New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-07-22
IT'S WORKINGS INVESTIGATED.

! OFFICIALLY DECLARED TO BE THE MOST EFFICIENT
AND BEST MANAGED IN THE CoUNTRY-THE
JEALOUSY OF CERTAIN WASHINGTON OFFICIALS.
! A commission of three special agents OF the Post
! Office Departmental. f. Stuart, b. ID. Adse and
E. A. Clifford-haye been making thorough inves-
tlgation of the workings of The Post Office in this
| city for several days past, completing their
| inquiry yesterday. In view of the recent
Investigations into the management of the survey
ors Office, the Appraisers Department and other
Federal offices in this city believed TO have been in
vesigaed by certain Stalwart politicians who
wan. ed to get control of the places, good deal OF
interest has been created among the same class of
individuals by the presence here OF
this special commission from the Post Office
Department. Certain Stalwart leaders, who would
have the public believe that they speak for the Ad-
ministration. have been talking loudly In their
well-known places Of resort about comil changes
in the Post Office, naming De Witt u wheeler as
probable successor of Postmaster Pearson
The names of Joel b. Erhardt and others
are also mentioned. Assistant Postma ter
General Haton who is said 10 be no admlrer OF the
Civil Service Reform system followed by Post
master Pearson, has been quoted as making re-
mark which the politicians thought indicated
coming change here, and hence they were delighted
when they heard that commission here. as
base n preteXt for removal.
TRIBUNE reporter who made some inquiries yes
terdav regard 90 the matter could lind no reason
tor believing that the commission had any political
bearing.
Postmaster Pearson said thar he had received
order from Washington that sucn a comm sion was
to be sent out 10 investigate the operations OF
the Post Offices at Baltimore, Philadelphia,
New-York, Brooklyn, Boston. Cincnnal, st.
Louis, Chicago and PIttsburg, with "A view
of determining :" the necessities OF the service"
The commission had been Afforded every facility
d Gt sne NeG% ay o t@ Hs
did know exactly what the commits
sion was alter as Its members had said nothing to
hun upon that point, a.a he cou not ascertain
that they wanted anything fu, ther then TO de-
terniue whether any charges could
be made with advantage to the
service. lie should welcome any recommendations
upon that point. The office required more help 20
do the WORK as efficiently as II ought To be zone.
There an Increase OF thirty per cent IN the Dus-
in OF its departments las year. ami TINS
increase lndouS, and, OF couis;, to meet II
more help was required Last year lie obtained an
Increased lowan,e of 49,, 800, ana he had been
available for increased help o44,5Oo. tie
haG asked Tor 100000 extra for tine present
hscal year. The Post Uftice Department mad an n
Its APPROPRIATED Tor oerk nre last year OF
$4,000. Inls ear the increase as rYOO,ooO, Oh
wnlcn amOuht he onIy asked Tor T46OOO.
Messrs. stuart, Adse ANA ChliOlu, OF the commits
sion, were found hard "A. worA finishing their report
forwarded Washington. Iney, Oh course,
some injuries OF Tue r, por,er W hen asked now
tnv efncloncy Oh the Ncw-1ok Office compared Win
O,her post Offices III Inns county, MI o'phit io-
marked;
AN free 10 say that 1t Is the most efficient ana
the managed OF any ONCE in the country, 80
tar as / know anything ABOUT H."
4" Vi course" sad one OF his associates laughing,
1--WE have noe yet eXaillEeu the Boston Office"
- How does tie Now-lOrA Otlice compare rel
alive cOst 10 Otner posi- Offices T.
About the SAINT sad The tmrd member OF the
commission.
=" L. 70 more efficient, them at the same cost ~
"No.l, !, haId ,O determine the Legitimate rev.
enuc OF me NeW-lOrh ono upon wnlch 20 maze il
comparison. We nave eAaIIned The Brooklyn
ONCE, Ind ,he.e Is no DOUBT That many of the
stamps used III Brooklyn are p released III New
York Uy persons " no 40 business nere, but reside
There. luen tncie 10 II difference III Inc territory
covered by the Carriers ind Other thugs New
luIk has always bceu Eiv, RED Ollcc-a sort of
| pc, tue i'ep irtmeh,. III you We Il man the ma
lcIIal Win wincn 10 maze his lice eincIen,, and
40 not give auOtneI, IL would DC unl air to
uIaAc "a COMPARISON between them. New-fo Is
the me.IU, OILS ana Is undOub. odly entitled TO
SOME advantages rs ancctlng a gIeaL part OF the
country tnan ANY Olnel Once"
= IL one ONCE has cnClcntc experienced lie p" SAID
another .nCnDer ., the cOlniissiVn, ana tne other
green nandS, II wee, of course IL cannot "
eApected tnat tne Latter VIII compare III efficiency
Win the ioInleI"
Ia .urtlel conversation the members of the com
mission positively DENIED tAat ,helr worn had any
pontlcal Dc.rlng whatever SO far as
Ino, knew IF mas" sad Mir.
.stdar., II have not before"
Inc, Intended 10 maze so.ne Recommendations IN
regard cquaiIZlng the cost oil post Offices aud as
to salaries and Ut.er matters Tue question OF sl-
one Oh the pO.nIs winch tne coinmIssloa
lao Dren K4yIng tendon 1t Is Understood
tuat sOns u the Department Omcltis III w aSnlng-
ton have breL com planning that tney are
,aId .ess tuan some OF the subordInatrs
n the Ncw-lOrA ONCE. Tue division
superIntenden,S Al the New ork Office receive
9i,UOU yeAI Out tncy are r,qu.red Regularly To DC
at thcr lac ONCE IRON u. 10 p. H.,
ANA 10 as > be eosarS 20 distribute
Late malls Otner extra Work, Vita only ten
Jays vacation during Jhc year ia asnugt n tie
IJcparLII nouns 10 "A. 10 j M WITH lOug
Vacations ANA uune, GUS nOliuays. Inc Ncw-l on
suporIuiendcnts aie ,crts ,n.Ir BUSINESS WnIle
tuc Wa nI.g. IA officials nC ii their places because
Oh ccItaIn pouLicai ln1lIcnCes.