The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-05-08
ANSWER OF TULLOCH
WRITES A SARCASTIC LETTEE
 TO MIR. PAYNE.
Says He is Now and Has Been Ready to Substantiate His Charges
 Regarding Postofice
 Irregularities.

Washington. May 1.-The feature of to- days developments in the postoffice inves- tination was a letter by Seymour w. Tulloch for many years cashier of the Washington postofffce to Postmaster Gen. eral Payne in reply to the latter's letter requesting information. While refusing to give any information in the letter under the circumstances MT. Tulloch said tonight that he was ready to substantiate everything he had said and that he want ed first to read the replies of the men to whom the Postmaster General had written before going into details. MT. Tulloch's letter says:
 ''The Hon. H. c. Payne, Postmaster
 General, Washington, D. C.:
 "Sir-I have to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 5nst instant refer ring to certain statements said to have been made by me refiecting upon certain officials, and which appeared in The Washington Post.
 According to accounts published throughout the daily press, it would ap- pear that the Postmaster General during a public interview with reference to the article in question and in the presence of representatives of the leading newspapers
 
 windbag, as one who should make good his hot air or be publicly branded as caluminator, a slanderer and a liar. Such language at such a time was apparently unnecessary and certainly undignified.
 Tt is also publicly stated that you have addressed letters to ex-Postmaster General c. Emory Smith, Fourth Assist ant Postmaster General Bristow. R. J.. Bracewell, Comptroller of the Treasury, and John A. Merritt, postmaster at Washington, D. C.. requesting them to inform you as to the truth of the state ments contained in the interview as pub lished. If the gentlemen in question will reply and tell the truth. the whole truth and nothing but the truth, they cannot, believe, but fully substantiate the state ments made, and anything further rom me Is unnecessary.
 Considering, however, the language at tributed to the Postmaster General, would consider it a favor to be furnished with copies of the replies received m response to his request.
 Meanwhile. I remain,
 "Very respectfully, Seymour w. Tulloch." MT. Tulloch in an interview with the Associated Press tonight said
 "In answering the Postmaster General s letter as 1 did 1t seemed to me to be necessary that l should put myself right before the public as the Postmaster General alluded to me in the terms mem toned in a public manner and this he stated that the gentlemen to whom he | wrote did not confirm my statements. l reserve to myself the right to read the replies of those to whom he wrote as a result of the publication of my statements | and to refresh the memories of those men, if necessary l stand, as I always have stood, ready to make good any statements that have made. Before going further in the matter. however. or exposing the evidence 1 have In hand. I want to have have an opportunity to read and criticize the replies of the persons mentioned in my letter. That is only fair. The next move nom rests with the Postmaster Gen eral.