New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-11-10
THE TREASURY DEPARTMENT
Mr.. MANNING AND HIS ASSOCIATES.

| WASHINGTON, Nov. 9.-While public attenr
tion has directed by turns to the curious diplomatic
appointments Secretary Bayar and his evident desire
to provide his family and such friends enjoy the priv
cges OF his visiting list with berths in the public
service while the papers have eemed with accounts OF
the splendid inv esnent5 made by Attorney General
Garland in telephone stock; while the cratic dealings
of Secretary Whitney with Mr. Roach have been tho
daily subject OF comment everywhere; While the hearts
OF foreign steamship have been gaddened by the
patriotic action or the Postmaster General in WITHOUT
Ing in defiance OF the expressed viii Of Congress- from
American steamship companies money which 1t was
intended they should have while Mr. Lamar has been
dreaming away his time reading novels and allowing the
wicked Sparks make himself believe that lie Is ape 10
uucarth Rcpubcan frauds in the Land Oihce
in much the that pigs are trained III Franco
to hunt for rues while all this has been going on and
mich more equally interesting and instructive has nap
pened the doings Of tho Treasury Department ana us
chief have escaped that degree Of pubic notice when
BOTH perhaps deserve do not refer OF course 90 thc
turning OF the Federal Building in Cincinnati into u
penitcI tiay TO the appointment OF man VINO SerNe
nine months in Ia Tor stealing promissory note to be
state Agent Ohio OF the Agricultural Bureau because
the former Is only characteristic Of the fidelity with
which u DcrOcra attic Administration takes care OF tS
friends. and because the latter has already been maze
the subject n warning to farmers and country iolKS
generally to lock up their chickens when the new sta'
Agent makes his rounds Besides, they are II | may
selves and apt to awaken reflections in the minds OF
those Rcformers" who helped to put Democratic
Administration Into Office. do not constitute the main
circus That is everybody knows, situated here Let
take a look at IT,.
At the outset it may we'll be ASKED what Secretary
Manning done since he went into Office to redeem the
pledges and promises made by bis party before the
elections OF Where the reforms heard 50
much about which were 20 he accomplished by Demo
cratic Secretary and which the country supposed
to ycarn What have OF the assurances that the
spirit OF the civil Service Law should be obeyed as well
IL It's letter. by which promises smpe-mindci Mug
wumps were led astray What has been done with the
bugan0o OF Democratic stump speakers tue Treasury
surplus which 10 bc cut down together Win the
debt because a. they sal L. 1t standing temptation
to Congress to be wa-cful and let corruption INTO to
halls OF legislation The Democratic reform idea finds
fitting representative in the person OF the gambler ana
nallotLox suncr who is the chief OF the appointment
division Of the Treasury The spirit OF the Cvii Service
Law has been ohcycd In the removal of Assistant S'cr"-
ay Coon VINO during twenty OF service rose step
by step the bottom OF tie ladder To very near the
top OF H. and is made 90 give t. the rather 0
Smith VI. Weed. Instead of reducing tue surplus TIC
amount Of money held by the Treasury ., larger to-day
than II ever was under Republican rule, and not - ~ The
bonded debt has been pad sine, the Democratic pary
into power.
Notwithstanding thi.. Secretary Manning mas sue
cccded I'm uniting in .omo hno wor, ,,r his party. lie
rf AT lrullii~, htlft 90 WI ii' A't
and accumulated money in the Treasury 10 order TO gam
the confidence % bank, and benefit holder, ~ Govern
ucnt bonds bat ao I'D infinitely moro when he turned
the Treasury into vas; political camp. Tic result o.
his action shown In the election last Tn sday a
glance a number - Important places he'd Icy New
YO.k n the Treasury a aI,c thi, clear No@-lor', BE-
represented by Secretary Manning First Assistant
Secretary TJiscj. second Assistant Secretary Smith,
Treasurer Jordan, A.-I,t.n; Treasurer Nhcpcy cashier
Whitney. Piyin. Teller QuaiHc.. iIr.t Book'ccpcr
>uous Solicitor NcJuc. Second Controller Maynard.
chief Clerk Ioum1u-. f0ur chiefs oi division nhi about
2lo clc,k, of diHcrent grsIc aud muru,a,on The
legal assigned {" New ork Ii share 90 appoint
M nt, ia the Treasury is only 100. ct-t uud
Secretary MrCul.och Mr. Manning has given :o New
YORK over 81 appointments.
The Secretary Igr ury rarely occupies his time
with purely financial matters. The-c lie Leaves 20 r
Jordan. Indeed for all practical purposes Nj. Manning
Treasurer is head ant brain n the Department he
direct. Co. nnancia policy. ut De SAIL 10 have iuy.
ana H. oney- Instructions given % h!u at 6rcT-i"a' Nr
Naruir, receives visitor fpr half Hn ho1r every Jay.
Another hall hour dcN otcf 90 the signing o. papers ana
Documents The Of ni- time }, taken mp Hy rca ding
and answering yo'rminou, mall lie 81 mt quick
worker bu; lac "A me.hoIc,l lie dictates so sly. amt
what he -iy- often 60 lack f'rco anil dee sion 10
hi. friends uho saw him display considerable executive
nj ity 20. Chairman - the Democratic state Committee
d career q. Secretary of tho Treasury sp mr. ht been
"a source Of grcl, d-lrl o.ltlcu' Occupied %, he is
a
hc frequently dlsp,ay- when uo comes % JIl;" Of
measure 30 the Urea r,. inlrci-1n aud tendency
tp 20 INTO detail which remind one "f the late secretary
Iols.r Who. hi cl-crucss ~ dp everything hr could
about the Dcai. ucut, A"ud. a. iu'Hd "i lbs once
said have rlu The elevator had Ice been physically able
to do
Assistant secretary Fmfchli- another lsappoint
mcnt 10 DBL, friends lie does not have ihr executive /
ability required tn man hodnt his position. TIC 'auc
OF la, ocai lc seems to loo the duty oi acting upon
iutntmcat. lie c,ade, n Whenever he can. There is
no Greater nal TO BIN than TO have to listen 70 the
claims of rival c4uI lar, ON The other hand hc VIII
emmy hearing an argument on Customs ca,c. and IN /
nj drc ion shows tine careful study which hc has given
ia both sides OF Tire question. lie j. scholar not over
popnlar with politicians, who d-nlc his reserve! /
manner. fond of books and reading, ami gentleman;
bu he lacks executive ability ami there some talk hero
IN the effect That SIR Manning will make William T.
smith, when lie arrives First Assistant secretary, OF at
least assign To him the executive work ~ the Depart
Ipcni now done by Mr. Farchid and leave the latter To-
render Il, ois 10 Customs ca,cs AMI other legal con
trovcr-ics coming before The Department
I'm Treasurer Jordan the Department has secured the
services OF a bold and energetic bat also dangerous
servant As have already said. ~ Is the agent o. :.
j. IIidcn. Mr.. Jordan does not deny tnl+ ON tie .
contrary he la. himself declared II moro than once Lat
then. when lac first came to Washington since
then hc has become discreet and circum-prcL
lie i, cmiOn, mixture 81 the Practical bu'uc., man
and tie theoretical cranh lie /, and daring
10 degree which strikes people Jess sangnc ihau hc Is
" Ia lcmcut.and often makes them think that fools
rush la where angels fear TO tread" There are many
people who think that Mr. Jordan VIII get into hot water
when Congress meets. " hc continues running the
Treasury according To- mis- notions, II 10 we're BANK "r
a rlyatc concern and not Department % the Govern
lucut FOR the guidance ~ which certain laws nave 'cch
enacted by Congress. The chance umd" 10y hhi M me
monthly Treasury statement transfer al The seal for
stgwpng United states notes from ihr Bureau OF IN
avlag and Printing Ia bis own oncc. aud Other stellar
changes are harmless enough though to The eyes uf such
icp Of A prrencc I- -cultOr sherman SIR McCulorh
they dD not seem no great improvements on The ora
WIZ ~ but his borrowing gold from New YORK bankers
NM secret conference with them and tccllus agree.
mrus o n. iic peoI Ic that have rIst To know about
.ucn things and tine country Ht liI-c were KEPT ia
ignorance weeks and - would be- iu Ignorance u IL
lid moi been FOR tue iudi.crcOu Of ihc pjIcl-
pant, n That conference. and above ALL his isrr Z" tue
called rcd letter certificates these are iu-> WHch
Coner viii rcruap, insist upon inycsig ting ior they