The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-02-21
LIVE WASHINGTON TOPICS.
Part OF TEE F<IRcHILD CoNNIs-
sION's REPORT MADE PUBLIC

/ Charges Agsinst st.s. ~ &c. Fsuua 90 ne
Ustrus-Othsr Charges Fsr-a - ne Friv-
| oio-s-A Dseisieu h the Famous shtp ro-,
| Case - AttorusS eersrsi oi-sy Decides
| that silver Certiao-tss Are Net no-ey.
| WASHINGTON. D. G.. Feb. 2o.--Assistsnt sec-
Rotary Hamlin to-day made public that part
| OF the Fairchild Commissions report that per-
| tains to the charges fled as to alleged under
valuations Of Japanese silks imported By
1 J. r. Simon Co. in 1901. through the New
York Custom House. The com mlttee report
| that, while they do not find from tho tssti-
mony that the goods OF Simon Co. were in
| any instance invoiced at less than actual
| cost. or that there was any intent on their
part to defraud the Government by means
Of undervaluations. they do find that their
| Japanese silks were In VERY many in-
| stances purchased. invoieed. and entered
| At somewhat lower prices than the others.
| They report that the statsms emit made by APP
praiser Cooper. and repeated by Appraiser Cor
bett and the Drv Goods Chronicle that during
Corbetts absence in Europe In October. 1890.
| goods belonging to Simon 4 Co. were Uniform
| ly passed by Examiner wlswsll without adj
vance. and that since he tCorbettl returned.
advances ranging from i've to nine per cent.
| we're again made" IL shown to be untrue on the
| face OF the records OF the Custom House. They
/ report that the charge that Examiner Wiswall
| wilfully and falsely reported the goods Of ST.
| mon h Co. as damaged and inferior. and re-
corded false amounts and gave false samples.
| was not substantiatsd by evidence
The report that the charge as to an alleged
bargain between Assistant Secretary spauld-
ing. Chief Special Agent Tingle. and General
Appraiser Tichenor and tho Silk Association
il positively denied by all who could have
| knowledge OF IL, and there is nothing to sup
port It They say that whatever action was
| taken by Assistant Secretary Spaulding, Super
vising Special Agent TinGle. and General APP
| praiser Tichenor In regard to Wiswall. or any
other Of tho matters on public business re-
ferred to In the publication. was done in due
| course OF the performance OF the duties de-
volving upon them In their respective Official
positions. and that there Is no reason shown
| to Justify the belief that they acted otherwise
than from an honest sense Of public duty.
The committee report that General Appraiser
| Tichenor does not sit "a Judge on cases in
| which HE son appearb as counsel He Is not
on any Of the Boards Of three to whom appeals
are taken and never participates in Ieappraise.:
such Board Is absent FRe eommittee report reno ri
hf
and were found to be not worthy OF serious in
| vestigation.
The Court OF Claims to-day handed down q
|
| awards In forty-two claims and Diminishing
three others. These claims we're among the
| Oldest and most important OF the French
| spoliation claims. On Dec. Is. 1899. the ship
| Tom sailed from Boston. bound for London.
On Jan. -. 1900 she was captured on the high
seas BY the French priyatser Eole The ship
ground Of seizure was that part OF the cargo
| the suspicion was uniustiaable and the
| prize crew. the vessel was run ashore on the
English cruiser. and thereby became a partial
On Nov -. 1850. the councii Of prizes rem.
dered decree Iecitins the facts and directing
wreck. as We'll as the ships papers but without
indemnity. Subsequently the decree was car:
| from the sale Twas ultimately divided among
Jud9e Nst., IN dsiiyslinr the opinion Of the
Court said that the hrst question In all these
sB I and cargo owners had valid DIPLOMATS
claim against France at tho time Of the ratif-
ss%
| consideration By the nitsd States to France.
ina6y Of ' the Sp S osss 'se
spective countries to agree. and left the
t ssssss 70 Ss .rs Tss
y NapoIeon, when First Consul. n substance.
provided that t the second End article should be TO
spoiistion claims should be .relin1ui.hed to
France In consideration Of the public claim
Out Of this relinguishmsnto OF private claims
for q public consideration this responsibility Of
the American Government arose.
| Attorney General Olney to-day. in reply 70 .
| formal request dated Feb. IL. sent to the
Secretary of the Treasury an opinion In re-
gard to the legal status OF silver certificates.
In which no holds as follows:
| -. 81
port to be on their face and by their terms
that IT,. they attest tho fact that tho United
States has on deposit SO many silver dollars
be psa sss a apS ss ass
s the at ALL
public dues and only to that extent and for
those sPse.dS p1GDSsss ,t In NIX oDiaiSn they
sss,Sn The at :; JS q JrpG e. 1874 and SEQ
Tns sSa1.G was 81 E 81 Is
| Isle because OF the inclination OF national
for legal tender presented for redemption.
| Its eject will be to contract the use OF silver
| within the bounds specified In the decision.
Finding In the action OF the Florida courts
| In the Cuban ciRarmAkers cases disposition
to attack the contract labor Law. Attorney
General Olney has instructed the United States
Attorney for Florida to make full and accurate
|
makers cases at Key West. Fla. with a view OF
| having the record complete. so that the cases,
| n decided adversely to tho United States. may
he appealed to the supreme Court OF tho nitsd
| States. Tho absolute discretion Of the Score
| tary OF the Treasury 10 decide what constitutes
| q violation OF the alien contract labor law has
| been uniformly upheld until now by inferior
| courts before whom the question has been
| taken. The Florida courts. In two OF the cigar
| makers cases. have held differently and re-
| leased the contract laborers on Wrlts OF habeas
| corpus
| Among the bills introduced In the Senate
| yesterday was one by Mr.. Sherman. which. II
1t passes. will revive. in some quarters at
least. . discussion Of Revolutionary history
The bill provides for the appointment by the
| President Of Commissioner to determine the
| site from existing maps or records. or. in the
| absence OF such maps. from the best and most
| available evidenee that can be obtained. OF all
battlshelds. earthworks. redoubts. forts. forth
| hcations. or STRUCTURES built. used. occupied
| or captured by the American forces during
| the war OF the Revolution. The bill also pro-