Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-03-26
A Talk With Treasurer Spinner.

nuDcs at once assume that the General will
nominate to the office some person to whom
| the Secretary will object Next in order af
| ter such an assumption follows one that the
Treasurer will resign. on the ground that ne
must control the appointments in his owe
| office, or be will not remain as the custodian
Of Uncle Sans cash.
Quite recently lie Roy Tuttle, the Assist
ant Treasurer of the United States. resigned
that office, and the former cashier, Mr. Wy
man, was appointed to I'LL il. This left the
cashiers desk vacant: 1t is said that Cen
Spinner wants Col Frank Jones elevated 10
the place, and that Secretary BFistOw objects
GEN. SPINNER SEES THE PRESIDENT.
Day before yesterday, in the absence OF Mr.
Bristow in New York city, Gen. Spinner had
occasion to visit the President. He RENAME
with him some time, and with that fecundity
of Imagination peculiar to newspaper mon
this Interview afforded them gr ,unds for tbs
conclusion that there was discOrd between thc
Secretary and Treasurer, and that the latter
mad appealed to the President to sustain him
as against his financial adviser. Then fol
lowed the report that Mr.. Spinner would re-
sign.
TALK WITH THE "wATCH DOG"
Last night a representative of THE STAR
called at the Treasury to see General Spin
ner. He was met at the threshold of the
lower main entrance by a messenger as darS
as the sable shades of night. On a small
table in front of him were implements onIy
used i'll times of great emergencies, a police
mans whistle and a six shooter OF the Colts
naval pattern. There was a grufr ''What dO
you want!' uttered with rather a commando
ing tore.
Twill you please tell General Spinner that
there is a man down stairs who desires ~
open the Treasury var Its with crOwblT.' .
At the same time our representative han led
him a card TO give to the General, bearing b, )
own name and his professional calling.
With wonderful stOlidity, the messenger
actually conveyed the message as loosely
asked, and the old general made down the
stair-steps in his slippers with as much ce-
lerity as a balloon would descend after u col
lapse. Approaching rapidly to the repre-
sentative of THE STAR, he was about to call
those pet names for which he is noted but,
upon recognition, supplemented such q ask
with the more agreeable shake of the hands
Then the old general planted himself in the
messenger s chair. chatted about the weather,
st. Patrick's day, and the recent p3lling
match. his eyes. with a merry twinkle. all
the time denoting that he would like to know
what the devil you came here for at this
time Of night Alter some additional minor
conversation, and with one or two .'ahems." -
TIE representative of THE STAR strdclI
out from the shoulder ard came to business
in this wise:
THE STAR.-General, the old, old story
that you are going 10 resign is again revived
Is there any truth in the rumor?
General 81 never told anybody that
was going TO. resign. You newspaper repor-
tiers are strange set of fellows, anyhow.
THE STAR.-Well, the story goes that you
went TO see President Grant a day or two
ago and complained that you were interferei
with in the administration of the affairs of
your office.
General Sits a id lie; went to see the
President on purely private business. I'll
tell you what il was. Some poor widow in
Idaho had been dispOssessed of her property
by the United States troops and went to
see the President to have him right her
wrongs.
THE STAR.-It is said that you have NOM
mated Frank Jones to be cashier, and that
Secretary Bristow won't confirm the nom-
nation.
General Swell, that's another lie, for 1
haven't nominated any body yet. When [
found out that Mr. futile must leave as As
sistant Treasurer, indicated to Secretary
Bristow certain changes which thought de-
sirable. At that interview he left me wit
the impression that they would take place
and have not had the opportunity to for n
ally nominate anybody as cashier.
THE STAR.-It is understood, General, that
you assume the position that the office bein
one for which you are responsible, yO /
should select the incumbent.
General Swell, l have TO give bail 70
self. Even the assistant treasurer gives n
ball. But at the same time l don't believe in
bal.
THE STAR-How would YOU protect N.
government without snch recourse?
General Swell, if / had my way WDul!
fix ii. Why would make short work of IL.
ID il would Kill a man who would steal.
He Ought TO be strung right up. The people
of THIS country elect men; yes, elect-d-t
rascals 10 Office just because they give bail.
They say, "Oh, we know the man is a rascal.
but theI he gives bail" L don't believe in
bail. My remedy is the best one.
THE STAE.-But there has been stealing in
the Treasury.
General S.-Yes, recently there has been
money stolen in the national bank redemp-
ton agency. Funny thing about that. too.
When Graves [Grayes is in chaIge-Rep.
found out that he had a thief with him be
carefully investigated and laid traps to catch
him. He came to me one day and said he ha l
clue. / said, "Well, what is it?; He said,
al suspect one or two women" 1 shook my
head and said You are wrong, id il;
A WOMAN WONT STEAL"
Now. | know they won't. They have not got
the nerve. The reason / prefer women as
counters is because they won't steal. If they
do steal they won't take over one or two dol
lars, because, as | said before, they haven't
got the nerve. If Il woman steals any larg
amount you can make up your mind She has
q opal" outside. and that he is a man.
The General then spoke of the excellent
system now governing the redemption agen-
cy, and said IL was now impossible for a cent
10 be missed which would not be discoverel
in few hours.
THE APPRENTICESHIP QUESTION. - Mr..