New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-06-16
SUSTAINING Mr.. COOPER.
STRONG EVIDENCE GIVEN IN HIS FAVOR.
| THE SECRETARY OF THE SILK ASSOCIATION

THE SECRETARY OF THE SILK ASSOCIATION
TELLS OF wIswALLs UNDER VALUATIONS.
Daniel Magonc and Tolndcxtcr Dunn. the two men,
bers OF the Custom House Investigating Commission
who have acted ms though they were the especmi
defenders OF J. X. wiswall, the exaullner who was
suspended by Appraiser Cooper In lool, snd .. IL.
simon a. Co. whose goods, 1t was charged. Wlswhii
was undertakings were not happy yesterday after
they had listened to the testimony Of Britton Richa!d'
SON the secretary OF the American SILK Association
and james s. Corbctt, the Assistant Appraiser Mr'
Magone all along has maintained tiat Appraiser
Cooper did not do right In suspcndns Wswall ana
that J. X. Simon & Co. was urn mat had pech
greatly abused. Mr.. Richardson aaid that he had
been In the SILK business for over lo!ty years. Inc
extremely low price at which silk was being put on
the market By J. X. Simon Co. in 1891 was called
10 the attention OF the members Of the association
and an Investigation was begun. This showed tha'
J. r. simon IL 90. had Imported l2oooo uo@c'
handkerchief from japan between january ana june
In Nav OF that year he called Assistant Appraiser
Corbet's attention 10 the and was asked ~ make
an investigation. Exam mr. "isw II, who was pr GU.
At this conversation. asked Mr.. Richardson II he ala
not want a sample OF the japanese Fan COMPANY
silk
The witness told Wlswall that he did not nave
sample. but that he would like 10 have one. WIS
wall went away but he was gone so long that inc
witness went with Mr.. Corbctt into the examiner ,
room 20 wha, he was doing.
The witness continued:
"whcn we entered w,wall had a piece of goods
I'm his hand and said II SIMPLE OF the Japanese
six Company's order. asked him to give the mum
hcr OF the case and Wiswall marked n number which.
so far as we could alierward find out, did not eAis
lie also said that J. Il. simon CO.'S goods ""r'
damaged but upon lnvc,tlsaon We found they were
not damaged In the least, and were OF excellent MAKE
and material.
Then | told Wiswa that he WAS passing goods
wrong and that II must stop. and Subsequent! DC WIS
instructed to order all Of slmon's goods INTO Inc
tons fJr examinations There we're "rytwo cases
In mo in, dice and OF this number h" only ordered III
seven: on the fourth invoice he ordered none ana on
another only three. The importer merely sent sahI''s
for the rest. Tbs Of conr-' opens the WAY 10 ha""
and Is y very dangerous proceeding.
MIR Richarison sole that srcch Agent NcCoy'
when he made his investigation. a"odcd him AM upon
mat the wines wrote t. 4. X. JinGlc the ch"f o.
IN. st,c.ai Agents that Mccoy and Wl.wall were old
,l,m, and that he IN" Nllncss hid not been called
mon f., testify. Mr.. Richard 'on read "A number oi
letters which he Lad received from shippers ana
bnycrs In Japan about tbs time complaining 'na'
J. II. >.moa d %. wcr, Importing slinS mo 'n''
country At a greatly reduced valuation from wh't
the nrm really paid for the goods. TIE letter nc.
clnrcd that liz andkcrrhoi,. which really cost
non, :. 80 To- - 20 a dozen, we've imported at a
valuation or 81 ~ coifn
1hr wiinc-, said ihlt some 81 ihr imp'r , +,
shipped 80 ds In the name, al Their clerks. am ud'
IN EASE # differentiation aud detection u" hrm,
would c-cnp. th. T. nnliic-. Mr. Richardson sim
that hr had cAaninol samples OF the good, ~ j. Il.
simon a Co.. which Wi,wall had declared wef"
dnfYas,d ana he mad found them To b. III 'Acoirat
consluon ma NJ M" qu"lly.
Have YOU ever found differentiation by other
importers asked Nj. Nac'hllanc.
l's sir. We have fJund Othrrs who have Don" w.
Sir. Licnr'iso gave the commission large quantity
oi ducIui mary cld, which h" has received from
time bearing inc alleged lrtIVN III Tue
NpI.al,er's -irr~. Ills testimony was directly con
tiary 10 that which had ben given by the repro
-cniatlVr Of !. Il. simnn 4 Co.. ara also by inc
examiner aud n lu-iircd tho action OF Appraiser
uoIrr In .usIrndng WLwn In June. 1871.
Janie, :. tOrbct. who In, been called ~ frequent
intervals To Erlp the commission out with figures "
relation To III" Appiai,crs stores. was then recalled
aud he presented n statement that completely sup
ported ~ pralsri Cooper In his charge. ms sintc
mcnt showed that IN 1891 tho good, 81 J. Il. Sigons
cont iess Than smilar articles shipped AZ the
sam. imc and fiom the same market. On eight In
voices alone the Government lost In ms way
SO. 13J - besides the penalties. Mr.. Soi"t ala
Il J. l.. simon, & Go. went through the Appraisers
stores without any increased valuation icing pul
nron them ny Wlswall bur the moment lie ret Iih"d
10 this country WIswalI increased tue valuation from
. 10 10 per cent.
Tue commission viii not hold a public session to
day. ], VIII meet IN the Barge Once and tho t"st
mony thus Tar taken Will he rad IN Charles =
FalrchId the chairman 81 tho commission. WHO ma
not seen M 10 attend session In over Two w"'ks
rhe comm- sion Is expected To mako report 10 th'
the secretary rs n ground fpr rccomm-ndln, 10 The
President IN favor Of ii~mi-,ing Narvee W. Cooper
inc Appra,ser who determined no longer 10 submit
10 tho insults of the mcmbcfs Of this Administration