The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-01-06
FRAUDS EXPOSED AND STOPPED.

npon and enforced oIll@iS'i
the administration of the Federal GOV
eminent and has practically adopted d
Standard of patriotism that has 'roouc-
"a a saIutary effect upon municipal and
Estate government and has exercised ?
beneficial influence upon the business U
the country. A few of the instances Ds
which This vindication of American IN
stiErtions has been Illustrated may be
proftably studied.
The report of Mr.. .Bristow upon the
nostal frauds was unusually thorough
and rasping. The principal charges
were against George W. Beavers. so-
narintendent of the Division of Salaries
and Allowances; Perry S. Heath. FIrs.
Assistant Postmaster General ana aiso
Z the secretary of the Republican Ma
tiona1 Committee and editor of the SAT-
!. rsLa Tribune; state Senator George T.
f.,.aen of Binghamton, New 1ofhs
August w. Machen, superintendent Vi
Free Delivery; ex-Assistant Attorney
s General ]. n. Tyner. and ex-Congress-
nan briggs of Brooklyn. There were
y
three indictments against Tyner, four
teen against Machen, eight asahiS'
beavers. and one each against Green
ard briggs. In all, there We're forty
fd,,r indictments found against thirty
one nersons. ten of whom were connect
ed with the postal service. Four ON
GERS and employees were removed anu
thirteen resigned.
This is a very complete showing TOT
one investigation, which President
roosevelt compelled. It is estimates.
that persons under indictment collected
from three to four hundred THOUSAND
lao,,ars ont of their criminal practices.
i.r,a,r Methods were varied and proflt-
able not only to themselves but to. IN
diHiduals and corporations with "hieii.
fIsey connived. One method adopted by
sndsfaI officials was to demand money
or, stock from parties furnishing sup
nlIes to the postal department., which
wore ordered in extravagant quantities.
For example, Machen was 1ntefesteu
I'M carriers straps and satcheis' IN let
ter box fasteners, in indicators, ana
a,ttar small articles, which We're most
z,rsofusely used. He had been lhIie
years in the business, and, in 1896 ana
1897. had been subjected to futile H.
yestigations by committees OF Con-
gress: but at last he was caught. An
other mode was to permit the filegitl-
mate use Of the mails by concerns. one
of which, it is estimated fraudulently
made three MILLIONS out of the pu que
The General Land Office and its
branches have also been investigated,
by an average of fifty-eight special
agents with the result that. In 1908.
nine hundred land entries We're cam
celied, in Oregon four indictments we're
found against lady Commissioners ana
three of her assistants, and, IN the
Northern District of California three
,,arsons were convicted of subornatlon
Of nerfury in procuring entries under
4ba timber and stone act. john A.
Benson, of San Francisco, who has peeh
In trouble before on account OF ms iaIse
operations in public lands, has also
been indicted in Washington. Anotaef
rv;,,d of fra,16 has been attacked by the
indictment of United States senator
Charles H. Dietrich of Nebraska loi
taxing compensation for securing tiis
anpointrnent of Jacob Fisher as post-
master of Hastings, Nebraska, where
this last
charge. public sentiment is divided.
bribery. which is the worst offence
against the nation, or any of its compon-
emf oarts. that can exist, has been sue
eassfullv attacked in many places. IN
st, Louis, since March 9th, 1902, there
have been twenty convictions for TINS
offence. AT Grand Rapids, Mlchlsah'
raeently. there were six conflicting wa
.ar aaaIs. which were proceeding at one
time. and all of them were corruptly
handled. state senators and aldermen
were purchased outright. The influence
re three local newspapers was pousn'
81. =, aoeregate sum of twenty-elsh'
.nousand seven hundred and fifty DOL
lars. Eight of the eenspiratofs 10 '
confessed their crimes.
1t seems that the reaction TOWARDS
morality in the Twentieth Century, Il
which the Advertiser has frequently
advarted, gathers Roadway as the years
proceed, and, in this practical reform
President Roosevelt, who ignores pom
.;os In relation to his administrative
duties and follows the strenuous me-
under the constitution and laws, wher
ever it leads him, is undoubtedly tn
chief figure Ex-senator Hill OF New
york will find better occupation il
cleansing his own garments than i
trying to throw mud upon the elothe
of our spotIess Executive.