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Imperial
ecretary of the treasury
ashtngtefn, u.t C.
o understand the Treasury bepartaeut is undertaking to appoint
A toleet. r of Customs for this, the twenty-second, district and that
the n otfl. Charles J. Walker, sr., is under consideration. May we,
or many consecutive years the largest individual payer of customs duties
n this district, recousand thw character and ability of Mr. Walker for
e position of its Collector of Customs?
.ing, therefore, in a position to know that this office has
en, in tpite of many technical requirements of customs regulations
r priced nt, atremely well handled for the previous eight years of
.amocratic adinistration, we firmly believe that the appointment of
.s. "Walker is calculated to lead to a continuance of the integrity and
efficient handling that has characterized customs work here for many
years.
.inoerely,
airman of the z$oard
xwperial jugar Gompany
bcc Mr. J. G. Tompkins
Lykes Bros. Steamship Co.
Galveston, Texas
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