New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-05-08

the necessary information if they choose to
give it. While thus refusing to give any in
formation in the letter, under the circumstances,
Mr.. Tulloch said tonight that he is ready to
substantiate everything ne has said, and that he
wants first to read the replies of those to whom
the Postmaster General has written before going
into details Mr.. Tulloch's letter says:
Washington. May :. 1903.
The Hon Il, c. Payne, Postmaster General wash
Sir: l have TO acknowledge the receipt of your
letter Of the 9Th inst referring 10 certain state,
ments said 10 have been made by me rejecting upon
certain officials, and which appeared in The Wash
ington Post"
According to accounts published throughout the
daily press, 1t would appear that the POSTMASTER
General during pube interview with Of
Representatives of the leading newspapers of the
one Who should make good his hot air or be pub
Icly branded as calumniator. sanderer and a
emily unnecessary and certainly unidentified
Is also Pp8cg General TI HoG Emory
Fourth Assistant Postmaster General BristoW X J.
Merritt postmaster at Washington. D. c.. request
ments contained in the interview as published. II
sthe gentlemen question will reply and tell the
the cannot an believe but fully substantiate
statements made. and anything further from me IS
CONSIDERING however. the language attributed to
to be furnished with OF the replies received
in response 10 his request .s,
Meanwhile remain s Hs5y W TTU1LocH
Mr.. Tulloch in an interview tonight said:
In answering the Postmaster Generals letter as
did it seemed to me to be necessary dhat sn p
master General alluded to in the terms men
tbs m to whom he Wrote did not confirm
my Statements. l reserve to myself the right 10
result of the publication Of my statements. and to
refresh the memories 81 those paTtes II necessy
good any statements that | have made. Before
ing z'f the evidence have in hand I want to have
an opportunity TO read and crticise the replies of
the persons mentioned in my letter That is only
fair The next move now rests with the Post
The Postofice Department is to-day making a
careful Investigation of its affairs; The facts IL
hn0wn ~ FonTth Assistant POSTMASTER General
R2Isow 10 and his associates There is no
sty for my appearing as q public prosecutor in
na nyessation to render Mr. Bristow What aid
could by stating the COZ b 81 POSI-
Office four and five years ago, with which l was
personally familiar at the time of my removal as
Conditions are now more important than details.
II is well known fact that Thomas W. Gilmer.
the special expert of the Controller of the Treas
fbe sePVce was removed by Controller Tracewell
by order Of Acting Secretary Vanderlip. who. |
advised Mr.. Gmer to apply for detail to an2ther
had the written orders Of the Controller at the
time of his removal prohibiting MN rom faKt X
postoficcs AS far as known, no further invest
cation OF the succeeding ana sun more interest,"
ing quarters. of the year was made by any one
else.
At the Postoffice Department to-day Post
master General Payne said there were no new
developments in the investigation. The inspec-
tors are still at work in most of the branches
Of the department. and Mr. Bristow has re-
ported to Mr.. Payne that he expects 10 SUD
nit his report on the investigation between June
] and June Il. The recent readjustrnent or sal
aries of clerks in the Presidential postofhces IS
being infinitely examined, and it is expected
that the rolls in many of the larger postoffices
will have to be overhauled.