| Show pAY AYE FIRES i SUPT MACHEN 11 yr d I 4 r f fi tr I f fi i r i 1 Developments In Int i iI t I i Department 44 i k 6 i OF r V If if i I Iy y t tt A t r 1 s INI Employed to VItor Die Wounded i or Of ori i H t i WAhington 1 May iny Investigation tion tl r the tha tiff air of tit the de dei i tt p which h has ha been dragging a I for tor tWP twi I months took a 11 pensa tt this afternoon when by att P Payne ParM August Aug I y V general superintendent nt i of the llie free delivery end pre widely known government In the United States lt te 18 v 8 relieved from t 1 his hI duties and ond Inspector M C designated to take o charge chargo of at that service eike The rhe will viIi take effect t when Mr Fosnes u Al assume ume h tle of ot the tho tree free delivery rand vand at tit the same lame time that vice will pasS under the tho control of t th nrc fourth assistant post o l mn Heretofore It tt has been unde under lw t of at the first as n t tw The the iJ on the written recommendation tion of the h fourth Assistant As poll mas who Is III directing the investigation investigation Qt Of the affairs octo tIll of the depart department mont ment that th that t the th tI of or Mr Machens bureau to to his jurisdiction hl and its Ita ad nd administration ministration by If y a n Inspector would expedite exp dM the Investigation In orlle tho change the postmaster l gave Mr Itchen leave of at he Investigation II It con can concluded 4 WATH AT PULL mt l INVESTIGATION IN Mr V acquiesced ll In Inthe tw the of ot o the taking occasion to say Bay ay that In doing dolnar so aO that h rotated the tho fullest t Investigation gation lalon of ot hI ma conduct Mr i Machen has hILI ha beta ben n under fire ever since the began Charges Chorges of various kinds have been preferred against the administration of ot the tho free tree 4 delivery branch of the postal These Included allegations of collusion with letterbox manufacturers In tn the J Ot boxes to rat Fat ron r on rural mall mull routes 4 A and i the appointments ot carriers etc ete There 1 The e also Juts been beon a 11 be bes ber s Vr r Machen und anti FIrs Ilm Assistant f 1 Io Wynne ever lr since tho ottice Mr Wynne Vynne charges s Mr Ir Mathen with Insubordination tion The Tho Strained r between bet ilo bead nd at of the free delivery service and othi oth 1 In un an em tate state of ot affairs and und for tor sev several e eral mo correspondence between the general of the free tree delivery and his Immediate su IU U perl ri the first assistant postmaster ifon ral had been conducted on the thea part a t nf ot the former through on one OM of his The TJi I fourth assistant postMaster rill nil along has been of opinion that thil th the lest Interests of ot the service would ouM be served seed by the relief nf tit Mr M r i en and hAm hAl pointed out to tl the that notion action was wan Imperatively necessary to the success SUC tUIto of the Investigation i PAYNES DECISION Late L 1 f e This IhU afternoon tt noon before a 11 large lorge nUmber of r men Mr Payne laynO an announced d his pis decision and read Cad ead the correspondence between himself and Mr dr Ir Machen together r with the th fourth assistant The Tha made under date of at yesterday was lail wa made as fol follows folloW lows loW Jn ln order orde to o complete the depart departmental dep rt mental Investigation now no in In ft more expeditious and amI satisfactory manner r I J bg to request t that thu the UIt di division divi WOn vision vi n of ot free delivery to b 1 tf V to tl t the tilt bureau of th fourth ns tU and that I to 10 assign a e eIn In pj ct r of sail tAl the thecO cO an of ot this Investigation I LETTER TO T TI loiter letter of ut the I to t Mr Mi t Machen Was vas as ns as felons to nm tn in i of or n a request from the he fourth 71 po o the division of Dr free delivery be t t ni assigned Iino l to hl his hll und anti antiI I that he hI b ed to as aul I n a post Ih MB tie the general lri B p hI nt of ot said In during l anc of ot o the tM ln investigation c 1 In In conformity with 1 hn have Issued lu the following order ord r tb toke take effect nt 51 I the mn m p ft of on the r I The divi of free delivery here under ul er the supervision of ot the tho first assistant ls is hereby beteby het frt b tran erred and mid assigned to the fourth 1 hi pili the regulations reg of or the are ac In a conformity th r Vou ou are lre hereby helb loav of ot ab je until the investigatIon Is concluded ed and end will IU turn turl over OUT the th division lol of ot e re delivery delvery to the control of M C P Fornes Frie Inspector who has ha d ns nR tho the tiding general superintendent of ot the free rr delivery eye gys c tem 4 t I Following Mr Machens reply l Iam Iani In 1 receipt ot of your letti of this thU thise e ot of your our order to take on Hie tie ih In t transferring the division of qt free delivery from Clon the tho su IU supervision P of r the nr assistant l post 1051 lo t I alto also MIl not nOte that I have been a leave lene of ot until J tha th Investigation now In lr progress Is II 4 concluded I nd nl that during my ct Mh Mr M I C 0 Fosnes Inspector 1 I will b general en at superintendent of ot the free fr delivery delery system In hr conformity conton Ity with your our Instructions I I I will wi turn the th division over to Mr r Foan tomorrow morning in this eon con connection tn eona a I J desire to State what I have havo laid 16 you yb U heretofore totor that tha I court the thet t fullest I f lt Investigation of ny MY official eons con conduct I duct and atul nd stand ready at a any M time to 4 alit aid al In the Investigation no v In pros retti as ns a I tarn lam am unconscious of ot having j Payne PAne Pa ne In die tho the emitter sold laid hi ht believed el the rr told the whole story conclusion to relieve Mr Machen wo was WI reached after aUer f 6 hours houra boure The fourth assistant he laid had como come to his hI office and they had Id n a 1 conference cont during dunne which he printed his ht It r requesting to 10 be put fUt Into full charge rh rge of the office In or oro orI o I tier r to lO expedite u ele the th Investigation He Het J W whether hether the change chang 1 t Id bo nent saying aln th that t de on IM tM results of the he 1 It Mr n came here herl from Toledo Ohio In and ns 18 a en ot 01 the til free delivery delery on May G Gt sf St t that ln Vear year ea Since then the otilee hat 1 ha ri wn Into nto immense proportions and h he t 1 mall mail ml i r ici Ic has ba bi ben been benIt n r 14 It t Introduced In dand and extended to cover nil all ni parts parti of ot the tho country Mr M FOes Is 18 one of ot the tle oldest post past office omee Mr Inspectors In Iii the t e service l lie HO Is 18 Isn isa n a of lt Norway where he le was wan lf born hi 11 1831 1811 11 and his homo hmo In is t In DOJ De DeMoines Moines Iowa Iowa Ho was once a I epo special pc cial examiner of or the tho th pension bureau and nerved at as n Po Inspector at t Philadelphia Chicago Chiago felena cna Mont tont anti and l Ift HI t Paul laul lie Ilu Is I stilt Inel cl r In hI charro of or ortho the tho St Hi St Paul He lie Il Is best heat known In hi connection with wih the Investigation gallon gation of the tha I e postal frauds In Cuba On 01 the sensational removal of ot tte Mr Fosnes osnes was appointed ir of oC Cubit Cuba assuming that office on June JUhe 23 S 3 1900 and hold holl rig ng It t Until May 20 1902 when hen the tho united States sovereignty over the tho Island ceased celuM Iq D TAKES TAliS S A HAND J ND Loud Lud of If Califor California nia fm who was wan chairman of ot the house hou e committee on and post Wit roads tOld has hat spent much mitch mich time during tho thi past two or throe three days day In confer conter conference once ence en o with wih Payne First Assistant prat ral and tho fourth assistant general Mr Machen ond Mr Loud LouI have been nt Rt outs out for tor nearly two years yearn and It U IL I believed that the counsels counsell of ot Mr Loud JoU figured f In developments Mr tonight was wie not inclined In lnell to talk but expressed confidence that he could rebut allegations made against him He le said 1 I have no fear tear of nut not being able to t meet neet any aay al and all ni of the tho charges that have been made under this investigation I 1 take the action acton ot of the th department to be a step toward ex expediting and Ind closing doting up the lion lon as n promptly as a possible and Ind de do designed ce signed to give she ho he fourth assistant an nn opportunity of ot getting a n thorough In InIght tight bight Into the tho tree free delivery service Mr Machen Machell will 1 be bc b at the depart tiu 11 nl tomorrow morning to relinquish his to t Mr Fosnes I He lie le says sa that except excl t while removing his hil family to his hl home at lt Westminster ler Md Ie hf will wi remain In tn this t ls city during his leave of at absence One On of ot the tho plans plane under consideration In tn Connection with wih the reorganization of oC the department Is to 10 keep I the rural free tree delivery delvery permanently under the he jurisdiction of th 0 e fourth assistant r t leaving the regu reg lar free treo delivery service In Its Il former jurisdiction J rl dl tO that hat of ot the first nUl assistant lol eril erl Payne explained that any an rear rang ment or Ot hang large largely lItle ly Iy on the results ot of the Investigation Js Wynne left Itt l tt the city today for tor a short vacation den ton |
