New-York tribune., 1903-04-16
POSTAL INQUIRY SECRET.
FJTRTHER CH4RGES MADE.
Mr. Payne Thinks Publicity WiH
Ham per the Work.
fPY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE. I


fpY TELEGRAPH TO THE rR1BUNEl
washington. April 15.-The Postmaster Gen
.,l set at rest all rumors regarding the ap-
-oin+rsent Of q successor to Assistant Attorney
General Tyner to-day by announcing that the
-.cancv would not be filed until the investiga-
,ions now being conducted. and which he be-
,;e,,ed would continue at least two months
,o-re- were completed This announcement is
-zken 10 mean that M Payne favors the can
st5acy Of Judge Tyner's assistant. George A
,-bristiancy. but as Mr.. Christiancy is TO some
extent involved in the Investigations he can
hardly be appointed until his complete exonera-
ton has been efferted-
That the Postmaster General is making an
earnest effort TO curtail the wide newspaper pub
1,cty which has all along attended the investiga-
tions became evident to-day. Ar Payne said
he knew Of TO new developments. hut that
Fourth Assistant Postmaster General Bristov
was alone IN possession Of All the details. Nj
R-istow said he WAS under the most positive
orders not 10 talk for publication. 1t Is init
mated that in certain instances the efforts Of
TIA inspectors have been harnpered hy the ad-
vance publication Of their plans Fresh charges
ere constantly being received at the department
hu- their nature is not made public
The cordial Endorsement which Mr.. Payne has
given 70 First Assistant Postmaster General
v-ynne as indicated in The Tribune this morn
Ing taken in connection with the strained rela-
-ions which are known 70 exist between Mr.
w-nne and some Of his subordinates and their
manifest INSTRUMENTATION. seems 10 warrant the
assumption that the Postmaster General will
ind II entirely impossible to retain the latter in
-hei- places. regardless Of the findings of Mr.
R-istow but while grave charges are pending
N- PAYNE wiz give no attention 10 the per
soral equation in the situation
GENERAL REORGANIZATION LIKELY
7 is also obvious that, apart from such
irregularities and possible scandal as nav be
r-oved by the current investigation. q general
-eorsanization Of several branches Of the ser
wee will become imperative from considerations
cT 2 purely business nature. For instance
there are Al the present tine four distinct sup
-lv divisions in the bureau presided over by
rre First Assistant Postmaster General. with
consequent inevitable duplication Of work
and enhancement Of expense Similar condi-
lions have prevailed at times in every other
department Of the government. but have in
each instance been remedied by consolida-
ton Of the work under the supervision Of one
competent head. That such course viii he
PURSUED IN the Postoffce Department, and that
ir IS essential on grounds purely economic and
systematic. Is the conclusion Of every one
familiar with the workings Of the department
As M Nachen's troubles increase the rurnors
that he is summoning to his assistance the
influence Of prominent politicians gain credence
Senator's Lodge Foraker and others have called
m -he Postmaster General sinca his return 10
Washington and IN each instance report as TO
the object Of their visits has been circulated
.-5o-g- a-77-Ir,-es 7< -E7a 6enartrent but II has
been Impossible TO verify these run1ors. II is
known however. that Mr.. Lodge presented TO
Nr PAYNE The name Of Henry Robinson, OF
Judge Tyner- Mr- Robinson is also backed by
Senator's Burnham and Garinger and ex-Sena-
To- Chandler
AN OBSTACLE ENCOUNTERED
A serious obstacle was met to-day in the in
ves-ization Of the Bundy clock case 4 most
thorough search has failed 70 reveal any trace
n rhe original contract with the makers Of this
clock a copy has been produced, however and
81 is learned that the contract was made for
four years. q deviation from the usual custom
II making such contracts from year 70 year.
s7d II has also been found that no bids were ad-
,-a--feed FOR This fact came out some time ago.
and vas explained by Mr.. Beavers on the
z~ound that. being a patented article. there
could be no competition, but Postmaster Cen
e-aI Payne said today that BIDS should have
he=7 called for whether the article was patented
or not.
California was 70 have q good place in the
Fosrof7ce Department was revived again to
5a- and i IS recalled that Mr. Loud has said
rna- Z ne ever entered the Postot1ce Depart
1ren- Beavers and Machen would have 10 60
N- ID in his capacity Of chairman OF the
CONF =rrAa on Postof1Ces and Post Roads. al
7va-s opposed the liberal policy regarding sala-
-1@~ and general expenses with which these men
have been identified. and II is suggested Ihat II
NJ NacheT TetreS from the CeDaIlLntLJ MI
Loud NAV be appointed TO succeed eltwr MI
Nerhen. n charge Of the free delivery service.
~ IN rba hes Of ? cor-bined supply division
charged with purchasing all The supplies for the
department.
some criticism has arisen from the tact that
NJ Machen has not been suspended tempo
-s~flv pending the investigation Of his division.
Is IN has been said that his suspension would
facilitate the work If the inspectors buI II -
rrf--z5 onr rhs- NJ B-istow has ample au-
-hr~i-v 10 suspend any official Who places of-
srar1es in the Eav Of his invesJlSa tlon- anu
moreover Nr Nachen. while not technlcailF
sr-snarae9 is rot carving on the work Of ms
Office as that is being performed by MS sup'.4l
mates. under the immediate supervision oi 'A'-