Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1893-04-22
MR.. C%ARLISLE's WORK.
Principles Applied to National
Finances.

Business Principles Applied to Natlona
Finances.
The secretary of the treasury, in the
orief period for which he has had con
.rol of the department, has conducted
I in a manner that has distinctly
strengthened public confidence as to his
financial policy. while his general ad-
ninistration has been marked by a high
iegree OF intelligence, sound Judgment
and practical capacity. He entered
upon his task with peculiar difficulties
eft by the late administration. the chief
u which was a general uneasineSs in
he public mind created by the varied
and confused talk constantly issuing
from the officials of the department, to
which it must be said that the late sec
rotary contributed his share. These
a~tterances gave the impression, on the
one hand, that the department officers
felt themselves in a trying and possibly
A serious situation. and. on the other,
We're quite al sea as to how it should be
dealt with. To this Mr.. Carlisle has put
a stop. He is known to have a clear
idea of his responsibilities to the pub
lie arising out of the unsound condition
Of the currency avs: but he recognizes
no responsibility for the effect of chang
ing conditions in the money market,
does not worry about them, does not
talk, especially in public. of them, but
quietly purSucS his own way, keeping
the requirements of the treasury and
those alone in mind. He has, of course.
been fortunate in that the demand for
currency in the west has brought gold
INTO the treasury, while the higher
rates for money here have checked the
of gold. but he is to be credited
with the quiet, sensible and reassuring
spirit in which he has met the situation.
or that has gone far to help on the res
Grafton of confidence.
In the matter of appointments and
he management of the department
it is not unfair to Mr.. Carlisle to
that he has shown a clearer under.
tanding of the principles which Mr..
.ieyeIand represents and a firmer adj
10 them than might have been
expected of him. He was the first. and
o far he is the only, head of depart
nent 10 cause the record of all applica-
for appointment to be opened to
he public, and that is a measure of
'rcat Importance, and one that might
yell be adopted throughout all branches
f the executive departments. The ap-
olntments made under him have been
a high character and some of them
shown Il conspicuous devotion to
nrely public interests and indie,
endence of partisan claims. His
rompt and firm announcement that
he lighthouse and life saving services !
lould be kept entirely free of politics {
that those employed in them should {
e judged entirely by their merits was
impressive lesson in sound business s
ADMINISTRATION, The plan he is clearly :
nrsuing, gradually and carefully to {
.eed out unnecessary or unfit en- I
TO cut off eXtravagant cxpcndi- )
Tres and to hold the various branches
the service to a strict business ac-
'nntabllity is in the same line. We F
an instance Of it recently in the
formation furnished by the treasury
'partment as to the ''allOwanccs' q
AIDE in connection with the Behrinp c
a arbitration. S
1t Is particularly fortunate that we p
I'VE the evidence which we possess of II
e conservative and practical admins g
dtlon OF the treasury department, be- ?
use 1t indicates that Secretary Car l.
We knows how to organize his work so d
to leave him free for the progressively u
d consideration of the more important d
ties that he will have to perform. on
lese Will be complex and difficult. ei
lie forces that tend to embarrass and p
the treasury in the mainten. y
ce OF gold payments have been
ecked, but they have not been de- ca
and cannot be by any executive y
ton. Later Mr.. Carlisle will have to pl
with their. The tariff question. al
as to the effect of changes upon &C
2 revenue and as to the safe and te
orough application of the principles dl
the people, is one as to which the pl
idance OF the secretary of the treas "
Y Will be at once necessary and valu- IN
lie. Mr.. Carlisle will be able to moe, liz
requirements Of his high post in ST
'se regards much more satisfactorily pa
and with greater advantage u
the administration. the democratic Ell
'ty' n the country, to the extent IN
1t he succeeds in applying business CT
ncipics to the organization and con- hi
It of his otfice.-N. Y. Times. 1t