Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-11
NO MORE SUSPENSIONS
So Says Postmaster General
Payne.
MR.. WYNNE RETURNS
BACK FROM A FISHING TRIP AT
ATLANTIC CITY.
Pleased With Transfer of Free Delivery
Division to the Fourth Assistant
Inspector Fosnes at Work.

Postmaster General Payne said this aft
ernoon that no more suspensions of subor-
dinates in the Post Office Department were
under consideration. He said he had re-
ceived no more information regarding the
intimidation of the colored rural free de-
livery carrier at Gallatn, Tenn. The route
has been abandoned, and no further action
Will be taken until the official report of
the inspector detailed on the case is re-
ceived.
First Assistant Postmaster General
Wynne reached his office shortly before 2
o'clock this afternoon. His ruddy cheeks
showed plainly their contact with the beat
ing sun of the Atlantic coast where he
was fishing for several days. Mr.. Wynne
is pleased that the division of free delivery
has been transferred to the jurisdiction of
the fourth assistant postmaster general, as
it relieves him of a vast deal of arduous
work.
Free Delivery Division.
Inspector Fosnes, who took charge of Mr..
Machen's Office Saturday, was hard at work
today. Every bit of correspondence that
goes out Of that Office has the title of the
first assistant postmaster general changed
to the fourth assistant postmaster general,
and this is done with rubber stamps.
Mr.. Machen has not been at the Office of
the superintendent of free delivery since
his suspension. Mr.. FOsnes said this aft
ernoon he understood Mr.. Machen was i'll.
The investigation is being pushed with all
possible vigOr. Mr.. FoSnes, while looking
after the affairs of the free delivery divf-
sion, is devOting much time to the inveSu
cation Of affairs in the division Of salaries
and allowances, which was presided over
for so long time by Mr.. Beavers.
Fourth Assistant Postmaster General
BriStOw Is non-cOmmittal to when he
will be ready to make a report, although
it is believed that a report, accompanied by
recommendations, will be submitted to his
chief by the LIST of June.
Mr. Heath's Statement.
A dispatch from Salt Lake City, Utah,
yesterday says: Perry 8. Heath, former
first assistant postmaster general today
admitted that during his administration
money was drawn out of one fund and
placed in another in an irregular manner.
He excused this on the ground that the ex-
igencies of the Spanish-American war de-
manded it.
Mr.. Heath made a statement in answer to
the charges made by S. w. Tulloch of New
York. formerly cashier of the Washington
city post Office He said:
MANY of the alleged irregularities oc-
CURED prior to Tulloch's removal, and he
SdlQ nothing ABOUT tneIl. but aIter ne was
bounced he began his attacks, in an en-
deavor to menace the Postmaster General
into reinstating him.
Now, as to these Irregularities. The war
had just come upon u.s. We had to provide
mail facilities for the soldiers mobilized al
various points. 1t required large expendi-
lures. 1t was war time. and we had to do
things quickly. Now. right there is the
only place where the acts of the department
could be tortured into an irregularity
THE department was confronted with an
entirely new situation and there was not
a line Of law to guide US. The necessity
for large expenditures confronted the Post
master General. but there were insufficient
funds in the class from which he. should
have drawn. He was. therefore, obliged to
draw funds from other departments but
before he did it he laid the proposition be-
fore Attorney General Griggs, Mr.. Tracy,
controller of the treasury, and also the cab
met
"They all sanctioned the idea of drawing
funds in this irregular method. The idea
that funds were made away with and ap-
propriated to private use is utterly silly.
II have had no communication recently
with Postmaster General Payne. AS to the
charge that the investigation of alleged
fraud is being smothered, I am not in touch
with the department. but know Of no rea-
son why any smothering should be done,
since there is nothing to hide"