Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-03-09
THE TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
Secretary Carlisle Receiving Callers an
Carefully Watching the Gold.

Secretary Carlisle Receiving Callers and
Carefully Watching the Gold.
There was very little let up to the rush of
callers. Office seekers and others. mostly the
former, who crowded into Secretary Crrlisle's
rooms today.
Mr.. Logan Carlisle. who qualified as chief
clerk of the Treasury today and occupies the
room next to that of the Secretary. took part
of the crowd of Office seekers in charge.
Secretary Carlisle and Mr.. Wymer. who is
still acting as private secretary, were busy dur
ing the day with large amount of mail.
The Secretary found great deal of labor
involved in the routine signing of the depart
ment mail. but he shows great capacity for
dispOsing of work rapidly without getting into
Ia furry
For two or three hours the callers were COM
ing and going IN a steady stream. and while
dispatching the official business be found time
to see nearly every one and to give them as
much satisfaction as if he had all the tune in
the world before him
About two-thirds of the democrats of the
House and Senate were in to see him. all want
ing something, and most of them accompanied
by some of their patriotic constituents who
would like TO serve their country too for a val
liable consideration.
They wer" all politely and speedily disposed
of and their papers were dispatched to the
appointment room. Up 10 the present time the
papers have been accommodating on the files
without any of them being sent Tor by Mr.. Car
Isle or their contents considered.
His work must come in order TO be disposed
OF IN SySio matte way, and just now he is getting
hold of all the many threads in the depart
ment.
GOLD AND SILVER MUST Pc KEPT AT A PARITY.
To STAR reporter he said today that he had
not come TO any decision to the issue of
bonds yet, but whenever the necessity
arose be woald Use all the powers
given him by the law to maintain
the credit of the government ard preserve
the parity between gold and silver Just at
present. he raid. things were moving smoothly.
There had been no shipments of gold since
Tuesday and sufficient had been received by
the department to place the free gold at about
two and half millions.
This statement does not, OF course. signify
that bonds are not TO be issued but opens the
presumption that they will be if the necessity
arises.
At the present time the department is sailing
very close to the wind.
AN ISSUE OF BONDS EXPECTED.
There is little doubt in the minds of those
who are thoroughly informed as to the situa-
ton that bonds will have to be issued very soon.
AT any time there is liable to be a demand made
for gold for export which will wipe out the
free gold. When this comes an issue of
bonds will be announced to replenish the re-
serve and all demands will undoubtedly be met
by the use of any gold in the treasury No one
can now tell just what day the situation NAV
develop which will compel this action, as the
department will avoid 1t as long possible.
APPLICATIONS BY THE WAGON LOAD
There is about four-horse wagon load of
applications in the Treasury Department. An
extra detail of clerks had to be put at work in
the appointment division to Jacket" and file
them away and a still further detail of assistants
had to be called for today.
The Office had got crowded to running over
and part OF the corridor has had to be occu-
pied with desks and force of clerks doing
nothing but arranging the application papers
The applications are indexed by offices. and
all those applications which are merely for
"a place" go with the miscellaneous.
For instance. the papers of all applicants for
fourth authorship filed together and an
index gives the names of all the applicants and
a brief statement of the recommendations fled.
This is done as to all the offices in the DEPART
ment and the index for each Office will be fur
nished to the Secretary.
When he is ready TO wade into the appoint
ments he can then at glance see who are the
applicants for each office and who are their
backing" and then he can send for the papers
he wants in any case.
Gen. McCauley is still acting as appointment
clerk, though his resignation has gone in.