The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-05-21
WONT GET THE RAISE
PROMOTIONS OF 5000 CLERKS
 CANCELLED.
Result of the Investigation Into the Scandals in the Postofice De- partment-Heath Hears
 of Charges.

washington May 20-The cancellation of the nromotions of over 5000 postoftice clerks throughout the country recently authorized by the Department ana Iof- maj notice to former Assistant Postnas- ter General Perry s. Heath of the charges made against him by former Cashier s. w. Tulloch of the Washing ton City Postofice, constituted todays developments in the postoffice investiga- tion.
 First Assistant Postmaster General Wynne late this afternoon reported to Postmaster General Payne that the tabu- lation of clerks in each grade in the posi- offices of the first class lad been com pleted This work was undertaken In ac- cordance with the order made by the Postmaster General to rearrange the sala- res of clerks already classified so that the number in the several grades shall not exceed the number specifically pre- scribed in the act of Congress making appropriations for the postal service. The former classification was made by George w. Beavers, just prior to his sudden resignation as chief of the division of salaries and allowances.
 The new schedule approved by the Postmaster General after transferring 5 per cent. from grades where there are vacancies as authorized by a recent de-
  ury. makes it necessary to cancel 3,O46 promotions in the several grades in which there is an excess above the num- Der to which the grades are limited by law. In these grades 7.412 promotions | have been authorized heretofore. The re- port says:
 Tt will not be necessary in any case | to reduce any clerk but simply to cancel 3,O46 out of 7.412 promotions heretofore | authorized to take effect July 1, 1903. We will proceed to ascertain exactly the num- | Der of promotions in each grade which it | will be necessity to cancel at each post office and then will inform the postmas- ters and allow them to secure the in- creases which must be cancelled" | Most of the excesses in the number ir the respective grades of clerks scattered throughout the United States at first class | Presidential offices are in the 800 anC $1,000 a year classes. The excesses ir grades are divided among eight grades as follows: 25S excess in the $70O grade S52 in the $500 grade, 936 in the $1OOO grade S2 in the $1 400 grade and Is in the $1, 50, grade.
 1 The Postmaster General today sent tc Perry Heath a copy of the charges file6 l by MT. Tulloch together with letter re questing any suggestion he may wish tC submit on the subject. It is the first of l ficial communication with MT Heath dur ing the investigation. None of the sup plemental answers to the Postmaster Gen erals letter giving the more definite ale gations of MT. Tulloch has been received | by MT. Payne.
 Auditor Castle of the Postoffice Depart ment was busy today reviewing the rec | ords of his office in connection with the Tulloch charges and will submit his re- ply to the Postmaster General probably tomorrow with a request that they be given publicity in view of the publica | ton of the charges.
 Captain Castle will confer tomorrow with Comptroller Tracewell. who also i: preparing a reply to the Tulloch allega | tions.
 The end of the investigation is not ye | in sight. Fourth Assistant Postmaster General Bristow, who is conducting thu
 work, has not set any date for his repor
 for the reason that the sweeping natur' of the investigation has made it impossi
 ble to indicate when the whole matter, vii
 be ready to be placed in the hands of tho Postmaster General for final disposition
 It is probable that the report will not b'
 submitted before the close of June.