New-York tribune., 1904-10-29
DIFFERENT KINDS OF MISCONDUCT


tried you have been declared innocent by jury in
a court Of law. and the verdict is final regards
however, a wide difference between misconduct
which Is cTiIlna! ano oeGiared such oy tns courts
wrongdOer liable to the criminal law, yet re-
ment service and justihes his severe condemnation
by the general community moral grounds. You
tain criminal deeds. You were not acquitted OF
That these set rich quick concerns which en-
poyed Mr.. Barrett were improperly favored IN
case OF the Arnold turf concern where Mr.. Barrett
received Soucv committee OF the MISSOURI senate
which Investigated the matter in March, 1903, re-
ported follows. after commenting upon report
OF the postoce Inspector adverse to the concern In
That the ruling Of the department was not in
{ae evidence IL aPPears that the department at
the Inspector dismissed the cases pending against
these companies. and they were allowed TO proceed
with their process of absorbing the people money
Had the department at Washington acted promptly
spector, millions OF dollars would have been saved
gste2 Es 2s9Os Of the State of Missouri and other
II appears that Mr.. Barrett your nephew by
upon leaving Office under you made his specially
Of practising before the department Of which you
cess which has seemingly enabled him 10 make
work consisted in preventing the Issuance OF or
@ @seGerlhs tne cance4latloa OF Lne so1caI!ed fraud
eral Robb was MADE Attorney General for the Post
ONCE department these fraud orders, the ISSu-
collation. Of which ne secured been issued. and
6eore A1for5ev " Genera Robh took ofee eES T5
contrast between what done under your admin
:stTGCOn and under his and the conduct Of Mr..
emphatic statement that Mr.. Barrett should never
again be allowed TO practise before the department
IN the interest Of honest and efficient government
ABSTRACTION OF DOCUMENTS.
There are carrafp roarrars which oorl5 M. oo-,o
before the jury, which, nevertheless, II and is
~nscesseIy ~ Tor Lne Fresloenl 70 consider when you
blLIatIOn OF your character. one OF these is the
mother. and by Mrs. Iyner at your direction Mrs
Iyner came TO The POsCotice DrpaI Lnent entered
your private rom IN Lne once, ana then admitted
Mrs Barrett and a safe expert. ana the three then
never been able TO know exactly what documents
were at that time distracted from the safe. The
not nave been distracted in THIS manner had they
not been OF character such as would gravely in
and all the other actions the President was at one
time inclined 10 excuse you on the ground Of your
failing powers but as you made common cause
with with MI Barrett 1t was difficult TO See how this
| r Moreover. certain 9Lher actions OF yours were
TO show such gross lack OF the Of official pro-
prlely on your part as not 10 warrant MIN IN
on March 29 ls02 you writing on the paper Of the
once OF the Assistant Attorney General for the
Ile Portage posTofce wrote in part as foIi9vIs Ii ~
Portage except with your full acquiescence I can
secure transfer for her 10, probably. any other
ONCE l may select In fact, such trans
iers are arranged for and are held in abeyance If
she goes elsewhere the money that pays her salary
will 60 10 the Office TO which she shall be trans
ferred II she remains al Portage I shall add
sjigihuy 10 the salary. and, OF course secure an
addition 70 the allowance for salaries at the Office
TO pay the increase. The allowance to pay her
present compensation is made specifically for her
oy name, as would be an addition 10 the same I
IhOuSht II proper 70 write you thus frankly before
you take the oath OF Office Up 10 the close OF de-
partment hours yesterday Saturday official no.
tee OF your CONFIRMATION by the senate had been
received Therefore. there is ample time to re-
celFe your reply hereto, which have the honor TO
you personally in short time and to be able 70 do
you official favOrs-"