Show WASIIIIINGTON lIMES AfTER SENo WARREN t1PIBL I SPECIAL Washington Dec 24The Washington Washing-ton Times today charges that Senator I arren ot Wyoming is lessee of the postotfice building at Cheyenne and declares that tIm postoffice authorities decline to discuss the matter Its known that the present lcasi was first entered Into In April ISM I for a period of I four years at an annual rental of 51200 When Senator Warrens attention was called to the publication this evening even-ing he said I have not seen or heard of the statement 1 cannot say at this moment whether or not my name is llxed to the lease with the Government for the Cheyenne postofflco A number of bulldlngH In Cheyenne are owned by h corporations In which I am Interested and I own several In private ownci Phip The postoffice occupies a portion of the Warren block bulk by me for I general purposes > over twentylive years ago The postofflce has been in tint I block part of the lime off and on for that twenty years or more During time the block in question has changed ownership two or three tlmea as the county records will show If It was I standing In my name or in the name I of a corporation with which I was connected con-nected at the time the leases were executed I exe-cuted then very likely I signed them either as agent officer or owner My own runt loll and the calt of my property prop-erty as well as that of the corporations I mentioned have been for some years in the hands of an experienced agent long in my service hence my present ignorance I Ig-norance of detail I do recall however that the premises prem-ises weru rented for a postofflce when Frank Halton was PostmasterGener al They were again rented for the second sec-ond term during Mr Clevclanda J ad ministration I do not recall date of lator lease l Yes I came into the Senate in Ib90 I went out In 18H3 and came back again in 1S95 Tin postouice at Cheyenne bus I always been rented to the lowest t bidder bid-der after the reception of competitive sealed bids If as you say the present least la at 1200 per annum then at this last bidding the postoffice wits rented some 5600 or 5SOO less per year than offered by > the next lowest bidder I This Is IL 1 figure much lower than the the each Hide and opposite property = on postorncu IH rented at nnd we arc impatiently im-patiently awaiting the completion of the I new federal building which I have been endeavoring to hurry forward ever I since my return to the Semite In order that the poslofflce and other federal offices at Cheyenne may be moved Into it and the owners be relieved through receiving current remain In place of the low rate now paid by 1 the Govern ment1 |