The sun., 1893-07-26
CUSTOMS OFFICERS WRO7H
Say that Chinese Inspector Seharf Doesn't
Play Fair.

Play Fair.
That is a queer case down at the Custom
House concerning Leo Yit. the alleged Chinese
merchant OF Yonkers. whom Acting Collector
Couch let into the United States through the
port OF New York after he had been barred out
at Burlington. Vt The story grew yesterday.
and before the day was out the new Chinese
inspector. J. Thomas Scharf. was accused OF
misrepresenting the facts in the case to Assist
ant Secretary Hnmlin at Washington. The
Chinese Consul at this port. Chang Tseng
Chaon OF 26 West Ninth street. has become
greatly interested in the case. He is hurt and
displeased at the action OF Mr.. Hamin in d-
recting the New York Customs authorities not
to honor his certificates OF identification. and
has requested an audience with Collector Hen
bricks
Contrary to expectation. the Collector did
not return from Syracuse yesterday. Mr..
Crouch expected him. and believes that he will
be here to-day. Then the Chinese Consul will
have a talk with Mr.. Hendricks. and after that
Mr.. Hendricks will begin the Investigation Or
dered by Mr.. Hamlin. In the mean time the
Democratic friends Of Chief CLERK Thomas j.
Dunn are incensed at the attitude OF Chinese
Inspector Scharf toward Dunn. IL it is neces-
sary. they propose to make it hot for Mr.
Scharf. whose record at Baltimore they know
Pending the fracas Mr.. Couch has prepared a
full report oithe case for Collector Hendricks
This report shows that for eight years. on the
advice OF oil Secretaries OF the Treasury. the
Collector at this port has honored tho certih-
Gates OF the Chinese Consul and furtherm ore
that the foundation stone Of SUCH q procedure
has been decisions Of tho, Cnited States
matter was handed down by Chief Justice
Fuller in October. 1881. and among other
things said:
have and are entitled to exercise the right OF Z se
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subjects OF the most favored nation
But the the chief points. possibly. in yester-
days chapter Of the story were the discrepan-
ono sdo and Acting Collector Couch Deputy
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1eruty NJ, ColIeGI1r briIn, &nnner and his chiei h
Brown Brow OF the Custom House broksrass % 70
firm. william A. brown 4 Co.; Lee Kee p
is all about the conference between these
AceSrdinG to Nir. Couch. Mr. Phelps. .Mr. Gun:
ner. air. McAvoy, Mr.. Dunn, &c, Mr. schari
WIS psrfeetly !, satisfied % that Lee Yit was Lee
the e conslusion % Of the Inquiry Mr.. schari. who 10
Co. g f ffimmsd,,siy IqteIlsred:, T ala not not see see
the HW oil oSa SHu and
UP and snid to Lee lit. Wait moment and
I aecisi"n. Mr. coIlectorT Ml. Couch hai heard
all the evidence, lie had before him the
decided to permit him to land. j then turn
ed to Lee Yit apd said: The Collector
ieStiy satisfied, and yet he returns e his
ps par,@ent Mn and s writes tic to '" r HaSiin that
In opposition to his vigorous protest and not
Withstanding the evidence submitted by him.
heard OF anything like that before"
After MI. Scharfs lotter came the one from
Mr.. Hamlin, practically reprlmandinG tho Col
lector and his deputy. and Withdrawing from
them the power to authenticate the certificates
ot the Chinese Consul at this port. Collector
Hendricks is very angry over tho matter; He
proposes to investigate and then to write to
Mr.. Hamlin. The opinion most heard yester-
dny was that Mr.. HaInln had been mised and
that tho Investigation will demonstrate this
On the other hand Mr.. Scharf denies that
he acknowledged the identity OF Leo Yit. But
nErayed against him are Mr.. Couch. Mr.. Phelps.
Mr.. McAvoY. Mr. Gunner. Mr.. Dunn. Mr..
Smith. and Mr.. Brown. all OF whom were pres.
ent at the consultation. However. Scharf told
one Of his callers yeS orday that anybody who
said he had hck no wledEed that Lee Yit should
land &c.. was "A liar, and he iidn't caro- who
twas" He threatens all sorts OF exposures
Of frauds In the admission OF tho Chinese at
this port.
Mr.. Dunn, who has had ahar-o n tho China,
men ARRIVING IN Tho Havana steamships, will