New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-06

sioners. Thomas McElrath. lie Grand b. Cannon
and Theodore Roosevelt. who had successfully exc
cuted the orders Of President Grant These gentle
men. with Jackson ii. Schultz and II. GarTetson.
united win Jay In petition to the housi OF rep
resentatives which. in March. 1916 passed resolu-
ton requesting the secretary OF state 10 colinuni-
cate the report Of the Special Conmlssoners WIN
reiaton 10 the matter. rms Resolution va i'ot
compiled with. In TINS year Mr.. Jay delivered Il
bcfore the New-lork Historical society. In Octo-
Der he delivered an address Al katonah upon the is
sues OF the Presidential campaign, ana on Deccin-
tt,imni or tolurbia Chi In This wear he was
chosen president OF the Alpha Delta PM fraternity
January ST. he was Reelected president OF the
Union League club. succeeding Joseph IT, Choate
In his remarks on taking the chair ne referred TO
from @e@oria refeTTad BY nm IN " i to the
Art Committee. as being already successful rival
OF the british Museum in bidding for the Cesnoia
collection. He questioned the consttutonaiiy OF
The Electoral Commission. oDjectnB particularly 10
" Deallhs on uc hlepehdtnce lhd 4isHIy % We
supreme Court and he questioned the eight OF the
uIed on any charge save mat on when ne was ne-
manded and surrendered. lie contributed to The
on Our Foreign Service In June he prepared by
request, for the New-iork Historical Society, a
Beginning is sun fresh i'm inc minds Of NAM Oh
jcctiOns were made TO the reception Of Mr.. Jay :
treatment Of Mr. Motley at Vienna ana London
involved structures upon our Government Soon
there was published an explanation from ex-Pres-
dent Grant of the reasons why Mr. Motley was
dismissed from London and why Mr. Sumner
removed from the Foreign Affairs Committee in
in by l.. i. Pierce Wendell Phillips Hamilton Fish
and Bancroft Davis Meanwhile. the Historical
substituted its records that contained no ref
protested. Thereupon Mr.. Jay replied to the action
Of the society in an article in The lnternationa
to History About this time MIR jay read before
the Church Congress Of Newiork a paper on The
he Ap SPpIg If9 9 JAY n As GeG
by the Hon. John sherman. Secretary OF the Treas
gate the system which obtained in the New-York
Custom House. His associates were Lawrence Tur-
May "A. recommending IA reduction of the force and
declaring against appointments ana assessmens for
party purposes. approved by the Pr asident and
Secretary, whose orders for nauguratlng reforms
attracted general attention.
REPORTS RECOMMENDING REFORMS.
Five other reports followed recommending reforms
in the organization OF the different departments,
with suggestions for the amendment of the revenue
laws. An extract IL follows:
THE Commission believe that there be no
adequate protection in the Custom House for the
honor of the Government. the rights Of importers
and the interests Of the Nation. until the service is
freed from the control OF party, and Organized
strictly business basis. with the same guaran-
tees for efficiency and fidelity in the selection or
chief and subordinate officers that would be re-
ms policy when announced by President Hayes.
created spirit Of hostility within The party hat
VIII be readily recalled. In December 80 Mt. Jay
in note 10 Governor Morgan Withdrew his name
League cub. At the January meeting the ciuo
elected George Cabot Wari as his successor and
passed resolutions. which had been suggested by
Mr.. Jay, IN favor Of resumption and against the
debasement Of the currency ..........,..
Since then Mr. jay uad been constant attendant
at the meetings OF the club. and has frequently
served on various committees. Ills life had been a
quiet one OF late without active participation IN
professional or political cares. At different times
he had been actively associated with the New-York
Historical Society the International COpyright Club.
clety, the New-NOrk state Agricultural So
cleiy and the Bible Society. Among his nu-
crous speeches AT entertainments IT the
Union League Club were addresses given at
General sheridan. and the Rev. Newman Han. end
at the dinner to General Grant and he also dellv-
cred tributes to the memory 81 EDWARD l:yrI-tt
William Curtis NOycs, Governor John y. Andrew
and Governor John A. King
Al the time OF his death he was president or ne
American Historical Society. the HuguenOt society
OF America ana the National League Tor ne ITO
lection OF American Institutions In cOnncc ION
with the work 81 the latter he fought inc recon
Of Worship b and has written several criticisms Oh
Archbishop Ireland's Fartbault school scheme lie
the University. tho Reform the cry and the Churcn
clubs and the New-Nork Farmers and the Bedford
Farmers clubs. He was also an honorary member
Of several European societies.
MIR Jay married In 1871 Eleanor daughter OF H.
W Field. His son. Colonel william jay. served
from the beginning 20 the end OF the war on the
He IL the only surviving son, ana IS now president
OF the New-York Coaching club. John Jays eldest
Henry Grafton Chapman. His second daughter. Au
ten years ago The third daughter. Mary. Is the
wife Of ". H. Schienelln. the wholesale druggist:
while the youngest daughter, Anna is ihe wlie OF
\ N AMBASSADOR a St Petersburg. she " ~ married
to him when ne was Anbass"dor 1t Vienna. dur
Ing Mr.. Jays diplomatic residence there.