The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1904-01-08
FRAUDS EXPOSED AND STOPPED.

gerous elements in union organizations.
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FRAUDS EXPOSED AND STOPPED.
| 1t has been noticed in the Advertiser
| that President Roosevelt has insisted
upon and enforced official integrity in
! the administration of the Federal Gov
eminent and has practically adopted a
standard of patriotism that has produce
ed salutary effect upon municipal and
state government and has exercised \
beneficial influence upon the business OF
the country few of the instances by
which this vindication of American in
stitutions has been illustrated may be
profitably studied.
The report of Mr.. Bristow upon the
postal frauds was unusually thorough
and rasping. The principal charges
were against George w. Beavers, Su-
and Allowances; Perry S. Heath, First
Assistant Postmaster General and also
the secretary of the Republican Ma
tional Committee and editor of the Salt
Lake Tribune; State Senator George e.
Green of Binghamton, New York;
August w. Machen, Superintendent of
Free Delivery; ex-Assistant Attorney
General j. n. Tyner, and eX-Congress-
man briggs of Brooklyn. There We're
three indictments against Tyner, four
teen against Machen, eight against
Beavers, and one each against Green
and briggs. In all, there We're forty
four indictments found against thirty
one persons, ten of whom were connect
ed with the postal service. Four Off
GERS and employees We're removed and
thirteen resigned.
This is a very complete showing for
one investigation, which President
Roosevelt compelled. 1t is estimated
that persons under indictment collected
from three to four hundred thousand
dollars out of their criminal practices.
Their methods were varied and profit
able not only to themselves but to in
dividuals and corporations with which
they connived. One method adopted by
postal officials was to demand money
or stock from parties furnishing sup
plies to the postal department, which
For example, Machen was interested
In carriers straps and satchels in let
ter box fasteners, in indicators, and
other small articles, which We're most
profusely used. He had been nine
years in the business, and, in 1896 and
1897, had been subjected to futile in
vestigations by committees of Con-
gress; but at last he was caught. An
nth To hA ri l.
mate use of the mails by concerns, one
of which. it is estimated fraudulently
made three millions out of the pu die
The General Land Office and its
branches have also been investigated
by an average of tifty-eight special
agents, with the result that, in 1903,
nine hundred land entries We're can
celled. in Oregon four indictments we're
found against a lady commissioner and
three of her assistants, and. in the
Northern District of California three
persons We're convicted of subornation
of perjury in procuring entries under
the timber and stone act. John A
Benson, of San Francisco. who has been
in trouble before on account of his large
operations in public lands, has also
been indicted in Washington. Another
kind of fraud has been attacked by the
indictment of United States Senator
Charles II. Dietrich of Nebraska for
taking compensation for securing the
appointment of Jacob Fisher as post
master of Hastings, Nebraska, where
the Senator resides. On this last
charge, public sentiment is divided.
Bribery, which is the worst offence
against the nation, or any of it's compon-
ent parts, that can exist, has been sue
cessfully attacked in many places. In
st. Louis, since March eth, 1902, there
have been twenty convictions for this
offence. At Grand Rapids, Michigan,
recently, there We're six conflicting wa
ter deals, which We're proceeding ut one
time, and all of them We're corruptly
handled. State senators and aldermen
We're purchased outright. The influence
of three local newspapers was bought
for an aggregate sum of twenty-eight
thousand sever hundred and fifty dol
lars. Eight of the conspirators have
confessed their crimes.
1t seems that the reaction towards
morality in the Twentieth Century, to
which the Advertiser has frequently
adverted, gathers Roadway as the FEARS
proceed, and, in this practical reform,
President Roosevelt, VINO ignores poll
ties in relation to his administrative
duties and follows the strenuous life"
under the constitution and laws, wher-
ever 1t leads him, is undoubtedly the
chief figure Ex-senator Hill of New
York will find better occupation in
cleansing his own garments than In
trying to throw mud upon the clothes
! of our spotless Executive.
Delegate Kuhio is handy man with