Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-07-08
Result of Investigation in
Beavers Old Division.
HIS BUSINESS METHODS
PAID MONEY ON REPRESENTA-
TONS OF INFLUENTIAL PERSONS.
The Manifolding Contract Inquiry Re
wives Former Ill Feeling Between
Mr.. Bristow and Rep. Sibley.

assume the position OF the superintendent
of the division of salaries and allowances
OF the Post Office Department, from which
he resigned the latter part OF March, he
would be confronted with a change Of at
fairs therein.
The investigation in the division OF SAL
aries and allowances was begun simultan-
eeusly with Mr. Beavers severtng his con-
nection with the department, and has been
carried on with vigor.
For three months the work OF rectifytng
wrongs that were found to exist has been
going on and the end is not in sight
It has been disclosed by the investigation
that money appropriated by Congress for
extra work and extra help went in thou
sands of Instances to those who had a
pull-on the personal representations OF
senators and representatives and men hav-
ing influence, while others in the service,
without influence, were deprived of their
rightful due.
The Investigation disclosed that Mr..
Beavers apparently never hesitated to
stretch point where he could ingratiate
himself with men in public life.
The most severe critics Of Mr.. Beavers
give him credit for having astute mind.
1t is believed that whatever he did was
within the pale Of the law, however close
it may have been to the outer bulwarks.
and that the report on the investigation
will only censure him.
Since the investigation was started thou
sands Of payments ordered or sanctioned
by Mr. Beavers have been stopped. An al
most complete reorganization OF the office
of superintendent OF division of salaries
and allowances has been made. It will
probably take months to thoroughly eradi-
cate the abuses that existed in that divi-
sion under Mr.. Beavers administration.
There are thousands of postmasters and
0Ff hn ncf opfr f<,
whom the government is indebted f1nan-
ciaIly for extra work who have been in
formed they will have to wait for their
compensation until Congress can make the
necessary appropriation.
The investigation has disclosed. with
other things. that the division of salaries
and allowances. under Mr.. Beavers, was
untitled paramountly for satisfying the
tives In pacifying the demands of constitu-
ents.
1t Is understood that Fourth Assistant
Postmaster General Bristows report to the
Postmaster General and the President of
the United States will show a condition OF
affairs in this division that will make in
teresting reading
The Manifolding Contract.
The investigation of the contract of the
General Manifolding Company of Franklin.
Pa. for furnishing carbon paper for the
opened an old sore. SO to speak.
Representative Joseph c. Sibley, whose
home is in Franklin and who is member
of the house committee on post offices and
post roads, is reputed to be interested in
the company. Sibley and Fourth Assist
ant Bristow, are said to be an anything but
friendly terms.
The disagreement is said to have dated
back several years. A man named Nc
Calmont friend of Sibley's and resident
of Franklin. Pa, was a post Office inspector
In Postmaster General Wanamaker's re-
gime.
When a change of administration in the
Post Office Department came about, &C
cording to the story, McCalmont was re-
in administration was effected, Sibley, 1t is
said sought to have McCalmont refnstated.
Sib1ey was referred to Fourth Assistant
BristOw. The latter assured the Pennsyl-
yania congressman that McCalmont should
not be given his old position. The inter-
view Is said to have been stormy one.
Iu-Feeling Accentuated.
The ill-feeling was aceentuated later on
over the question of the postmastership at
Pittsfeld. which Is in the district repre-
scented by Mr.. Sibley. Sibley ran as an in
dependent candidate for representative, and
defeated Charles w. Stone, who was serv-
ing in Congress as a straight-out republi-
can. Sibley. it is understood, attempted to
have the postmaster, who was appointed
at the instance of Stone removed, and this
Bristow refused to do.
Then, the story goes, Sibley joined the
ranks of a few senators and representa-
tiyeS who sought to have Bristow removed
from the position of fourth assistant post
master general
Now that Bristow. by virtue of his POSI-
ton, is directing the investigation of the
contract of the carbon paper company in
which Sibley is interested those who are
familiar with the inside of the former trou-
bles are specializing as to what will be the
result.
Mr.. Bristow, as in all other matters per-
tanning to the post Office investigation, de-
clines to discuss the Franklin end Of the
affair, other than to say that it is being
given due attention by the inspectors de-
tailed on the case.
Postmaster General Not Yet Back.
Postmaster General Payne will not reach
Washington until o'clock this evening. It
is understood that he stopped over In New
York today, on his way back from the
Catskills, to confer with Senator Hanna
and other public men who were yesterday
guests of President Roosevelt at Oyster
Bay.
Building Permits.