Oakes Republican. (Oakes, N.D.) 1898-1906, 1903-12-04
PERRY 8. HEATH's NAME IS INCL
DENTALLY MIXED UP IN THE
SCANDAL.
CORRUPT METHODS ARE EXPOSED
MOST OF THE CASES TOUCHED
ON HAVE ALREADY BEEN
MADE PUBLIC.

General P0yne mas made PUBIC lI,-
000-word abstract of the report of
Fourth Assistant Postmaster General
Bristow on the investigation of the
postof1ce scandals, which he has been
investigating since last March.
The report itself is ten times as
long. but the abstract gives in as few
words as possible the result OF the
work of the inspectors and it is ac-
companied by memorandum" writ
ten by President Roosevelt, in which
he comments upon the facts set forth
in the report and delivers a denuncia-
ton of the corruption that has been
exposed.
One of the most interesting parts oi
the presidents memorandum is his in
direct reference to the indefinite
charges made against Perry 8. Heath
who was first assistant postmaster
general In the Mckinley administra-
tion. President Roosevelt expresses
no opinion as to the guilt or innocence
of Mr.. Heath and contenting himself
with calling attention tx
The Fact Set Forth
in the Bristow report that Beavers. the
former chief of the salaries and allow
ance division of the fourth assistant
postmaster generals Office, who is now
under indictment, made direct
charge that in at least one instance he
was compelled to share bribe money
with Heath, a statement that. it is ad-
nitted in the report. Heath denies, and
the evidence in support of it was not
regarded by the district attorney as
sumcient to warrant his Indictment.
The president expresses regret that
the statute of limitations expires at
the length of three years from the
time Of wrong-doing of ofiicials, and
he urges that the limit be extended to
at least five years, as recommended by
the attorney general
A surprise is the accusation of Gen.
Tyner,s who waa summarily removed
from ofhce Of attorney for the pos.-
office department and who, the public
has heretofore believed, was the hon
est victim of designing subordinates
The president, however, says that
Tyner was knowingly and wilfully cor
rupt. He promises to use every en-
deavor to convict the indicted man,
and in closing his memorandum, uses
this phrase:
: "The federation Of the wrong, not the
Exposure Of the Wrong,
is the real offense."
The so-called Tp1loch charges, re-
lating chiefly to the lax methods en-
pl0yed In the department when Heath
was first assistant postmaster general.
are not referred to in the report now
made public. They involve charges
against the accounting officers Of the
treasury and postoface department, &C.
cused not Of downright corruption, but
COMPETENCY" in the methods of
Heath and other officials, and they arc
now being Investigated by Charles j.
Bonaparte ami Holmes Conrad. tile
special commission appointed for that
purpose by the president. The report
of this commission will be dealt with
later.
There is a separate paragraph in thu
Bristow abstract declaring that q
thorough Investigation failed to sus-
tain charges against H. H. Rand. form
or confidential secretary Of the post.
master general. who was accused of
forcing worthless mining stock on en-.
ployes Of the department and with be:
ing interested in the Parish ice claim
lobby.
The greater part of the abstract il
taken upspy the
s.5 History tof the Scandals
In the salary and allowance division,
the. administration Of Supt. Beavers.
according to Mr.. Bristow. having been
-tmore demoralixing upon the integrity
Of the service than that Of Supt.