The Sentinel=record., 1909-11-19
MIR. LOEB DECLARES THAT HE WILL MAKE A MODEL OUT OF
 NEW YORK HOUSES.
A Commission of Eight, Whose lnteg- rity Is unquestioned, Will Make a Thorough Examination of
 the Sugar Cases.

Washington, Nov 1S.-Civil service commission files show that unclassi- fled laborers in the New York customs house were put to work as sugar sam- pgers between the years 1899 and 1902, in contravention of law, these positions being in the classified ser vice
 To what extent this was done is not disclosed, but the fact is that such work was given for some time during his seryice to Henry C.. Corsa, an un- classified laborer, whose recital of al- leged bribery in sugar sampling was printed today More than this, on August 2S. 1902. the civil service com mission called the matter to the at- tention of Leslie NJ Shaw, then secre- tary of the treasury and his atten- ton was further directed to tine fact that several investigations made by il since 1899 indicated practically the same state of affairs, and that each time the department had explicitly in. structed the appraiser at New York 10 discontinue the practice
 An examination of the files of the commission was made today to clear the public mind pf any idea that the commission had been advised, or that body was aware of alleged violations of law in the sampling of sugar and was not doing anything to prevent them, as might be inferred from portion of the narrative giving MT. Corsas experiences. This said that there was a letter from the commis. sion to him indicating that something of the urus,tal nature of the case was known in Washington
 Such was not true. the commission. CTS said today. as before any commun. ication had come from Mir. Corsa, making reference to bribery by the agents of the sugar merchants, the newspapers were fully aware of rev elaticnS of this character.
 New York Houses To Be Model.
 New York, Nov. 1S.-The expected shake-up in the New York customs house, as a result of the sugar fraud exposures and agitation. began today with the abrupt dismissal of six sus. pected employees by Collector Loeb.
 At the same time came the an. nouncement that a house cleaning commission of eight customs experts whose integrity is unquestioned has been appointed by Mr Loeb to take up at once the work of making the New York customs house a model for the entire country
 Although the nafnes of the six men dismissed today were not given out. MT. Loeb said that all of them were customs inspectors. Four were for. merly assistants weighers on the su. gar docks and are now under charges which are being investigated by Hen. ry l.. Stimson, special counsel for the government in the sugar investiga tions.
 The direct reason for the dismissal of the other two inspectors was said by Collector Loeb to be their accept. ance recently of tips from steamship passengers. According to reports more than fifty other employees are to be busted by Collector Loeb within a few days.
 The new commission which is ex. pected 10 devise a scheme of organ ization for the customs administration at the port of New York. Is headed by John c. Williams. deputy collector. and Mark F. Andrews, member of Mii Loeb's personal board Of legal counsel
 The ether members represent all the important departments of the GUS toms service.
 These men, known as the collectors advisory commission,' held their first session in the customs house this af ternoon, but nothing was given ont as to the business which occupied their attention.