The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-03-11
LOOKING FOR
 THE EDITOR Republicans An@ led By
 BristOW Resort. HANNA MEN fNGLED OUT
Hand of Roosevelt Believed to
 Be Seen.
Nearly Every Member of the Majori' ty Involved is of the Opinion That the President Is
 t Responsible.
Advertiser Bureau.
 Colorado Building. Washington. March 10

A series of indignation meetings were held on the floor of the House of Rep. resentatives today by members who are mentioned in the famous Bristow report disclosing the fact that near all Republi' can members involved think President Roosevelt is responsible for the predica- ment in which they are placed.
 In consequence of this feeling. bitter denunciations is being hurled at the White House. and the Republicans who are hit loudly proclaim their determina- tion to get even with the President. Il is pointed out that the report which raised the angry passions of the Con- gressman yesterday was placed in the hands of the President more than two months ago for review and approval. At that time. the Hanna boom was thriving and many Republicans were known to be in favor of Hanna and working for him as against Roosevelt
 Reviewed the Report.
 The President reviewed the Bristow re- port carefully. 1t is said. and when # reached Congress 1t bore his approval in @ letter attached to 1t.
 Did the President edit the report so as to make 1t apear that hfs enemies in the party were guilty of wrong doing7 That Is the question now being asked by nearly CNGIyDOuy HI SOnBESS5s HC ElOSl prominent Congressmen are charging that some body edited it with definite in- tent for effect.
 Representative Hill of Connecticut said in his speech yesterday:
 ''I know that in the official correspon- dence these papers went to the Post master General. l want to know who edited the document for have examined the inspector's reports and found very material garbling in that other report (tha BFistow report), ssAs,s,.. Tt B at least significant that Hill is one of the Eastern Republicans who was opposed to Roosevelt while the Hanna boom was on. It is also we'll known that Representative Grosvenor of Ohio was also a Hanna man and he stated on the floor yesterday that he had been treated in the same manner as Represen- tatIvo Hill.
 It is said today that the feeling will not die out until a full investigation is had and the real editor of the report discovered.
 Thompson's Speech.
 Representative Charles W. Thompson was among these whose name was In Bristow's mares nest.
 MT Thompson, usually az sweet as a May morning, rose to this occasion like July electric storm. He had something to cay. and he said 1t so we'll that ne captivated the sympathy and applause of the crowded House yesterday
 Tn the course of his remarks, Mir. Thompson presented the following letter to him from First Assostant Postmaster General R. J. Wynne:
 My Dear Sir:
 Referring to the memorandum pre- pared by Mir. White, the assistant super intendent of the Salary and Allowance division. stationed at Boston, in which is quoted an act of Congress, on contracts between the government and a member of Congress. find that the statute cited has no bearing whatever on your case as stated to me. The contract between the Postoffice Department ard yourself for the use of certain quarters In Tor r!ngton for postal purposes was made be- fore your election. l am informed by the law officer of this department that a con- tract made by the proper officer of the government with person who during the existence of same. Is elected a member of Congress. Is not affected by such election. This declaration is based upon an opinion to be found In Volume 5, Opinions of Attorney General" page 69I.. That opinion was rendered by the Honorable C. A. Rodney. .a 1908. one year altCI NAAS PdSSdBC OA hIAO dCt OA SOh6 CS0 referred to. and 10 which MT. White call ed your attention. If Is unnecessary to. me to quote that opinion. which may be found by reference 10 the volume in- dicated. Tn that opinion you will dis cover that there is no need foy this de partmert to take any notice of your cleo. ton. Sc far as t relates to the con- tract with you as the owner of :he ror- ripg;on property occupied as the post office.
 Having officially called attention to you. doubts on the subject and having had the subject investigated. take grea, pleasure I3 writing this lette! at your request. The lease $ la effect: the rent will be paid to you or your agent
 ''Nery sincerely. tsigneO. R. J Wynne.
 First Assistant Postmaster General"
 Y requesied MT. Wynae that # the rent was excessive to please reduce t. IFS letter shows that rent allowed a; :ha, postofice Is $50 per arnum less thar che schedule rate and the rent al- lowed at other places r. th:s Government for postoa.ces 0: a similar character" continued Mir. Thompson
 Not to Be IntiE.,dated.
 Now. cannot say what the object of the author c: this infamous document was. but 1 do believe that lt was sen: here for the purpose of intimidat:ng the members of ;he House so that they would rot insist upon their rights and the rights oF their constituents. And I give notice he-e that any such lnsinuation upon me or upon the other distinguished members of this House will not deter me one mo- ment from endeavoring earnestly and zeaioasly to advocate the cause Of my constituents before the Honorable Mir. Br.stow or any other officer in any de- par.neat O: this Government. (Ap- p!suse).
 Tn many cases have applied to MT. Beavers, either to ask him for an in- crease for postmasters in my district who were serving the Government for the pal try sum of SlOe per annum. furnishing their own house and boxes, and in nearly nrnrr inatance he granted the increase.