The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1903-04-04
WASHINGTON LETTER.
lFrom our Regular Correspondent
Washington, Mar. 30, 1903

President Roosevelt has. with tie
co operation OF the Postmaster Gen
eral and his assistants, inaugurated
I one Of the most thorough investiga.
/ tions ever conducted in Il department
OF the government and one which,
while ii is only in the initial stage,
has resulted in one resignation and
gives promise Of uncovcring "A series
Of the gravest Irregularities. The in
vestigation deal with the Divisions Of
Salaries and Allowances and Of Free
Delivery in the posto flee Department
Repeated charges of corruption in
these divisions convinced the Post
master General that affairs were not
as they should be and when the mat
ter was brought to the attention Of
the President ne Immediately author
ized most sweeping investigation.
One OF the strongest proofs OF the
corruption that has existed, is found
in the immediate appeal by the Off
clals under suspicion to their political
friends TO check tie present nvesti
CATION. Already many Influential
members Of Congress aud local pOlti
clans have sought TO influence the
President to tina: end, it is alleged,
have even gone 40 far AZ TO intimate
that any prosecution Of the offending
officials would cost Mr. Roosevelt
dearly in the next national cOnven-
/ ton. With his usual feaflessness, the
president has refused to listen to any
word of warning or threat and mas
I told those who have protested TO do
their worst IA he proposed to carry
/ the thing on to the end regardless Of
1 political consequences and with the
/ sole end IN view Of the betterment of
I the service No definite charges will
be made until adequate evidence to
/ substantiate them IL at hand but no
favor viii be shown and there may re,
/ suit bitter warfare between the
/ president and professional politicians.
] Ii' ''nA''ibt ~ Jug eIdbiiN
! ing assurances of his popularity in the
west. The latest harbinger of news
OF this character is Mr.. Thomas II
! Shevlin, national committeeman for
| Minnesota who has Just visited Wash.
! ington. Il told the president that he
would receive the largest labor vote
] Vt nt h4
cupied the White House" said Mr..
+ Shevlin after leaving the President.
~ know whereof | speak for am not
/ only an employer of labor myself bat
! keep posted on what the various or
CARNATIONS are doing. The labor
! leaders point with pride To the out
/ come OF the great coal stlike. They
refer to the fact thai Tor the first time
/ IN history President of the l'ulIed
| States undertook TO settle a great
| controversy between capital and lab
or by assuming the initiative and per
| sonally summoning representatives
| of each side OF the White House,
l law NNo'oi' WV i'tNlh litoHS ilhNf
been called out to preserve peace and
order but in the coal strike the Presi.
dent used moral susasion and won
world wide victory" Referring to a
certain opposition to Mr.. Roosevelt
in New York, Mr. Shelvin said, | tell
those gentlemen they dare not oppose
I ! hAt linn it.,tt Nf Il
welt in the convention and after he il
| dominated they cannot afford, as
practical businessmen, to vote against
him"
Senator Warren OF Wyoming Is
another firm believer in MIR Roose.
volts success. He said today, with
the east and all other parts of the
country, the West il united III support
of MIR Roosevelt's nomination tor the
presidency in 1904, We share with
the entire country in the confidence
reposed in his purposes, his sincerity
and honesty and in his constant effort
TO make the best OF his high position
without trace OF demagoguery, for
the benefit OF all citizens OF our coun.
try whether rich or poor" Referring
the Presidents western trip Mr.. War.
rem said, I'VE are delighted that the
president IL coming west this summer,
The president already knows the west
well, he Is "A western mah in training,
instincts and action lie will get such