New-York tribune., 1903-06-27

Of whose services was clearly shown. When
structed that every proceeding which could not be
justified should be remedied and stopped ooo
The same report of the inspector made in 1889.
states at the conclusion that during the course OF
tor to inform the Inspector in charge that when he
ap ne R names he u 81 me ne a o on bm in his
report, as they were personal appointments OF the
do not know whether this statement made
not. but the fact is that of all the appointments
of and personal interest in only That was the
case of most estimable newspaper woman. long a
f vi ton o NJ +r0mab mis-
kIomd s. Io1 m ~ Gnu nv,inr her need
br'It r. had fsjIed 70 do So As She was not on
the roll of eligibes could not be made clerk,
and l requested that place 3houa be fi loulG IoT
learned my surprise, that she was enrolled as a
had conscientiousIV been doing a cleaners work.
Immediately sought TO find place more suitable
ceeded That absolutely the only case of all
nxoiVed IN when me hIa any Persona ena iEhoId know
the number OF cleaners and whether they were all
General Brstow is entirely right saying that
report His statement would have been complete
if he had added what stated in my letter OF May
About the same time Fourth Assistant Postmas-
ter General Bristow informed me that inspectors
ties in the Washington office. [ advised him ac-
%hfch SG61s the @ conrol Of the Treasury had
and OF the steps which were being taken 10 reclIS
EMERGENCY HAD To BE MET,
wish to accept the largest measure OF responsi,
hilty which belongs to me in connection with al
6erah fae 'T The IL P asains3 @ span deciae
three four days later, Was dated back to April
sworn IN as Postmaster General. Ny first duty,
before even familiariZing myself with the depart
ment; make immediate provision for the
letters of the scattered army OF zotol men whlGh
promptly raised. followed by provision Tor the
fun mail Of the islands The admlniSTTati3n r 8 NAG
force had been organized. and. of course 1t
irTrn
covered. curiOusly enough. that there were aDso-
the Civil War There were no known precedents
We had nothing TO guide us. We had TO make our
and policy deNolVed on the postmaster CIe1leiH
The execution Of the details deVOlVed on the First
proprlatlon ana 50 had 10 leeI lils iquli
OF the regular appropriations Afterward when
the special appropriation became available. we had
10 Fecoup the general appropriation IN order mat
the regular service might not suffer These things
and orders were gi"en which subordinate othclals
neither did nor were required to understand ana
out of il has grown a vast deal OF unnecessary
misunderstanding.
ject. but that will more properly form a separate
Communication. The minor and unmportant report
Of Inspector Little made in 1900 l shall deal with
in different way. Respectfully yours r-
CHARLES EMORY SMITH
The exhibits appended 10 Mr.. Smiths letter are
OF great length Exhibits A and B, as stated in
the letter present the Tulloch charges and the
inspectors report them. which was attached TO
Fourth Assistant Postmaster General Brlsto" 5
letter in parallel columns the purpose of show
ing that they are practically identical Exhibit c
is report on the Tulloch charges submitted to Mr..
Smith when he was Postmaster General. and which
has been on file In the Postofhce Department since
1899 II takes up the eleven items of the charges in
detail and gives the explanations made at the
time they were investigated