The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-10-20

cabinet defend Gen. Tyner, the assist
ant attorney general Of the postoffice
department, and condemn the methods
employed to secure indictments against
him. They believe Tyner guiltless Of
any wrongdoing, though there may
have been corruption in his office
among his assistants. These cabinet
members regarded the methods of Bris-
tow as wrong in principle, because by
his dragnet efforts he has brought
scandal very near to some of. them
selves, as well as many others who
stand high in the counsels of the party.
For instance, in one line of investiga-
ton Bristow developed that one of the
CABINET members was interested in
property rented by the postoffice de-
partment, the rent of which had been
increased by irregular methods
There was no evidence that the cab
met official had any knowledge of the
deal made for his property or that
there was any corruption in that deal,
but he naturally resented a line of in
VeStigation which touched him even
remotely The evidence in this case
has not been made a part of the record
and no reference to it will be made in
Bristow'S report, but the inspectors
have gossiped about it enough to make
members of the cabinet sore over a
policy which subjects them to such an
noyance.
The members of the cabinet. who
have little sympathy with Bristow and
less confidence in the evidence pro-
duced by the postoffice inspectors, are
not aggrieved over the failure to con-
Wet Miller and Johns in the trial at
Cincinnati. They regard it as a serious
rejection on the postoffice inspectors
and Gen. Bristow.
President and Shaw Clash.
The cabinet is also displeased with
the presidents plan of bringing mug
wumps and Democrats into the investi-
cation. Ittis said that there was not a
member of his official family that APP
proved the selection of Mr. Bonaparte
and Mr.. Conrad to investigate the
Tulloch charges, and now that Bona
parte and Conrad have severely con-
demned two officials of the treasury
department and their report is to be
made public, there is almost an open
rupture between the president and
Secretary Shaw.
The secretary of the treasury did
not object to letting Auditor Castle go,
because he and that official had dis
agreed in many things. But Secre-
tary Shaw did object to asking for the
resignation of Comptroller Tracewell,
who is severely condemned by the
Bonaparte- Conrad report.
The president wants TracewelPs
resignation. Shaw. does not. Trace
we'll will not resign unless his resigna-
ton is demanded. The cabinet is di-
vided in its support of the president
and Secretary Shaw. There is consid-
cradle feeling over the situation.
Shaw's friends intimate that he will
resign before he VIII demand Trace
wells resignation.
The secretary is now in Kentucky
making campaign speeches. Tracewell
is confident that he will remain in Of
flee. The president does not want to
cause a break in his cabinet but it has
come to question whether he or Sec
rotary Shaw shall rule. 1t is not their
first point of difference. They have had
many, and the secretary has several
times failed to make changes in the
department which the president de-
sired. He has had his way until new,
and if he wins in this contest his vic
tory will seriously reflect on the presi-
dents public declarations that political