New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-08-01
MR. HENDRICKS SPEAKS OF.
lie OBJECTS TO THE UNFA1RNEss OF WASHING
TON OFFICIALS IN MAKING LETTERS
TO HIN PUBLIC BEFORE HE HAS
RECEIVED THEN.


TO HIN PUBLIC BEFORE HE HAS
RECEIVED THEN
Collector Hendricks as rule IS an exceedingly
clio, mouthcd man. and II Is only when such an In
dignity as this has been pcrpctrated upon him that
he viii consent talk for publication. lie said to
a Tribune reporter last night, however
1h, letter from Washington. although bearing the
signature secretary Carlisle written bv \. X.
Jingle the chic, OF the special agents. and had at the
bottom Of it "A. X. T.. Mr.. Tnglc and Scharf seem
10 be conducting this correspondence through the
newspapers which Is rather unusual occurrence.
scharf write, his letters 10 me- but has them printed
in the daily papers several days before have an OPP
portunity them, and Mr.. nngle had his letter
to-day the wires 20 New-Iork before 1t reached
me. Up TO this time my Office has observed silence
this subject but 1t seems TO me that the time has
now for the Collectors ONCE 10 have IT, inning.
You may notice that f. Mr.. rngles letter II Is
stated that IL Is ascertanrd fact tina many
hundreds Of Chinese laborer, have come into the
country within the las year under the guise of mer
chants. students actors ard members of the exempt
class a,dcd in most cases by the Customs ofc ais
who were either corrupt Indifferent TO their duties
In the premises In Mr.. Tingle's first communication
10 the press he stated that many hundreds had bec'
admitted through the port of New-York. Why does
he shift 4, now TO the " hole country
The officers here not responsible for what hap
pens elsewhere Is because tne records show that
loss than 400 have been admitted here I'm tho last
two wears, and that 264 have left here this year
Wonldn II be well for Mr. lngle to stick TO his hrst
assertion He further states that evidence i now DE-
fore the department where a Chinese merchant rep
rosrnting himself 10 be- member OF hrn Ill Sew
Work and who WAS so certified by the Chinese consul
II, .Y,rI, and whose certificate duly authenu-
Gated bv the seal Of the Custom ous" and the sigma
tur~of one Of your deputies, was In point of ct another
~,
the certificate.
II may be- possible that such an error was maze
at the Custom House but why not specify the name
~ fine por,on 80 that this Office can ascertain whether
the facts are rs stated not That seems to be- the
fair thing TO do don't YOU think so7 Let the officer
hcrs hnye a chance 10 disprove II and not make IA
charge of I'M, Kind IN The dark also notice that he
s,vs that nv assumption that the responsibility for
the execution Of the laws relating TO the exclusion OF
Chimes. rest, alone upon the Collector Is unwarrahtel.
The ,ou, makes the Collector the person who shall
certify 10 the admission of incoming Cinnamon. Mr.
Tnclos statement i, that the practice has been that
In Of doubt 1t shall De- referred TO 'h secretary
of the Treasury for his decision How ,outl
The secretary decide 70 the IDENTITY
Of n person presenting the certificate Would Mr..
Jingle hav. the person applying boxed up ana sent
to the Treasury Department. for examination
don't know how In any other way he could de
who zoe, on board Of the steamer, examines the
certificate sees whether IT IS in the proper form.
whether the pilot graph attached T. one Of the person
presenting IT, ana the passport corresponds with the
description Of the person. and then makes his
decision i, the hes, Judge of the facts. There Is no
other way I'm which a decision can be rea he'd and
| know Of no other way In which correct deter
mination can be arrived at. ..,..,-., ,,.,.
are allowed to land here !, too rtdiculou to require
any answer; In view of the fact that less than
conclude that Mr.. TIngle's only object Is 10 make
himself solid with the pre- -ent Administrations