The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-03-29

These cases, the secretary says, show
the necessity OF regular inspection ser
vice. An occasional inspection visit IS
quite insufficient.
This Is especially true" he says.
where the agents OF great business or
ganization like the service are scattered
all over the world, Consuls in the tropics
and IN the orient. free from the restraints
surrounding their life AT home and sub
jcct TO no inspection, are very apt to be-
come inefficient, and In some cases'to be-
come corrupt"
PICKS OUT THREE.
While Ahe eriticises the employment OF
English consuls at some places and the
age OF some American consuls. his severe
criticism Is reserved Tor ex-Consul Gener-
al Goodnow at shanghai ex-Consul Gen
eral McWade at Canton and Consul VIII
liams at Singapore.
The charges against McWade. former
CONSUL at Canton. are drunkenness. en-
ploymcnt OF q felon. Issuance of fraudu-
lent Chinese certificates, extending pro-
lection TO ChlNamen who claimed 10 he
American citizens, persecution OF Ameri-
can citizens for purposes OF revenge, and
corruption in Office.
GoODNOW THE WORST.
The charges against former Consul Gen
eral Goodnow AT Shanghai are SO I'm num-
ber some serious and some slight Some
are sufficient TO support suits AT law and
give evidence OF corruption In office
Charge No l related TO alleged illegal
fees for probating a Will The second to
the false registration OF the steamship
Kiangsi and is made the subject OF an
extended report and the improper is
suance of passports a list OF fees not &C
counted for Is still another given.
WILCOX NOT IrSEFJfI,
The report statesSthat Consul General
Levi L. Wilcox AZ Hankau cannot he
said 20 be useful consular officer"
Regarding Mr. Greener at Nladivostok.
the report says: Everywhere throughout
the East ! received unfavorable reports
Of Mr.. Greener. His habits are said TO be
extremely bad" Other complaints OF him
are that he has faults relative TO his ac-
counts
Several consms are commended as ex-
celent.
CONSUL A DEBT COLLECTOR
As to Oscar r. williams az Singapore.
Mr.. Pierce says that IN his two previous
posts his record has not been unblemish-
cd He makes part OF the record corre-
spondence with the Sultan OF Lipgga
Riouw In 1901, On which Consul Williams
is alleged 10 have made efforhs 90 coll
lect a debt from q Chiuaman. His de-
renee 10 tnf department was inAt ne ola
not know the realm Of his consulate
Since the report OF Mr. Pierce another
man has been made consul general at
Singapore.
THE GOODNOW CHARGES.
AS TO the Goodnow charges Mr.. Peirce
says: Some OF the charges presented ap-
pear from the documents submitted In
evidence TO be the subjects OF suits at
law IN the courts OF the District of Co
lumbia. which will therefore doubtless be
adjudicated before "a legal tribunal 9th
ers are trihing I'm their nature when eX-
amined I'm connection with the evidence
submitted
II found many ugly rumors rejecting
gravcly upon Consul General Goodnows
moral standing IN the community but rs
these we're matters OF gossip and hear
eay. unsupported hy any tangible evi-
dencc, ] have not felt that u was proper
% include them in the charges"
EVIDENCE OF CORRUPTION
The transfer Of Tho ship kiangd 90
American register the next charge. oc-
curred during the RoNor troubles n A.
stated that an this time Mr Goodnow
placed Chinese vessels under the Amer
can nag The vessels bslnR ostensIbly own
ed b. one A. h.. knights. In reporting