The Indianapolis journal., 1903-06-01

stand in the way of what was believed TO
be for the good of the service.
FEW EXCEPTIONS.
THE examination of the alleged irregu-
1arities in the connection of the department
with the Washington office already
stated. justified most of them. / should
not be altogether candid IL 1 did not say
that in some cases / was not convinced
of the necessity or propriety of the trans
actions. These questionable transactions
consisted for the most part Of placing on the
roll few persons. the need of whose serv-
ices was not clearly shown. When these
facts developed the proper officers were In
structed that every proceeding which could
not be justified should be remedied and
stopped.
1T is proper for me to add that Mr.
Tulloch's allegations were the subject OF
an independent and searching investigator
by the controller of the treasury, VINO
made a minute examination of the vouch-
ers and of the authority for expenditure In
the several cases, the result of which was
that his disallowance amounted to sS32,
considerable part of which sum was after
wards allowed on further inquiry. OF the
results of this investigation 1 was fully
apprised
About the same time Fourth Assistant
Postmaster General Bristow Informed me
that inspectors had found the same appar-
ent or actual irregularities IN the Washlng-
ton office. 1 advised him, according to my
recollection, of the investigation which the
controller of the treasury had made and OF
the steps which were being taken to rectlfy
any wrong. In Mr.. Tulloch's letter he does
not repeat his earlier statements that when
he made his representations did nothing.
He does. however; say: 49, .,o
the matter so prepared, with perhaps other
evidence, was laid before postmaster Cen
eral Smith by Fourth Assistant Bristow.
who requested the appointment of a COM
mission to investigate the office of the first
assistant postmaster general. This was re-
fused by Mr.. Smith, who looked upon 1t as
another manifestation of the relations be-
tween Perry S. Heath and Mr.. Bristow.'
In reply I refrain from making the OBJ
vious comment. and content myself with
saying that the statement that General
Bristow made any such request and that
/ refused it IS entirely untrue.
Very respectfully yours,
CHARLES EMORY SMITH"
Fourth Assistant Postmaster General
Bristow has recommended to Postmaster
General Payne that the order directing the
posting Of names Of residents on rural free
routes be resc.nded. No action has yet been
taken on the accommodation.
First Assistant Postmaster rsto General a,a
agree on the question. The order was is
sued by Mr.. Wynee as acting postmaster
general and was approved by Mr. Payne
Mr.. Payne said to-day that he believes the
publicity attained through the order would
add s1.00O.OOo year to the postal revenues,
and In this way would help to make the
service self-sustainirg, and that he be-
lieved the publicity was in line with the
doctrine of THE greatest good to the great
est number
Mr.. Payne said that the objections to the
publicity given the names of the patrons
came from the country newspapers which
are made more subject to competition from
the large papers; from the country store.
which loses by the invasion of the aggres-
sive advertising Of the large mercantile
houses I'm the cities, and the wholesale
stores of the cities, from which the coun-
try storekeepers get their stock, the mail
order houses invading their field. Mr..
Payne said to-day that he would welcome
an intelligent public discussion Of the ques-
ton.