The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-07-15

| because Of the combination they were so
hampered in filling the order that they
had to purchase 400 pairs from William TOpp
/ at s2.l7 per pair to complete the contract.
The Blake mentioned above as having
| secured the Government contracts and
| whom Mr.. Keck claims that Mr.. Littauer
stated he paid one cent a pair for doing
| the bidding was connected with the firm
| of Hood, Foulkrod & Co. of Philadelphia,
so that the following letter from Mr.. Littauer
to Timothy Kecl & Son, in reply to a letter
from them Offering to do some Of the bidding,
! has tendency 10 show Mr. Littauer's
connection with Blake of Hood, Foulkrod
Il Co. and Government contracts:
GLovEEsviLLE. June /. 1901
GFNTLEMEN: Your esteemed letter Of May
27th is NJ hand. Pending the matter in con-
! at San Francisco. We are not in position 70
do any business, except through Hood.
Foulkrod & Co. Thanking you for your Offer.
LIrTArER BRoTHERs
Die, L. y. l..
Mr. kecR says that on one occasion Mr..
Littauer told him that he had 1000 pairs
of gloves rejected by the Quartermaster's
| Department, and that he went to Phila-
, delpha and "read the riot act" to Col. John
V. Furey.
Mr. Keck also states that the Government
specifications required that the fur gaunt-
let's should not he pieced in the head TO
lengthen out the gloves, but that whole
skins must be used, and that he has reliable
Information that over twO-thirdS OF the
gloves furnished bv william Topp were SO
pieced, but by what Influence the Quarter
masters Department was induced to accept
them he is unable TO state, unless Mr.. Lit
tauer's reading the riot act" to Col Furey
did the business. but he does know that
such gloves would not have been accepted
If made by him.
After Littauer became n Member Of
Congress, the Quartermaster'S Department,
Mr. Keck SAYS, SO changed the contract re-
quirements that they made it almost inn
possible for a small manufacturer to take
contract IA only large factory like that
of Littauer Bros, and Daniel Havs & Co.
would be able to do the work. Mr.. Keck
also says that he has called Mr.. Littauer's
attention to one of these changes and Mr..
Littauer claimed that the change was
made at his suggestion.
Timothy Keck n Son wrote the Quarter
masters Department complaining OF the
manner in which contracts were being let
and executed, and in reply received a letter
from Col. Furey from which the following
Ia an extract:
This office is not concerned in any way
with your complnInt regarding other con-
Tractors and does not desire TO hear anything
further regarding them RcspeC,tTVllv,
JDhN v NGts
II looks very much as if the War Depart
ment if it wishes 10 get all the facts in re-
gard to Congressman Llttauer's connection
with Governmunt contracts could secure
valuable information by subppnainS Tim
othy KecS and william T. kcck, the mem
beers Of the firm of Daniel Hays y Co. and
the Rev. r. G.. Thompson. ADM illustrator
OF the estate of the late William Topp
The United States Revised Statutes,
Section $780, Members OF Congress not TO
be interested in contracts--say;
No Member Of or Delegate to Congress shall.
directly or indirectly. himself or by any other
person in trust for him. or for his use or ben"-
IT. or on his account. undertake., execute.
hold. or enjoy In whole or in part, any con-
tract or agreement made or entered into In
behalf Of the United States, or by any officer
or person authorized to make contracts on
behalf OF the United States Every person
who violates this section shall be deemed
guilty of a miSdemeanOr. and shall be hned
81. 900 All contracts or agreements made IN
violation OF this section slnll be void ana
whenever any sum OF money Is advanced on
the part Of the United States in consideration
OF any such contract or agreement IL shall BIO
forthwith repaid. and in case OF refusal or
delay to repay the same when demanded by
tho proper officer OF tho Department under
whose authority such contract or agreement