The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-06-18
Report of Fourth Assistant Post
master General.
A PLAIN STATEMENT OF FACTS
All the Wronodoing Orders Game From the
Higher Officials.

Qvy AsHINGToN June 17-Postmaster General Payne
w made public the reply of Fourth Assistant
Postmaster General Bristow to charges of Sey-
TuIoeh, former cashier washington City
postofce. regarding the irregularities the postal adj
nninistration, reports inspection
tgation of the Washington posto1ee by inspectors be
July 81 together with the
transcript TulIoch charges made some years
and conclusions then reached by Postnas-
Emory Smith. These papers constitute by
the significant documents yet made public as
ports existence of irregularities during
t 49, 49, 5ar o eTior eIfroTiC for
ryz
inspector that the responsibility for the many IL
legal appointments the payment of two salaries to one
and the disbursement Of thousands
dollars for which practically service was per
placed where it properly belongs and the
many abuses corrected
Payne's Statement.
In a summary of the several reports the postmaster
Mckinley Postmaster General smith Pres
dent Mckinley is ne longer living Postmaster smith
Tont Of the washington postoace and the conduct of
postal service the present administra-
ing made and when ended the facts the case
win public also whatever action may be taken
The postmaster general also says: 1T viii be seen
smith investigated by him. At the same time all
ment Of bills accounts financial dealings generally
under investigation by the cornPlroIer OF the treas
comptroller. with the exception Of $780,
Charges Are Old.
Mr. PAYNE quotes from recently published reply
of Mr. smith and these papers are now pub
4 lin complete the public understanding
of matter a large part OF already been pub
Ished The papers without for the
they relate the business Of prior administration
subject matter of the complaint is four years old
action Hereunder was closed over Two years
rbe do-al1ren.s made public today MAY
last Mr.. Payne letter MI BristoE calling
attention to the published with Mr. Tulloch
ind asked Mr. F3ristov any, is
the statements particularly upon that part which
speaks connection and that Of the postofice in
BristOw's Report
! M Brstow's reply in full dated three days later
| In response to your inquiry May L 1903, to
that appeared in interview by him in the Washing
ton that date I beg to hand you herewith an
the condition of the Washington postofice The first
marked exhibit refers to the transfer OF me posi-
2nne 90 1899 At the time this inspection prog
ress nearly remember Chief Inspector Coch-
Inspector in Charge Smith
- called upon and advised that the
PACIFIC :: !: 5
partment After discussing the matter
at length with them, directed
Is to the New tFansfer be be- su6@tsa
OnS of Utah, divisions Of bureaus s Of
California. similar and that special report
to be authorized by the department be
submitted
ey besides In Ilut this Asked to Keep Mum
that the bust During progress fnspec-
principally ton advised the chief
Main street spector George Beavers,
lie and odbe on the of the salary and allowance division
the end Of suggested of the inspectors
Walker Brothers that VI e certain ap-
oed at the lower pOntments in of the stations that
house and the only appeared irregular he had better make
derabe Importance, reference they
stood the ordered
on the east side general told the chief inspector tc
d mere in those days instruct the inspectors
facts in ut in.