Show What is the Matter with Garland V SALT LAKE CITY June 181887 To the Editor of THE HERALD What is the matter with Garland The AttorneyGeneral a short time B OI sent word that it was contrary to law for the Pen Warden to open letter addressed to prisoners A few days after he sent word that it was entirely proper and consistent for the warden to open the prisoners letters I have been puzzling ever since to find out what we ought to understand oy that weathercock sort of business If the warden has no right to interfere with Uunited States mails by opening the prisoners letters why does the Attor neyGenera say it is proper and consistent con-sistent for the warden to do that thing Is the warden thus advised to break the law If so ought not the Edmunds Tucker oath to be read to both the warden and the AttornejGeneral to show them what sort of men public officials are expected to be and the regard they should pay to the law in this section YEA VERILY J |