| Show I Interview nn oil 01 Affairs In II aloft 1 eral Payne today addressed letters letera to former l Smith fourth assistant Postmaster Merritt Merrit ot or tills tile city tind Ind Comptroller of or the th treasury tT Mury Inter Interview Interview coiling ailing attention to a published view with W V Tulloch for Cor many years up UI to I wih three years ngo ago cashier cushier ot of the Washington The Tho Interview quotes Mr Tulloch assaying as assaying n saying that tho tIlo whole tendency of oC the department Is in II to convert the lie Washington Into a mere bu Ins bureau bureau reau seau of or tho the department disburse dl Us Its s funds funda arid and appropriate and an promote Us its Ia the tho of ot that investigation lon management of or the Washington post was WI begun by an expert of or the comptrollers but was tas stopped st P and und tho tiie expert removed UJ as a warning tu to tl others othel Inspectors who were aware ware of the existing conditions the Inter Interview interview view says were ware threatened with re r mova if It they presumed too much mitch but Mr demanded an nn Investigation refused of or the ha first assistants aul tants office which was Mr Ir Payne hart naked asked for n a complete com Including report irons from Postmaster Merritt ing n a list ot or nil all ni changes chan e mao made In its the Washington office during his bin hl ty if and upon tIpOn whose order orde they hy were made The fhe letter to Comptroller Trae Trl well ways says that the publication Is If a 1 di direct direct direct el reflection on his und and a asks ks Ilce It II any truth exists exist In the thin charges The TM fourth an a assistant is directed especially himself to report on oti any connection of 01 ny and In of or the Site Inspectors In with wih the charges Mr Smith 1 Is asked naked for Information on the subject as a 1 mattar mat matter matler tar ter of or courtesy |
