The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-04-26
WANAMAkER ON THE STAND.
He Says Rooseveirs Report on the naIt,.
more Post Once Did mn Iniustice


WASHINGTON. April 25-Postmaster. Gene raj
Wanamaker to-day appeared before the House
Committee on Reform in the Civil Service to
furnish Information as to whether any OF the
twenty-five Baltimore Post ONCE employees
charged with violations Of tho civil service
rules were still in office. and il they had been
proceeded against In the courts Chairman
Andrew Of the committee said that the Civil
Service Commission made report to the
President In which It asserted that in March
and April OF last year they found twenty five
employees Of the Baltimore Post ONCE guilty
OF violating the Civil Service law twenty lone
OF whom were under the Post Onlce Depart
ment. The violation was Il msdemeanor.
liable to penalty. and. under the law. the Of
tenders must be removed from Office The
Commission recommended the discharge of
these men. The House on April 10 voted upon
the report. which contained the recommends
tion OF the Civil Service Commission and the
evidence OF the employees. and he asked
whether those who had been charged with
violation of the law were still in office. and il
any had been proceeded against in the courts.
Postmaster. General Wanamaker replied
that all the men were in the employ of tho
Government and none Of them had been in
dicted. The reasons he would be glad to
state to the committee. He said that he re-
ceived a copy Of the report. and Immediately
after that the Postmaster at Baltimore called
which the Investigation was made a star
chamber proceeding
an Injustice had been done, the men and
ordered an investigation made. Chief Post
Office Inspector Sharp. of Tennessee made
the investigation public matter and sought
in every way to learn the truth They made,ai
not justify the dismissal Of the twenty-one
men or any one OF them. From conversation
that, while some Of the men might be tech
ass S nnH ns The Ss HS s fhhs Tsss
neither city. State nor national. but Conven-
ton to make rules for the Republican, marty.
opinion Of the Assistant Attorney. General Of
the department and other authorities; and. as
they did not Intend to violate the Civil Service
law. Some Of the men belonged to a club and
and they were sufficiently punished by the
charges and the Investigation" =, -
Various questions were asked by III en- bers
by the Postmaster General; He said that it
tho he em J Of the di}rersnt Post Offices
throughout the country. but he could dismiss
sos Se Sesn
reprima nded for allowing such q state OF af-
fairs to prevail in his office.
Mr.. Boatner asked Of what use was tho Civil
Service Commission il the heads Of depart
ments had authority to go behind its reports
and direct an investigation.
Mr.; wanamakor replied that this - was the
vice Commission had control OF the depart
ments. independent OF the heads of such
departments. aud could step in and
order dismissals Mt its own sweet will.
He concluded by saying that he had to believe,
hsd tdke hat I had Vne
lation Of the law.
The committee adjourned until Monday
next. when they will hear Secretary Foster and
General Miller in regard to the four
men employed in their respective depart
ments who are included in the charges