New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-11-11
AT THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.
THE SECRETARYSHIP OF THE TREASURY
REVIVAL OF TIE REPORT THAT JUDGE FoLGEi
WILL SOON REuRE-RUMoRs OF LACK OF EAB
MoNY BETWEEN HIM AND Mr.. NEW.


A REVIVAL OF TIE REPORT THAT JUDGE FoLGEi
WILL SOON REIRE-RUMoRs OF LACK OF HAB
MoNY BETWEEN HIM AND Mr. NEW.
lBT TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUSE.
WASHINGTON, Nov I0.-The opinion SCENE 10 h
entertained by about half Of the men one meets 10
Washington that Judge Folger will tender his resig.
nation as Secretary OF the Treasury as hs
has completed his annual report. In the majority
of cases this opinion Is doubtless based upon moth.
ing moro than notion that q man
whose candidacy has been 50 over.
whelmingly rejected has lost his power
for good to the Administration Of which he forms
part. and must hcnceforth be a dead weight upon
it If he longer remains in official life. There ara
men of high position and influence who share this
opinion and assert that 1t IS based upon evidence.
An experienced politician holding official posi-
tion of great responsibility. friend of the Admins
tra:ion and himself stalwart Republican, said to
TRIBUNE correspondent today that hs
had seen reason since last Tuesday TO
believe that Judge Folger's resignation
was expected by the President. and that
if il was rendered the freezmg-out process was
likely to be resoTted to. This gentleman said
numerous important changes i'll the Treasury De-
partment we're under consideration and will prob
ably be made very speedily. II Judge FOlger re-
mained at the head of the Department ne might
find his recommendations foI appOu ment ignored,
and that removals and appointments might be made
without his previous knowledge or approval
This gontlcman was asked what lie thought Of the
prospect that John c. New would become Secretary
OF the Treasury III case Judge FOlger was retired
He said that without knowing anything positively
about It, he believed Mr.. New could not now bs
appointed. Mr. New. in far be represented
anything was a representative of the faction which
bod laa, / IL dow NV . ha
and the President was too good politician
indeed he pr posed pursue the pro.criptve policy
which had wrought such havoc with his Admiuis-
tration alre ldy-to make such a selection. All
the positive evidence he had was indeed favorable
to the selection of Mr. New Some time ago Mr.
New became dissatisfied with the treatment ac-
corded HIM by Secretary Folger in the matter Of
subordinate appointments, and fel; inclined 20 ten
der his resignation. He went to the President and
complained that appointment Clerk .BGtier had been
preferred before him aud was really man of moro
influence in all that IL was desirable to control in
the Depart nent than the Assistant Secretary. The
President had replied soothingly. requesting Mr.
New to remain and intimating that change IN the
mater uuder discussion was likely soon TO occur.
Without committing himself directly this gentle
man said the President had given Mr. New reason
to believe that be was likely 10 be made the Secre
tary III case of a vacancy, which was among the
probable events of the future. Despite the de-
mails which have been made, Treasury officers who
are n position 70 know the facts assert that here
has never been harmony between Secretary Folger
and Mr. New, and that the latter bad made great
number OF promises to senators and Others
which Judge Folger has refused TO carry
out. When questioned by tue men TO
whom the promises were made, Mr. New
has been In the habit Of replying with shrug OF
the shoulders that this was not good Administra-
tiOu Tor Republicans to expect iVorsi from IA
tniatinQ, Indirectly his disgust with the policy
which the secretary has unItor n,y as1ed-0t re-
usiug to make vacancies solely for tbc purpose OF
! appointing he political dependents OF Inh1ential
| men-a disgust which s sai1 TO have been shared
| by the President himself