The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-03-04
CUSTOM HOUSE CHANGES.
RESULT OF COLLECTOR BIDWEIL'S
TRIP TO WARRINGTON.
Reductions In the star or Buapisyees That
win Ehect . savinE or SOS, 900 y Year
FrsGress Made Toward . New Custom Reuse
RniIdinH on the RoMIinE Qreen site.

Reductions In the star or Rmpisyees That
win Ehect . SAVING or S9B, 600 = Year
PrsGress Made Toward . New Ouston. Reuse
BnilainE on the Bowling Green site.
WASHINGTON. March 3.-Collsotor Bidwell
Of New York. after three busy days in Washing.
ton. returned to Now York tonight. While
hero he had q long talk with President MoKin-
Icy as to the administration Of affairs In the
Now York Custom House, and tho President
warmly congratulated him on his management
Of the office. The Collector also had long talks
with Secretary Gage of the Treasury Depart
ment and with Speaker Reed. Collector Bid
wells talk with Secretary Gage had to do with
contemplated changes in the New York Gus
tom House.
The commission Of Special Treasury Agents
appointed several months ago to make an inves-
t~igation Of certain routine affairs in the depart
ments of the New York Custom House have
completed their report. 1t was submitted to
Mr.. Bidwell, who approved Of some parts and
declined to sustain others. Secretary Gage and
the Collector had o final talk this afternoon,
and the Secretary approved OF all the recon-
mendations made by Mr.. Bidwell. Tho con-
templatod changes In the New York Custom
House include reductions in salaries, reductions
In grade, the abolition Of certain places and also
absolute removals, all OF which will result In o
net saving to the Treasury Of $4,000 q year.
IL was u0Clueu L0aL III inspectors OF OuSDOmb
who have been heretofore detailed to duty In
the offices of Collector Bidwell and Surveyor
Croft shall return to duty on the Surveyors
STAFF. This change will greatly strengthen Sur.
veyor Croft's staff and will do much toward i'm
proving the customs service during the sum-
mer months. when travel from Europe Is espe-
One of the most interesting recommendations
S Weii was %p y that se'f that the Esg STAN aPa Of f0 Women D in.
spectors should be reduced from nine, the pres
emit number to three; This was the recon-.
ury Agents, but Mr.. Bidwell was averse to
such q sweeping reduction. and on his recon-
mendation the staf will be reduced to i've In
Another Important change. is that the la
stores in New York to do the work Of %jafnitors
at the Custom House shall hereafter be per.
the seM York assec Custom to He heu ssst a%d ths lsscr. ln
SO attached will receive their pay from tho ap-
preparation maze for the maintenance Of pub.
lie buildings instead oil as heretofore from tho
Secretary Cage and Collector Bidwell. do.
f &. sro 10 thsmsf9 tho p siPStR d iiGlil 5 to H thS fYth
division and to promote James A. Cryan. now
collector in charge Of that division. Deputy
Collector Brown has been q most efficient Off
fss as ssaa c OF 1hs e oreSnisstie aav d New SN T6 she
inasmuch as he is familiar with the duties Of The
decided to make the change.
The Commission Of Treasury Agents.n their
T me1ded e tha th tho I ssiaries Of p eBiaf Gisrts f frSnf
McAvoy of the law division, and, Thomas J.
dSssa # ifo tss sa RsStss se sa.s s5S': : 9e. sh0q Gall be . 70;
mendation, and Secretary. Gage accepted Mr..
of McAvoy and Dunn will not be reduced.
1t was decided &c, make the changes agreed
BidFrs 81 4 ssRsn t. took fe up sSs f SsSs e1 %ane eSl!ss's 81
Watching Chinese cooks and sailormen who ar
ing to the mandates OF the Chinese Exclusion
act. have not been allowed to land: Anywhere
. and s aiSS no a asriTo at q The sh port e Of New e YORK
every year. It has REQUIRED the serviced Of
on. Sa ihn ,n' Isst DO and not tao IsD5 5iG ana i ts|Rs Sss so sG
about 10000 q year. Collector Bidwell sug-
gested to Secretary Gage an amendment to the
vessels can give q bond to keep their Chinese
cooks and sailormen.from landing, and this
M sRsnamsnt co Tha o?SfstS III ' /" .u Ut oGled'i to
special men are to be paid out Of the appropEia.
tion for tho maintenance Of the Chinese. Ex-
Speaker Reed and Collector Bidwell went
on tho Bowling Green site. The Speaker in
formed Mr., Bidwell that Congress was averse
to %fhIss b iasRe the app coIieoiop sr 19a deI sha Pe9 the
present time was the very best to build the new
Custom House on the site. and the discussion
give Collector Bidw tho authority to sell the
present Custom House and with the proceeds
Bidwell was convinced that with the $780,
900 he could get for the present Custom
House HI Use R be sGnld G begin ii, the a GsT b cHstG 81 sn aeSsS
within three or four years. Speaker Reed took
Collector Bidwells arguments under considera-
fore 1t adjournB will give the necessary authort-
ty to begin to take steps to get q new Custom
House for New York.