New-York tribune., 1903-05-18
TULLOCH ISSUES LETTER.
Continued from first pnE-.

residence OF person resident OF llie tiCs
Yet the agents of this box upon the refusal al OF & te
postmaster TO furnish addresses bTougH m ster
General directing the turning Of the letter car
rers' route books TO these agents Ihe o.ied
Intellectually protested against this uidu'ii0i ieN
Mr. Tu1ioch then cites Endorsements by Mr..
Beavers and Mr.. Machen. of the economic pos'a'
association" as an investment proposition
On the question of favoritlsm in appointments ne
says:
Oliver H Smith of Muncie md vas was an inGHate mt Iat
ana hsso'5ate "a sSI 9I rrofe as follows TO the
7 have this daV allowed you $50 per annum 70
provide for the appointment of Oliver n oLl.ii
as la5orer At the several stations ai sacity
serving both clerks and carriers The free De-
per day to cover car fares and incidental expenses
Tor Mr. Smith, whc is believe, TO report 70 you
on the morning OF the 23d instant TINS a.i Is me
gentleman whose appointment has been frequently
Mr.. Heath used ;be expression "at your request.
''in connection with your reconnrleh iIe1 10
which the postmaster was entirely ignorant; ana
for whose Services. If be received theI az ga zT
fad He5 no q5f pss or ME psed 6Ter 0a Il smith has
tailed 70 assist tx in TeRaFf n W Pc Paid through your
once at the rate Of 81 day for every working day.
thus. he is appointed laborer and paid from
the ALLOWANCE 1o2 clsTk in 9iT5 in the second he is
paid as per diem mechanic from the alI9wanSe 9 nee
free 5aiivar service and audited by different clerks
in the Treasury Department 4 person faithfgtIiy t
20 zat f III lime TO the other. Mr. Smith did
- 70 i}ftTe Of either During tie of 1898
connection with the military postal service: +,
A clerk IN my office, Charles W McNhoTteT N
formed me thai eploye in The mailing ling nI5 dytsGn hon,
whose name he gave me az II tne 6e am enniove re-
Gently transferred to the Office VINO h4d sta ssatf0 i
the mailing division for promotion july l. I6Ss Pro pa
yjded those promoted would divide with high OIL
on accoTnt of the intimate relations between the
GeIi mem fI % %sccdTnpaaed the written orders. and
were far more Interesting. For example: The post
sfer rsf sistsS 9ss sa Postmazter General salary and
allowance division july ~ !SgS: ggnTs Or car
women, for one year from July l. lSsS at Soo per
was the order Of the department that the names OF
the women should not appear upon any pa pay+f6i; fnt
the other was in receipt Of any money or had any
coi-Ger ~ hem was eXDected TO report for any
duty. This complimentary roll was added 10 laler'
Mr Tullo-h says that the classification ACT OF
March . 1883. ignored by First Assistant POST
naste- General Heath and that 20 sundry persons
designated finance clerks auditors. etc. was PAID
Illegally from 500 10 $500 each per annum more
than their lawful salaries With cnly one or TWO
exceptions the appointments as cleaners. cnar-
women laborers etc. he says. evasious or
the Civil Service and the persons did not perform
the duties implied in their official designations
often no service whatever Transfers were mace
by the First Assistant Postmaster General from
outside Offices without any request or oemano from
the local postmaster
Mr. Tulloch SAYS the emergency measures 10 pro-
vide mail facilities during the Spanish war pre-
sented great opportunities for favoriism and
irregularities. He says that J. Y. Whitney, Sald
10 be father-ln-law Of Harrison J. Barrett. late
law clerk for the Postofice Department, was ap-
pointed postmaster Of one Of the principal clues
Of Porto Rico He continues:
When he was called down sharply by the Wash
ngton office with reference TO lrLegG!f15S IN liiS
money order account, ne Wrote PACK. 1tLi9ps !.
you knew what my influence IS; you NoLlG not
count became 50 confused and full OF errors
refused TO pay his salary. IL order TO MAKE good
calling and demanding his hack pay This was
repIied: VERY well; at your convenience. l have
been appointed to a N'4e' position III the Lana
At the time Of my removal most of the offices IN
Porto Rico were in arrears, some OF them 1or ora a
much confused. The records Of the department
should show whether those balances we're Goecte4 S
the department did not proceed against the parties
custom. by the government itself, by order Of the
Much has been said by ex-Postnlaster General
Smith. ex-First Assistant Perry s Heath ana Con
encies OF the military postal service. But did these
esences require The personal inV1sgaqn o. so
friends of officals2 Free trips TO Porto Rico Cuba
Said from the ctnls 3f leaving home Puma3s no
tells etc. then pleasant ToEage upon transport a
Washington and hotel bills there, while friends and
officials were Informed Of their observations; then
thing in itself hut the generous office Of the First
salary well during the period Of inyestgatiqn f5
after the return Of the recipient while no possole
service was being rendered. All this was charged
for those accompanying the armies in the field A
apnointed septenber g. IS98 at 81 40 and expenses
paid up to December 2l laSe: FRANK ). CIagpool
peses peP9a't9 NoTembeT Ns 10 1S g. sS q oscar Darane
appointed September 5 1925. at Sl!0 and expenses
January l. 1893: A. 4. HIll. appointed September T.
is98 paid salary and expenses to Oct9her Is tSS5 90
lS9S at 100. and afterward increased TO S1,4oo
d eXpe PSG 10 oGePeT 9oSe Il l9 @ af ai 5GS9 6
and expenses. paid to January 81. 1899
Mr.. Tullocn refers to the inspection Of the ac-
counts Of the Washington postotice late in April.
1899. by T ". Gimer. expert accountant OF the
Controller of the Treasury, following which in
spection the Controller disallowed between $4,000
and S0o|o for the quarter ended September 30 1898
The receipt OF the letter Immediately acknowl-
edged and certain action requested was taken. The
postmaster was odt OF the city, but on his return
being told Of the action in his absence, was very
much worried. and said he had strict orders from
General Heath to bring all papers received from
the Controller Immediately TO him, and that his
Office would drtate all replies
The action had come sooner than expected"
says Mr.. Tulloch. Answers to certain portions
OF the letter Of the Controller were prepared by
the different officials involved IN the office of First
Assistant and the postmaster requested me to
prepare the complete answer for the typewriter
l did directed. disclaimng all responsibility and
telling the postmaster the answers were incom-
plete, evasive and IN certain cases. untrue. The
completed answer. having been approved by the
office Of the First Assistant, was. after consid-
erable delay, dispatched. The receipt this let
ter from the Controller brought about a crisis.
The position OF the cashier was rendered stl more
difficult; payments were falling due daily which
had been declared Illegal and irregular by the
Controller. This was especially true with regard
to certain payroIls May 8. 1888. received the fol-
lowing command from the postmaster:
You are directed to continue pay. in &C
cordance with letters Of authority received from
the defIarfnent making appointmerts thereto such