New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-06

| and at tie request OF Postmaster General Payne
| were formally drawn up and submitted 10 him
3 2aTnoLs hot air stuT5p Seer. i1.sTyiH NJ
Payne, however, called FOR statements from ex-
! Postmaster General Smith. ex-First Assistant
| Postmaster General Heath. Postmaster Merritt.
/ OF Washington; Controller TracewelI. the Audi
/ tor for the PostOffice Department; Mr.. Castle
and Fourth Assistant Postmaster General Bris-
/ tow. Having received replies from all OF these
sources, save BristOw, which denied 0r beiittled
| TuIIoch's allegations. Mr.. Payne. on May 81. in
making public the various statements received.
said: This practically closes the TullOch Incl
] dent" BristOw's reply was not made public
/ until June Il, when, in response TO fOrcible
editorials in The Tribune and other newspapers.
/ II was given to the public and was found 10 sus-
I tain majority Of Tuuochs allegations About
the same time Civil Service Commissioner Proc
ter made at the request Of the Postmaster Cen
eraI an investigation OF the Washington Post
| Office based on the TullOch charges His re-
port also supported Mr. Tulloch
An important development or the investigation,
announced at the time IN The Tribune, was that
Holmes Conrad and Charles J. Bonaparts, special
counsel retained 20 assist the Department OF
Justice in prosecutions growing out OF the post
Office scandal have BY direction OF the Prest
dent devoted six weeks TO a thorough and
comprehensive investigation OF Tulloch's allega-
tons and. on September 10. sent 20 the Presl-
dent their findings. which sustained TullOchs
charges and Bristow's and Procter's conhrTna-
ton Of them.
THE PRESIDENTS ORDERS
To Robert J. Wynne. who was appointed First
Assistant Postmaster General by President
Roosevelt. belongs the credit OF bringing about
the Investigation now almost completed Fourth
Assistant Postmaster General BristOw had. in
Heath's fncuu bency, called the attention OF the
Postmaster General 70 the adv1saDll1ty OF IN
vsstiga1fng the bureau Of the first assistant but
without result other than a bitter political nght
which v-as promptly made TO secure BristOw'5
dismissal He afterward. from time 10 time. be-
came cognizant OF circumstances which ap-
peared to warrant an Investigation. but nesi-
tated 10 again prefer advice oelievIng II Wo1Id
ONLY meet with a similar reDuH- Wynne, soon
after assuming the duties Of his Office met with
resistance from both Beavers and Machen. his
subo-dinates. when he attempted 70 secure an
insight into their methods and transactions.
Careful observatf ton, however, convinced him OF
their dishonesty and he went Immediately 70
the White House and laid the situation before
the President. Mr.. Roosevelt promptly assured
him that he should have every assistance N
farretine out the rasCals. DO you PLAY foot
baU?" the President is reported 70 nave sald-
Receiving A negative reply, Mr. Roosevelt said.
when first learned the game used 20 Watcn
a man named Heffeldnger- Henelnnser u5eo %
go after the ball and he generally COZ u II
made no difference how much the otner relioWs
irr7nad on him. kicked him. pulled his hair or
abused him HeTelfnger got the ball now De
sura and GET the ball. When the President re-
turned from Oyster Bay last week Wynne called
~ tbs PRESIDENT and Mr.. Roosevelt grasped both
his hands and said, $50 you did Ana am o7-
lighted to congratulate you -,-... -
After Wvnne had informed the President OF
the conditions as he believed them 10 exist M:
T3oose1-aI+ can't for BristOw and give hin ruII
authority 10 investigate the bureau OF tne HrSt
ssefs+ant something Brfstow has no authority
70 do without a special order rom the
or the Postmaster General
Mr.. BRISTOW's WORK
n, March a. 1903. Bristow turned his insDec-
tors loose in Beaverss division, and that day
Beavers resigned. and left Washington for New
Work The. other occurrences chrOnicled above
followed rapidly. B-istow. Cochran. chleI OF N
spectors and RObb. the new Assistant AtOoFnSy
General appointed 10 succeed 1yher' on 80
hearty recommendation Of Attorney GENERA
Knox constituted a trinity from which escape
was practically impossible. and al Inree I'd
Won the admiration Of the public for the EN-
Gent work they have performed
on Fourth Assistant Postmaster GeherdI Dr. DIS
tow has fallen the brUut Of the WORK anu
those who have watched the investigation close
Nv have seen the gaunt kansan clirnolns inc
Postoffice Department stairs before tne ei7'a-oI9
started in the morning and WehdIHs Ms ~ay
home near midnight thTougnout the 3.ts.taI
months the investigation has lasted PoltlcaI
influence has never shaken him. nor nave me
appeals Of men who have long worked shou4QeI
10 shoulder with him lessened the reIentlessless
Of his search Newspaper men nave s-OrAle'-
him for information, but he has held MS cOunsei
and worked silently on. with what success -
too well known 70 require repetition ne y HoN
engaged in preparing a comprehensive I1pOI-
OF the entire investigation. which he expects %
lay before the President this month. prooao4y on
OCTOBER -.
As a result OF this investigation numerous re-
forms will De effected in the methods OF DONG
government business. and X IS the co-l-17H-
prediction Of Postmaster General Fayhe lA1I
not only VIII the postal service have been re-
Ueved OF the presence Of dishonest officials, p4t
the system will be so improved that a repetlllon
Of the disgraCefuI practices recently unearlhec
viii be impossible