New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-26
THEDAyIN WA SHINCTOW

sors for this ruling. and said that ne "a'
entirely content to have his ruling su''
ted to the Customs Court when Nv
confident would uphold his reasonins
vas charged in the magazine artcie an.
nv J F. 3. Stuart. former Collector
Newport News, who furnished the nla'.''"'
for the article, that III, curtis ruiins'
which reversed previous one Of ASSISTANT
Secretary Andrew. was costing the
eminent millions Of dollars each year MI
curtis neither affirmed nor denieu "',1
statement. but declared that II was me-
duty 10 determine the intent OF the Jaw
and that he had sought II do so con,
ertiously In this instance. He re'ters'o
his confidence that the Customs tou,
u orld uphold him. but said that u IL uir
not (, would merely prove that ne was
mistaken and pothns more.
HRANpEIS SPURNS COMMITTED
tn have furnished a large amount OF
advertising TO an attorney and then W ~
told by him that YOU are Just SET Oh VI
dinary pikers Of far too little impof 'd"V =.
70 be worthy Of his further notice are :,
must be admitted. some" aggraVatins Anu
that in effect. is what Louis ID bTahu'
has told the House committee which ia .
undertaken the investigation OF tne F'S
office Department. and II was heoaus "
the humiliation felt by the committees ih''
4, went into secret session to-day 10 con-
slider the Brandeis communication IN Ell
feet. Brandeis saws he will have nothihs w
do with a little one horse committee OF suoh
limited powers ss the one he addresses
tn his Nall-
able services. II must appoint JOINT coih-
mission with plenary powers, ana then h7
will condescend 70 come and show the COM
mission how 10 conduct an Investigation
and how 70 put into effect business sEs-
tenn which will make the Postof1ce Depart
rnent the largest revenue producer IN the
rovernnent. but as for bothering Win
little "tvo-for-a.cent" committee Ike tha'
now undertaking this Investigation bfah-
deis bees 10 be excused. As the BrahoeHs
letter was read in executive session II
would not be proper TO print the remarks
of the COMMITTEES. and besides, they "oula
All have ~ be represented by dashes.
PROBING HITCHCOCK : FURNITURE.
The House committee charged WIN 'he
resronsible duty OF investigating the POST
ONCE Department has struck a IrlshtIu III
source of scandal and Is vallo"ihs IN u
With everv POSSIBLE manifestation OK JOY
The Postmaster General according 20 me
te.tir,onv Of tie chief clerk OF bis DEPART
ren, Theodo-. Weed. actually paid $40"
for reroodcllinr. refooring ard refurnishlhs
the three rooms occupied by h!mseH anu
hi. force IN the Postofhce Department NOT
did Mr.. Weed call FOR competitive olos'
either. which admission resulted N MT
Weeds being on the stand for three hou's
to-day, and he has promised 10 re'urh TO-
morrow and bring the rece!ptsd nNs. MI.
Weed said he had never heard OF caoihe'
officer being required to call for bids on me
furniture Of his own rooms; that y mao
been ths custcr, for such an onioer 70 plck
An, tho furniture which suited him, ana
- the nr,ce appesred reasonable, to order
:, A.re1 +, anv private ono. he knew ol
IA. .o sunrptuously furnished. MI Neeo
suggested thst probably those o. the EQo'-
table Iif. Assurance COMPANY or OF th'
Nav York Central were. This brought
n-oknt nrot..t from Representative heu'
Said rho said he was director ~ the
rouitah,e ard he knew II had perretrs'eo
no such frigntful .xtravaeance. Inc 'o,.
n,ittee vigorously objected 10 Mr Weeo
undertaking 20 point out that Mr.. hi'cH
cock had WIRED out a $4,000 dehcit a.
not gern,arc 10 the inquiry
TAFT WILL HELPING :o-callen STA!
lev committee. which proposes TO invest,
rate the steel Trust. decided to-day 10 car
for the results of the investigation OF tnl
industry which has been made By me com
missioner of Corporations There vas eIl
IDENTIFY A strong hope on the part N ti'
Democratic members that President Tar
would refuse this information. and thu'
furnish them a serhlance ~ Campaign
ar-rr,Ant When the President vas IN
formed Of their desire. however ne SAT-
that while Re had not Yet read the repo'
n, the Commissioner Of Corporations ~
doubted II II would contain anythlhs ~
/ could not properly send 10 the commute
! and as n was his desire 20 help the com
mi,tee In every way he thought that
/ Congress asked for the information III th
usual way he would be able 20 sratliy III
/ desire. And thus one more DemocId an
hone appears likely to be rudely shal'ereu
''Nf u. c. "