The Washington herald., 1908-02-11
RENEW G.P. 0. PROBE
Sir. RoSSiter and His Men Re-
sumo Investigation.
AT WORK LONG AFTER HOURS
second Official Statement since In
quiry WIS Begun Made to Presi-
ment-SOme Facts About Mcssen-
gers and n Few RumorS Discussed.

After day spent In rest and in sharp
ening their official probes, the six Presi-
donHal investigators into the affairs OF
the Government Printing Office, headed
by William $. Rossiter. returned TO their
tasks yesterday.
Until late in the evening the probers re-
maned at their task. All the information
that could be procured at the close of
their days labors was TO the effect that
the investigation was progressing most
satisfactorily, and without hitch or dis
cord
MIR. Rossiter yesterday made HIS second
official statement since his assignment to
work at the printery,
Mr.. Rossiter'S Statement.
Owing to the misunderstanding that
prevailed regarding his position at the
Office. he issued the following bulletin:
In view of the misstatements and ru-
mors OF changes in Organization and pol
icy. which have been In circulation IN con
fnection with my presence in the Govern
mnt Printing Office, it seems advisable to
call attention to the fact that Capt. II. T.
Brian is the Acting Public Printer during
the period of Mr Stnlings suspension.
and is thus responsible for the general
conduct Of the Government Printing Of
fee
LAS soon a. the inquiry for which l
have been detailed Is completed 7 shall
return to my regular duties in the Census
Office It would not only be impossible,
but manifestly improper, for me TO at
tempt TO institute any important changes
/ IN the organization. personnel or policy
Of the Government Printing Office Such
changes, If any should appear 10 be neces-
sary, could appropriately be made only
/ by the Public Printer / have not been
delegated 10 attempt to reorganize the
/ Government Printing Office. OF TO fix a
policy for It's future administration
Il earnestly trust that employees Of the
Printing Office viii not permit themselves
| 10 be disturbed by statements at variance
| with the above
! Il was learned az the G. =. O. yesterday
4 that the corps Of messengers IN the print
| cry numbers eighty persons. f0rty-fve Of
whom are boys II Is said the salaries Of
/ these messengers range from $500 TO $500
Ia year, and that the number employed in
/ this service far exceeds that of any pre-
\ vi0us administration. The responsibility
I for the Increased force Of messengers
/ lies in the discardug ~ the splendid
pneumatic tube system, installed at "A
I cost Of more than &,6,900 under the ad-
I ministratiOn Of former Public Printer
/ Palmer
Discuss the Tube Service.
Why the tube service has been discon-
tinued. 10 one seems able 10 explain.
! Mechanics ut the G. r o. say the system
worked well. and was seldom, II ever. out
Of order.
Stili another matter that will come un-
/ der the probe Of the investigators is that
Of the great number of carriages and
other vehicles I'm the official stables. It
/ is said that i'm compliance with the law
/ requiring government vehicles 10 have
/ the name of the department 10 which
/ they are assigned painted on their sides.
/ the G.. r. o. carriages have panels bear
I ing the name Of the printery, but that
/ these panels are small and detachable.
and by their removal the carriages can
/ be made TO look like stylish private rigs.
4 There Is a much-circul8ted rumor that
/ these carriages have been used frequently
/ for other than government business.
/ Representatives Edwards and Langley.
Iof Kentucky, and Republican National
/ Committeeman Ycrkes. from the same
State, called on the President yesterday
/ in behalf Of Milo Shanks. Of Richmond.
( Ky, who was formerly q chief of q di-
vision I'm the public printing office. and
who is now an applicant for the position
/ OF Public Printer. Shanks was removed
/ from office by Stnlings about "a year ago
/ on the ground Of insubordination.