, 1874-06-06
THE NEW BECRETARY OF THE TREAsuRY

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WE'LL On Thuruday, Con. Driatow, tho nov
Secretary of tho Treasury, onterod upon hit
| duties, and Ills first dAy's record already shows
we'll, md iudicateH that whether ho NAV be Q
fnancier who can doviso policy or not, he is at
1oast careful and methodica1 bus1noss m en- gbs
does not propose to allow his subordiuatos te
override him. The first instance was tho caBo Of
A1ullott, Supervising Architect. h1ullots had
been accustomed to send his oriora to Richard.
son, who signed them without question or oxam-
lnation. As Richardson testified in tho Sanborn
investigation, he mover knew what lie nas sign
lng but supposed 1t was all right, and sawyor
supposed 1t was all right because Rich
ardson did. On Thursday, Mullott bo-
came suddenly aware that there was
not only a change of Secretaries but a1so d
change Of syatoms. Ho sent his messongor With
m order to bo signod. and his messenger re-
turned with an order for Mullott to present him.
aolf ut the Treasury Department. Tho Secretary
had no doubt that everything was right and
proper, but still ho would like to know tho do.
tails. So porforcc Alullott WIS compelled to
bring in his plans and drawings, aud to devote
an hour or two to thoir explanation md to an
swering tho secratary's questions.
Tho socond instance was tho caso Of sawyor.
Assistant Secretary, who, like Richard
aon' never know what ho was doing.
This WAS not tho kind Of man to
suit Gen. Bristow, and as there was politt-
cal proasuro to Keep Sawyer In his placo. tile
Secretary ut once notified tho proper authorities
tl1at none Of tho sanborn crowd could remai,
Ii they did, ho should 60 ont. This Ia q good
commencement for the first day, aud shows that
ho ia thorough man Of business, with method
ical ways OF conducting it. Ho may bo no ,lnau-
clor, although in this respect ho cannot bo anv
worae than Richardson, aud, II 10 has thoao
business quaiities and CONTINUES to manifest
them, his appointment will prove gsoat step
gained. Even II, like Richardson and Boutwell,.
no knowa nothing Of political economy as a oci-
ence, yot. with tho requisites of honesty, conn.,
mon sonso, and busluuas intelligence, he mav
make good Secretary OF tho Treasury, At
1oaRt. 1t will DO novelty to have Secretary of
tho Treasury possesalng those qualifications,
Time will demonstrate whether this disu]ay of
honesty aud buBinoas qualification is mere s),ow
or something roal. II 1t po not mere show. Mr..
Aullott has not heard the Inst from tue socrotarv
OF tho Treasury. II those qualities gro not A.
aumcd for tho purpose OF making q display a.
tho outset, ho will very sLortly determine
whether hls subordinate Mullott is suporior to
Lin and stronger than the Government. II IN
a common roaark iu Washington that tho Indian
1ting Ia stronger than tlo Government. 0en,
bristow, If no carries out blu prcaont policy, will
haYo to ascertain II the District Of Columbia nino
III stronger than tho Government. It has bonn
by Congressional investigation that
MuIlott sold out hls interest In a rootlue patont
to shepheM for consideration, mud that ho
awardH tho contracts for roofing tho publo hui1a.
fnga to Shepherd for percentage Of tho pro-
Goods. A. more barefaood transaction o.nuot bo
we'll imsginedi and. although tLo matter wus
rolegatod to tho Secretary Of tho Treasury for
correction, no aotion haa evor boen takon upon
II, aud tho profitable arrangement between thu
9uparTi4lu3 A1ohlt4ot md tha 0nYauor ~ ~, !.