New-York tribune., 1886-06-05
MR.. MANNING'S RESIGNATION.
NOT ACCEPTED BY THE PRESIDENT.

THE sEcETARY INDUCED TO TAKEA LONG LEAVE OF
Observation-Disclosures OVER HIS SUCCESSOR.
fBr TELEGRAPH TO THE rgIBUsE
WASHINGTON, June 4.-Secretary ManninA
has placed his resignation In the hands OF the President
His retirement at this tme Is made necessary he SAYS
by the condition OF bis health The President refuses 70
accept Mr. Mapnings resignation-for tho present. se
lcast-and asks the Secretary to take leave Of
absence until October l. BY that time the President
hopes Mr. Manning's health viii have been restored
sufficiently permit his resumng the duties OF Score
tary of tho Treasury To this proposition II Is UNDER
stood tonight Secretary Manning and In the
meantime Mr. Farchld will continue to act as Secretary
Of the Treasury having sgnihed his wlin sncss TO do
Tho correspondence between Mr.. Manning and the
President Is as follows
WASHINGTON, d. C., May 30, 1886.
My DEAR SIR: Ihsve decided TO place IN your hands
my resignation OF the Office which you did me the honor
10 ASK me to accept fifteen months ago NY reasons Tor
@ rS o oP m p6eE ana ha pre me to @
upon the demands OF the public service, TO whicn
have given perhaps too freely all strength. aud
upon the conditions OF resumng my labors your side.
have not for moment questioned what must 10 my
The full recovery Of my health pronounced to be an
affair OF weeks and longer period OF rest especially
during the hot months prescrbe or al least aivseh
prldent eSimcn hereafter Compliance with tnls
advice would noe be pr ,ctica6e we're TO assume now
the general direction of the Treasury Department even
II ahating something OF the energy whlch IL seenea
vision at distsnce would be more hndrdncc tuan
help to the Acting Secretary.
III
meut difficult and important should be admlns-
tered by conva!escent. stui'ous OF parryng s dsy
influence the direction OF It's fiscal policies even under
your lead should lie attempted 10y any one con-
ccrnsd about husoanding MS strengtn Ihs reforms Ia
fiscal policy which you have maintained. ana whlcn
framed and com nended to the wisdom OF tho
legislative branch. reforms necessary 10 our SAFETY
binding IN bonor obligatory IN the traditions OF the s
mocray down promises In our siatue-boos our
present laws a needless oppr sson insteai OF
easy burden Our currency Is chaos INTO when We
pour from forced purchases OF one OF the previous
ls, "A "a
lludgcd aud untimely that hlnders the opening ot
our inints the natural and unlimited coinage OF
both metals and free expansion of our gold aud si-
along with the grOwng needs OF mighty peo.
pie. All our needfu custom revenue might be collected
by strictly duties upon "A few score
articles instead 0f by exHavagan or prohbtory duties
upon more than 1000 articles me mere macn,ery ..
administration. bs its own mass aud oomprxty breaks
aud crashes the enterprise II assumes 10 pro-
tect. better currency than oAsts mght DO
had by few lines OF repeating aud empowering egss-
followed by two or three years or cdpape adnnis
tration OF The Treasury and Joined with tho present
conduct of our foreign policy By he state De-
Under the operation currency laws and tariff laws
no " force which yon and The Kiln Congress were
dened industries Of our country plun-ing heavily
along mry road toward fore-een DANCER We tax OF
arDtrating respective snare of disaster inste OK
knocking OFF our se-lmpasei letters and releasing
general prosperity. This Is not. IN my deliberate )udg-
meni a time whei the Prs.l delay provide.
or afford dispense with. an actual a. well AS tular
head Of the Treasury d .p trteut. The fiscal policy ot
thr Fcier Goyernurnt, IN respect 10 "A debt 80 large.
taxation 80 p~rvdsiye and currency which IL uniyrr-
fail of being chief factor IN national ani
have addressed yourself with such clear an nninchine
parpo~e the duty oi Cong ess IN the Pfou ses anu ,us
laws which may yet he enacted for tho guidance o ths
Treasury Department w.lI require that Sou bs as-sd
almnsIraton by an officer capable ot iu ELI
cency and unweauet circuuspeftlon.
Permit me- therefore, without hesitation to accept ny
temporary disability summons to stand aside ana
make way for ono immediately capable OF fuhins every
yonrs DANIEL MANNING
10 the Pr,sdeat
The reply oI the President is as follo"s:
EXECUTIVE MANSION. WAsHGSGTpS. June /. 1856.
My DEAR MI. MANNING: | nave recrlF"i Foif ic tef
IN which your resignation i ten tered as Secretary o is
Treasury The sruu nents therein c'ntn ei are Gu,
tIey keeping with the devo.oa 10 pubic dnty a ana
the Oyay TO the Interests OF tnr %o'rr,snt & s','a
character zei your relations 70 the present AZ
| minislration. / not surprised thpnsh nnch lni'
pressed by the wncn you eyncc for the correc-
ion he and th" inans ol the 20
which in ycur letter alude an whch nave becu 50
often topics Of our anxious consultations 49, -.
nave hoped that the day at hand when the party
to wncn belong nhnrn Ell Largely by tath and con,
tie qulckened IN the sense OF responsoiy "d i.d 20
more la monons action upon the impoit'nt questions
In conshierrc your proposed resgration should bs
strongly incline by my persona regarl and friendship
and hy The v.- Of your services the county TO beg
y1u 10 at and entrrly alb tni0n your Inclination ID
TelInqnlsh yolr part arduons duty Bat an con.
and ask should have much at heart III your welfare 1d
Yoa nave placed your resignation in my hands Ny
rcsponsbinty here ncgnS; an know mat me resp,l.
siblty viii be met ana th' wisass o. ne prppc o. .hs
land fully werrd when | ask you to pos;rohe Tor
while any lnoi ance upon tue acceptilee % your ssS,
nation and that hua conclusion ticr"on mas %
rlaysI nu effects OF cOntinuet re-t ant freetpm
rOl %
trsrrI therefore earnestly request y0u To accept a
leave Of until the first day q" October neA when
resume with perl sps better means OF ii-inS al tns
facts pro abilities winch ahoud be cOnsiderei IN lts
WapIr that YOU viii consent to this ~usgeston and
trusting that your encourtH4s progress 'o"'' reS''s
ITO" tbtny 10 ronr frcni GROVER CLEVELAND.
10 he HoL DAxILL MAN>ING. SecretarJot the IRE stry
The resignation OF Mr Manning excltes little surprise
here 70 those who seen him lately the imposs-
huty OF his ever resuang the duties as hea OF tho
Treasury Department mas been apparent 1t is not
thought possible that he will ever recover entirely from
IA late sickness. IL is still troubled VITA coasdrtaDls
lameness In walking he drags his right foot after him
and Il at times enirey dependent upon crutcGes for
support. At the Presidents wedding he Insisted upon
standing while the marriage service read, though the
President and others repeatedly urged him 10 take
seat 10 sue arm that had been provided Tor MN.
The excitement proved too much for hin and
as result he returned home completely worn out TX
his condition will permit IL, he will start tomorrow ny
a speci, Car the CHESAPEAKE aud oAo Railroad for
Warm springs, Batn County Virginia. lie Will
bs accompanied by Mrs. Manning and Inter-
nal Revenue Commissioner Miller and Mr%
Miller. His stay at Warm springs VIII
probably be short only, the warm weather ia all
likelihood compe ling his removal to some place further
north.
A Mr. Mlnnng's ultimate retirement from the Treas.
ury - looked upon accomplished fac the letter OK
the President declining 10 accept the seeretarys res
nation the contrary n0twthstaninS sossip' to'ngHs
are busy once more discussing the chances
of his successor II is generally admitted
that Assistant secretary Fairchid stands tho
hest chance OF benz selected for the Place. He has
given entire satisfaction to the President during Mr.
Maunings sickness At the meetings OF the Cabinei no
has regularly attended IN the place OF MI Manning
us appolntmeut. moreover would be approved. 1t IS
understood, by Mr.. nden. That 1t seems Is OF the
frs, consideration OF the appointment TO he made No
aoubt Mr. jordan, the treasurer. would be equally
to sage Of Greystone but there Is reason
TO believe that /, not liked hy the PrcSient Even
un,er Secretary Farchild however. Mr. Jordan would
remain what he was Manning 10 all ntents aud
purposes the OF the Treasury Department and ihs
man who the financial policy Of the Admuistra
uou The name OF Representative Scott.
-, pann.vlvanla is frequently mentioned. but his
lc.ieyei. ne.llesSlY