The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-07-04
why is Mr. wanamaker slent9


According to Washington dispatches
Postmaster General Wsuamsker is greatly
worried by the recent developments IN me
KEYSTONE National Bank scandal It would
be strange il he were not He holds very
hign and homo ale position, and be cannot
afford 70 res. under -s-spicion that ne Asd
nj ca more 80 do wl = sfairs o. me
., rocked bank TIA. .c a lifted in bis state
.ae..t before the committee Of the city c'i4-
eli If Philadelphia which Is ln7sstiEa'-
iDg the affsl,s Of tie bank IL
order 70 find out what became
OF the city's money, which City Treasurer
Bardsley deposited With it. bsrd'iey mas
been sentenced 10 fifteen years imprlSon-
rnent in the peuitentiary and no" tne pu0-
lie would like to have P0stmastet General
Wauamaker explain how II was that
large number Of the shares Of the bank
stood in his name notwithstanding his posi-
tive statement that he never bought OF
owned q share Of the stock.
Il is admitted that M NanamaEer was
a warm friend Of Lucas, who was president
Of the bank, and who robbed It of a vast
sum. and also Of Marsh, who became presl-
den, Of the bank after Lucas death, and
who is now a fugitive from justice. Mr..
Wsnamaker himself has said that Marsh
used 70 come 70 MIN for counsel, and Marsh
is reported as declaring that Mr.. Wanna
maker treated him outrageously when 1t
became apparent that the bank must 20
into The hands Of a receiver.
There is evidently great deal yet 10 be
told Of the inside affairs Of the wrecked
bank. WHAT became OF the banks money
has never been satisfactorily stated. he
only man who could give this information
has disappeared 1t is believed that be has
left the country. But it is suspec ed that
Mr.. Wanamaker could tel more about the
causes which led to the banks ruin than be
has yet. Why doesn't he come forward and
in a straightforward manner explain how
il was that stock Of the bank was issued to
him, and also 20 two young men who were
10 his employment: Until he does this the
impression that he meant 10 nislead the
public when he made his written statement
will become stronger.
Already the fact is being recalled that in
the last presidential campaign he raised
s4OO, 900 to aid his party, and the question
whether any part Of that money was OBJ
tanned from the Keystone Bank is being
asked. IL was said at the time it was
raised that it had been contributed by man
ufaaturers who were friends Of Mr.. Wanna
maker.
The whole country would like to see the
cloud OF suspicion which envelops Mr.. Wan
amaker disappear, leaving him the reputa-
ton of an honorable business
man which he has 50 long
enjoyed. And the press, as general thing,
has treated him kindly, hoping that he
would make an explanation that would
leave no doubt in the mind Of any one
that his connection with the Keystone
Bank was an honorable one.
But be does not act like q man conscious
of his innocence. Instead OF demanding a
further hearing when the correctness Of bis
previous statement was questioned, he con-
tented himself with saying that if the in
vestigating committee wanted TO hear
| further from him he would respond to any
| summons that might be sent him. Most
men, having their regulations assailed as
Mr.. Wanamaker's has been, would not rest
under the suspicion of wrong doing, but
would promptly demand an opportunity &c
be heard in their own defense. IL Mr.
! Wanemaker were simply private citizen
no additional explanation from him would
be expected, but being cabinet officer his
delay in showing how the stock Of the
wrecked bank came to be issued to him and
the young men in his employ excites great
deal Of surprise.