The sun., 1893-07-27
HENDRICKS DEMANDSPROOF.
HE HAS A TALK WITH sCHIRF, WHO
STANDS BIZ HIS REPORT.

| Tho Chinese Inspector Refuses to Lay His
Evidence Before the CoIiector-Consui
Chaou Chang Tseug Assures Mr. Hem
dricks that His Certificates arc Truthfui.
Collector Hendricks returned to town yester-
day and pitched into the depths OF tho Chinese
immigration question. He had full knowledge
OF the Lee Iit and other cases before he left
for Syracuse, but he was nightly surprised at
the developments in his absence. Chinese In
spector j. Thomas Soharf, who is very well
known in Baltimore and but little known In
New York. had stirred M great hubbub.
In the first place. II was through Mr.. scharfs
representations that Assistant Secretary Ham
lin withdrew from Collector Hendricks and
his deputy tho power to authenticate the GER
tincates issued by the Chinese Consul here.
Collector Hendricks lost no time in preparing
letter to Secretary Carlisle on this matter.
To Sun reporter the Collector said
81 have prepared letter to the Secretary
telling him that. in my opinion. the action OF
the department is unwise. II would not be
proper for me to give to the newspapers the
contents Of official letters. but that much can
tell you. 1t is said that hundreds Of Chinese
are smugglcd into the port of New York every
year. Well as matter OF fact from July !,
1892 to June 80 1893. 400 Cinnamon arrived
at this port and 222 departed for China. There
are other statistics in preparation which will
disprove this story OF smuggling.
Il read In THE SvN to-day the report OF
Chinese Inspector Scharf to the departm ent.
in which he says in regard to a Chinaman said
to be In tho business Of importing fellow coun-
trymcn:
The department has also been informed that he
H te per s%a S a. % 10 s nor, TO
terlay Dy another tnlnahrn VINO was not aware OF
charges.
Il sent to Mr. scharf aud asked him IL that
statement was true. Mr.. Scharf has sent me
word that he never made such n statement.
u statement"
~ Here was a peculiar condition q things.
r IN his own Words
and quoted as his by the people in ,, the Trsas-
ar sgs Wash
Collector Hendricks continued: II have
looked over Mr.. Scharfs report. and | believe
nation he may have in his possession, con-
cern ng tho alleged corruption o! officials herr.
on tho character Of o1ieers here having direct
charge Of this Chinese inmmgration cannot
overlook paragraph In Mr. scharts report to
the department saying:
Prom all the evidence l have been able to gather
am eqnyinSed 1t VIZ be mp9sses .GE me 70 prevent
,ns ro5, Of Hew YORK as long alleged
the investisaton Of their own mlsdssds.
to newspaper men Of tho afIairs Of this once.
could adjust ali diIerenees. But cannot un-
derstand how Mr.. scharf could mako such
s Is his aGsy tS sSs me tho nus ssl
Chinese interpreter to watch the whar,yss. but
Mission for trustworthy man. and to morrow
We shall investigate the cases Of the six China
have never or had the slightest dOSSt of Leo
sented; his complete Identification by the
great Chinese banking houses and the Ameri.
can Consuls at Hong Kong and Havana. and
the testimony Of men who have shipped goods
to me that to do anything else but admit Yit
would be an action dishonorRble to our Gov
1 % bshs to " aoss nd
matter with me that Yit was barred at Bur-
iinEton: When w arrived here no had per.
sSs sfFsea q with MI Seaeh that
Here the Collector was interrupted BY the
arrival OF the Chinese Consul. Chaou Chang
and his Dryss in The
couldn't speak, English; HIS secretary is a
sui told the Collector that the order of Assist
customs authorities at this port the right to
authenticate his certificates was a hardship. |
especially at this time.
Many % Of my sountrymen% said the Consul
land Of their fathers. cannot speak for my
| have been graciously. Permitted to represent |
his imperial Majesty have carefully seruti-
haHs carey .hs
applicants. and am compelled to say to your |
Excelcncy that al the certificates issued BY
me have been Just and truthful in every par
The Collector informed the Consul that he |
was was to ores Se sent to Washington That was ali
the satisfaction the Collector could give the |
Of his imperial Majesty The |
his lett hand. extended his right straight out.
and the audience was over
peated Collector Hendrickss version Of the |
between them early in the day,
yHa You did know Of
who received 500 for every Chinaman
landed. and that you had no evidence to war
II never said any such thing" replied Mr..
An hour later Collector Hendricks sent for
Mr.. Scharf and questioned him again on tho
statements in his report as printed in The
The Collector-Mr. ,schark II you have any
evidence OF wrongdoing by customs officials
at this port on this matter Will you not give
Mr. scharf-I cannot give you evidence now
n The Si,e rCoectornBut TT that % s eentrary to all
precedent In all cases Of alleged misconduct
he evidence is submitted to the Collector OF
Mr. scharf-Well. I cannot give you this evil
lence. stand by my report
As he left the Collectors private office, Mr..
Scharf ran plump into Deputy Collector Gun
.er against whom Mr. Schqrfs charges ara
'hiefy directed: Mr.. Schnrl held ont his hund
md said: old man. this is a tempest in o
capot. never said anything that would re-
ieCt on YOU"
Mr. Gunner was dnmfounded.
To-day Collector Hendricks will finish his
,eport sc@Gpestsd on by Assistant A 81 t. Secretary Ham
WAsHISGToN. July 2G-The report Of Chi
,ese inspector Scharf. on his, Investigation
he port, Of New York. has been received
It tho Treasury, Depar artment. No report
rom Collector Hendricks as to Inspector
'chsr's allegation OF colluson by New York
'flciaIs has as yet been receyeh It l. alleged
nave been extremely lax Ia issuing, Chinese
gents or inspectors have undertak on to iuves-
igate matters the cold shoulder has invari-
aid to apply to no particular administration. |