Jasper County Democrat, Volume 6, Number 30, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 31 October 1903 — CAN'T MAKE REPORT PUBLIC. [ARTICLE]

CAN'T MAKE REPORT PUBLIC.

Postal Inquiry Results Would Help Attorneys for Accused Men. Now that the Bristow report of 110,000 words on the postofflee investigations has been submitted, the administration is undecided what to do with it The President has been exceedingly anxious to get the report before' the public before the opening of the special session of Congress, but the Department of Justice, which is to have charge of the prosecution of the men indicted, has advised that a considerable part of the report cannot be made public without “giving away” the government cases to the attorneys for the accused men. In view of the recommendation of the Attorney General, it mtjk be necessary to withhold the most interesting sections. It was said at the White House to-day that it might be ten days before any part of the report would be made public. The course to be pursued will not be decided on before the President has gone over the report carefully with the Attorney General. Meantime the recommendation of Bristow that several additional employes be discharged will be carried out.