The independent., 1903-06-18

ur S OF rottenness and corruption In
tn postoffice department.
fere are a few clippings from this
ck's daily papers. This is from
ii. I. New York Evening Post:
A SMOTHERED POSTOFFICE
SCANDAL.
Postmaster General Smith, Perry
Heath, and Others Implicated in
Statement by Removed c shier
of Washington City POST
office-Asked by Post
master General
Payne to Ex-
plain.
Postmaster General Payne yester-
day addressed letters to ex-Postmas-
ter Charles Emory Smith, Fourth AS
sistant Postmaster General Bristow,
Postmaster Merritt of Washington,
and Comptroller Traceweli OF ths
treasury, calling attention to a pub.
lished interview with s. w. Tulloch,
for many years, until three years ago,
cashier of the Washington postoffice.
In the interview Mr.. Tulloch makes
serious charges. He Is quoted as say
ing:
II was cashier Of the Washington
city postofflce for more than twenty
one years, and was considered one Of
the experts in the service. | served
during the celebrated Star Route in
yestigation and trial, consequently.
when the irregularities, with which
am personally familiar, took place,
protested, and very vigorously, and
demanded everything in writing for
my own protection and that of my
bondsmen. became what First AS
sistant Postmaster General Perry s.
Heath called an obstacle Mr.. Mer-
ritt, then temporarily residing in this
city as an official of the postoffice de-
Iartment, was appointed as our local
postmaster, and he very summarily
removed the obstacle in less than
five minutes after taking possession
OF the office"
And this from the New York Amer
ican:
PAYNE WILL BE FORCED OUT OF
CABINET.
Senator Lodge Declares the White
wash of Machen Will Result In
the President Ousting Post
master General.
Washington, May POSTMASTER
General Payne Is likely to be forced
out Of the cabinet.
Senator Henry Cabot Lodge, enc Of
the presidents personal friends. waved
wroth tonight on learning that Post
master General Payne had defended
Mr.. Machen, superintendent of free
delivery. He intimated strongly that
Mr.. Machen's discharge had been or
dered by the president before his de-
rarture, and that unless that was an
accomplished fact before his returE
there would be trouble, and the post.
rnaster general might be asked to re-
sign.
Fourteen months ago, in an article
entitled Five Thousand Dollars for
an Entry" | wrote:
Hence, when I was tipped that
Mr.. Harrison J. Barrett, young law
yer OF Baltimore, was great on post
office business did not hesitate mo-
ment In inquiring what it would cost
to get his services knew that Mr..
Barrett was nephew of the assistan.
attorney general of the postoffics,
James N. Tyner, and that he had late-
ly been his assistant in that office He
resigned about year ago. In fact,
bis resignation proved to have oc-
CURED at most fortunate time, for
Mr.. Madden soon after began his cru
sade, and this gave Mr.. Barrett a
chance to gain distinction and cash
that seldom befalls so young a man in
Sc short time"
also published the letter I re-
ceived from Mr.. Barrett in reply to
my inquiry, in which he said:
Taking the case as presented in
the articles in the copies Of the pub
lication, the reason for its rejection al
second-class matter seems to. be thai
tits a publication designed primarily