Tribunal, A permanent non-political suggested, 232 Turner, ----, Case of, 159 Tweedmouth Committee, Testimony before, 137, 141-42; membership of, 163-64, 165; Report, 165-81; L. Hill before the, 166-67; H. C. Fischer, 167-68; C. H. Kerry, 168-69; recommendations of, 170-72; recommendations of accepted, 172; sharply criticized by A. K. Rollit, 173-76; a one-sided tribunal, 211; did not give satisfaction, 218; increase of expenses by, 221; testimony showing leniency of Post Office Department with offenders, 306-18; special grievances cited to the, 289-91; on risk allowances, 349; on pay for letter sorters, 349-50; on holidays, 350; grievances laid before, 355-59; evidence before, shows the visible helplessness of governments, 358-59 United Kingdom, Telegraph facilities in 1865, 43-44; telegrams to inhabitants in, 53 United Kingdom Electric Telegraph Company, organized with uniform tariff irrespective of distance, 29; extent of lines, 30; shilling rate abandoned, 31-32; rates, 31n; rates increased, 32 United Kingdom Telegraph Company, 40; Government purchase of, 58 Universal Private Company, Property of, purchased, 73 Uren, J. G., on transfers of postmasters, 287; on blocking officers by pensioners, 340 Vacancy, suburban, Interference in the filling of a, 299-300 Verney, Sir Harry, moves enfranchisement of revenue officers, 94 Vested rights doctrine of the Civil Service, 153, 155; sundry, 349-51; 381 Vincent, Sir Edgar, on dismissal of incompetent officers, 259-60 Wages and salaries of employees raised by political pressure, 91-92, 105, 110, 137-40; caused decrease of revenue, 109; average weekly, paid to telegraphists by companies, 127-28; increase in after transfer to Post Office, 129; Fawcett revision of, 131; Lord Cavendish on, 133-34; Raikes revision of, 140-47; increased expenditures from, 160-61, 172, 180; no justification for raising maximum, 168; Tweedmouth Committees' recommendations on, 170-71; adopted, 172; further raise of, by Norfolk-Hanbury Committee, 180; cost of, 180-81; continued pressure for increase, 182-213; comparative, 230 Walker, J. R., passed over, 291 Walpole, Spencer, member of Tweedmouth Committee, 163, 165, 177; on punishment of a postman for intoxication, 311; on Roberts case, 309; on Worth case, 312; on the malingerers' grievance, 358 Ward, J., member of Select Committee, Intervention by, 316-17 Wastefulness of the Government's operation, 5; inherent, 103; diminution of, 104 Weaver, H., on the newspaper tariff, 118-19 Webster, letter carrier, disciplined for misconduct, 307-8