New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-06-09
POST OFFICE INSPECTION.
THE PosTMAsTERGENERAL's VISIT.
scRUTINIzING EVERY FEATURE CLOSELY, AND
LEADING THE COMMISSION LIVELY


LEADING THE COMMISSION A LIVELY
CHAsE-HIs IMPRESSIONS.
Postmaster. General wanamaker spent yesterday
In and around the postoHioe building IN lively tour
Of inspection. He started promptly at 10 O'Clock
In the morning. His companions were Postmaster
Van Cot, Banksou T. Morgan, Assistant Attorney.
General Tyner and MessB Hudekoper Metcaf
SPRINGER. Mueller and Edgarton, the members Of tho
special commission now investigating tho New-foTk
Office. No Postmaster General except Mr.. James has
ever before spent moro than fifteen minutes at time
In looking at tho manner in which business is con
Quoted in the New-York office. Mr. Wanamaker.
however, made a business Of finding out everything
that could DO learned about the building and tho
men at work IN It, and before the day over had
acquired much Information as to the workings Of tho
Office.
He led his companions at TO She top Of the
building and then dsdainlng the Of the elevators
he went down the stairs, and on each floor opened
every door that could be opened, cast quick glances
about the rooms and hurried 10 sights In
other parts OF the building Postmaster Van Colt
kept close beside him. but some Of the heavier com
missioners found tho pace too rapid for them.
IT BEARS THE PALM FOR DIRT.
Mr.. WanamakeTs first remark the subject
which forces itself tho attention VI every visitor
1t Is tho diytiest public building ever saw" he
claimed. The blackoncd globes Of tho. gas fixtures.
trartCd his observation Mr. Van Colt has not had an
opportunity to change tho IncthOds adopted by Gus
tsdisn Fryer.
After resting minute at the PostmAsior's room.
which be thought superior to his private Office
IN Washington, Mr. Wansmaker with his companions.
visited tho ain floor Of the Posofco whore the work
Of stamping and distributing the mail is done. Then
tho party went b the basement floors, examined the
elevators, and returned to Mr. Van Colts room for
short time The examination Of the PostOflce
work quick and thorough. Mr. Wanamakcr asked
many questions and occasionally made comments ON
that which he saw.
lie said, after ne had made his inspection: my
visit is the result OF repeated requests by Postmaster
Pearson that be Dc allowed room and NOR
men lie declared that tho Office must have
greater facilities to ataiu TO the prompt dispatch Of the
public business. Mr., Van Colt made a similar com
plant when he took charge Of the Office This IL the
largest office In the country, and II touches every
nerve Of commerce. wantoi 10 make Visit tJ the
Office myself, End also selected commission Of men
of much practical experience who could understand
the real needs Of The service. Thew is no politics
about the matter 1t IS purely business AFFAIR
vsgacn and Ss, Of the committee Gt1 ar- designed 10
enable me to understand The necossitlcs Of tho New
York once. shall afterwaT visit tho other large
Offices and learn Of thoir nccls.
not A. GOOD A. 1T LOOKS.
81 am Surprised 10 end Tie building 20 different In
appearance fruu What would have thought after luoh
Ing at tho outside. The building Is magnificent from
Vithou bat the accommodations Tor tie worl.rrs n,l'
arc very meagrC. IL wouh De hari 10 find building
In which there wcrr 50 many doing work IN such
badly ventilated and badly lighted rooms The con
dltions under which DC CLERKS york such a make
men grow old much bcfOrr their time AN here 81
scLGul 10 learn about tho needs Of tie oncr want
find out what IncresAe in Tho amount OF T'om OF
number Of men Is needed ! shall DC glad 10 receive
suggestions from business men and through The hrwH
pApcrs one cause ~ complaint find ~ u" that tho
spare 50 limited that III" later malls are sometime
tir -, before
distributed --,
Ex. Postmaster Huldck0pcr OF philadelphia sng-
xested that an lncrcaso Of Coukl he "h'aln bN
building an cxtsnsOn 400 foct long by 90 teet VIC n
on two stories high along Mail 81. Mr. Nanhmabsr Ha
mat no pIans would be definitely decided upon until
the ootn mission had made It's report.
ubsn NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. WhnAtunkGr vas passing
through one az the corridors after his yish TO on" ~
the dcpArtmcnts he greeted 10y a. many ot the
clerks rs could be spared from thclr desks Mt "anh
ms krr made them short Spccrh saving that hc wished
them success Tho lahOr"r was worthy ni ms MIR
and the speaker trusted that the nrn WOULD Ne Pra,
with tho result Of the work Of inquiry. TIC ahH'n
RAJ n a. rs purpose Ia mako tho work nearly per
toct and the employees as conicntcd a. possible.