The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-04-14
NOT READY TO I 9 / REPORT ':;l Z } RI
FOR SOME WEEKS T, 6: y YET E,
No Immediate Changes VIII Be Sc MADE >'lsse
in the Personnel Of the. Sc Service vice.
and Those to g ! e y Made Made y, sW''l
Depend Largely on Assistant iAt'as:'s p7't
Bristow's Report--Fa'r
and Just Treatment
nv Associated Press.)

~ sHIFGT N M prll! 1',-Pos'tI- IA ''I.
i, {, !, q = eneral Payi his evening RaWYe W
out statement in which ne announce ~
sthat the investigation Of the y LARS 49, =
Ethe Postoiiice Department VII VII s po eott. '1'
t,nnod n and any parties fo:ipi gulillly is4s g
wrongdoing Will be dealt&wWith WI summary
The statement Is as follows
ts ..1,ur ing the months Of Januaryg aiid alIv1.
r ehr,,ary information and rei29stss acAsu
ma which deemed 1t for the pdoo4iic l.. ~ ~
sterest 10 Investigate, and I. persona = =
81 gathered such information ard iac1s fle' Is 'i ss
s,,,,d ii enable the proper officers Of IN the
Department TO undertak g e tl thorotRv5 14
yestigation as to the truth or iaisity Isl, :.
hese reports. directed Eo,ut!t rtn
Gtant -
4 he nropcr steps to institute the necessary
st,n n,ry = using for that purpose tho pest
ia if,spcctors division AMI sucii otner e
anrncti1nds az would thoroughly nscerli'rt = 7
&the truth { or falsity Of the churges e'l
tionstlnnde.5u .5und he was 1nstructeo
\, proceed promptly and WITH vigoT ''Nr- 9 Y
ing my absence, 81 Is y, q 4. :. y.
,..slnce my return this morning ! have
not sacn General BristoH. SO that q an an
not adyised OF the progress made:
INyEST1GATION2T TO CONTINUE. N,lsi;S ".
..The investigation will continue, ana *
my wronEdolng is disclosed the parties
Sr.,,iltySof such wrongdoing will be 8s"m-.
sInarily dealt with. II the system or
method Of doing business In the Depart
ment Is faulty, the proper remedies VII
be applied without fear or favor. sih-
S;.ue,,ra ted the Investigation with the de-
Termination that 1t should be exhaustive.
s"It Is proper for me to add that I laid
before the President the Information
which had In my possession, and tina y ne
fully approved y Of the action PROPOSED
ny me.
The whole administration OF the Post
Office Department Is made sup)ect to the
under Postmaster-General
Payne,s directions, and every charge Will
be probed Thoroughly and 1.-THE inquiry
made as thorough as the Department =
most expert inspectors can make It. At
the same time Mr.. Payne's purpose is
TO give fair and just treatment y as
concerned, and not to act arbitrarily
aud with undue haste.
E3 NO CHAN GEES.
For this reason 1t can 10 stated that
no Immediate changes In the personnel
of the service is now expected, ,% Changes
will depend largely on the report 70 hs
made by tOurtn Il fASsista = : 70 etHaStlt
Bristow on the investigation. though
Developments meantime may, have some
deviation from this policy. t,ib }z
%s. 1t is learned that IT. may be saveral
weeks or moro before tho postpilce In
{spectors will be able to complete their
work. When they have finished Fourth
Assistant Postmaster General I3ristow
will prepare a comprehensive report OIL
the whole subject. Tho report necessarily
will embrace matters as to which pub
Sllcity may not be warranted, 80 It is
probable some parts of the reporS bay be
Withheld from publication.