Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1875-09-04

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iFrom an Tntervisw In Ipssf.ocssu.i
General 6pinnsr-A Sscrstasy Ohase.
Secretary Dir, Secretary 1fsCul1Dch,
Secretary Fessendens and 6eczetazy
Richardson every one of thsm uGsd to
come TO my room every day or two and
consult me regarding mattsfs of mo-
ment. Presidsnk Iincoln ned 10 come
over and sit foF houxs vitA,ms, whom
he wanted to knew anythipa ahoMt The
condition q Tho Tsno1nr1 Pr Amt
johnson did the ssme, and rressdsnt
Grant came in every little willis 70 take
q smoke with me and talk over finances;
but Secretary Bristow was never In my
Office in his life. When he wanted to
see me he always sent colored boy to
call me up stairs. He treated me ike
q clerk. But this did mot hurt me 50
much % when he would put his arm
around me, call me ssmy dear General,'
and then stab me in the next breath.
For fourteen years" !" continued the
General, "there was not q report Or q
message of any sort sent from the Treas.
ury Department to the President Or to
Congress without consultation with me.
1t was considered at least courtesy to
allow an expression of my views. and
my own annual report was considered
distinct document, message from the
Treasurer OF the United States to Con-
gress, until last year, when Secretary
Bristow mutilated it, altered il, and cut
out some things he knew / wanted very
much to say" ss'faA 3sss w
But you could have had is pub
lished, General, even il il didn't % to
Congress a. an Official document !
Secretary Bristow thought it was
not worth Publishing, or he would have
published Il himself. Heswas my s,ape-
rior, and any such action world have
been discourteous. 81, e h ssxesa
What do you suppose was Mr..
Bristow's motive in driving you outY'
suppose he wanted TO get nd of
me because ] was an obstinats cld mule,
and insisted on having opinions of my
own and running my Office in, what i
thought was the best way. He knew ]
wanted to stay there very much; that
my record as an official was something
Of which ! was very proud. Ihad sat
is6ed three Presidents and six Seereta-
ries Of the Treasury, and I didn't sup-
pose any one was dissatisfied with me
till four months ago. Secretary Bris-
tow is very ambitious man. He wants
to be President, and 90 he hasn't get q
very long time in which to make n repu-
tation, he is working o. hard as he can.
He wants the entire credit Of running
the Treasury, and is getting in subor-
dinates who will mot be liable To- odetract
any from his personal credit or make
any reputation for themselves sd
"But hasn't be he got troublesome
man to handle in MI. New, your ssic-
cessorf"9 g - = seeifs3iis~ asts u
!" Yes; he cannot control Mr.. New
any more more than be could control
BoagIass CT myseN. New 10 one Of The
'queerest, fairest men I ever met. He
has got bushel Of brains and good
sense, and is independent, too. He
has had some pretty sharp rows with
Bristow already, and has told the SEQ
retary that he must let him run that
Office according to his own notions or
he would resign. Bristow cannot af-
ford TO have him resign, and 20 he Aas
got to submit 10 il. Besides the Presi-
dent wouldn't let New resign. He
would turn Bristow out first. Do you
know thct up till within two or three
weeks the President has supposed that
I went ont of that ofics volnntarily--
that I wished to retire because Of my
health p -
And the old man stopped . moment,
struck his desk vigorously and added:
That 10 an actual fact. The Pres
ident did not know the real reason of
my resignation until I told him myself
at Long Branch, and he was very much
surprised" t-s'sr,.
xE A Vicksburger who prides him-
self on his choice language waa overin
Louisiana. and, stopping Is 4 farm
house to get q drink of water, the wo-
man remarked that the crops stood III
great need Of rain. g Yes, rain is shs
great desideratum,s he rsplisd. as
he handed the dipper hack. e lLaxyt
Maryf, yelled the woman IN Ioud tones.