The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-09
rULLOCH SAYS HE'LL MAKE GOOD
He Writes to Mr.. Payne That He Is Ready
to Support His Charges.

WASHINGTON. D. C., May S.-Seymoul
W. Tulloch, formerly cashier Of the Washing
ton Post Office, who recently made charges
rejecting on the past administration Of tn,
Post Office Department, has written letter
to Postmaster General Payne saying that
he is ready to support his statements, bu
would like to have before him copies Of re-
plies received at the Post Office Department,
from former Postmaster-General Charles
Emory Smith and others who were called
upon by Mr.. Payne to make statements
, Mr.. Tulloch feels very keenly the remarks
made about him by Mr.. Payne. His letter
SAYS
According to accounts published throu gh
out the daily papers it would appear that
the Postmaster-Genera during public
interview about the article in question and
in. the presence Of representatives OF the
leading newspapers Of the country, referre d
to me as mere windbag," as one who should
make good his hot air or be publicly branded
as a calumniator. a slanderer and liar. "
Such language at such time was apparently
unnecessary and certainly undignifed.
It is also publicly stated that you have
addressed letters to eS-Postmaster- General
C. Emory Smith, Fourth Assistant Post
master General Bristow, r. J. Tracewell.
Comptroller of the Treasury. and John A.
Merritt. Postmaster at Washington, D. c.,
requesting them 70 inform you as to the
truth Of the statements contained in the
interview as published. II the gentlemen
in question will reply and tell the truth, the
whole truth and nothing but the truth they
cannot, l believe. but fully substantial to
the statements made. and anything further
from me is unnecessary.
Considering. however, the langua at
tributed to the Postmaster General, | would
f,xo ho ,,;,lnl
Of the replies received in response to his
request,
In statement to the public Mr.. Tulloch
reiterates his charges regarding irregu-
larities in the Washington Post Office and
the action Of the Treasury authorities in
transferring the special expert detailed
to examine the Post Office accounts. He
says:
1T Is a well-known fact that Thomas
W. Gilmer, the special expert Of the Comp
troller Of the Treasury's office and one
Of the most efficient men in the service,
was removed by Comptroller Tracewe ell
by order OF acting Secretary Vanderlip,
who, believe. afterward repented of his
hasty action and advised Mr.. Gilmer to
apply for a detail TO another and distinct
bureau Of the Treasury. Mr.. Gimer had
the written orders of the Comptroller at the
time of his removal, prohibiting him, from
taking up the affairs of the New York and
Washington post Offices.
Il called upon Postmast er-General Smith
with a personal letter Of introduction from
the chairman Of the Senate Committee on
Post Offices and Post Roads, requesting
him to look into the matter of my removal,
knew had no chance Of reinst atement
and passed that by to warn him with re-
gard to the existing state Of affairs in his
department
aThe public will be very sorry to take him
TOO seriously at his word that he looked into
all those matters extensively, and that
his action or non-action was fully approved
by President Mckinley and his Cabinet.
Though lack of nerve and by reason of
political cowardice in those in authority,
who could have stopped existing con-
ditions at once, a state Of affairs has been
allowed to continue resulting in scandals
in Cuba, Porto Rico and the Post Office
Department, placing the Administrator Of
President Roosevelt one Of our most honest
and fearless Executives, in serious en-
barrassment upon the eve Of Presidential
election"