The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-04-19
SURVEYOR GARRISON RETTRES


Party Hs IN q Critical CoadItIon On Ms
OpIDIsn DseSn't Thlnk the Collectsr
should Bees the surveyor -IsSVlng Cup
ami Gold watch Presented 60 him.
Gen. James =. Garrison retired yester-
day a. Surveyor u the Port and bis
associates In the customs service pre-
ssntcd 20 him three handled silver loving
cup and gold watch and chain. Customs
inspector y. p. Murphy made the pre-
sanitation. and &C the time the Generals
QuArtsrs In the Custom House were
crowded. with attaches and with many Of
his frienda. 0sn. ClArkson briefly thanked
his frisnds for their kindness and for
time held a reception. He spent the rest
Of tha day cleaning house and esnding
his psrsonsl thingm away.
high. On one aide if says: Presented 20
Cen. j. =. Garrison. Surveyor Of the Port
Of New York. tooc-1ol0. a. . token Of
respect and eatOom from his ansOoiates
In the Customs eervice.' On another panel
sna the sae t aSd on sSs
panel are etched The old Custom House
and the now Custom House. The watch
bears an inscription similar TO that ON
the cup. The cup was tilled with American
Later in the day Gen. Clarlrson gave
out a typewritten statement which sAid
In part:
Aside from the severance Of personal
relations IN the Surveyors department
am little short OF delight ed az leaving public
once, not only because ! desire to reentsr
private business but because of nAtura
preference for that freedom OF speech
which ls not theoretically permitted toll
those IN the Federal service.
\ hall 0Aae Ia
hold more opportunity for political dis
CusSion than in a generation past, and
have not yet reached that stage where
an Inactive view OF life appeals 60 me.
For an oil csmpaiRner there u too inviting
a airing line for that.
The Republican party l. in my opinion
In a more critical condition than at any time
In IT. history. What Il needs 60 do nov Il
TO retrieve it, mistakes oi recent ycars aud
not TO enter into explanations.
The Surveyor 10 tn" outdoor executive
Offcer of the port. receiving all incoming
cargOss aud dutiable goods up 20 the point
Of the collection Of revenue. At present he
has authority little commensurate with
his responsibility, a. tue Collector ap-
points. dismissss. disciplines and promotes
practically all OF IA" Surveyor force. thus
creating AN administrative situation ideally
designed for the din fusion Ot responsibility
Ih.. proper way ia my judgment to clear
up this situation. looking TO ia" best in
t-Ts.-t- of The Government. u nor" sharply
To define the respective duties of IT," Col
Ie,tor aud Surveyor. giving to the surveyor
the nIi authority implied by the statute
creating his Office
Gen. Thomas l.. James. president OF the
Lincoln Trust Company, telegraphed to
UeD. Clarkson: i congratulate You ON
the eminent success Of your administra-
ton" Jonathan =. Dolliver United States
senator from Iowa. photographed TO Gen.
GARRISON a. follows:
While your IoWa friends regret vour re-
tir-nent from the public service. they all
feel like CONCENTRATING Won HpOn the
di-t melton aud success with which You have
administered the Office of Surveyor Of the
Port OF New York during the last eight
years.
WAsHINoToH. April is-With State
senator J. MAYHEM Wainwright u West
chester county out Of the running for
Surveyor Of the Port 81 New York 10 sue
coed Gen. James \. GARRISON. who retired
to-day. there are two strong candidates
left. Gen. Horatio &. King 81 Brooklyn.
Who 10 Hacked by senator Depew. and
Adjt Gen Henry 20 New York. For the
present. however according Ia an IN !
formal announcement az the Whit" House.
'hief D-puty Surveyor Smyth will act !
as Surveyor and the President will not /
make an appointment until he IN satisfied
that Re has a candidate he wants.