Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-06-16
The Matter of Changes IN the Treas


ury.
WHAT MR.. CARSON SAYS ABOUT IT.
About month ago the rumor was current
that Mr.. John M. Carson, the washington cor
respondent OF the New York Ttnase, was to be
appointed one of the assistant secretaries OF
the Treasury This rumor has again prevailed
within the last forty-eight hours. To-day q
STAR representative called upon MI Carson and
asked him plumply If he had received any no.
uce OF his prospective appointment. Mr. Car
son SAID: Il am not a candidate for assistant
secretary OF the Treasury, nor for any other
Office. number Of friends have, from time to
time, spoken TO me ab,ut taking That place in
BILE that these friends have mentioned me to the
Secretary in The same manner. 1t is not true
that Secretary Window has rendered me one
OF the assistant secretaryships."
would you take the place If rendered 81
asked THE STAR.
"Weu,' said Mr.. Carson, Il don't care to
make an attempt to leap the fence until reach
IT, Nnen the place Is rendered | Will deter
mine what will do. In the mean time. no one,
Inc. uding Secretary Window, will be ANNOYED
with 1mportunttieS from me. l think it would
oe unfair to Mr. pton to make change at tn 8
time, because OF the manner in whicn his name
has been connected 1u some newspapers with
the pending Investigation in that department
/ don't believe he was cognizant OF the petty
dtshonestteS alleged TO have been practtsed In
the disbursement OF the contingent fund You
know that under the system OF routine prevail
lug III tHc uepdi IuitulS Ill OlllCSr VINO is 10 TACT
responsible Is obliged to depend largely upon
the honesty OF subordinates, and to frequently
sign papers OF the real purport OF which he Is
ignorant. In this way Mr. Uoton, While chier
CLERK, may have inadvertently approved
acts. and expenditures that were pre-
Sented to him as all right BY the
custodians that were not strictly correct.
This, OF course, Is unfortunate, but it Is liaole
to happen to the most careful officer under the
antiquated system Of red tapeism prevalent In
al the departments, and particularly prevalent
IN that OF the Treasury department.. IG mIghf
happen to the Secretary himself. Indeed there
can be no doubt that the report connecting Ia
vague way, Mr. SbeTman's name With alleged
irregularities In the disbursement of the con
ing Eent rund rests upon 60 nriner foundation
than upon that described. Mr.. Upton has
served the Treasury long and ef1i ,iently and to
retire him now In view of what has beea pub
would be cruel. 1t Is perhaps, natural that the
new Secretary would like to have man of his
own selection at the desk now occupie1 by Mr.
Upton, and 1t Is not unlikely that Sacretar,
Window Will so Inform Mr. Upton when the
proper time arrives. But Whatever may be the
SecIe'arys purpose or desire in this regard
Mr.. Upton is entitled TO be treated With dscency
10 the government in all the positions he has
occupied, and l am sure he Will receive such
treatment from Secretary Wlndom.n
He STAR.-"DO you believe there Will be any
changes IN the Treasury"
Mr.. Carson II believe there ought to be. but
dnn'l know whether there will sup o1ss Sac-
retaiy Window will soon discover Wnao Is Well
Known TO those familiar with the methods pre-
yaii1ng IN his departments, aid when dis
he Will strengthen the first and eradicate the
latter"