Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-16

the type set by hand and machine gave tes-
timony as to the compilation of Special
report No. .. 1t wa stated that Mr. Bon
ney had much to do with furnishing the
hgures for this report. He explained the
system of type measurement in vogue in the
office and his testimony tended to sustain
the integrity of that report and others on
which Public Printer Palmer based his
reasons for the purchase of the seventy
TWO anStons and which has become such
a bone of contention.
Inspector Sewell
Inspector Sewell of the Icnston gave tes-
timony favorable to the machine he repre-
sents. and. of course, contended that Mr..
Palmer did the right thing when he gave
the order for seventy-two Lanstons.
Mr.. j. Maury Dove. the president of the
1.anston Monotype Company. testified as
to his close personal friendship for the
public printer and of the visits he had re-
ceived from Capt. Brian, W. H. Tapley,
chief electrician of the government print
Ing office; Mr.. Theodore Hodes and Albert
Cottle. He said there had been consider
able discussion during these visits as to
the alleged candidacy of Mr.. Ricketts, for
pubic printer He admitted having visited
Mr. Palmer two or three times in June,
ana SAID that Mr.. Palmer had likewise
visited his house He testified generally
In regard to the excellence of the Lanston
machines and their superiority over any
clher typeSetting machines.
Inc last witness was Gen Kitchener, at
torney for the Lanston company who said
,hat ne had taken charge of Mr.. Palmer s
interests SO far as having him retained in
the position of public printer was concern
ed He said he felt confident that Mr.
ftlcketts candidacy for public printer was
backed by the Mergenthaler company for
various reasons When pressed to indica te
what these reasons We're he said that the
daily papers of the country were favorable
10 Mr.. Ricketts, candidacy and that the
press generally was backed by the Mergen-
thaler company. When asked what press
had published Mr.. Ricketts, candidacy he
referred to the three local dailies the Chi
caso tribune. indianapolis News. Phila-
deiphii Press and many other principal
dally papers throughout the country He
also said he felt confident that Mr. Rick
cts was not averse to the MergenthaIer
lof the reason that Mr.. John l.. Kennedy,
the local representative of the Mergent hal er
company, is a warm personal friend of Mr.
Ricketts, and is often in his company
one thing that has been DEVELOPED by
TINS Keep mum inveStiga ton" said an Of
nciai OF the printery. is the internal dis
sehSlonS that are raging in the government
printing Office between fore!nen and others
fractional disturbances have come to light.
ana II Is IN evidence that anything but har-
mony reisns in the big workshop
Just how the investig ting commission
mas been impressed by these developments
DO not know. but one of the investiga-
tors Is said to have referred to the condi-
tons as an awful stew OF course no
one knows what recommendation Mr..
Keep and his colleagues will make TO Presi-
dent Roosevelt at the conclusion of the in
qu!ry. but ii is dollars to doughnuts that
some surprises will be sprung. and light
ming Will strike good and hard in unexpect-
ed places.
"A friend of the President said he is sore
ana tired of these constantly recurring
scandals IN the departments of the govern
ment. and he believes MIR Roosevelt is in
clin"d TO WELD the big stick with consd-
cradle Vigor in order to give the public
servants in his administration an object
lesson they will not soon forget"
y friend of Public Printer Palmer gave it
as his opinion. based on what he had
heard that Mr.. Palmer would be vindi-
Gated and the Lanston contract would
stand. but the President would lecture him
sharply for not being more careful in the
transaction and bid him be more panstak-
ing In such matters in the future.
on the other hand there are men in the
government printery who profess to believe
that as a result of the scandal that has
been caused by the investigation of the
Lanston machine purchase Mr.. Palmer
will be allowed to resign, as one of them
expressed il.