The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1884-03-08
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WASHINGTON, March S. 1884.

WASHINGTON, March 5, 1884.
Men in public life who have in any way
been mixed up in the Star Route Cases
have good causes for uneasiness. The se-
crets contained in the papers on file in the
Post-ofiice department are no longer, it is
believed, exclusively in the possession of
that department. The opinion is expressed
that certain of the private detectives or in.
spectors, who were employed by Postmaster
General james 10 work up the cases, have,
appreciating the peculiar value of the in
formation handled by them, made copies
of the most important papers and abstracts
of others, so that virtually there are two
copies of the Star Route secrets. This view
IS advanced by men who have investigated
the matter OF the alleged exposure in the
New York Sun, 1t has been proved almost
conclusively that the Sun possessed the in
formation for
TWO WEEKS DEFoRE THE HOUSE CALLED
FOR THE PAIERS,
The papers are now at the government
printing office and will be sent TO Congress
in few days, but those officials who are
these documents do not contain the serious
charges as published IN the Sun article
WILL NEVER SEE THE LIGHT
There are, however. on the files or ,bo
Post-office department. papeTs which do
substa initiate most of the charges in theSy,
and con tain a great desl more evidence inn
plicating men high 10 public trust.
"These papers," said high official, twill
never see the light, thew never will ,nIass
Congress can describe minutelv what no :.
| pers they want or else sJont soma "a draa
| OUT Resolution that will cn,nneI Croshans,,
to shell out every document hearing on the
| Star Route trials. But ther. ara Too many
Congressman and Senators mixed nm in
| the matter who have influence to preyent
any such sweeping resolution haino nossad
Men are implicated who are aspiring to be
our next President, and Postmsster Gsnar
| al Gresham is doing his hest 10 sLieId
| them"
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