The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1903-06-13

sued and it is with bad grace that parti-
san papers-attempt to cast reflections on
an administration which has dared to
uncover the sore that it might be healed.
August w. Machen. former General
Superintendent of Free Delivery. stands
today indicted by II Grand Jury on nine
separate counts and evidence of other
criminality sufficient to secure many
more indictments is III the hands of
Fourth Assistant Postmaster General
Bristow and his inspectors. Thomas w.
| McGrcgor and G. Ellsworth Upton. two
of Machcn'S Suh0rdinateS and intimate
| friends. have been arrested for stealing
| from the Post Office Department IS 600.
| their methods having been similar to
Machon's. They purchased mail bags in
! Baltimore. worth less than 30 cents each
| and paid Tor them 30 cents, receiving Il
commission from the maker of 10 cents
| on each. Postmaster General Payne.
who was himself reluctant to believe that
| there existed what he would consider
actual dishonesty. that is maladminis-
traton for personal gain. has been forced
To admit that the conditions which the
inspectors are daily uncovering are
''appHliMg' and it is believed that the
Qualifications of Machrn'S dishonesty
will eventually lead the inspectors into
the homes of men prominent in state
and Federal political affairs. The Grand
| Jury is now considering the case Of
| Croft Brothers. the men who paid
| Machen commission on the letter box
| fasteners. and their conviction is CON
| ;idently expected Smith. the man who
sold the mail bags to McGrcgor and
pton will be prosecuted and in every
| instance as earnest an effort will be made
to meet out justice to the bride giverS az
To the hribe takers.
There is rejoicing in one division of the
Post Office Department. however. The
| District of Columbia Court of Appeals
has just rcnuered Il decision which makes
| il possible to exclude from the mails Il
great class of publications which it was
never intended should have the privilege
of the pound rate of postage. accorded
to newspapers. This class is composed
of hooks published in serial form as. for
instance. the Lakeside Library. the sam
Ncr Library etc. The publishers have
beer in the habit of complying with the
technical provisions of the law and when
| hnHlIr denied the one cent rate they ap-
| pcalcd to the Courts with the result
thovc noted. Another class of puhlica-
ton which will be barred from the news
paper rate is composed of alleged maya
| viptS ll.Itt II # Sln.t 'I'l,,,
important feature of til" decision in this
.attcr case is the affirmation. by the
Court. of the Postmaster Generals con-
tention that his decision a> 10 what is
and what is not entitled to newspaper
"atrs is " ministerial act which cannot
b" reviewed by the Courts.
| Authoritative information has reached
| Our correspondent of the organization
of I'll" Wall Street and trust interests in
New York with the hope of defeating
| President Roosevelt in the next election.
| These men say they will support any
candidate the Democrats put up and adj
wise the Democrats Ia nominal" Il free
silver man 80 rs to he sure of capturing
the Bryan vote. This does not mean. of
course. that they have been converted to
rec silver or free trade. hut they have
found President Roosevelt unyieling To
the pressure they have presumed to
| 'N"rt and they believe that Il Democratic
| 'andldatc. who's" election was accom-
| pltshcd by their money. would feel so
| deeply under obligations to them that h"
would he aS putty in their hands. Even
though the election of such Il man might