| Show behr ly 1 I noticed a short time ago said c washington official that some objection was made by a mr pell of the san domingo shore line road to the opening of a private letter by the chief of the secret service bureau it is generally known that the rules of the department empower inspectors to open letters at discretion tha public appear to be very much astonished at this proceeding mentioned but I 1 assure you that it is earned to a greater extent than even those who know all about it suppose Bup pose in fact under the rules of tb postoffice post office department almost any priti latter can bo opened and read tuis vi surprise aoma people I 1 presume ant ia nevertheless true and a reference refe renie t the private instructions to which are in printed form convince anybody of it whether secret privileges are vv used ille would be difficult to find out t is a good deal like arresting a man ou s dicion As a matter of fact you will see the united states mail ri no more sacred the mails in kr i or any other country BO far as go en ment espionage is concerned new york herald |
