The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1890-07-17


Photograph, herewith given. In his letter Gen
Spinner says:
There l. lint one error In the article Your cor
respondent makes me a Deputy and Auditor TO the
Commandment OF the Naval forces OF the PoTi OF
New York was never connected with the Naval
service The officers Of the Customs IN the City OF
New York are 81 Collector, Naval Officer ana sur
Eeon ] served for four wears during President
gotk's Administration as Deputy Naval Ohicer and
Auditor. Tue word Naval Officer was misleading
But ti,e record omitted The one thing IN my favor,
the only one ia which take especial pride. mat
IS that FOR over GO years made efforts 10 elevate
the social and political Standing Of woman, and
that when became Treasurer OF the United States
] afforded The opportunity to do this IN a
marked degree. i succeeded IN having seven
women appointed as regular clerks IN the oince.
THIS was IN 0ciober, 1852.
had big fight 20 accomplish this teat. Mheh
resigned as Treasurer ibere were employed IN
my Office alone over 80 women. and now they are
employed ia ali the Departments OF the NatlonRl
Government, and number mRuy thousands: Inc
seven that were appointed clerks In the Treas
urers Office in Is62, nj Washington were The ilrst
that ever received, or held Government clcTs-lilps
Tor bringing about tis state OF affairs M inc status
Of women ground MY hopes o. saiNalloh IL ~.
Peter refuses 10 admit ou that tcEei. he u not
the Saint tie claims 10 he and wlll take an appeal
from the doOrkeepeT's decision 10 The many good
women who were benefited by my acts, who have
gone before me and ~ ho are angels now, Tor re-
verssl ~ the Saints decision
In an article on this subject IN Mrs. LoEan's Home
lggaziuc for March, 1880. Gen Spinner gives the
Mrs L5bl5ie stoner, Miss Mary Burke Miss Fannie
/. Halsied. Miss Belle s Tracy. Miss Jennie L.
Wal and Miss Annie York. Three Of the seven
have siace died: two married and resigned; while
Miss Tracy and Miss Si0ner are still in the Treasury
al Washington.
OF the advantages Of employing women, their
virtues aud Weaknesses Gen. Spinner concludes as
follows:
ia The Office Of the Treasurer It was soon found
that 10 various services aud especially in counting
money. and in detecting cOuutcFieits, women were
altogether superior TO men. IL was common oe-
curece lien tie Cashier The cliers and Chiefs OF
Divisions ~ doubt Hs 10 the gonuBeBess Of a
note. they would 20 10 a woman money co anter 10
decide Tor them.
WostaHs of-hand judgment is better than
Eas. SHE bGs an instructive Intuition that seems,
rue, 10 be oenied 10 Grant tiHt she Can
not reason, give reason, ike NAB, she VIII,
by her Judgment, arrive AZ corrbot conclusion o!
q mailer al once. while u woBld take some time
Tor q man 50 reason it ont. A man viii examine a
Suspicious note very carefully, viii compare II wiih
note liEe i Laai Ie knows 10 he genuine. 10 see
Whether there II any difference IN the two and.
being Ca doubt. he VII 20 10 eET'cEt woman Size
wll glance at The note and say. j. N counterfeit
Size De- asked by do you cali i a cOunterfeiig
her answer viii simply b., Because : size knows
that size las DECIDED correctly. but she give no
reason y OF lsOE size knows that her decision Il
the correct oue. THIS is but sing instance nt8ong
many that might be stated 70 prove tliat woman
Judgement - better thAn mans. Having said p
great deal So WOnlaii's favor frankly admit thai
Fle las LaliiuEs. She "a ks 800 much, otten king
without raylEg anything. Who ever talks much
Tuust be syIse indeed, some Of tBe talk viii bt
silly nonsense. Then she has little regard fol
puaciuaily she viii iscedlessiy gossip with an
Other gossip. VIXEN she knows tlIat ~ that yerS
hour sife lfas an engagement 10 meet another
person. But when you come 10 strike q balance O
good and bad qualities 81 tile and the woman
tire credit side vail show large balance over tbi
IBau's 10 Tie wDuIaHs favor.