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Hls department efnorncos seFefa' psancaes
OF the pnpl'c sefsace'-hA OF mem peing oi
long estapllsnment' AL OF tnem III 'ne nauas
OF corrupt men, Aaole 10 Abuses ano nla VI
tueto uoFaaK l"e'sosetlou oseF haoleo'7 e''
pecia1y lnSNlh8 10 tue foooef' sne bpocu-
aato1' aao the eonspa.a'ot' ~ "on'o nos W
surprising 1na1 IN 1ne l'Aao oheo' ,he lno'"n
once, the fets1on omco. aaa tao faten1
ohee'-othees neas'y os o'o % the severn
ment '1se1t' Snoulo oo cots"pt'on VI
oashonesty 10 some ettent. EACH ot taese
onices ohefs hne nelo lor the speeu'a'oF
anu corfnps1on'st. Inc 4na'an service nas
always been mora or less nhder the snsplcion
o. fEaua, mt never 80 strongly 40 OF 'a'e
yeafs' Investigations IN lhe matter ..
1fands ahaor the fost-olaee department. anu
aadof tue treasury department olae'oseo oe"
fond NJ doubt thas the outside opefatots
had their partners and confedeEases With
in these Departments, aud TINT the
worry officers Of the Government whose
duty it was to protect tho Gove1nment were
Under tue pay Of the eonsplrasofs aosually
engaged IN p4andefns inc treasury ine
direct aad lhtlmato relations oet"oen tho
men having control OF all Inc Official onainess
OF tho Departments with those ontslae' was
the great element OF strength and Of pfotec-
ton On which the conspirators depended Tor
success. for lnstAnce' als. JOYCE Tue con-
s'cseu Queer IN alissoaf1, was Tor yeasa tue
Appointment Clerk IN the Internal heVenus
Department. he had personal knowledge Of
every officer III tho service; he controlled NIL
| recommendations; lie know when Efforts
were making to remove an otiicer' anu when
TO have person appointed. Ho was IN
position to inform Interested persons of oil
proposed or actual changes, and Of the ap-
polntment OF all special officers. In control-
ling appointments, his Office was one Of great
| power. AavinB succeeded in tll,ng all the
offices with his speciA frlcnds, he resigned,
ond had himself appointed. Lie was familiar
with all tho inHide operations OF tho Nevanuo
Bureau aud, no doubt, returned his CONTROL
ling Influence For years the "hiaky Ring
was protected ot Washington. eVon against
direct reports OF their illegalities
If this thing were possible In the Internal
Revenue bureau, IL 1t natural to suppose
a lSe state Of th'ags has not grown up IN
othes o"seaaS' !esS otposea 10 ae'ectaon' anu
oaerns noesa! opportunities Tor plunder!
Inat tnese uas oeea ZOE long nne m 1nu"
nate felasioa oetween PERSONS no'aan8 ONCE
III the Indian, Aand' Patcns' tension Bureaus
aaa 'oseeessea PERSONS outside, - ha1uiy de-"
n1sa. oats'aefa' spee'nst'ng IN old e1alsns'
questionable Demands and actual Frauds CON
well anofa 70 1oo oil persons IN the Depart.
nent VINO can serFe them direot1y or Indirect"
"; taey are the oest aud a1less connselora.
In al theso o'ticea there are men who have
held their places for many yours, and who