The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-04-16
Presidents Order Regarding the New
Regulations VIII BE Observed by
Controller Tracewel1.
CASE OF GEN. JAMES N. TYNER
COMPLICATIONS REGARDING HIS RE-
PORTED RESIGNATION.
One Report Says 1t Will Take Eject
Plan Small Federal Buildings.


WASHINGTON, April 15.-An entirely
new set of civil-service rules and regula-
tions, largely the work of William Dudley
Foulke, went into effect with the sanction
and by an executive order of President
Roosevelt. Hidden in the mass of verbiage
and legal language is embodied the most
drastic civil-service reform that has ever
been attempted since the codification Of the
civil-service laws in 1896 One Of the highest
legal officials OF the government said to-
day that while 1t has always been the popu-
lar belief in the past that every branch Of
the government service had been placed
under the Civil-service Commission. the
new rules and regulations put into effect to-
day makes this absolutely true. One Of the
most successful features of the new rules
and regulations Is the embodiment in them
of an executive order of the President Of
the United States ordering and authorizing
the auditors not to allow accounts or grant
pay to employees appointed and held in office
in violation of the rules. This provision
was brought to the attention of Controller
Tracewell, of the treasury, to-day. The con-
troller would make no further comment
upon the civil-service rules than to ac-
knowledge their sweeping effect and to say:
81 will observe the executive order of the
President in all things" This means that
If there is disa agreement between the head
of any of the government departments and
the Civil-service Commission and the COM
mission certifies that an employe is retained
in his place in violation Of civil-service
rules and regulations Controller Tracewell
will refuse to sanction the pay to such
employe.
A good deal of surprise was expressed
here to-day on receipt Of advices from In
dianapolis to the effect that letter had
been published there signed by Gen. James
N. Tyncr stating that he had not resigned
his position in the Postoffice Department
and that he was still assistant attorney
general. 1t was reported yesterday that the
first Official act of Postmaster General
designations of George W. Beavers, former
chief of salaries and allowances. and OF
James N. Tyner, assistant attorney gen.
eral Of the department: This is not correct.
Mr.. Wynne, first assistant postmaster gen.
eral. acted on Mr.. Beavers's resignation
soon after it was presented. 1t cannot be
learned here that General Tyner has re-
signed. The officials refuse to discuss the
matter. Postmaster General Payne said
to-day that an announcement in this con-
nection would be made before the end of
mere ScVerdl
days ago that General Tyner had resigned,
and there is a good deal Of curiosity over
the complications that seem to have arisen
in connection with it,
The Associated Press says: Postmaster
General Payne to-day said the correspond
ence in the case of Assistant Attorney Gen.
eral Tyner would be made public later on.
Mr.. Tyner's resignation takes effect May
Is. No successor has yet been chosen, ac-
cording to Mr.. Payne. although a number
of candidates are in the field"
xxx
The name of Perry Heath, former assist
ant postmaster general, was again brought
up to-day in connection with the investi-
CATION now proceeding in the Postoffice De-
parement. A few days ago A. w. Machen,
superintendent of free delivery, denied that
his resignation had been called for by Mr..
Heath on charges filed by woman, relat-
ing to money loaned by her to Mr.. Machen.
In the Post this morning Mr.. Heath states
that the charges filed at the time justified
him in calling for Mr.. Machen's resigna-
ton. but that before the tender was made
the report of an inspector detailed on the
case cleared Mr.. Machen of any wrong
doing, and the demand was withdrawn.
Superintendent Machen said to-day that he
would be able to straighten out this matter
when his side of the story Is told to Fourth
Assistant Postmaster General Bristow.
xxx
While no formal decision is announced,
IL iidS oCCh uSSiuCu a. ehC treasury Dc-
partment that the designs for several pub
lie buildings of the smaller class shall be
let out to private contract under the pro-
visions of the Tarsney act Mr.. Taylor,
assistant secretary, said to-day that the
supervising architect could not possibly
handle all the work now assigned to him,
and that the department would be COM
PEELED to call upon private architects for
assistance. This departure from past pro-
cedure is taken not only to relieve the su-
pervising architect of part of the work
now before him, but ii is also designed as
a test to determine the practicability of
having designs for public buildings made
under contract rather than by the govern
ment. The details of this experiment will
be arranged as soon as the question is
taken up with Secretary Shaw by Assistant
Secretary Taylor and the supervising arch
itect Two and possibly three of the pro-
posed buildings in Indiana will be included
in this test.
Willard 8. Reid has been appointed regu-
lar carrier and James A. Youart substitute
on the rural route at Clark's HILL Ind.
Also William c. Henderson. regular car
rier, and George A. Henderson, substitute,
on the rural route at Spencerville. Ind.
Thomas j. Daniel was to-day appointed
postmaster at Huron, Lawrence county,
Indiana, vice Albert Daniel, resigned.
Postmaster Nj. A. Stevens and Ed b. Fer
rell. Of Columbus. Ind. are in the city
JOHN E. MONK.
RECENT ARMY ORnEna