The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1909-01-16

breaking Of such package the contents
are exposed. and IL they are of char,
acter which makes their transmission
BY franklng prlvilece illegal. steps arc
taken by the rpsipflice authorities 10
collect the full postage. Some OF these
instances represent real abuse. but In
other cases they are due. ~ careless
ness or Ignorance. aud very often
dubtless are entirely unknown 10 the
congressman themselves. and no good
purpose would be served by any pub.
licity IN The matter.
But a case has Just arisen OF DIFF.
/ ferent kind which II seems 20 me
should put before you as illustrating in
striking fashion the way In which in.
vestigations begun by any OF these
various agents in tie strict line OF
their duty may develop facts OF high
Importance, which the investigators
would not IN the FIRST instance have
sought TO discover. which when dis
covered ought not 20 be hidden or sup.
posed that the development of which
may tend 10 create an erroneous i'm.
preston that the agents In question
were being used for purposes not with.
In the line of their lawful duty.
Tillman Asked investigation.
On the 18th OF February. 1908 (see
exhibit A. Senator Tillman called the
attention Of the senate TO a circular
OF syndicate firm for the sale OF
lands IN Oregon particularly In Coos
and Douglas counties. which had been
granted TO corporations by the govern.
ment. the circular stating that the
company In possession Of the lands
was bound 10 sell them for $3.50 an
acre or upon their refusal would be
prosecuted by the government. and
that Among those who have spoken
for part of this land Is Senator TIL.
man. Of sonth Carolina the leader OF
the Democratic party IN the senate
man who usually gets what he poe
after
Senator Iillman deuied the state
ments ot this circular and expressed 4
q wish Tor al Investigation aud upon
lis request the pOstOlice department .
through iis inspectors made such uE
invcstlaauon Ne stated iu rcfcfa1te
10 thiB circular
.t..,a
49,.
people " the country 10 he ru on n8.
lice iaal ihis sWiH1lcf at pa nd h85
NO Nalrnt Whatever lot adast a
% ln others into hH nme
poi Ni-r-Ssaia'
."V'pa t4e CIRCULAR iNIeiied 80
- ehniNlt iHe ieNolt oi lAt po
oAiee INSPECTORS NhN-i aale 81 ahit ~,
poe' "e eAAiott s. lh@ is CON.
n'isi itl'tl ot tsle NAtli} npt
iulnihhe0f hnt ih lnia case we maiter
- ~ ttiioNa lhat leei 4 Should pun +
10 beiolH you inciose yop ala9 aa
eAhihlla ~ li - Y, - 3, ~ and ID p.
photokItth ldceinliies on letteH and I
ehNeiope ahd telegfams from Senator /
i,.lilau ana nis agent william q lee.
~ ai.iVNls mat ON OCT, ~ l9V'' SEM
%'o ~ 'i'ii'an woe iet'er leAhlolt
:, - 81 ~ Hl,9S, y l'ouer ana Nathins OK
.'loi s'ii''iu' oItbou' VINO were a'tor-
49, 'ep' eae"t'us pcople VINO were ap'
l'ilooi''S ~, 'ue purchase Of certain
'e 49, 'o.'u isnu b,aH', po'r was
,auu "senl N,aN'ns ms nlIngs 'hioush
l1ouer ana watkins. senator Till'
"a y, ,ee.el runs ~ part as loilo"s'
VIZ you rom Wausau, WIS. as
'l'u We " IN ~ VIII I
Nv - 80 ny "sent VIII see you /
ipou' i"nr. want nine quarters re- ,
~ GU WI 'o'"aru signed appiica. !
~" ",u ,''oneS :, o'ce. members or |
Ay laHlily are entrymen. Letter fol- ,
w. 'oi5ueu, D. Is. - write now :
= saf ~l,u ~ Lee VINO resides az Z
,iussoW' iu"iio' 70 80 az once 70 Marsh ,
iV'u "hu sc you about the land to /,
oo"'o puor'ets ior tne seven mem
'eIs ~ l'S i"ih''y VINO are OF age
!, uue iut my ptiNate SECRETARY
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