Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-01-09

Official of the secret service in con
nection with another transaction a.
which he was at work SO with eases
Of the abuse OF the ranking privilege
The pogiofhce never of set purpose
inspects any package sent through hs
the mails bS a senator or congress.
man. hut sometimes through the nc.
cidental breaking Of such package thf
contents are exposed and IT. they are
Of a character which maltes theit
transmission hy ranking privilege ~
legal. steps arr taken hN the postofncf
authorities "a collect fhc fun postage.
Some nf these instanefs represent ftal
abuses but In other cases Ties afe
due 10 careiesHpess or ignorance gnd
very often Doubtless are entirely un-
known to the cansressmen themselves
ana no eopa purpose would BE- served
by any publicity in the matter.
but a case has just arisen Of o
different kind. which, n seems ~ me.
! should put before you as illustrate
ing IN striking fashion the way in
which Investigations begun by % ~
thnse agents IN the line Of their duty
may develop facts of high Importance
that the investigators would not ~ inc
first instance have sought TO disc over.
which. when discovered, ought not ~
b. hidden or suppressed. but The doe
volopmont Of which may tend 60 ere
ate an impression thni the
apents IN unestion We're being used for
purposes not within ne line ~ their
mwfui duty
-On the 9th Of February. 1908 tsrc
exhibit A. senator Tillnan called the
attention Of the senate - q irenlAr
Of n syndicate firm for TIN sale ~
lands III oregon particularly IN coos
and Douglas counties. which had been
granted to corporations bt the govern
ment. the circular stating that D
company IN possession 81 the y
was bound 10 sell them for $3.50 an
aero or anon ihcir refusal would he
prosecuted by the government ana thai
among those who have spoken f"r y
mart of this land Is senator Tlllman 81
south Carolina. the leader OF the
democratic party IN the senate. O man
WIN usually gets what he goes aflei
senator Tilman denied the statements
az this circular ana expressed a wish
for an investigation and, upon his re-
aua~t. the postofnre through VS. ~
rpoctors made such on investigation
ffo stated in reference 70 this eircn
lar.
ar have not bought any land any
whore IN the west. nor undertaken 10
buy any hay" made Ania" in"niii"@
ee ono naturally would IN roaming
through Tho west ! simply want me
ppnnle nf the country 10 be maj on
notice that this swindler at Portland
has no warrant whatever. for en-
~aoavorinr 20 lnveiele others into his
name
enclose the circular referred 70
ae exhibit y. the report % the post
office inspeci0rs. under date of lniN
81 faog a. exhihit e This Is q enn~
ndential report 81 . type usually not
furnished. Int in this case the mat
tor Is so serious that J feel ! should
M, Il before Won ! enclose vou also
ss EXHIBIT % 1, - 2 u p - 4 p y
2. photographs fac-simlles OF l'ti'l7
and envelopes aud tei"grans lf"l"
senator Tiilman and his agent. WI
Ham A tFc ~ appears that ON ~
tober ~. 1909. senator Tillman mfol'
a letter foxhibit - 30 TO MesNfs Nfen
- ana watkins. Of MarNhiield 'f"r
who were attorneys representing pfo-
ME who were applicants FOR certain
vcaeonroad grant land Derr was a
land agent making mis- hliuns through
peeder and watkins Senator TIL
mans letter runs Ia part as lolfowsi
wired YOU from Wstusitu WIS.,
az follows. ana write to confirm "a
William a Lee my agent VIII
eae YOU about land I want nine quar-
tors reserved WIN forward signed APP
plicatlons ANA money az once Mem
h,rs az my family are entrymon let
tsignedl "B re-
"T write now 60 SAY ! wired Nf
lea. who resides al Moscow. Idaho,
"a ne az ones, 10 Marshneld and see
Won about the land. to locate quarter
for The sever members Of my family
who are OF age and one tor my pff'
waite secretary. j - kn.ght whom
desire "a let into the deal and "i
course. he wants y quarter for HIM
salf'
-The letter continued. stating ln Do
taii what was Co hc don" in order q"
enable the senator 60 get che land
The willam Z lee 20 whom senator
Tnlman thus referred aF bis agent
wrote to Rerdef and Watkins under
dale Of December q letter photo
graphic rnpy of which b. herewith
submitted marked exhibit u I'm
this letter All feo explains that ho
had written Senator TillmJn fully as
10 the status of the land matter ad-
vlslng him that 1t was a good gam
ble. bur that the senator WAS lecture
ing so that a. did not SET Mr Ices
letter unti "a wreh ard a haif pre-
vlousl, Tile latter continue
Ia ease senator rilimau goes iu
ON this deaf with sunle good land m
the -elchtauarters we want 7 an safe
lsard that he can he of RrrHi h~lr
in matters started in Washington and
saus. th. government 20 set bus, and
ao something alone the line Nou dee
sire lie via set rap such q howl that
il viii be- Impossible ta dn othrfW iee
This Nill be- very important fnf Nour
whole schem, 20 have d taan ~ hi-
inrncnce here Co Ola N"u RN 800
means saw, Is Toe OF good iand Cor
When Your