Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1886-06-09

currency is a chaos into which we pou
from the forced purchases of one of tn
precious metals, the mechanical ihcremen
under a coinage law, SO ILL judged and I'm
timely that it binders the operating of GU
gold and silver coin along with the CROWN
needs of a mighty people. Onr needful Gus
tom revenues might be collected by strictl,
revenue duties upon a few score articles in
stead of by the ~extravagant or prohibitor,
duties upon more han 400 articles, wher
the mere machinery of the Administration
by it's own weight completely breaks dow
and brushes out the enterprise it assumes
to protect.
A better currency than elsewhere exists
might be had by a few lines of%repealing an(
empowering legislation, followed by two o,
three years of capable administration O
the Treasury and joined with the present
sagacious conduct OF our foreign policy by
the State Department. Under the opera.
ton of the currency avs and tariff laws
now in force, which you and the Forty.
Ninth Congress were elected by the
people to repeal and reform the burdened
industries of our country are plungine
heavily along a miry road toward ~forseen
dangers. We talk OF arbitrating our share
OF the disaster instead OF knocking off our
self-imposed letters and releasing the gen.
eral prosperity. This is not, in my judg-
mont, a time when the President can delay
to provide for or afford to dispense with an
actual as we'll as a titular head of the
Treasury Department.
The Fl cal policy of the Federal Govern
ment in respect to a debt so large, a tax.
alton SO pervasive and a currency which is
universal, cannot fail Of being a c%hieffactor
to the National and individual well being.
Your duty to which you have addressed
yourself with such a clear and %unainching
purpose, the duty OF Congress in the prem
ises and the laws which may yet be
enacted for the guidance of the Treasury
Department will require that you be
assisted in their administration by an
officer capable OF full, effective and unwor-
ried c~ircumspection.
Permit me, therefore, without hesitation
to accept my temporary disability as a
to stand aside and make way
Tor n immediately capable OF fulfilling
every requirement of the public service.
Very respectfully yours,
DANIEL MANNING.
THE PRESIDENTS REPLY.
Executive MANSION, WASHINGTON,
d. g., June 1, 1886.
My DEAR Mr.. MANN1NG-I have received
letter in which your resignation is
rendered as Secretary OF the Treasury. The
therein contained are entirely
in keeping with the devotion to public duty
and The loyalty to the interests of the Gov
eminent which have characterized your re-
lations to the present Administration. l
not surprised, by the concern which
you evince for the correction OF the abuses
and the inauguration OF the reforms to
in your letter you allude and
h1oh h yo hoon an nffor forSoo ne o,,~
anxious consultations. l had hoped that
the day was at hand when the party to which
we belong influenced largely by both faith
and confidence in you and the wisdom OF
your views would be quickened in it's sense
of responsibility and led t o more har-
monious action upon the important ques-
with which youhave had to deal. In
considering your proposed reslgna-
ton, l should be strongly inclined
by my personal regard and friend
and by the value OF your services to
country to beg you to at once
and entirely abandon your inclination to
your part ofthe arduous duty,
but l am convinced that l should not do
shall have much at heart for your welfare
and safety. You have paced your resig-
in my hands. My responsibility
here begins, and / know that responsibility
will be met and the wishes of the people oil
the land fully answered when l ask you to
postpone for a while any in
upon acceptance OF your
and that your final
conclusion thereon may be delayed until
the effects Of continued rest and freedom
from official care upon your condition may (
better tested. l therefore earnestly re-
quest you to accept leave Of absence until
The first day of October next, when, if you
desire it, the question OF your resignation
may be resumed with perhaps better means
)f judging all facts md probabilities which |
be considered in it's determination.
that you will consent to this sug- |
and trusting thatyour encouraging !
progress toward restoration to health may !
continue, l am, faithfully, your friend,
GROVER CLEVELAND. |
Hon. DANIEL MANNING, Secretary of the
Treasury.
THE SUGGESTION ACCEPTED.
Secretary Manning has accepted the
Presidents digestion and will allow his
to lie over until his leave OF
lbsence shall have expired. Assistant Sec
'etary Fairchild has been requested to con-
to act as Secretary until that time, |
md has consented to do SO.
The Secretary and Mrs, Manning. accom-.