New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-04-27
WASHINGTON.
ENGRAVING BUREAU CHANGES.
EDWARD M'PHERsON APPOINTED AS CTIEF-Dis

EDWARD M'rHERsoN APPOINTED AS cHIEF-Dis-
MssALs CONGRATULATIONS
fBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUyEl
WASHINGTON, April 26.-The appointment of
the Hon. Edward Mcpherson to the Chief OF the Bureau
OF Engraving and Printing IL only of many changes
to be made In that branch OF the Treasury Department
Col o. II. Irish of Nebraska, gentleman who has been
prominent in the Republican party Of that State, and
who has served several years Consul Of the United
States at foreign port, has been selected assistant
superintendent Of the bureau in place OF Mr. McCartee
There will also be chief accountant in place Of
Mr. Sullivan. q new United States sealer in place Of
Mr. Evans, new keeper OF the vault, and new CHIEF
Waterman.
The committee which has been investigating the
agement of the Bureau OF Engraving and Printing will
make its final report tomorrow next day. 1t is not
understood that they have discovered any positive
evidence OF dishonesty the part OF the chief OF the
bureau Mr. Jewell but the entire management has been
OF such character to make very desirable that The
change in 1t shall be Of the most radical nature. The
force Of the bureau has been fully 500 greater
than IL ought to have been, and greater
than the work required Three hundred employees
have already been dismissed and 200 more will be dis
posed Of Saturday The force OF the bureau was at
time 900. while the number OF presses run was only
abont 160. The yerihcaton Of the work Of the depart
Of made larger force necessary than would
be employed in private establishment; but the extent
Judged from the fact that Of the principal NewYork
patcprnng companies running 200 presses never eni-
poyed over 500 or 600 persons.
There have also been frequent scandalous reports in
regard to the Bureau OF Engraving and Printing, which,
whether they have been true not nave reflected much
dscredt not only upon that bureau but upon the
Treasury Department Without deciding whether the
accusations made against the management OF the bureau
well founded not the secretary OF the Treasury
as determined rcOrCaniZc II IN stch thorough man
ncr ~ 10 leave no ground for future criticism.
Surprise has been rep aedy expressed to-day that Mt
Mcpherson would accept lace Of thiS kind; but the
public probably does not understand TIE Importance or
this position. The Bureau Of Engraving and Printing
discusses about 100000 year ON acc0nnt of IA" eN-
ptndurcs Of the bureau, besides abolN S2o0,OOO on
account Of the national currency thus making its total
expenditure more than SlO0O0O0, Hlich exceeds the
total expenditure account OF cc foreign intcr-
course Besides this the bureau has charge OF The
engraving and plate printing for all the departments %
tie Government and for Congress. The magnitude OF
the interests involved and the responsibility required
make the bureau OF the most important under the
Government, reform that has been proposed IN
any department since the Inauguration ot Preside Ht
HAYES i Of lmu0rtinc" than that which l. now
proposed IN the Bureau of Engraving ami Printing. 10
carry successfully requires the services oil the
best men VINO can he obtained