Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-07-08

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20 stages, 27S656 miles al eight cents per mile oh.
- mean ciherence) S22 2s2 4s
To be added fer increased numterof
trips on he same, amour ing
nualiy, to lis .i56 miles, a, 8 cents
per mile, B 923 so
Increased rumesr # nips on fcrmer
stage routes, amounting apnuully,
10 l3S 35S miles, al l3 cents per
uile ~ Qs6 "A
Increased numb of tips on borse
aud suiky routes, amounting aunu-
oily, 10 81, s2t miles al i've
per nile 59I 90
Making the total annual value of The
improvements SI7 7s3 OF"
1t can thus readily be perceived that the art.
meni rapidly extending its Ocili,i-stt at tie Po.,.
master Central could by reiusing the txte sion o.
mail facilities 10 The puble Withdraw log stages from
many rouies which he nov has The IN rur mir r. de.
oreasing the number Of trips 10 horse snd .tg-
routes md declining to increase expedition on mpor-
tant routes soon accumulate large amount OF sui plu.
fund. He could ttus according 10 the 6octrne, we
understand j., OF hose " no have be so in
endei ver'rg 10 produce he false impression ,hst 'hs
Par'ment was Dsovent, and could only tie jujiei.
ousiy managed by exhibiting, annually, large surplus
revenue, secure 'or himself the reputation OF bavipx
discharged the duies, incident 10 his station, with
ability.
The day has org suce passed. WI EN- i, was The pc.
hey OF The Cesernmsnt 20 make ihis ID parineni
Under the administration Of NJ. o,gooJ, he balane.
In favor Of The DEPARTMENT was Sl5ssa 90
Under Mr.. Pickering 81 5s4 90
Haber.ham, 4s2 9O9 90
Gfarger, 500 800 90
MeiRs, OOS M
The Hon. Mr.. Woodbury.. 10 one Of his spe.che
last winter, wtile noticing this Official statement,
'sy yrt- - ,,,,,. a.. ~
.es Sunk" from about ha'f million only SI52 900
But does any one, save the chsrn an and he only by
the analogy OF bic srgumen Mt 10 Mr. Barry, nd
that tbs falling Oh rose from proh gacy fraud in
either the hen head Of the or hi. suto-
naief' Did any body deem il evidence that the d.
par'men, stood the brink OF bar krupicy Look ag>o
Tor moment to the payments in,o The Treasury from
the Pos, Office.
Under Mr.. o good 5000 GOO 90
Pickering, AZ 499 90
Hsbsrshsm, s6s $40 90
Granger, 29I,579 90
M Mclean. as, sss 90
THUS under Mr.. Nc Lean the pawn e,,s diminished
from over a 'rd of million to only rSi3.466. Did
he rquander The f;renee on parasites ard poIiseI
par'izan? Yet he gsntlemans Sc Of reasoning az
TO ME- Barry on this subject much more despy brand
and De times his predecessor in these respects"
While abiding TO the FISCAL condition of he part
men', 1t may be well 10 make the following extract
from an 9TH ial Documt nj OF 1880, wiz
"The amount Of available funds al the di,pcsal e The
Department on he lsi July, 1929 was reported T. be
2s0. $40 OF
Oh last year Sal "a SIS
L'aves this smon, I Of surplus. 14s 724 %
The Hop Mr.. Woodbury. in aiIuson 20 this xces,
Iftxpendi!ure for ihe year tnding ir 1880, SAYS
He (Mt McLear( continued in office TIL he en-
new ac, Of May, Is2s-put the routes into operation
January, ls29-continutd to improve The old rouet-
paid quarter of he bufben OF he new one. being
about 1925 900, ard LEFT The year be- closed in Juy
1873, without any material changes 10 xpend ure.
being made by his successor, from April July. The
whole Of This yer was then virtually Mr. MeL.so'.,
and how did its balances sen? The spar,m 10
almost three times much in the pre- ding
year, having balance against il of $74,7Ii Wa, hi,
however, waste and coIrup ion 10 MIR. McLeap,-Y Yet
iorsootb II the next and only year OF Mr. Barry has
talsrce against the department il is urged evidence
Of inci pscity, sxrsvagahce, and bankruptcy Blu, let
ne mr. III oh piolI,, he.
orged to Mr.. Barry. The balance against The depart,
men, is less than eight theusand doIsrs above Mr..
Leans last year, bspg merely SS2 l24. There
OILY this small excess, al bough lh,re had beer
flung uIon II he great extra expenditure Of ihree
quarters nesd q one quarter of the new routes uud;
the act OF May, 1925 equal TO about 75 000 and lure
upon betides in the desire OF the Pos;m Gsner
to advance he public accommodations, the expeli,ing
spd improving Of old mail rous Ipor
500 600, and to an xiept exceeding 500 600 miles
beyond any former year"
The Honorable Mr. G'updy, as further "evidence
that tho condition Of the Department has improved
snce MIR Barry came iato ofiee," saye:
"He will merely state the fae'. that The VIII 10 a.
mount OF posts yes from the LIT July, 1929 LIST Juy
1929, 81 TOT 4ls Az and the amount OF po,tages
from the La July, 1929, to The 2lt Jolly, 1880, /.
81 s5O6s3 10 giving increase in his first ear OF
$li3l6l 90. This is an urrrec,de Dted increase OF
venue in tho history of this Department"
The revenue # The Department is mainly augment,
ed by judeiou, expenditure of lie funds in the multi
plis aon Ct is mail facilities. This "unpre cedent,d in
crease Ct revenue" may, ;hen, be regarded sure
evidence Of the correctness CT Mr. B,rry's oicy in
eulusl interests Of the country, by the Acee ration OF
The mall and the increase Of The number Of lie trip, on
all important routes
COMPARISON
James Clark, 10 HE circular to his cons;u MIS- upon
Tie Post Office, says- 0J'"You Of The flour
sbng CONDITION 10 which This impo abt branch of your
sfairs, vas let by the late Postmaster General,
MIR MtLesp.".0 And then in the most m lapshoIy
strain, Re depOfes q JS",he IBournful condition 10
which Two years Of mi'rule have reduced an estah-
shment, which lately was the pride of the Unon and
seemed to be daily hening its self pow
and expanding its beneficial energies'i ef1 Mr.
Clark here institutes comparison and disparages Ma
jor Barry, Lot by prOf but by his very impartial
and honssf toeTd What tits worth we have already
ehewn. IL he not branded with alton
already, with regard 10 his summary Of extraordna,y
expenditure imputed TO ar Barry, we might ,sk what
his word would weigh against the specific statemen ts
given from the public documents by Messrs Woodbury.
and Grundy, OF the examining committee, and their
conclusions founded on them! majority Of this Com
mitee sustained the views Of these gentlemen in favor
of the management Of Mr.. Barry, although a majority
OF the members we're the supporters Of MesTG Adam,
the facts that bad been presented last winter 10 the
cOmmtse Mr.. Hendricks OF indiana who bad sustain
ed the Adams standardization with honest zeal same
tOfU ard and declared Ia The Senate hsi there
testimony before the committee 10 sriniHte The Post.
master General He said that obs had At the ins,suee
Of the Chairman W (Mr. ClsyIss) voted Iot.rtogsIo
based the allie atoms Of persons unknown and
unnamed 10 The eommtes he had Ssneiionsd au son,
which did Dot appear TO him very pssessasy, esause
other mbeTs The committee thou ghi 70 40 and
u proper for him 10 cay, that ibis was moi
bsFed on any testimony given 10 the committee Of tx
i'tiDg al-admnist alton IN the Department, hut war
Epu m IN otU ,1a1. a.