Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-20
ANOTHER CONFERENCE
THE Postmaster GEN
ERAL AND MIR. BRIsToW.
Nothing as to It's Subject Was Reveal
ed-Inspectors Still at Work-some
Probable Dismissals.

Postmaster General Payne and Fourth
Assistant Postmaster General Bristow had
another of their extended conferences this
morning Al its conclusion neither of the
officials could give out anything for publica-
ton. The hint received from Mr.. Payne
yesterday would lead those In touch with
the situation to believe that the end of the
investigation is not yet in sight. despite re-
ports to the contrary. The work that is
now going on is what might be termed the
routine work of the investigation. The in
spectors are getting down into the general
operations Of the various bureaus and 1t
will require some .littie time to examine
into the detail of the business transacted
by each. 1t is not believed that this work
can be finished before late In the fall The
fact that the investigation is still going on
will not prevent Mr.. Brfstow from begin
ming his report. however, and it is just pos
slble that he will present general state
ment of the situation as he found it and of
the various delinquences without going into
detail allowing the reports of the various
inspectors do this for him.
Probable Dfsmissals.
1t has been said from time to time that
many dereiictions have been found in the
bureaus among the clerks holding high
positions that have not been acted upon
summarily. Several days ago the hint was
given out that a Number of assistant bu-
reau chiefs, chief clerks to divisions &C..
would be dismissed from the service and
one newspaper went 50 far as to publish L
list of the names of those who, it said.
were scheduled for official decapitati m.
From the time the Investigation took It's
wide scope it has been apparent to all who
had dealings with the Post Office Depart
ment that the findings OF the investigating
officers would necessitate the removal from
the service of number of officials who
might be charged with contributory negli
gence. 1t has even been hinted from time
to time who these officials would be, bu.
no official action has ebeen taken in the
premises, and everything that is known at
present is mere conjecture 1t is only rea
sonable to suppose, however. that the
clerks who occupied positions of confidence
in the bureaus where grave delinquencies
have been discovered would be dismissed
from the service, as 1t Is hardly possible
they did not know what vas going on in
their offices, and under the law they should
have reported the circumstances to the
proper authorities.
Statements Not at All Likely.
However, it is not at al reasonable to
suppose that the officers In charge of the
inquiry would make~statements from time
to time of the people In the-department who
were to be dismissed. giving their names
Again, it would not be just for the depart
ment officers to cause the dismissal of a
clerk until the investigatian of his or her
particular division had been thoroughly in
vestigated. AS stated the investigation in
some of the divisions '.as only just COM
menced, and therefore the dismissals would
not be likely to occur until everything was
in readiness for q final cleaning up.
Nothing is known at the department re-
garding any efforts that may have been
made to place one George w. Beavers un-
der arrest. So far as the department knows
the Department of Justice has been as yet
unable to locate the man.