The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-03-18
-Four Violations of Law.

a reduction in the rent OF this office
some time prior to Mr.. BOwersOck'S
election TO congress.
Four Violations of Law.
In answer to Chairman Mccall and
Representative McDermott, Mr.. Bris-
tow said ne knew of none other than
four cases in which the statute might
have been violated.
%That is" he continued. mo other
such cases touching members Of the
present congress-
Bristow's own Case.
AIr. McDermott asked specifically as
to the duties of the fourth assistant
postmaster general, and then took up
the cases OF Erie, Kan, for which IL
aTpears Mr. Bristow secured increased
clerk hire. which was afterward ascer-
tanned was not justifable.
I'm what manner did you do that?"
Mr.. Bristow said he referred the mat
ter 20 the first assistant postmaster
general with the understanding that it
would be investigated and allowed If
warranted.
who was first assistant postmaster
seneral?"
Mr. Heath"
why ala not you make this investi-
CATION yourself?"
Because it was not a part of my
duties"
well if you being right in the build
ing had 10 rely on the investigation of
the first assistant in such a case, was
not a member Of congress in the same
pOsition?"
why. certainly" answered Mr.. Bris-
tow; "he was supposed to pass on these
cases on their merits"
Contrary to Practice.
Asked if he could not have detailed
an inspector on such case. he replied
that this would not have been in ac-
cordance With the courtesy and prac-
tice OF the Office
DO you know whether or not this re-
port came directly from the hands Of
the postmaster general without going
into some one else's hands for inspec-
ton or Derusal before it was sent to
the postOfice committee of the house p"
asked Mr.. Bartlett.
Il don't know. I have been told but
I have no knowledge of il" answered
Mr.. Bristow.
President Brought In.
Have you ever had any conversa-
ton with the president that would lead
You to believe sog" asked Mr.. Bartlett
Il don't think you ought to ask that, -
interrupted Mr.. Burton, 1T was not
within the scope of our investigation. -
Well" broke in Mr.. Bartlett, I'VE
cannot get the president here, and
there have been hints in the newspa-
pers about this
Ought not we to inquire into whose
hands IL VENT" asked Mr.. Richardson
of Alabama.
Il understand General Bristow to say
~ 4 10 ~
hearsay evidence" declared Chairman
Mccall.
1T is entirely outside of the scope
Of our investigation remarked Mr..
Burton.
DO I understand the chairman to
suggest that 1 should not ask that
question:" inquired Nj. Bartlett.
Matter Left Open.
Mr.. Mccall intimated that without
attempting 70 restrain Mr.. Bartlett, he
thought the question should be cOnsid-
cred by the committee in executive
session. He desired the matter left
open until the committee should go into
executive session.
4 will not pursue it further at pres
emit" concluded Mr.. Bartlett.
The committee then went into eX-
ecutive session.
The questions of Mr.. Bartlett involv-
ing the president were not touched on
during the executive session Of the
comlnittee. The two inspectors re-
ports marked %" and r. were exam
ined, as also were 4 half dozen others
Chairman Mccall said the committee
had begun TO realize that the task be
fore it was larger than at first antici-
pated.
The committee adjourned until Mon
day. when Mr.. BristOw will resume his
testimony.