The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-09-17
WASHINGTON.
From our Regular Correspondent.
Washington, August Id, II

FROM our NeVult Correspondent.
Washington, August ID, 1908.
Postmaster General Payne has sown
the wind and he, or the President,
must reap the whrlWind. THIS is the
conhden, prediction not only of demo-
cratic but of republican politicians.
The discharge of Miss Hulda Todd,
postmistress of Greenwood, Delaware,
to please Sentaor Alice, the Addicks
Senator, has met with the severest
condemnation throughout the country
and will be made a national issue if
not reversed If reversed, the Presi-
dent may pass unscathed, but Post
master General Payne, will in the
opinion of those IN position to judge,
have to resign. Postmaster General
Payne, who was called to the cabinet
at the request of Senator Hanna be-
cause the latter owed Payne many
political debts, has never acquitted
himself with credit in his present
position. Everyone in close touch
with the Postoffice investigation ap.
preciates that had there not been a
Bustow at hand, not only to take the
lead, but to skilfully place his chief
in positions where he was compelled
to take the proper course, the whole
investigation would have proved a
farce and it is further known that in
many instances Payne has by his
obsequiousness to the political bosses
and his loyalty to political henchnlen
unworthy OF trust, placed almost in
surmountable obstacles in Bristow's
way, Now, however, he has capped
the climax and if Mr.. Roosevelt makes
the least pretention to consistency he
cannot fail to relieve the postal service
of man whose every conception of
his duty is at total variance with the
Presidents professions.
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lust as the Todd incident was being
telegraphed from one end of the
country to the other, another Della
ware development occurred and serv-
ed to recall the most discreditabe
incident of the Roosevelt administra-
ton. United States District Attorney
William Michael Byrne has resigned.
Byrpe resigned his position some time
ago to run for Congress but was de.
feate1 because he was an Addicks
republican. After his defeat, the
President sent his nomination to the
Senate but Senator Hoar, chairman
of the Judiciary Committee was so
opposed to "Addlcksism" that he
fought Byrne's confirmation and was
successful. When the Senate conven-
ed in special session the President
again sent in Byrne's nomination and
again Mr.. Hoar defeated Its conhrma.
tion. Then, after he had twice been
repudlated by the Senate because OF
his association with an Infamous po
litical corruptionist, he was again APP
pointed to the position by Mr.. Roose.
welt, as a ''recess appointment" Now
he has resigned because he appreciates
that the Senate will never confirm
him and the President cannot oppose
the wishes of that body when it is ir
session. Decent people, irrespective
OF party, are hoping that the President
will have the courage to wash hi.
hands of the notorious Addicks for al
time, bur the telegraphic news is tc
the effect that Addicks lieutenant
Alice, has already gone to Oyster Bay
to secure the selection of an Addck.
man as Byrnes successor, and the
public will await with interest the
news of the reception accorded him
by MIR. Roosevelt.
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Commissioner of Labor, Carroll ID
Wright, has, in the capacity of um
plre for board of Cancellation ap
pointed under the provisions of tn,
decision of the Anthracite Coal StrIk,
Commission, rendered an importan
decision affecting labor. Mr.. Wright
adjudicating case where the labor
Interests claimed that one of thei
number has been discharged withou
cause, points out that the right o