New-York tribune., 1903-06-10
RAND NOW UNDER FIRE.
NEW CH4RGES ARE MADE.
Many Stories of Acts of Poyne's
CIerk-Christiancy out for Good.
Copyright. 1905. by B. 3. McMznus-'
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Washington. June 9--With the removal OF the
Postmaster Generals protection. real or I'M
agined, from his confidential clerk, Fl. H Rand
and the announcement that Mr. Payne deslred
a complete investigation of his proteges con-
duct numerous stories alleging abuses Dy F'ano
of mis- official position have Immediately sprung
into circulation and it is evident that the POST
master General, when ne returns from Cleveland
will have ample grounds which to base an
investigation.
The most serious charge comes from post
office official who states that Rand has been Tor
some time exploiting various companies. using
the stationery of the Postmaster General and
the stenographers of the department for the
purpose In one instance it is mainta1ned that
Rand has written numerous letters attempting
to sell stock in Virginia marble quarry as
serting that the government will erect nunler-
ous buildings in Washington in the future,
and that he has information that the stone USED
will be purchased from his quarry.
In the case of the National Capital Mining
COMPANY it appears that Rand was the original
organizer Of the company, and approached sew
eral postal employees IN his efforts TO float the
conlpanys stock. He finally interested Machen
and made him president of the company. Ihe
checks Oh which Machen's and the Gro1s NJ
dictments were secured. Machen contends were
a of
these facts is based the allegation that Rand
has been conducting an underground rahWay
between Machen and the office of the POST
master General Be this as it may. it is known
that Fourth Assistant Postmaster General Bris-
tow has felt grave embarrassment because OF
the supposed relations between Rand ana
Machen In view of the perfect faith Whlcn Fost-
master General Payne reposes in Rand. no Judg-
nent is likely to be passed upon these ale
cations until Mr.. Payne gives them his personal
attention.
AS has already been stated the Postmaster
General some time ago asked for opinion
from the legal division on the decision or AS
sistant Attorney General George A. c Chris
+iancv in the case of John ]. Ryan x Co. the
..eet-rich-uuck" concern. That opinion Will
he ready for Mr. Payne when he returns from
Cleveland. and it may be said that, from the
work already done in the matter the only pos
sible conclusion will be that Christiancy was
at least gravely negligent in the case. That
f-hris+iancy will never be reinstated is con-
fidently predicted.
The renort of Mr. Bristow made at the request
of the Postmaster General. and replying to the
Tulloch charges, still lies on Mr. Paynes desk
As Ny Payne stated to the newspaper men
several weeks ago, Mr.. Bristow's report Is eX-
trenelv brief The important part of it. how
70 Perry s. Heath, the First Assistant Post
roas+er General: the other a report made to
Mr. Brstow by his inspectors which, because
NJ the reflections on Mr.. Heath 1t contained,
was never shown to the first assistant. The
Postmaster General has positively promised Tne
Tribune correspondent access to both OF THESE
renorts and only the question OF the time When
such access shall be granted remains to be de-
+errnined. Mr. Payne having said that he would
take the matter UP Immediately on his return
from Cleveland.
The occasion for the existence OF the two re-
norris referred to is obvious. The report of the
inspectors made 10 Mr.. Bristow was most un-
COMPLIMENTARY to Mr. Heath, and while he oc-
cunied the position he then filled 1t was deemed
iniudicious for any subordinate to submit sucn
a report. Mr.. Payne hopes ana DeneVes, 3 ,ti n4r-
has been remedied, and he is urging all pos
sible speed in the preparation OF the report on
existing conditions as they were louHu oS al
inspection Just completed. -
The discovery OF the fact that 500 was paid
to the law firm of Dudley & Kitchener the at
torneys for Judge Tyner. by John w stone
Y,ronrietor of Washington drug store. IN re-
turn for the estabishn ant Of sub-postal sta :.
tion in Stones store, has been the occasion .,
ccmment to-day especially as it is rumored
that this is not the only incident OF the klnd-
II appears that Stones attorney told a " ASH
ngton merchant recently that Genera DuuieS Lt
of the law firm. could procure the estaDisniIeL' @
~ a sub station In his store. and that the gen
eraTs fee would be 500. This story was car
ried IN Postmaster Merritt who detailed MS
snC1 m Investigate the case which was also being
investigated by Fourth Assistant postmaster
General Bristow- -
The outcome of the case is that General Duo-
lev admits receiving the fee, but maintains that
II was a legitimate transaction, for "hicn ne
rendered legal services, pleading for the station
before Postmaster Merritt and advising stone
with regard 10 securing the necessary sigma
lures from the people in the neighborhood.
Postmaster Merritt appears TO regard TINS as
a closed incident and TO accept Genera Dudley 5
explanation of the affair
Puuors that the establishment of other sta
tons especially in New-York. had been Sc
cured by the payment of fees will be inVesti-
gated by Mr.. Bristow-
Sr-,,,,Ep EaoARDER