The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-06-18

pears either for their original appoint
ment or continuance on the rolls
master General Heath transferred 20
clerks TO military roll Most OF them
were on duty in the Washington office
PAID UNDER PROTEST.
w. S. Larned. a military postal clerk.
paid under protest by the cashier Of the
Washington postoffice. under orders OF
Mr.. Heath, Payment subsequently disal-
lowed by the auditor
Premiums paid on bonds OF military
postal clerks by the Washington onice
on authority of Mr.. Heath. Payment
Highly excessive payments authorized
by Mr.. Heath for postal service supplies.
furniture and travelling expenses. aggre-
eating nearly $4,000. Articles purchased
without competition.
In conclusion the confidential report OF
Inspector Smith says that the files OF the
cashiers office show fun. direct and posi-
tive orders from superior authority (Mr
Health for the disbursement OF a. the
questionable items mentioned I'm his re-
port. that the responsibility for the many
Illegal appointments. the payment OF two
salarees 20 one and the same person
and the disbursement OF thousands OF
dollars, for which practically no service
was performed. should he placed where
IL properly belongs and the many abuses
corrected.
An attached supplemental report by In
spector Gwings says that the name or
one charwoman was found on the rolls
OF three separate sub-stations and the
superintendents Of the stations dicht
know what duties the woman performed
or what salary or salaries she was paid.
PERSONAL APPOINTMENTS.
Inspector Gwings says that Superlnten-
dent Beavers requested him to inform the
Inspector In charge that when he struck
the names OF the charwomen of the sta
tions IL would be well not to mention
n
sonal appointments of the postmaster
general"
An abstract Of a report OF Inspector
Little on later investigation OF the
Washington office. dated July 81. 1900
showed that Mr. Heath forced employees
on the rolls OF the Washington office
without request of the postmaster and at
times II was difficult TO find employment
for all persons foisted upon him in this
manner.
other instances are mentioned OF en-
ploycs who could not or wouldn't work
and whose services were not valuable 20
the department In any way
In summary Of The several reports the
postmaster general says:
THE charge or Mr. Tulloch is I'm its
essence against President Mckinley and
Postmaster General Smith. President
Mckinley II no longer living. Postmaster
General smith who carried out Presl-
dent McKlnley's policy. has answered
for himself.
WILL MAKE FACTS PUBLIC
with regard TO the present management
on the Washington postofhce and the con-
duct ot any and all men charged with
wrong doing. who have been I'm the postal
service under the present administration.
a thorough and searching investigation Is
now being made. and when n II ended all
the facts IN the case Will be made public.
as also whatever action may be taken In
view ~ such facts"
The postmarter general also saws:
1T VIII he seen that the whole subject
was taken up by Postmaster General
Smith and Investigated by him At the
same time all matters referred 90 In the
charges affecting the payment Of bills.
accounts and financial dealings generally
were under Investigation by the COMP
troller OF the treasury. and ali tho ex-
penditurfs referred 60 were allowed by
the auditor and comptroller. with the OK I
ception Of tiG0
Mr. Payne quotes from the recently pub. /
lished reply % Mr. Smith and ADDS that /
these papers are now published I'm OF. i
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