Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-09-08
MADEoN MAI. STRONC'S REPORT
:, Shovs That a Conspiracy to De-
fraud the Government Exists Be-
tween Them.
uurIEs OF COMMANDING OFFICERS
At soopIy Dspots Must Personally
Supervise Inspections of all Articles
rendered Uuder Contract

-.ose,yBon M Morris Busch, contrac-
-. and Robert charlton, Inspector was
.rs.rad today by Acting Secy. Of War
oliver This action Is contained IN a
u..,,i,r IN Judge Advocate General
D,.s IN prepare the necessary papers
%, ,bis prosecution and submit them TO
,hs denariment Of Justice. Busch holds
contract with the quartermasters de-
-,r,ment NJ the Army to furnish caps
ord Rsuntlets to he delivered at the
s,bulkDl arsenal Philadelphia. The
ordsr FOR prosecution Is taken on the
strength NJ a report recently made by
Mai F $ strong, Of the artillery
earns acting Inspector general IN
which lie shown that conspiracy to
ds,roud the government exists between
Busch and Charlton.
Resides the criminal prosecution or
Busch and charlton, Secy. oliver d.
rscts that Busch shall be compelled to
romplete his contract with the gov
eminent upon penalty Of civil suit
for damages. He also stipulates that
II any inferior articles are furnished
IN. government by this contractor, Ed
win u. Taggart under his contract Of
oct T. 1902 no shall be required TO re-
place the Inferior goods under penalty
Of CIyil suit for the recovery Of the
money paid.
The report n Maj Strong regarding
conditions ln the Schulkill arsenal has
led 10 suggestion from the inspector
generals department which has been
made an order by Secy, oliver for an
immediate investigation of the import-
ant deports containing army supplies,
These are located al New York Bos-
toa Philadelphia jefferson, Ind, san
Francisco, Seattle and other places.
Seey. oliver today issued the follow
hg statement giving his conclusions ON
he report Of Major Strong
war Department Washington, Sept.
T. 1905 The report Of Mai f. 5. strong,
artillery corps. acting inspector general,
upon the alleged irregularities m the
filing Of the contracts at the Schuyl-
XIII arsenal Philadelphia, is hereby
approved
IF, Is ordered that Inspector Robert
Charlton aud Examiner f. NJ. Quinlan
be directed to show cause, In writing,
why they should not be at once dis
charged for incompetency in permit
Ting the 'cipt OF articles inferior TO
the contract standard
The judge advocate general will
prepare The necessary papers TO sub
nit Ia the department of justice for
Che Yuvr.gr,. - t,,g al
proceedings against Morris Busch, con-
tractor and Robert Charlton, inspector,
for conspiracy TO defraud the United
States government.
A careful inspection shall be Inn
medlately made by an expert OF all ar
icles heretofore delivered on the com
tract awarded Morris Busch, or others,
ana o demand made to replace all such
as may be Inferior to the contract sam
pies
Morris Busch shall be compelled TO
complete no a satisfactory manner all
contracts which ne may now hold with
NE government and falling to do so,
shall constitute grounds for ciyil suit
Tor damages.
lG case amy inferior articles are dis
covered furnished by Edwin II, Tag
td,I contractor under his contract OF
Vo, b 1902. he shall be required 10
replace said inferior goods, failure on
N.Y. part TO do so TO be followed by
paid " '
I'D lho future the commanding on
GERS az AN depots where supplies are
u.'Nsh'G Under contract shall he re-
guHe1 To- select personally the month
" samples furnished 70 the quarter
sseslet, and at all such depots and the
n.nuy Ihll' arsenal In particular, COM
wunu oll'ers shall personally and col
~, ''N supervise the inspection Of all
"'u,I|' rendered under contract with
q view 90 their accordance, awaiting
nlureIt OF the knowledge OF the chief
INSPECTOR as am expert.
hereafter All Irregularities OF any
u,uu't Whatever not reported upon by
Wv Queer n charge OF said depots
en". '. hold TO constitute a basis for
i'.Ises 'gaiust such officer for neg
'' OFT nGty ana . general lack of eff-
10y an+ IN tn, advertisement for
.s 'o' contracts for cny government
tGpp.''s eNch bidder shall be furnished
WV, l' name 1nd place of business of the
N,,.tr.1, ,ule or manufacturers who
t,il'h me goods If upon careful ex-
~ '','l,.e'loh on the part Of the officers
,t we quarlermaster's department they
U ,." report adversely MS to the faclli-
u "s' ana general standing Of said man
wa, wa. 'GIer OF manufacturers such re-
t,o1'' 'halI be considered sufficient 10 re-
'eci such supply ''''> Wv " re-
t,g,o. p,aders who may have failed 10
s..oOIy hll contracts with the
"a ' .Nmenl shan not be considered.
rsa. d u v,atetul consideration shall he
jms,. WIN view TO securing the leRlt-
bn,1,, 'alue OF articles OF standard
nust ana any abrormally low bids
view we v3retully scrutinized with n
satrs,.. ,g.Ag'udlng Incompetent and I'M.
me ,'''oIy contractors from Furnish
tsg0ad) supplies
ROBERT SHAW otr,-rp