New-York tribune., 1919-06-20
Attack Follows Wire Bill

Representative Gallivan's assault on
the Postmaster General came during
general debate on the sundry civil bill,
which appropriates S2,OOO,O00 for the
use of the Attorney General in coping
with anarchistic activities.
"The law-abiding, God-fearing people
Of our country are trying to analyze
the causes that are responsible for the
recent outbreak of lawlessness and the
general feeling Of unrest and discon-
tent that now prevails" Mr.. Gallivan
said.
at seems to me that we do not have
to look far for one Of the main causes
for present day conditions in this
country. The men who are most di-
rectly responsible are the misguided
officials in the city of Washington,
clothed with authority during the
period of the war, which has turned
their heads. While the President has
been in Europe some Of these officials
seem to have gone mad in their lust
Tor power and have blindly blundered
in the administration of their depart
ments in such manner as to aggra-
vate the feeling of unrest. 1t would
be great relief, yes, and a god
send to the people of the country, if
the President would hurry home and
clean house in his official family. If
he will do this believe it will do
more than any one other thing to check
radicalism and anarchy.
Condemns Official "Autocrats"
During the period of the war press
censorship, denial of freedom of speech
and other inexcusable blunders by au-
tocratic officials aroused a spirit Of re-
sentiment among the people. One OF
the greatest blunderers of the Admin.
istration and believe one of the worst
autocrats that this country has eve1
had in official life is the present Post.
master General.
lit IS the unanimous sentiment o1
the people of the entire country tha,
Postmaster General Burleson is the
biggest and most complete failure as &
public official that the country has
ever produced.
"The chief cause responsible for thu
failure Of Mr.. Burleson is 'love Of
power This weakness is attended b,
fear and out of fear cruelty ant
brutality have inevitably developed
BY his acts he forced strikes anon.
the employees of the telephone and tele
graph companies which caused VIC
lent disturbance in business and grea
financial loss. The strike of the New
England telephone operators was only
a part Of the universal strike of public
sentiment which now exists agains
the Burlesonization Of important ma
tional interests. A strike maker ant
strike breeder is dangerous sort OF
man to be in command Of such vita
enterprises just now.
"Hc has by his actions DESTROYED al
nope Of government ownership of pub
lie utilities, notwithstanding his publ,
declarations in favor of it.
"The worst thing about Burleson',
malpractice in office is that. seizine
hold of the very nerves of America, he
has wrcnchcd them asunder. There is
not home or a business house that
has not felt in small measure or great
the wrongs done by the Postmastc,
General.
"The whole country has sufYerct
from the deterioration n Of the admins.
tration Of the domestic postal service
under his management and the defects
OF overseas mail service have been
scarcely less scandalous.
"As trouble maker and breeder Of
discomfort among employees of the Post
ONCE Department, and by his arbitrar,
and unwse methods of dealing with
/ those employees. he created a wide