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sfbcially known here that Hamilton Fish,
Assistant Trvasurvr of The United states
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n william r. Glssscoch of West Virginia
and IInccla Avery and Charles Bailey IN
Michigan and for similar reasons
The Michigan men ~ers removed by
The President for perniclous political
activity and the West vlFginian because
he was running for Governor Glasscock
and Avery were COLLECTORS Of internal
revenue and Ba,lsy ~ss a special Trea-
Sury agent
After the announcement that Hamilton
Fish had been nominated for Congress
10 the Twenty-hrst New York district
a high oflclal Of tho Administration
Jet it be known without equivocatiOn
that Mr.. Fish's nomination for Congress
would let him out az once a. Assistant
United States Treasurer. The Presi-
dent. IL was said. did not intend TO make
an exception in any case.
b II was proven yesterday by the dis
missal Of prominent oficoholders 10 Michi-
gan that Mr.. Roosevelt will not In certain
cases tolerate violation OF the civil service
rules. and II was learned to-day that two
offenders In the State of New York may
be dismiesed. The lateot threat that
the official axe may fall, and fall soon.
applies to Archie ID. Sanders. collector
Of internal revenue at Rochester. and
John A Merritt. collector OF customs
at Niagara Falls. Twice within the last
two years Collector Sanders has all hut
lost his official head by order Of President
Roosevelt and on one occasion only a
few weeks ago. Collector Merritt. as well
as Mr.. Sanders. was warned OF the danger
Of similar fate
The President was told tate in the sum-
mer that Messrs. Sanders and Wadsworth
= were actively engaged as nnembers Of
the Wadsworth faction TO defeat Peter
Porter for the nomination TO succeed
himself in Congress. and what followed
in the way Of warning from Oyster Bay
s familiar history Neither Federal on
Ger wss removed. although tho warning
had barely stopped short Of an order
OF dismissal forthwith
Nothing more was heard OF the matter
until to-day. when it leaked out that the
President some days ago caused Revenue
Agent Reuben B. Sans to be sent TO west
ern New York 10 Investigate the political
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Thirty fourth Congress district Alr.
Sans has returned TO Washington and 10
now writing out his report which will be
submitted to Secretary OF the Treasury
Cortelyou and then tc the President. What
the cohtents Of this report will be Is not
known. but there 10 q rumor to-day. SEEM
ingly we'll founded. that the report will be
uniavorable both to Mr.. Sanders and Mr..
Merritt
There IL no doubt that President Roose-
welt lent willing ear to the Congressman
on the occasion Of his recent visit here.
He has not beea satisied that Messrs.
Sanders and Merritt obey ed his peremp-
tory orders from Oyster Bay that they
take their hands OF the hght which was
then going on In the Thirty fourth dis
uict but is strongly inclined TO believe
complaints which have come from the
ant-Wadsworth faction In Genesee and
Niagara counties that the two collectors
keptrieht on being pernic. .ous!y busy.
This belief led to the despatch of Rev.
enue Agent Sans to western New York.
Among other charges brought against
Sanders and Merritt the agent was d.
reted to investigate the allegation that
the Wadswo orth primaries. in the run
ming Of which the two Federal Office
holders were supposed to be engaged.
resulted in the polling OF a vote Tin some
instances) in excess OF the Republican
strength OF the precinct There were
other charges. all purporting to involve
Messrs. Sanders and Merritt. and Il is de-
olared that the President will take sum-
mary action in case the charges or any
substantial part Of them are upheld
by the report OF his investigating agent.
The resignation Of W. r. -0lasscock as
internal revenue collector in West Vir-
ginia has been received. Mr.. Glass
cock has taken the nomination for Gov
ernor and despite the pleading Of Sena-
tor Scott the President insisted that he
resign his Federal once.
As warning to oficeholders the fol-
hwing letter Of the President and Score
tary Cortelyou In regard TO the dismissal
OF Federal officers in Michigan yeseer-
day, was made public to-day:
THE WHITE House..
WASHINGTON. Oct. 1. 1905.
TO the Secretary OF tie Treasury:
] hand you herewith the report Of the
Civil Service Commission and accompa
ing documents In ths'csse Of political assess
ments collected from the classified en-
ployees Of the Custom House at Port Huron.
Mich. and desire that my action be given
as vide publicity - possible this 30 that
all other collectors and heads Of bureaus
or on.ces may be warned In the matter
regard the offence az very groes, The
hardship and suffering enteiled on people
OF tniall salary 10 Get forth In touching man
ner in the letter Of complaint. A Govern
nent employee In the classified service,
who is deprived by lawful authority OF
power to exercise political activity. 10 en-
utleo to absolute immunity for failure to
ray assessments or perform political SER
Vice 1t appears from the report Of the
commission that the present condition
of affairs at Port Huron has lasted sub
stantlay ten years ! agree with the
commission that under the circumstances
set forth iu thoir letter either the Collector
VAS Ignorant OF what he should have known