Sunday Washington globe., 1902-01-26

second administration that the present
chief executive occupied the humber po-
sitiou Of Civil Service Commissioner The
GLOBE confidently believes he was then
and is now a true, earnest and honest ad-
herent Of the civil service law and its strict
observance in every department Of the Gov
ernment
To refresh the Presidents memory as
well as TO invite the attention of the Post
master General to Mr.. Machen's testimony,
the GLOBE will again reproduce that part
of it relating to the violation Of the law in
the Post-ofice Department. Mr.. Machen
was then, as he is now, the Superintendent
OF the Free Delivery Service, with ad
ditional and enlarged opportunities under
Rural Free Delivery. We will state the
fact that MI Machen is Hanna Cold Dem.
ocrat whatever that may mean) and not
Republican, and just why he should hold
any responsible place in the Civil Service
of the Government under a Republican adj
miuistrat.on is one Of the freaks Of politics
impossible 10 explain.
The Chairman-lntormation has reached
the committee that some OF these men were
employed under assumed names; that w
A. Clark, at Richmond, Va. had assumed
that name.
Mr. Machen--That is true.
The Chairman What is his uame2
Mr. Macheu-His name was Machen II
was for the purpose Of secrecy of investi-
cation.
The Chairman-He was your brother7
Mr. Macheu--Yes, sir.
The Chairman-And was employed under
an assumed manner
Mr. Machen-Yes, sir.
The Chairman-And it was done for that
purposel
Mr. Machen--Yes, sir. want 10 explain
here that at the time we found the auditor
could accept vouchers under assumed
names on a certificate from the First AS
sistaht Postmaster General, Nj. Clark was
dropped out of the service under that
name
The Chairmau-Aud he went in under his
true name2
Mr. Machen-No, sir; he did not go in at
all But it was done for the purpose Of
secrecy of investigation, as it could not be
continued under the name of Machen In
fact all the agents went under assumed
names in different places.
The Chairman-And it was for the pur.
pose OF keeping them from disclosing their
identity1
Mr.. Machen--Yes, sir.
The Chairman-In order to make their
service more effective2
Mr.. Machen Yes, sir
The Chairman-Was such man as
Samuel Bright discharged
Mr. Machen--Xes, sir.
The Chairman-Why was it that the
recommendation for the reduction of Mr.
Brights salary was nader
r.AIachen Il will tell you why Mr.. Bright
was reduced. Mr.. Bright was receiving $1,000
year in my office He did work, puttered
along on work, rather, that is now per.
formed by another clerk in my office in
thirty minutes every day. l opposed Mr.
Brights reduction held il up for two
years at $1,000 on the ground that it only
makes a clerk worse to reduce him. I would
rather dismiss a man outright than reduce
him. That was the only reduction in my
office and at the time Mr. Bright was re-
duced two other clerks, Republicans, or
daughters Of Republicans, were raised, and
one Of these ladies is now doing the work
in thirty minutes that il took Mr. Bright
seven hours every day to do.
The Chairman--It has been suggested to
the committee by one OF two parties they
will probably be before the committee later
on, but thought / would give you the ad-
vantage Of II now so that you may answer
it, that at the time parties were appointed
they were required to go before Mr Frank
r. Raymond, general agent of the Union Life
Insurance Company, and take out policy
with him2
Mr. Machen-That is absolutely false
The Chairman-So that was not a con
dition precedent
Mr.. Machen-Not at all. Mr. Frank Ray
mond is an insurance agent here, and a good
many Of the boys, especially the Ohio boys
when in Washington make Mr. Raymond's
Office a sort Of headquarters, but there was
no such condition at all.
The Chairman--You had nothing to do
with that2
Mr. Machen-Nothing whatever.
The Chairman-Did you have a commits.
sion or a non transferable railroad pass
signed by the Postmaster General2
Mr. Macheu-Yes, sir
The eChairman-State the power conferred
upon whoever is the possessor OF one Of
these Can he transfer it1
Mr. Machen--No, sir; he cannot transfer
it. / never transferred mine, either. If
that is charged I will say gentlemen that
Mr Bright, who sat next to the desk of Mr..
Bellman, aud saw these envelopes opened
and the money taken out and he has built
up great bugaboO on that thing
The Chairman-Bright didl
Mr.. Machen-Yes. II was all done in the
office, open and above board. There was
nothing to conceal about it.
The Chairman--That is why asked you
on that point ! wanted to get it out be-
cause it has been put in here and wanted
to 60 to the bottom of Il.
Mr.. Machen-Yes sir
Mr.. Machen's appearance before the com.