The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-07-26
PRESIDENT SENDS ron BRISTOW.
He Is Getting Restless Over tho Delay in
the Postal InNestikation.

WASHINGTON, July 25.-Fourth Assistant
Postmaster-G General Bristow, the leading
spirit in the investigation of wrong doing
in the Post Office Department. was sum-
moned TO Oyster Bay last evening by the
President to talk over matters connected
with the inquiry. Gen. Bristow imme-
diately complied with the wishes OF the
President and took luncheon to-day at
Sycamore Hill. According to reports
about the Post Office Department to-day,
based, it is said. upon information from
Oyster Bay, President Roosevelt is not
particularly delighted with the manner In
which the postal research is dragging
along.
1t has been several weeks since the Presi-
dent was made fully acquainted with the
names of persons in the postal service
against whom it was supposed there was
sufficient evidence to warrant their dis
missal. The history of the investigation
shows that the removals already made
have been widely distributed, and that
by doing 80 the inquiry has been pro-
longed Not all of those on the Presidents
list have been removed. although reason
for doing 10 is said TO have existed for some
time.
The reports fro m Oyster Bay are to the
effect that President Re- sevelt is gre wing
restless over the delay in making a clean
sweep Of ali the So marked for dismissal
fer cause and also with the way Of making
dismissals N the installment plan, but be-
lievcs that the investi Cation should be
brought TO q clt Sc as soon as pc ssitle,
having due regard for There ughness.
Those in ostion to know say it was
to talk this matter over with Mi Bristow
that ke was sent for by President Roosevelt,
and II is believed his return here will be fol-
lowed by the announcement before long
Of several more disEissals of officers charged
with deviating from the straight and mar
row path.
During the past week Mr.. Rand, con-
!idential secretary Of Postmaste r. General
Payne, has been under investigation, but
10 one in the Post Office Depart ment can
he induced TO suggest that Mr.. Bristow's
visit to Oyster Bay is In connection with
the investigation of Mr.. Rand. Not
wthstantiing the statements that Mr.. Rand
and Mr.. Hedges were Interested IN a claim
before Congress which became n law at the
last session and that Mr.. Hedges has al
ready been dismissed. it is the opinion in
the Post Office Department that Mr. Rand
will not be touched.
1t may be said that the foun dation for
this belief is in this action taken by Post
mast@rG General Payne in the cas-" of Mr.
Hedges Before leaving here the Post
master General gave instructions that the
case against Mr.. Hedges should be referred
to him for final action.
When it did come back to the Department.
it was found that Mr.. Payne had ordered
the dismissal of Mr.. Hedges on minor
charges affecting his per diem account
and had ignored utterly the accusations
that he had used his il fiuence in Congress
in favor of war claim. 1t il pointed cut,
therefore, that failure to connect Mr. Hedges
with the claim also clears Mr. Rand, and il
ia freely remarked In the Post Office Depart
ment that Mr. Rand will return to hia desk
in the Department ard continue in the
service of the Cover rnent.