New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-09
DISCUSS POSTAL FRAUDS
LE,e!y Senate Debate on IRTeStiga-
ten Resolution.

Washington. Jan s.-Pose7r7oe frauds were under
a rusy'cr again IN The Senate today. ne subject
t-trg opened ia a GET speech by Mr.. Simmons, e
,sor-h Carolina who insisted taat there should be
a. INVESTIGATION rv Congress. n. Simmons re-
fa--e- 20 ex-Ass.z-alr POSTMASTER General Heath.
ana said that There was every reason vhy an t1-
c-.rv should be made 70 ascertain what h'=
connection with the Hrstof-e scandals was He ll-
rot say Heath was guilty.. bat Il ne not con
-a.-el r.l the auds he was ---rounded ny the
most curious set Of circumstances that had eve
been known. M simmons also criticised eX-Posf-
master General Smith because Dee did not -nvest--
ga-e -le --J.ach charges. Speaking Of NJ. TuLochs
ay-erLeace IA the Posto1-e Department. Mr.. Sim
mons said WHO knows but that his dismissal
was Tor tie purpose of iutmidating other employees
VINO might have had information for the exposure
g frauds"
~ Plat1 Comm said IT had been charged by
TIE Democrats Senators IN direct terms that II an
-lgat.ou is not had it would be because the Re
pl -caus ol JeCted Iie said that such was not the
case. that what the Republicans had demanded
was thar the Posto15ce Committee should conduct
an inquiry determine whether Investigation by
Congress is necessary Mr.. Piatt criticised the
Democrats for their failure 10 express one genuine
hearty word = praise for the President the Post
master General and the Fourth Assistant Postuas-
Ter General for the good work done. MID dIsc-ain-
ot any intention Of charging these officials with
dishonesty had been MADE. he said but that was Al
lie said the only issue between The two parties on
the question Of ordering further ilves- satiou of
-
lions should Dee sent 70 the Eos-gt1iC- Committee 10
determine whether such an investigation IS neces-
sary
Exception % the Republican position vas t~ken
BY ar. Caruack. who said that the Democrats
are not agreed leave tle matter entirely u the
Committee ca PosJOtfices and Post Roads. We
admit" he said that M Bristov's invest CATION
was thorough. SO Tar a. II went but We deny that
IL was elaborate or comprehensive"
M Plant commended that The committee should
rf1fl~ fF ralr ion Il
necessary.
M Carmack argued that such an arrangement
would leave Tie entire matter in the hands q the
committee. The Senate now. he said. should order
an Investigation no course snort Of THIS would
meet the demands Of the situation. He declared
that the Postmaster General had stood in The way
Of AZ honest Investigation, and IN view Of his oh
strare opposition and The fact that roItenness had
been found IL some divisions Of the Fostor1ce De
partment the inference was that there had been
corruption IL other divisions. he would have the
inyestsaton n0n-parrisan IN character
Mr.. Tillman charged that the opposition 10 an
investigation was characterized b. parusaaship.
There Was ar apparent attempt AT Congressional
snCtlerlng lie did not see nov honest men could
stA-- ~ ID me zoe ot p-I--e s A-ls.lt anu w
q Limitations TO prevent The prosecution Of the
NJ Quarles criticised the remarks made by Nj
DsiInittA co.i-eIi.L- l--e F27t-'aSlet HTlIVl7.
ferred eItirsl TO NJ Faynes predecessor In re
4 do not tLirk the present Postmaster General
; G-l-e-C been Perhaps
he relied roo much On what had been the course
of ais -ra5eclsSgr"
NJ I.ui..- sid -Ha disclosures % c0-~Ir-rit,r
ir The I5oSre-foa Dararrruenr instead OF couvi-C-
ing him Ihat general investigator is necessary
showed thar business IN the departments OF the
government had been well conducted The eXce7-
tons which have been unearthed he said. were in
cases where rri.4r- Or secret contracts had been
rng5- Tor he I,Jrclssa y supplies The fact that
-re~a bs7 been no srlrezzIarerr or r.isauu -atiou
u government funds where : strict auditing sys-
TEN was employed proved. he said that the gen
era business is well conducted.
Commenting on the reports OF officials on the In
z-esrta-a-fon. Nv DoiI-er said he could not ind
that TIE President The Postmaster General or
NJ Pristav had sid that thew could have made
more thorough irves-igartous had they had more
time. and they had the benefit Of posroffce in
sperr0rs and other machinery. which had made
the inquiry more thorough than Congress could
make II
Nv -iT1r7an asked vyhv II was that the Peuuhlf-
cans were SO anxious 10 prevent an lnvestigaton.