New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-18

and shst wa: the condition 81 iorss II e:
s :hS per hs Sr Cubic S ss as be
.Q.-And no such condition was contained IN tie
BIZ Hhs in ssS to Ss sso as, in s.
the Astoria bil no such Franchise iss was asked for
al sh' a lfha e hs cay ss' the ss pipes
they k for any such se c i.S
company did, A!They had the franchise here ge.''
properly on the record now, and will proceed
NOT INTERESTED IN ASPHALT
Q.-Aro you interested in asphalt business, ~
Not at all.
Q.--Never have been? As-No.
Q.-You are not interested in the Venezuela Com.
pany? A.-No. would like to say in regard IA
the Amsterdam Gas Company that some OF my
friends, have heard held some stock In H.
DIN the Amsterdam Gas Company?
The Charman-He says that he has heard soma
Of his friends had stock in the Amsterdam Gas
Q.=.was. one of those friends Mr. Freedman,
A@That won't say.
DIDN'T you remember? Al remember IT. I
Q.-lDo you know about this Flushing Gas Com.
pany? Don't you know that the Flushing Gas
Al never heard Of It. '''''
o.-Dont you know that instead of letting them
work Or that river BY putting IN ' io5
heard that G % of the stock
gyen to ntm sns of know AN 81,
o.-Now Now" With reference to this United States
sasSy bonds SGna at s y1n5 any
Q.-The company that you are in? .A.-Not az
Q.-You are not very familiar with IT? A.-No.
in the afternoon. when Mr. croker's exsmnstlOn
was resumed.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
CROKER ABSOLUTELY REFUSES TO SPEAK
ABOUT THAT $1,000
Mr. Moss-Mr Croker. did you give your son
Frank Croker $1,000 with which to buy his stock
in the Roebling Construction Company? Al de-
cline to answer that
Mr. Moss-That is a matter We have been q
good deal and / request that the witness b
directed to answer.
The Charman-we direct Mr. Croker to answer
'n oIs the same answer HYes ' 'ee'an
0.-iow much stock Of the Autotruck Company
have you? Al decline to answer that.
Mr.. Moss-I ask the committee to direct the wit.
The Chairman--we direct Mr.. Croker to answer
The WitHess-I decline to answer on the sams
Odd you pay for your interest in the Auto
direct M croker to tn.
question, consider It materal and relevant
and in f ns It SS s nOns TIC do with the cit,
affairs. / decline to answer It on the ground that
It has nothing to do with the city affairs 1t is my
po.@Have yon any stock IN the Westinghouse
o,-Has your son Frank? A An, as I know Of
you know anything ny hin about nc A a. tSs
Department, that are in line with your or
ganization? Al think they are pretty good men;
.Q.-,You ere satisfied with them, are your Al
Q.~Do you know that that is a very important
department. Of the government-you know that,
don't you? Ayes
HE HAS THOUGHT ABOUT TAXES.
Q.-And as a statesman. have you ever con-
sidered the powers and rights Of men to tax their
fellow-men; you have thought Of those things.
have you? Ayes think they are competent
men, what know about them.
Q-Do you not think II an important matter for
the organization to be thoroughly represented In
the Tax Department of government! A.-Ihe or
eo.MYes, sir: the organization that is responsible
for the government. A--of course oo' III d"
Q.~But that as a special branch7 A.-No more
than any other.
HE DIsLIKEs CIVIL SERVICE d
Ono more than any other? A.-No.
Q.-The branch that is imposing taxes upon peo-
pie should certainly be in i,ne with the political
control Of the administration. should 1t notf A.
Not os now Of: not especially So
o-Tne.c is some patronage connected with that
Department, isn't there? A-Yes, sir; va. TT.
GA considerable amount or itT Ares IL -
all Civil Service.
Q.-Are all the employees Of the Tax Once men
who have got there by Civil Service! Avery near
all of them -
O-Are not there a great many confidential men
there now? Al am not In posltlon 70 say ~
exactly but ! should presume a great many OF
them were appointed by Civil Service. 49,.
Q.-Don't you know taat ', ,ss a,rerent depart
sands of mcr appointeu IN .le as,,nn. -
under or this pSsons Of aborers who
never passed tnroueh any |sn Se'''S' ~
tionr A.--No. ! don't know that,
O-TJo,'t you know that that Is method tnat
your oygarzation has adopted TO get these men men
into tbs Department without having 10 10. p ren.
erally comply with the law. I think 1t would 20
much better--l think the city wou.u 10 iiu'"
ter ofr-with5ut n Civil Service law
Q-That Is y0cr opinion? Al think 1t is an Cd