Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-06-05
The President Urges Him to Delay and
Take Vacation, Which Man.
ming will Do.
Ths following self explanatory CORES
pondence is made public this evening:
WAsHINGToN, MAY 20, 1886.

ly all my strength, and upon the conoitlon
of resumiug my lsbors at your eide, hav
not for moment questioned what mus
be my presett duty.
The full recovery of my health is pre-
nouuced 10 be au'sfiair of weeks and
longer period OF rest, especially during tn
hot mont be, is prescribed, or at least sd
yised, as q prudent regimen thereafter.
Compliance with this advice would no
be practical were to resume now the gen
eral direction of the Treasury Department
even if aba!ing something of the energy
which it seemed needfal to expend to thu
first year of nv work. Supervision at 6
distance would be more hindrance thar
help 10 the acting Secretary.
Bu. it is not be6tting that department
of the government 80 difficult and so i'm
po:tant should be administered by con
vslescent studious of psrryiug its daily ex
actions nor that the wstchful control oi
its enormous influence or the direction ot
it's fiscal policies, even under your wise
lead, should be attempted by any one con
cerned about husoarding his strength
The reforms in our fiscal policy which YOU
have maintained and which have besr
framed and commended to the wisdom Of
the legislative branch, are reforms neces
sary 10 our safety, binding in honor, cbli
oatory iu traditions OF the Democracy SCI
down with promises in our statute book.
OUR TARIFF AND CURRENCY.
Our present tariff laws are needless op,
preston instead of an easy burden. Oar
currency is q chaos luto which va pour
from forced purchases of one OF the pre-
cious metals mechanical increment un-
der q coinage law 50 i'll judged and uulime
ly that 1t hinders the opening OF our mlnts
to the natural aud unlimited coinage OF
both metals and the free expansion OF our
gold and silver coin along With the growing
needs of mighty people. All our need
ful customs revenue might De col
lected by strictly revenue du.
ties upon few articles instead
of by extravsgsut or prohi5itory duties
upon more than four thoursnd articles
The mere machinery of administration
by its own mass and complexity breaks
down and crushes out tine enterprise 1t as
suIes to protect. A better currency than
elsewhere exists might be had by a te"
lines of repeating and empowering legiSla
ton followed By two or three years OF caps
bic administration of the treasury and
ioined with the present ssgacious conduct
Of our foreign policy by the State Depart
msnt.
NEARING DANGER.
Under the operation Of currency laui
and tariff laws now in force which you anC
the forty.ninth Congress we're elected by
the people 10 repeal and reform, the bur
dened industries of our country are plung
ing along a road toward toreseen dangers
We talk of ar6itrsting our respective share
of disaster instead of knocking off our self
imposed letters and releasing q general
prosperity.
This is not in my deliberate judgement
time when the President can delay t
provide or afford to dispense with an actus
as veil as titulsr head of the Treasury
department.
The fiscal policy of the Federal Govern:
ment in respect to debt go large taxation
an pervssive and currency which L
universal cannot tail Of being a chief tacto
in national and iDdiyidual well being
Your own duty to which you have address
ed Yourself with such clear ald unHinch
ing purpose the duty oi Congress IN th'
premises. and the laws which may yet bt
enacted for the guidance OF the Treasury
department will require that you be assist
ed in their administration by en- oliicel
capable OF full efficiency and unWeariet
| circumspsCton.
Permit me therefore without hesitation
20 accept my temporary disability as
summons 10 stand aside and make way TO
one Immediately capable Of fulfilling ever,
requirement of the public service
Very respectfully yours,
DANIEL MANNING
To the President,
THE PRESIDENT ASKS DELAY.
ExECUTIvE MANSION,
WASHINGTON, June l, 1886.
MY DEAR Mr.. MANNING:-l have re
ceived your letter in which your resignsti
is rendered as Secretary OF the .TreasrrI
The assertions therein contained are 81
nrely in keeping with the devotion TO puE
lie duty, aud the loyalty to the interests c
the government which have chsracte
lied your relations to the pressr
administration. l AN not SURPRISED
though much impressed by the concer
which you erince for the correction OF II
sbuses and the Inauguration OF the reform
70 which in your letter you allude an
which have so often been topics OF our an
ious and earnest conSultioUs. have hops
that the day was at hand when the par
to which we belong, influenced largely /
the faith and confidence in you and in Il
wisdom OF our views, would be Quickene
, in the sense of responsibility and led
more harmonious action upon the impol
ant questions With which you have to dea
= In considering your proposed resign
: ton, / should be strongly inclined by d
personal regard and friendship, and by q
' value of your services to you country,
bss vnu to at once and entirely sbaud'
: vo1r inclination :" relenquish your part
q ihe Grduous duty. but am coz 70
, in this and in sll suggest and ask, | shou
have such an ear to your welfare and sStel
D You have placed your resignation
nv hands. My responsibility here beeil
7 and ! know that the responsibility will
9 met and the wishes of the people of t
$ land fully answered when J ask you to po
e pone for awhile any ingistsnce upon I
\ acceptance of your resignation, aud II
= YOUR final conclusion thereon may be
, iayed mill the effects of continued rest
n freedom from official care up
!, your condition may be b
d ter tested. l therefore esrnes
r request yon to accept q leave Of abaer
" until the frst day of October next, when
d YOU desire 1t, the question OF your resisI
z lion may be resumed With perhaps bet
N means OF Judging all the facts and pro
bilities. which should be considered in
determination
Hoping that you will consent TO {
suggestion, and trusting that your
eoursgiDg progress towards restoration
n health msy continue, an, faithfully,
Your friend,