The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-05-13
WANAMAKER ON THE STAND.
NE DEFENDS HfMsELF AahYSSr MR..
ROOSEHELTS lIARGES.

NE DEFENDy UfMSELF A0AXSST MIR.
ROOsEpELTs tHAHgEs.
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He says the CNu servioe ScTmssio~
10 Not iSnnisis "na IL nors Not Nam
WARRINGTON. May iA-Ine investigation
into the alleged VIOLATIONS OF the civl Service
law by Feosrai empioyees In na"more was
continued to-day py the house committee on
Reform IN the Civii service. with fostmaster-
General Wanamaker on the stanc.
Mr.. Wanamaker seio ne oes,red 20 correct
his former testimony' no reenrded the ques-
ton presented TO MIN as single question OF
veracity ana not as smai question. Con
corning tne ume ina, mao elapsed between .ne
Investigation ana .ne oeniais Oh !he en-
ployees' mr. Wanamake1 sara tnau IL was
moro tnsn iour months aHer tne Civh service
Committees lhvesueauoh neiore the repor.
reaoneo tne Ires,aenI' 90 the men cnareeo
had no opportunity 10 make carrier answer.
10 SAID no neo NO oisposieion 70 oeiena tnese
mon. ne couio not personally inVestiRnte
their Cases. 30 ne turneo them over 10 tne
proper omoers' os whose reports ne must DO
governed.
mr.. boatner inIormoo tne Fostmasoer.deu-
sral that wnen the report OF the commission
Recommending the oismissai OF the men came
TO MIN 'ml. "anamakef' ne nso. ins1eao Oh
acting on tns confessions OF the parties' insti.
tuted announcer inVesueation LOT tho pufpose o,
enabling these people 70 oen' What they hao
already sdml.teo.
Whle mt: noatnot was speakins MI. "ena
maker MADE mouon OF remons.rsnce WIN
his nana. ana fepheo: iespec.iuiiy pto.ess
against tne s.a.emen' tnae tho inves.lsHuon
was institu'ea Ior INC pulpose OF hsVlns 'no'e
men DENY Nis no. the truth.
sion." interrupted Mr.. Boatner.
1T does not manage the Post once Depart
mont" retorted MI. Wanamaker.
M. Raines endeavored to have MI. Wana-
maker proceed with his statement, but Mr..
Boatner objected. The committee wanted light
On the point he had suggested. he said. The
men. although they admitted their guilt be-
t,rstsd The case and had 30 recon- mended. 10
~ .o ss 81 10" 49, ~. ~
tAr: Wsns%sker, admitted 'nas inc o. men s, naa
;. said no was no. responsible.
ross tSs GS ssrSOs
I'D .Ss:sss sss q s s
.rs.s.r vsieh. than the statement. ineoi-
patng themselves
Mr. Wanamak ar said that he had no informa-
lion on tho subject that he was not willing and
anxious to lay before the committee 1t va:
not true that any NJ attempt was made to shield
been pursued. 10 read Mr.. Roosevelts sug-
ss0n that the "a" % - SO
70 permit persons accused 70 deiena tnem.
ia tha. Ma Nan vrorofuiIy oocua.d
men salE n potSs WITH 9ieW
70 prevenung them from eAeIchifine me iiHht
q franchise: and tnerf was notthanS else 10 6e
tunty to be heard Tho testimony had been e
care!u{ III Snu ne eou nj Ala ie ~ ~
e. shs
their supsEi9r 0cs5 Ths had
sion. and it seemed to be his duty to hear the
mSn r po.t,.r ..h.d I, T. von,d not bave oon.
duosd e Harmon s ious relations Setwsen the
MI Wana%Hks, had referred
Tss !seso1 so sSS Nj
fosSy GSsf ba no1 nof6n me DO
VIII thsf sstiOn His duty was plainly to In
Vesbi5 oss not not the Commission have tho same
sn1ns d.; ssfs$ IT. n WIZ; - Ssh %Sssfias
4 il s Ia fiY M
.cona ~ efa mia inonr any az
sSopss onestions seam 70 he based on the al
ann To ntinn FRAT the Post ONCE Denartment ia
sntagonistic to the Civil Service Commission,
W.IIfh1a ana sndinns on any nmestion are
not 70 e. tnkan withont question.
Mr. Wsnamaker then read from the testi-
more POST Once ofacials' case. and that taken
~ theinspectors. to show how the Testimony
oonfiicted in many respects. He concluded By
nassss whose testimony confiicted with each
other and with the Testimony OF the ioreCo-
nreferred to take to the Testimony Of others.
But the evidence was submitted in full for
spf TO make. 40 '"e ''A''n''e' ." =" ''0'