The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-05-16
Would Discuss Neither Ma
tiondl nor State Politics.
MONUMENT FOR DIR. REED
Movement on Foot to Erect One to the
virginian Who Put Stigma on the
Neutrality-suspicious. Glass
on Hard Cider.
Tlmes-Dispatch Bureau,
No. 14l7 G Street. N. w.

washington, u. u, May 10Th.
Senator Martin Is in town tonight and
viii remain until tomorrow. TO The
rimes-Dispatch correspondent he said
tnat he had nothing to say on State or
national politics.
Mrs Martin Is with him and will ac-
company him home tomorrow.
plan is on foot to erect monument
in Washington to the memory of the late
Or. Walter Reed. surgeon In the army.
Or. Reed discovered the fact that yellow
fever can be transmitted only through the
agency of the mosquito. a discovery which
has relegated that disease to the rear as
dangerous epidemic. and has rtdded
Cuba and the greater portion OF South
America Of the disease
Dr. Reed was q Virginian.
Representative Glass. of the Sixth Dis
trict, returned home to-day. after looking
after some matters In the departments.
One OF the objects of the hurried visit
after some claims Of merchants In his
district, who feel aggrleved over de-
cision OF the internal revenue officials
pertaining to some hard cider they were
handling. The treasury officials claim
that the cider contained such a per cent.
of alcohol that Its sale could be made
under liquor dealers license. Mr.. Glass
said to The Ttmes-Dlspatch correspond
ent that the ruling was manifestly un-
Just, and he; Is seeking to have the mat
tire set right. The cider was simply that
usually found where soft drinks are sold.
and probably through the process of fer
mentation whils on sale became little
harder than usual Mr.. Glass is hopeful
of having the matter set right.
VIOLATION OF POSTAL LAWS.
Mr.. Glass also called on Second Assist
ant PostmasterGeneral Shallenberger
with reference to violation OF the postal
laws in Lynchburg. There Is a screen
wagon service between the Union Depot
in that city and the general postofflce.
When the contract for 1t was awarded
about a year ago last December, It went
to professional contractor In this city.
in spite of the fact that the postal laws
reaures that the contractor shall live ad-
jacent to or on the route. and that he
himself shall have personal supervision
OF the work and shall not sublet the con-
tract. The Washington contractors got
the job at $50 per year r:,a and suolet It to
When Mr.. Glass came to Congress he
prepared a statement OF the case to the
Postof1ce Department by his secretary.
and asked that the matter be looked into,
and the violation Of the postal laws cor
rected That was the end of the matter
until Mr.. Glass took 1t up again. Still he
got no satisfaction. and third time he
undertook to have the abuse corrected.
This time, he says. the reply to his let
ter was the biggest piece of imbecllity
he had ever, seen N the way OF a letter,
and referred IN no way]ito the subject
matter Of his letter to the department.
This was the signal for some plain talk
to the department He told them that he
was tired Of their monkey business, and
thatiif he didn't get some satisfaction,
and that Immediately. he would take the
matter UP with the Postma ster- General
himself. and would find out why. This
brought forth prompt and satisfactory
response. and Mr.. Glass was notified that
the contract would be cancelled and new
bids asked for These bids will be opened
next Saturday 1t transpires that the
same professional contractors are trying
to get in bids again through straw man.
and to prevent this was the purpose Of
the VISIT OF Mr. Glass to Mr.. shallenber-
ger. Mr. Glass says that the trouble was
with subordinates In the office, and that
Mr.. Shallenberger was ready to do all In
the matter in his power when brought
to his attention. Mr.. Glass says that
these professional bidders have been so
confident of getting the new contract that
they have already virtually sublet It..
This would look like collision between
those who handle the bids and the profess
sional bidders. Mr.. Glass SAYS that he Is
determined to have that mail carried by
Lynchburg contractor