Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1885-04-07
REMOvING A POSTMASTER.

President Clevelant's Action In the Case ol
the Onicial at Rome, N. Y.
The postmaster at Rome, N. ", has been
suspended from further duty by order of the
president, and James b. Corcoran has been
designated to perform the duties Of the Office.
The president proposed the removal of the
postmaster and nominated Corcoran at the
recent session, and, as 1t failed to take action,
the postmaster general applied to the presi-
dent for his direction in the case.
The latter has written Mr.. Villas in return a
letter in which he says:
"To me it clearly seems to he my duty to
exercise by prompt action in this case all the
power which the present condition of the
law has left in my hands, so far as it may be
done independently of the state, to protect
the interests of the government to vindicate
the laws which have been enacted for the
regulation of the postal service and to i'm
press upon federal office-holders the fact that
no indulgence will be granted by the execu-
tive to those who violate the law or neglect
public duty"
The president then recites that an exami-
nation of the postmaster's office shows that he
failed to comply with the law requiring the
weekly transmission of the business done by
him in money orders; that there was dis
graceful confusion i'm all that pertained to the
accounts and financial condition of the Office
and that there was a deficiency of more than
SI,lO III tne accounts. IN cOnclusiOn, the
president says:
81 shall do all that is in my power to rid
the public service of officials who exhibit
such loose ideas of their duty to the govern
ment The fact that have before me docu-
ments signed by many residents of the city
where this postmaster is located, and who
belong to both political parties, asserting their
entire Confidence in his honesty and fidelity,
demonstrates the unfortunate facility with
which such papers may be obtained and
gives rise to an unpleasant suspicion touching
a too prevalent standard of political
honesty. 1t cannot remove this delinquent
postmaster, can surely suspend him. This
/ have determined 10 do promptly, and
desire you at once TO present to me the papers
necessary for that purpose, with adesignaton
OF James b. Corcoran to perform the duties
OF postmaster in place of the official thus
suspended"
Postmaster General Villas says the removal
was not proposed for any other purpose than
to improve the service and that the nominee
is man against whom no objection could lie
To He Reappointed.
Among the callers upon the president yes
terday was MIA. HallerEross of Philadel-
phia- Mr. Gross expressed his high appreci-
alton Of the honor conferred upon him i'm his
nomination to he consul to Athens. Mr.
Gross nomination, in common with those of
other consular officers, was not confirmed.
1t is understood, however, that the president
has determined to appoint MIR. Gross as well
as other gentlemen whose nominations were
not acted upon by the Senate. 1t is the gen-
eral opinion that he will appoint all of the
nominees who were left over, except such as
may not care to accept The friends of Gen
eral Lawton, who was named for minister TO
Russia, are confident that he will be com
missioned.