New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-06-04
Mr. wANAMAkER REPLIES TO CHARGES.
10 SHOVE TINT mf HAD no INTEREST IN PNEU'

Washington June 3-Abou' week ago. samuel r.
Lcake the president Of the Pneumatic lrahspOr'huon
Company Of Philadelphia. sent 20 the chairman OF the
House Committee POstonccs ~ fost koauh
sworn statement supplementary u the memorial
,,e.o,,ei In the House NJ Mr.. Lcakes request, and
vh,ch contained charges against Fostofoc officials IN
Guiding Po.,-nastc ter General Wananakcr ana POST
Master John Field OF PHILADELPHIA In connection
With d lcumatc tube service In PmhdclpmA'
ccpy Of this sworn statement was irhlshcu l"
Postmaster General Winamakcr who has sent '""
municaticn to Representative Henderson, SUBMITTING
the correspondence between the Department anu
Samuel f. Leahc and Postmaster H'ld also COZ
rcspondence between the Department and James D.
McIicnry in relation to pneumatic tubes. Mr. """"'
maker In his communication. SAYS
Inn.much as no appropriations have been made maze
sncriucaly FOR ,aeumatic service, and no authority
exists Tor tho e1pendiiure % PmgMc has T moi
been able 10 d. more than receive propositions ana
gather Information. | hive though, ~ p nrdP have
,scrf 70 encouraged all parties to submit TO the DE
paitment whatever they pleased HsiS Of
mall matter have studiously endeavorea 70 @o nr
either verbally otherwise any y~ hmn "a ~, do,,h
@ ho~c oh.crycd The supervising Inspectors re-
port would have precudcd the acceptance OF i"
Leako pr,pSs',hon' .r,nnc Of contract at the city
Of Philadelphia without opening II 10 compc'"o" o'
p"P". submit d Also letter Of the attorney Of the
Pneumatic Transit Company, when wa. IN 49,
ana nnsugcrStcd. ! have only TO add that never
hnord ri any Government official having any III,
tcrcst I'm either Of the pneumatic tnDc conpHcs unu
a new spaper reporter called np0h me ai.er uo P" ",
ncatIon Il the memorial which was presented 10
xour committee. | shnJ be pensed 20 answer any
cali that the committee desires 10 make upon me-
personally otherwise , , ana T., roc.,,,
= S.-since writing the above ] am IN rec.tp,'
,brouoh rho Postmaster Mt Philadelphia. OF state
mcnt OF George Brntton reeircn 10 III 'nc ht.,hn
ardavt Ms authority for certain statements, In which
he mBkfs unquhllhcn "c"'"' VI "'' '" -
tributed to him.
My Drt,on uns reported by Mr.. Leake In his
statement as saving that the PCstmaSterGen"ral
vas financially Interested In the companies which
o,yn.d the clay system: that by reason Of his
Inte,ast the Clny system was certain 10 be adopted
by the postofhcc Department, and that 1910 SHARES
NJ the capital stock Of the Pneumatic Transit Com
many lad been deposited In the National Bank oil
the Republic for the benefit Of Mr. Wanamaker and
Others subject To delivery when the Pneumatic Tran
If COMPANY should have secured the hight to con
truc, the pneumatic tube line between the points
above referred 10. The letter Of the attorneys OF
The Pneumatic Transit Company referred 10 by th'
postmns tor ;euc al In his communication SAYS
We Dre aud sincc It's organization nave been
counsel 81 the Pneumatic Tianst Company. The
stock Looks Of the said company In onr possession
Not share IT stock has ever been issuei The
stat cment which has recently appeared In the news
raper> made by III the interest OF the Lake
stem 10 the effect that 800 shares OF the stock oil
the company have been placed In the hands II bank
Ing hnIs for the benefit Of officers Of ths Postoniee
Depaitmcnt Is absolutely false. No person in any
way connected with the POstOffce Is In any manner,
directly or Indirectly Interested In our company.