Show Refuses to Comply With Request for His Resignation San Francisco Postmaster Sends Tart Reply to Telegram From Department Head S S N N FA FRANCISCO CISO June Tune 30 Post Post Postmaster th ma master tor Arthur G. G Fisk of ot this Ch city refused toda today to tender his resignation to Postmaster Burleson In response to the letters letter's request that the tho resignation be forwarded forwarded forwarded for for- warded Immediately to take effect as 08 soon as a n successor is ap ap- ap- ap pointed ted I I 1 have the te honor to acknowledge acknowledge acknowledge edge receipt of or your our telegram re requesting requesting re- re questing my resignation was the tire postmasters postmaster's reply I I 1 beg to In Inform Inform inform In- In form you that I 1 was wa appointed postmaster b by President Taft Tar and was confirmed by hy the United States Senate for tor a definite term of f fc fur ur years ears My term of ot office will wIl ex expIre expire expire ex- ex pire June 14 1 1916 You make mako no charges against me rae and can cn with propriety and and Justice justice Jus jus- tice make none nono My I office has been conducted to the tho satisfaction of three presidents and has ha earned tho the commendation of six postmasters postmasters postmasters post post- masters general I see no reason wh why I should yield to your request I therefore respectfully decline to tender my soy resignation |