The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-04-30
COL. SCHLEY REMOVED.
THE ACTION A GREAT STR.
PRISE TO ALL.
Appointed Surveyor Of the Port Of
Baltimore BIZ Cleveland and
He'd Over Year Yet 10
Serve His Successor Not
Yet Announced

The Baltimore Sun Of LAST Monday
saw:
President Mckinley has removed
from office Col Buchanan SchIey, sur
v-yor Of the port OF Baltimore. The
&C ion a. surprise TO Democrats and
Republicans alike.
H. conference held with Chairman
William F. Stone, OF the City Republi-
esu Committee, last week, on general
p liieal subjects the question OF the
conteu pla'ed removal OF Col. Schley
~ nj preached by Senator Yelling
iOu, and he has frequently stated that
al Democratic Federal officials would
IT, allowed 10 serve out their full terms.
Cd"uel Schley's term would not have
expired until June 18Th, ISIS. 1t Is
stated by local Republicans that 50 far
g. kn wn DO charges Of ''neglect OF
duty wer- preferred against Colonel
S.hl~y by Local Republicans, and it is
theritatiy=ly stated that the Repub-
lean Organization made none against
bin.
There are q number of special iuspec-
TO :, or agents, 10 the Treasury Depart
men -~rviee who annually make sew
-ral inspections OF the various custom
hpu-e- # the country and recommend
improvements or changes II i said
tuat these agents have complained Of
surveyor ley absence from his Of
fc-- Secretary Gage, Of the Treasury
Department, which has supervision Of
Gust 'Iu houses, found. il Il thought,
the charges Of the agents on f. in
liz Department, and, receiving others
OF Ike tenor, recommended the re-
movaI ot EolOuei Scnley.
Tie acincy created ~ tie removal
Of Olpuel >chley will, under the law,
b. filled hy Collector Of the Port Shaw.
l. j. said that the deputy surveyor,
o.. " asbingtou Bowie, will be offered
tue O-lilon, the salary of which i
$500 yer annum Colonel Bowie il
thor ugniy acquainted with the duties
Of he surveyors department, having
D-eh formerly liz chief clerk. He may
prefer. however. To remain in his pres
cut position. in the hope that he will
ue l'r tecled in office By the recent ex-
tension Of the civil service law made
uy President Cleveland.
here are udmUer Of Republican
applicants for the position, prominent
among them being B. F. Parlett, of
Lilo Il County; Newton ;. Cook and
A. 4. Haguer, both Of Washington
County. Mr.. stone and the city lead
err VIII take No part in selecting tue
surveyor, believing that this is one OF
The prerogitives of the Maryland Con-
giessipnai delegation. Up 10 the pres
ent tine there has been no conference
Of he delegation in reference t. the
fiilink OF any Federal office, although
tie Uni I'd States district attJrneyshIp
i now, and the colectorship Of inter-
nal revenue will be in about IN Jnlh,
at he disposal of the President
In recent interview Col Schley
says:
II wish to correct two inaccuracies,
unin enGonal of course. that appeared
~ Sunday papers report. 1t says
Wien | learned of the movement to re-
move me / saw Senator Wellington
AID that he had assured NE that no
action would be taken in the matter
aud that l would be allowed to serve
out my term. This is wide of the
truth. | have not seen Senator We'll
liugtpn since he came TO Hagerstown
lasl fail before the election, nor did
then or at any time since speak to him
Oh the subject, nor have | had any cor.
resppndeuce with him or any commu-
nicatlon on any political subject, di.
w / faf in
justice to Senator Wellington as we'll
as myself.
Again, the same paper says it was
stated at the department that | had
beeen repeatedly written to, but that
10 Response was eyer received. This is
also without any foundation. / never
received any communication from the
department that was not answered i'm
mediate ly. If | was in Baltimore it
was answered from there If in Ha-
gerstown it was forwarded to me from
Baltimore, answered and returned by
next mall
''Were you aware there was move
ment looking to your remOval?"
yes, | had heard some talk on the
subject in general way, but it gave
me no concern, for had fully aud fire.
HhCulig oldtcu " Iily lIlcHuS ludL
would not neglect my business inter-
esls At home for the office in Baltimore.
1.-THE business of the surveyors of
flee is now and has been since my ill.,
cumbency performed with the greatest
diligence and efficiency. l may add
it is not surpassed in that respect in
the customs service of the country, al
lowing to the untiring zeal aud abil-
ity of the deputy, Col. Washington
bowie, and his assistants, who are
worthy Of the highest praise. / was
rot always at the office; was there once
or more week, and always went
when needed. During the Democratic
administration all was satisfactory,
but then you know there has been a
change. My place was wanted, and,
well my head has fallen into the Off
cial basket few months in advance of
my time"
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