The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-04-29
TESTIMONIAL TO LOEB.

One OF the great appointments in
the hands OF the President is that Of
| Collector Of the port Of New York. Mr..
retary OF Col. Roosevelt. is holding that
office. He has asked to be relieved of
it, since that position is usually counted
| one Of the great plums from the pat
ronageH counter, and Mr.. Loeb has
other duties that are calling for his at
tention.
Mr.. Loeb has been a great Collector
OF the port of New York. He has en-
forced the law with an impartiality
and a closencss. and at the same time
have won admiration for his admins
tration Of the office. He has been Sc
we're, TO be sure, but only upon those
who undertook 10 cheat or to ovade tho
law. He has been unrelenting in fol
lowing up those who have smugglod
valuable things through the custom
house, and has made il evident to every
one who tried TO cheat the customs
duties that he would suffer no trifling,
and would follow with all the keen
one who had undertaken to swindle the
Government through evasion of the
tariff.
There was a very great outcry
against Collector Loeb when he be-
gan his rigorous and impartial enforce
ment Of the law upon passengers ar
irving from Europe at the port Of New
York. 1t had been thought compara-
lively easy to smuggle valuable jewelry
and articles of adornment and wear
ing apparel through the New York Gus
tom house; but under Mr.. Loeb this
became increasingly difficult, and
great many prominent offenders were
brought TO Justice and were made to
pay not only the custom duties which
they ought to have declared in the
first place, but the penalties that had
accrued under the law for their at
tempt at swindling. But the outcry
against Collector Loeb s severity be-
gan gradually to subside when it was
found that he was simply and honest
ly undertaking to enforce the law, as
good executive officer ought to do.
When it was found that his processes
were not for the purpose Of annoying
anybody, but simply TO see that habit
ual customs-jumpers were caught and
punished, the uproar against him sub
sided, and it was admitted, as it has
been admitted now for at least two
years past, that Collector Loeb is an
ideal customs official, faithful, ener-
getic, and just. No one who honestly
declares what he OF she is importing
has any reason TO fear Collector Loeb
or the law Open business candor is
a perfect shield and protector, and
those who deal with Collector Loeb on
this basis have found him not only
fair minded and easy. but generous and
disposed to extend to them every cour-
tesy and privilege that can possibly be
accorded under the law.
As nm evidence Of the high es-
TEEN IN which Collector Loeb is held
in New York, testimonial dinner was
given to him recently, and this dinner
was attended by all classes Of citizens,
Many appreciative things were said
by the speakers, among whom were
Mayor Gaynor, Seth Low, Justice A.
p jerks, and Andrew Carnegie The
latter presented to Mr.. Loeb the great
silver loving-cup which was the occa.
sion for the testimonial dinner, and
Mr.. Carnegie took the opportunity to
express the appreciation Of the whole
business community Of New York for
Mr.. Loeb. 1t was noteworthy that
representatives Of nearly all the i'm
porting firms OF New York joined in
this testimonial. this being the best
possible evidence Of Mr.. Loebs fair
ness, integrity, and just administra-
tion.