New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-10
RRISTOW 4 TARGET.
Representatives. DenounCe His Re
port-"Liar and Sc0urdrel.

WASHINGTON. March s-T71at an investigation os
the Postor7ce Department hv the House OF Repre-
sertatives will result from the publication 81 the
rerort involving members % Congress IN that con
rection was indicated to-day. With ~,hirlwind
% protest tho report was taken I'D ~ indignant
rnernberr their personal connection with f. OK
planned and epithets hurled ar Mr. Bristovv tho
Fourth Assistant Postmaster General
The Bristow report was conceived o. iniquity.
born IN sin and has travelled SIS course until r.
has struck the public Of the United States as a
great attack on body % men as free from wrong
doing corruption. crime and i-rszularity az any
equal number Of men on the face OF the earth
such was the parting shot Of Reprssentativa
Grosvenor. Of Ohio in paying HIS tribute 20 the
report
That document is the production q lar and a
scoJrdrel'' shouted Representative iii. az Con-
necticut in making explanation OF HIS connec-
ton with certain leases. He added that he should
vote both 20 investigate himself and also the
Fourth Assistant Postmaster General
There rs nothing in any 81 1T 10 charge mem
hers NJ 20" House with any improper motive or
conduct said Chairman Cverstrsct. o. the com
mitr-e. who coubated the Idea % ar Investigation
Nr. williams. tho Democratic leader. urged a
complete investigation % tho whole Postofice De
partuent and received the hearty APPLAUSE -
both sides OF the House and the galleries Il was
soon found that the two hours which had been al
lottsd the subject would not pora!t Of personal
explanations. and a motion 20 extend Tie debate
until ?. n tomorrow carried.
Mr Hepburn Rep. Iowa. said thar anv i-ves-
tigatcn Of The POstof5ce Department would not
elicit any facts not brought out BY the corr-1ittao
report
Z say an investigation would elicit further facts
and that these facts have been suppressed" re-
to-teG william Alden Smith. amid loud applause
from the foor and galleries
Pat undertake 10 say replied Nr Herburn.
ae members RENE crowdag around him. that the
situation win 90 net by these opponents Of ours
when the time comes for them to ernbody their
views IL a minority report on the Postofics Al
proprlauon bin I imagine they will give TIE
gentleman al opportunity 70 get alleged suppressed
information"
N1r. Smith. with great vehemencs said. we
ought to have that opportunity on this side"
Yes. sir" answered Mr.. Hepburn. and I under
take 20 saw there is no member Of this House who
desires 10 screen anybody In this matter" He va a
spplauded a. this remark and. CONTINUING said
- want 10 90 70 tho very bottom vyo have shown
our willingness"
WANTED CORRUPTION INVESTIGATED
Where" ne Inquired has there ever been =
time when the efforts Of this government have been
so Enormously exerted % bring criminals 10 iIs-
tice rs IN relation 10 this natter7" lie said he
thought the Republicans could well follow the lead
al their Democratic brethren who advise rs 70
Icy the table the only matter tina. is now prop-
er,y before the House"
AR. williams said he wanted the ccrr7Iptio, IN
The Postofhce Department 20 be investigated NOT
by the friends OF the men who nave been guilty OF
tltiL out DN Ni4e GlouSc OF kepTese
Il point OF order raised BY anv mem
ber, he said. we wall have an opportunity to in
vesugste the well known and already partis N
ventilated fraud IN the Postoflce Department. hy
s. committee Of the House to be selected nv the
Speaker, in whom every one OF US has confidence
As 10 the Hay resolution, Mr.. Williams said. n
cid not touch the question that somebody at the
Pcstofice Department has somehow included In
the report the OF after man in the
House OF Representatives and IN the Senate guilty
Of apparent wroug, guilty Of no violation Of any
law guilty Of no moral oonquity, guilty Of nothing
thet bears even tie tinEe Of crminallty." ''What
the motive OF it?'' he vigorously inquired
Wasn't 81 TO give the Congress notice that the de
psrtment held something over Congress and that
Congress had better let the department alone
he inquired his words being drowned by applause
from 10th sides.
Are you going 70 meet it?-' he demanded ''or
| are you not 10 meet it," He inquired OF Mr. Hep
burn u the point 81 order 10 be made in the
name % the Republican party and it's policy. Are
We going 20 be permitted to have hearing lie
further asked. upon the proposition and also 10