Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-20
THE GALLATfN ROUTE
It Will Likely Be Re-estab-
lished in Tennessee.
MR.. ALLG00D TO GO
WILL PROBABLY BE SUCCEEDED
BY A WHITE MAN.
Postmaster General Has as Yet Re-
ceived No Replies to His Let
ters Of Inquiry.
Mr.. ALLGooD TO GO


that. If he continued with the work OF de-
livering mail he would be killed.
Senator Bate had long conference with
the Postmaster General today. The sena-
tor. remained in Mr.. Payne's Office until
nearly an hour after the time that the
newspaper men were expected to see the
Postmaster General.
When Senator Bate left the Office he was
corralled by the newspaper men and asked
as to the exact status of affairs at Gallatin
The Senator said the case was one that
came particularly under the jurisdiction Of
the civil service commission.
The Postmaster General was asked all
kinds of questions bearing on the subject.
and the information that was impaired in
his answers might readily bring one to the
conclusion that it is his intention to have
the route re-established. i,
Inspector Conger's Report.
The Postmaster General has received the
report of Inspector Conger, who was de-
tailed on the case. While the report could
not be given to the public today, it was
understood that Mr.. Conger declared in
his report that only two persons were in
volved in the hold-up of the colored carrier
anG that the action in no way could be
construed as representing the sentiment or
the community along the route. 1t is un-
derstood that Allgood will go. Senator
Bates reference to the jurisdiction of the
civil service commission is understood to
mean that Atwood will be relieved from
the service on the ground that his appoint
ment was not in accordance with the rules
of the civil service commission.
Senator Bate and Senator Carmack both
have homes near the Gallatin free deliv-
cry route, and they are both interested in
having the route re-established. An i'm
preston seems to prevail that Allgoods
successor will be white man.
No Replies Yet Received.
Postmaster General Payne said this after
noon that he had not received replies from
the letters sent to Auditor Castle and
others asking for information on the SUBJ
ject of former Cashier Tulloch's charges.
Mr.. Payne was asked If he had requested
enlightenment from former First Assist
ant Perry s. Heath, and his reply was that
he had never been in correspondence with
Mr.. Heath since the investigation was be-
gun.
President Roosevelt is understood to have
evinced more than ordinary interest within
the last week in the investigation, and 1t Is
said that he will insist upon a full report
from the fourth assistant postmaster gen.
eral Immediately following his return.
To print all the rumors that one encoun-
ters from day to day in the Post Office De-
partment would require a paper much
larger than The Star. More than a month
ago The Star told its readers of the cOndl-
ton of Generalization that had taken pos
session of the Post Office Department re-
sulting from the investigation.
What was true then is true now, only
augmented Since Mr. Machen left the free
delivery division the hundreds of clerks
employed within the division have found
themselves in a position anything but con-
ducive to good work.
The employees of the rural free delivery
division are In the main women, and they
have become alarmed at the thought that
the change may mean their dismissal from
service.
1t is a matter OF common rumor about
the department that several of the women
employed in the rural free delivery division
became unsettled In mind because OF the
persistent rumors of wholesale changes,
and they were permitted to 60 home in
working hours to recuperate
Mr.. Traceweu Preparing His Answer.
Mr.. r. ]. Tracewell. controller of the
treasury has received from Postmaster
General Payne a letter regarding the
charges made by Mr.. Tulloch. former CASH
Ter of the Washington city post office. Mr..
TracewelI has begun the preparation of his
answer, and it is understood that 1t will
cover in detail all the matters that refer to
his Office in connection with the existing
post office troubles.
Mr.. Tulloch Strikes Back.
Mr. TulIoch, former cashier of the Wash
ington post Office, in an interview last
evening, said:
II notice Mr.. Payne observes that I could
know nothing more about the postal serv-
ice in Porto Rico than about the postal
service in Chicago. Perhaps Mr.. Payne
isn't aware that, as cashier CT the Wash
ington city post Office, no postmaster there
could secure even box Of matches that
didn't pay for.
Money. for the salaries of the postmas-
ters, clerks, carriers, route men and other
employees for every office In the island pass
ed through my hands. and the postmaster
of Washington city was responsible on his
bond for the proper disbursement of it.
mot only was 1 the cashier for every
post office in Porto Rico, but l was also
auditor Of the accounts, which had to
watch carefully lest some employees might
double upon me. l was required to look
out that there were no double payments,
either for services materials that not
more than one building in any town or city
was rented for post Office, and scores Of
other things. Often these vouchers were
not in satisfactory shape and had to be
returned, not once, but twice, or thrice, to
be corrected.
Acted in Third Capacity.
IT acted likewise in third capacity in
keeping accounts for the supplies sent to
every office in Porto Rico. A postmaster,
for instance, whose bond was $500 might
be furnished $500 worth of stamps and
other postal materials on going to the is
land. This sum of money was turned over
and over again. He would send me cash,
which he had realized on these materials
or vouchers for expenditures, as the case
might be, and 1 had to send him still fur
ther supplies, always watching out that
the amount intrusted to his care did not
exceed the amount of his bond.
IF l did not know more about Porto
Rican postal affairs than about postal af
fairs in Chicago, l wasn't fit to be cashier
That's all there is to it,.
Regarding the question of expenses for
/. individuals which auditing officers refused
to pass, Mr.. Tulloch said:
An Ingenious Scheme.
81 know that in some cases where these
men came in with expenses, which the ac-
counting officers of the treasury would not
pass, very ingenious scheme was devised
to help them out. BY direction of First
he of