The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1903-12-11

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to oppose congressional investiga-
tion, at the present moment, on the
ground that il will force the govern
ment to reveal many facts which
would help those who are now under
indictment. They wish the investi-
cation to lie delayed until the
government has had an opportunity
to use the information and witnesses
which 1t has gone to so much trouble
to obtain.
| General Bristow summarizes the
results OF the Investigations by him.
self and his forty inspectors, as. fol-
lows: FtIur officers OF the Department
have resigned, thirteen have heen
removed and ten indicted. Forty
four indictments have been found
against thirty-one persons. The
offenders obtained illegally from the
government between three and four
hundred thousand dollars, although
the amount lost by. The purchase OF
unnecessary or inferior supplies was
much greater.
In his memorandum attached to
the report, President Roosevelt praises
the work Of Mr.. Brstow and his in
spectOrs, gives assurances that the
Administration will do everything
possible to punish those guilty Of de-
frauding the government, be they
officials or private individuals, and
makes the specific recommendation
that the statute of limitations lie
extended to five years in the case of
government servants. The Attorney
General will propose such law in
his report to Congress. and there
seems little reason to doubt that it
will be enacted.
Former Assistant Postmaster Gen.
eral Perry S. Heath, is severely
arraigned by Mr., Bristow, who states
that his summary dismissal would
have been justified. This fact has
caused much comment as Mr.. Heath
Still retains his position as secretary
of the republican national committee
:. He will probably resign of his own
accord, but otherwise he may be asked
to do so.
At the last session Of the House,
there were undignif1ed proceedings
!, during the last hour preceding the
regular adjournment for three days
The motion to adjourn was agreed
upon, when, as there was no busnes,
!, before the House, Speaker Cannon
allowed each party half an hour for +;
"talk": he caused some laughter by
refusing to call it debate. Repre-
sentatiyes Williams and De Armono
attacked the republicans and Repre-
sentatiyes Hepburn and Grosveno
came to their defense, in the party
duel.
Mr.. De Almonds speech causeo
much merriment. lie said, "On tn,
question Of adjournment of the extr;
session the Alphonse of the Senate IL
saying to the Castor Of the House
after you my dear Gastun.' and tn
CASTOR of the House Is saying to tn
!. Alphonse OF the Senate, After yo'
my dear Alphonse', and Leon, stand
u ing of at distance, is saying, How
magnificent, How magnanimous
: How strenuous! But aside he is CIV
: ing this expression, i wish I ha,
four years of my own In that dea
White House Of Washington, D. G.
u This spectacle has to be gone througl
Is with because no more importan
o matters are to be disposed Of" MI
IS Grosvenor caused equal laughter o.
J. his side Of the House by declaring
u sit is pretty we'll settled as TO wha
issues the democratic party will pre-
sent to the country during the mex
er campaign, if they can find candi
date to stand and bear it,"
D. Mr.. Williams attacked the tari
r. policy of the republicans, but Nj
/ Hepburn got the better Of the debat
in defending it.
. The Investigations of the Senat
as Committee on military affairs cor
ia eerning the nomination Of Genera
NJ Wood to he major general, ha'
mr. assumed such proportions that 1t
N | elieved General Wood will he calle
\. from the Philippines to testify In n
y own behalf. Although many witne
90 ses against HIM have been heard, 1t
IN said that the members OF the con
=. mittee remain of the opinion that b
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