The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-03-23
MACKAY OUSTED
AS POSTAL HEAD
BY BURLESON
Other Officers and Direc-
tors Of Telegraph Com
pany Also Relieved.
KANSAS MAN IN CHARGE
Postmaster General Says
Deposed Men Ignored Or
ders of Department.
COURT ACTION PROBABLE
Friction Is Laid to COntro-
versy Over Returns Made
on Earnings.
KANSAS MAN IN CHARGE
COURT ACTION PROBABLE
Special DssposcA to The Sun.

Special DsspotcA TO The BUN
WARRINGTON. March Ga Postmas-
ter General Burleson issued orders to-
day relieving virtually all Of the Of
ficials and owners of the Postal Tele-
graph and Cable Company from any
participation in the management Of
their properties. The order is the re-
suit Of growing differences between
the officers Of the Mackay companies
and Of the Post once Department over
Government control and operation. 1t
Is charged by the Postmaster Gen
eral that Clarence Mackay. president
Of the company. and other officers
failed to carry out instructions Of the
Postmaster-Gene and conducted
themselves in such a manner as to af-
feet materially and disadvantageously
the interests Of Government opera
tons.
The Postal Company brought suit
recently in the United States Supreme
Court to test the legality of the taking
over of the company by the Govern
ment.
| All Of the Mackay properties are
placed in charge Of A. F. Adams. pres
ldent Of the Kansas City Home Tele-
phonc Company and a member Of the
General Telegraph and Telephone OPP
Grating Board According to the an
nouncement Of tho Post once Depart
ment Mr.. Adams took charge In New
York to-day.
! Order issued by Burleson.
The order cites the legislation and
proclamation of President Wilson under
which control of the wire systems of the
country was taken by thu Government,
and then says:
Whereas, The president of the
said Mackay companies, Clarence II.
Macksy: its general counsel, w W.
Cook. and It's secretary. William J.
I Deegan, have failed to carry out tho
orders and instructions of the Post
master General and have conducted
l themselves before the public and with
the operating force OF the said sys-
tenn In such a manner as materially
and disadvantageously to AFFECT the
interests of the Government in the
oper alton of this and other telegraph
and telephone systems under Govern
| ment control:
Now, therefore, It Is ordered:
That Clarence H. Mackey. president:
w. W. Cook. general counsel; Will
lam ]. Deegan. secretary, and the
board of trustees or directors and
the owners are relieved Of any and
all duties appertaining or incident to
the supervision. possession. control
and operation of the said telegraph
and telephone system. the supervi-
sion, possession. control and oper-
alton of which was so assured by the
President In his said proclamation of
July 20, 1913. and I hereby Uubsti-
tute A. F. Adams for said Clarence
II. Mackay and said owners and said
board of trustees or directors In the
management OF said system and di-
rect said A. r. Adams to take pos
session for me OF all records books
and papers, made and used in tho
operation OF said system since mid
night of July 81, 1918, and also the
! net balance or balances of the funds
derived from the operation thereof
since midnight of July 81, 1918.
why Removal Was Necessary.
FAN officers and employees OF the
said telegraph ana telephone systems
: except as and in the capacity IN
which herein before relieved there
from, will continue IN the perform
, ance OF their present duties. report
, ing to their respective superior off,
!. r >ers and on the same terms of en-
ployment as heretofore, the purpose
being with respect to this system
, and with respect to all other tele-
graph and telephone systems under
Government control to operate said
system 80 as to maintain its integrity
, and value as a going concern. the
efficiency OF the organization and
. adequate service to the public"
The order recites also that Govern
. ment action was made necessary
: the fact that since the Post once De
o partment refused to grant the con
pany the compensation asked for b
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