The Washington herald., 1909-11-19
NAMES OF SUSPECTS
WILL NOT BE TOLD
UNTIL LOEB DIRECTS

Just who have been ordered discharged
az New York or how many employees of
the custom-house are to be dropped from
the service the Treasury officials would
not say In fact, they were exceedingly
chary OF saying anything AZ all. and it
was only after some questioning that they
admitted that the order Of dismissal with
respect to employees OF the New York
custom-house had been given
About one-slxth Of the assistant weigh
ers employed IN the custom-house are
known to be guilty Of fraud against the
government or are under a suspicion
which. In the minds Of Treasury Off
cials. points almost conclusively 10 their
guilt. How many employees In the other
grades OF custom-house work are in the
same category has not been disclosed.
Al least one official who ranks high
among Collector Loeb's subordinates is
TO be Ousted unless he comes forward
and confesses completely I'm the dis
honesty that has been going on and
makes a bargain by which he will be
retained I'm his position In consideration
Of involving other persons i'm the frauds.
Satisfied with Progress.
The investigation into the dishonesty
/ born OF collision between New York Gus
tom-house employees and persons con-
nected with the sugar trust is progress
ing with greater rapidly since widespread
publicity has been given 10 the manner in
which the trusts employees cheated the
revenues. According to Treasury officials.
the inquiry is going ahead in way 20
give great satisfaction 20 them. and they
say the public Will not be kept long in
doubt Of what the government intends
70 do.
The reticence maintained az the depart
ment over the discharges that have been
ordered Is explained by officials as due 10
| the policy OF the department 10 let Col
lector Loeb have the privilege Of making
all announcements. The investigation at
New York. IL was said. was being con-
Quoted primarily under the direction Of
Mr. Loeb, and II was for him TO say
when the disclosures should be given 10
the press.
II Is supposed here that one OF the rca-
sons for the failure 90 announce the
names OF the employees TO be discharged
or who have already been discharged, Is
that the government contemplated prose.
cutting them and IS afraid that the ends
OF Justice will he interfered with IL IL
is known IN advance OF their arrest and
indictment that they are charged with
being concerned In the revenue frauds
! Senators anc Representatives who have
talked with the President on the subject
report that Ie is emphatic in declaring
that the administration intends 10 press
the investigation with All possible speed
|
as the evidence IS ready.
Anxious for Decision.
It is represented By some Of those who
have discussed the matter with the Presi-
dent that the government is anxious &c
have the United States Supreme Court
decide without delay the appeal Of th'
government from the decision OF Judg'
Holt. OF the Federal District Court. II
New York, that the statute OF limitations
/ applies in the cases Of the sugar trus
| officials. and directors who were made de
PENDANTS In the suit declare the trust ar
unlawful combination in restraint O
trade. This suit is apart from the Grim
inal prosecutions Of trust officials anC
| employees.
| however. men WHO talheu WIN li'
! President got the idea that II the Su
preme Court declined to sustain Judg,
Hollis opinion. the government wOulC
proceed on evidence which it Is accumu
lating. in an endeavOr 10 obtain indict
ments against individual officials Of th'
trust. Mr.. Taft. 1t was SAID, is disguised
with the croOkedness that has been dis
closed, and means to use every legal IN
strument at his command 70 bring 10 n,
bar all those who are implicated I'm an!
criminal way with the rottenness tina
has been prevailing for so many years.