The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1903-11-06

Utah, formerly First Assistant Post
master General, must 20 at once,
prehaps before The meeting of the
committee. Il. Tulloch charges
we're not sufficient to procure Heath's
indictment in the postal scandals, but
it is believed that only the statute OF
limitations ca save him fronl the
charges contained in the Brstow re-
port. TullOch accused him Of juggling
with payrnlls, giving sinecures to
women and political favo-ites, and
allowing politicians to travel over the
country at the Governments expense
while they were ostensibly on govern
ment business. BristoW's report
accuses him uf actual corruption in
office similar to the kind for which
Beavers and Machen are indicted.
President Roosevelt is determined
that Heath shall take his punish
ment. The statute of limitations
may make this nothing more than
reslgning his secretaryship 10 disgrace
and being publlcally branded as
dishonest official. Colonel Harry New
of indianapolis seems to be the most
favored as Heatl's successor, although
the fact that Governor Crane might
insist on having personal friend In
the place has suggested L. A. Coolidge
Of Massachusetts, Washington
newspaper correspondent, as a candi-
date. However the first wise move
for the republicans is to get rid Of
Heath.
Last Tuesday the President cele-
brated the forty-ffth anniversary of
his birth and congratulatory letters
and telegrams came from all over the
country bringing him good wishes
from his host of admirers. Many
congratulated him on the fact that
he is the first president to celebrate
sd young birthday at the White
House. The President was never
more vigorous either physically or
mentally then he is today and he is
the picture Of a healthy, contented
man, who works with the energy and
ease of one who Is conscious Of his
ann and determined in his purpose.
His great responsibilities, enormous
tasks and the fact that his own
political future Is to be decided next
year does not seem to worry him, nor
saL his energies in the least. In the
amount of wSrk he attends personally
he has set an example that will be
hard for future occupants OF tht
White House to follow.
1 The President in making a close
study Of Bristow's report on the post
al scandals which was handed to hin
by Postmaster General Payne several
days age and will soon be given tt
the public. Although it is ver'
lengthy report some parts of it vii
doubtless be very interesting readin,
and the democrats are bitterly disap-
, pointed to think that they canno
get hold of it In time to use it in tht
] campaigns which are just being end
ed. But President Roosevelt vii
!, leave nothing undone and has nov
declared that the New Y ork Pos
, Office Is. to be subjected to rigit
) investigation. The irregularities II
this Office are said to be serious an,
2 may lead to the removal of its chic
Postmaster Van Coll. lie is a clos
personal friend of Senator Platt VIII,
: has stood behind him faithfully, am
q who, it is believed, will make flgh
for him il an effort ii made to remoy
): him. The charges SO far made hav
: not involved Postmaster Van Cot
directly but il the President think
he should go, it is certain that hi
g political backing will not save hin
a The inspectors, who will be under th
d direction of Fourth Assistant PGsl
r master General Brislow, will leav
here for New York In few day.
Their investigation will take mont
!, or more.
l. The report of the Bureau Of Imm
IS grafton shows that S57 7,O46 imm
n grants arrived in this country las
g year. This was an increase of 32 pt
I cent on the preceding year. Th
~ greatest number, over 200, 900, cam
from Italy while almost an eQui
u number came from Austria Hungar.
!" More than one fifth OF the total null
'e could neither read nor write. Tht
~ brought into the country over SIC
&c 600, 900.