The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-06-30
Republican Chiefs Form
Protection Bureau


Washington, D. c., June 30-Tne
big chiefs of the Republican party
have formed a mutual projection or
ganization. the object Of which is to
prevent fhe full and fair tracing Of all
the corruption and violations Of law in
the postolfine scandals to their first in
spiration
Former Postmaster General Charles
Emory smith has laid down the law
namely. that II illegal and unneces-
sary appointments we're made it was
the postraaster's business to find worK
for them. and If he failed to report no
work the postmaster. who is now
dead. must suffer the legal penalties.
A truce was patched up yesterday
at the white house and at the Airing
ton hotel whereby there will be fur
ther decrease in the vigor of the in
qulry. 1t has been discovered" OF
the white house that the exertion cf
undue pressure in New York probably
would injure the president. in New
York city. at least Therefore there
will be little or nothing said about
cleaning our the New York postoffice
or OF Investigation Of the Bundy tire
clock contract. in which such big ig-
ures as Postmaster Van Cott AMI
Chairman Dunn are said to be inter-
ested respectively.
Return to Payne's Scheme.
There is no question that the con-
ferences yesterday dealt largely with
the subject OF publicity. In this re
spect II is certain there has been re
turn TO the scheme which was hatca-
ed BY Postmaster General Payne last
December when he and Mr.. Loud
agreed that it would be a good thing
TO have an Investigation" but both
Of them deliberately suppressed the
fact that they intended to have one.
The plan. as Mr. Payne himself put it
was that nobody was to know what
the appropriation was for and the ap-
propriation was only for $4,000.
An investigation similar to that
which Mr. Payne and Mr.. Loud con-
templated has actually taken place in
the treasury department, but the re-
port of the seven Investigators has
been suppressed This shows what
would have been the result in the
postoflce department If the American
had not exposed the scandals and
made public action necessary.
That the Republican party thorough
ly recognizes the Importance Of the
scandals as stupendous problem for
the party was proved by the appear
ance Ct Senator Hanna on the scene.
Mr.. Hanna came here out Of interest
and affection for Mr. Payne and no
for Mr.. Roosevelt and while Roose-
welt 1t is believed. is anxious that Nc.
Payne should step down at once so
that the fact can be used for the pg-
litical gain OF Mr. Roosevelt. Senato'
Hanna successfully blocked the spec
tacuar effect Of the scheme at any
rate
Hanna Stands by Payne.
Senator Hanna insisted strongly on
the retention of Mr. Payne who win
make an early exit from the depart
ment as "a vacation and II there is a
serious turn in his hearth Hanna will
win in one and Mr. Roosevelt will win
in another. SO far. however. the sue
cess Is with Hanna
The lofty disdain with which the
leaders at first viewed the postoffice
scandals which were exposed continu
ously and without possibfit,c of con
tradicsion by the American has bee
abandoned.
There have actually been forced t
Washington to consider the scandals
Senator Hanna. Senator Lodge, form
er Postmaster General Smith. Repre-
sentative Hemenway. Mr. Loud, VIII,
was chairman OF the postoffice com
mittee, Representative Babcock, chair
man OF the congressional committed
who supported some OF Macheni
schemes Senator Foraker, Represen
tative Dick. the predecessor OF PER-,
Heath as secretary of the Republican
National committee
Dick Follows Hanna.
General Dick is one OF Senate
Hanna's bowers and took up tn
thread Of the discussion with Payn
today where Senator Hanna left it OF
yesterday.
SO far as can be learned the futur
policy viii be 70 assert that the "aC
ministrauon" has done enough
show that /, Is in earnest in the ma
ter. and that there win be enough "a
the attorneys 20 do TO take up an
consider the cases already on th