Bismarck daily tribune., 1903-05-01
WASHINGTON GOSSIP.

Rico-Investigation Of the Postoffice
Department.
Washington. D. c.. May I, 1@OS.-
Something worth reading. II 1t can
not be listened to. may be expected in
the address which President Roose-
welt is to deliver at tie St Louis Ey-
position. in commemoration Of the
great Louisiana Purchase. The theme
is one that undoubtedly appeals
strongly to Mr.. Roosevelt the author
of the winning of the West" has
knowledge of this part OF American
history which is to be commemorated
at st. Louis, possessed by few men.
1t is claimed by some of the most
astute politicians that possibly New
York may not be necessary to repub-
lican presidential success at the next
election as has always been consider
ed in the past 1t is predicted that
barring some unforeseen occurance,
the usual doubtful states. such as In
diana, Ohio, Illinois. Wisconsin, Min
nesota and this class. will go in
sOlid body for Roosevelt, assuming
that he receives the nomination. that
the entire west will be unit for him
and that in fact the ''solid South is
the only section of the country upon
which the democrats can count with
certe inty. 1t might be very possible
to elect President without the aid OF
the Empire State
Foreigners are trooping into the coun-
try at a M.odigious rate and apparent
ly not of the most desirable class.
According to the government figures,
during the first nine months of this
fiscal year 10000 Italian immigrants
have come in and 123,OOO Huns. while
but 25,OOO have come from Sweden,
$4,000 from Germany and 31.0M from
England and Ireland. 1t is estimated
by treasury officials that the total i'm
migration for the year ending June
Both will be 100000.
Undeveloped countries, when they
come under stable government of1er
remarkable attractions for new enter
prises. The people have been unused
to prosperous improvements and
they are willing to get them on almost
any terms. Our government in
Porto Rico seems to be starting off
we'll, however in the interest OF the
people. The power of granting fran
chises is now lodged in committee Of
eleven persons of whom at least five
must be natives. Forty years is the
limit of a franchise; most of them
however are being granted for less
than - years. The first telephone
company in the Island was required to
pay 1919 per cent of its gross receipts
to the people. A street railway COM
pany was required to pay five per
cent. very liberal deductions when it
is ItllculDtItu thdt ciCy NOahS AAOA'
the gross receipts. The government
also reserves the right of amendment
or repeal to the extent that the fran
chises are practically under govern
ment control The people of our new
possessions appear to have been bet
ter protected than those OF us at
home; yet this must be gratifying to
those who feared that the Islands
would be exploited by spectators and
promoters who would rob the people
of their rights.
The latest development in the post
Office department scandal is the sum
mary dismissal of General James N.
Tyner, the Assistant Attorney Gener
al General Tyner was one of the
most venerable officials in the govern
ment service and had at one time
been Postmaster-General. There has
been some questionable proceedings in
some quick-get-rich schemes in Gen
ttdl VileI OIllct Out as lie was eX-
tremely aged and feeble man and had
been for forty years connected with
postoffice department affairs, his
resignation was to have been accepted.
1t seems however, that Mrs. Tyner
with the assistance of safe expert,
opened the safe in General Tyners
office and abstracted thcrefrom a
large number OF discriminating papers
and records. Demand was made by
postoffice officials upon Mrs. Tyner for
these papers which was refused and
she also stated that she had abstracted
the same with General Tyners know
ledge and by his direction. The
Presidents directions that the scan
dals be investigated regardless of
whom may be involved are being
faithfully followed out.
The esteemed New York Sun has
turned loose its batteries of invective
and denunciation against President
Roosevelt for his course against the