The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-04-18

the tariff Representatives unless
curbed go any program that points the fol-
reductions Unless great restrictions placed proceedings
House. will opportunity for amending the Cuban
the House apply to general tariff rates
ability of the majority party hold the
deliberations strictly to the Cuban business.
THE PosTOFFICE SCANDALS.
The storm within Postofce Department. people
inside, have known for long time be impending
during past the details proceedings in
augurated by his Post
General Mr. Payne clean that Department of corrupt
and improper business dealings have been made known
throughout the states.
The prolonged Republican rule developed strange
aon several of the big business departments The
tuniies politicians pledges the pres
Dental campaign 1885, contributed the undesirable
President Roosevelt coming without any pledges
his unexpected promotion the office Pe
dent first about cleaning the Treasury Department Officials
galore either ncapacitaed that
business department. have been gradually weeded
and competent their places This has been done
quietly publicity
Details have attracted much but Mr. Roosevelt
had the White before he told
of his friends of his intention to renoyate the Treas
Department which the duties collecting the
from internal and customs and the
minstraton of and regulations affecting same
He has progressed well along with that work, when
last he turned his attention the Posohice Department
The beginnings accomplished by the First Assistant Post
General Mr. Robert j. Wynne the acting Postmaster
General while Mr. Payne cruising the West Indies
pleasure trip with the Secretary of the Navy At
the first STEP George W. Beavers of the saa
division which disburseS wide
discretion fund annually for the hire postal
clerks the country mention other for
supplies rental postoces the number of many
sands begged be allowed resign competent has
been charge of the office and it will be administered
on economical basis.
The Fourth Assistant Postmaster General Mr. Brstow,
competent Official post
ring inspectors other resgna
tons dsmissa prospect before the
He working the Presidents directions al
though matter of official courtesy his will have
be made to the Postmaster General
Not only lavish expenditures but rank favortism has been
allowed in the last five by subordinate postal officials
bold that they dared independently of their
The inauguration of rural free delivery which
approprating $12500000 annually with pros
within of having the covered the service
require separate has been followed
able proceedings Congressman
of subordinate official have had their districts literally
pastered with Inspectors establishment
these routes easily there but other congressman
less in the favor of the head of the bureau Mr. A Machen
former Democrat have been far successful these
became exceedingly desirable because gave member
Congress popularity his district
cable something Washington the
distribution of rural became the opportunity building
political machine, which included members of both
parties Following this other abuses developed The fight
clean in this department has made good
but it is not yet and will add materially the
activity at the Capital during the three four months
as complete reorganization is expected
ERNEST G. WALKER.