The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-07-23

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. Tho secretary Of the treasury has iu-
curre1 the cnmity of the republicans.
Their papers are Improving every oppor
trity 90 attack him They have dis
. covered that they cannot Eet him 90
adopt their ideas in the management of
. the treasury department. and they are
now trying 10 create tho impression that
the President has lost confidence ia him,
their object being. evidently, to make him
think his resignation would be- accepted
if be should tender it, One of the repub-
/ lican papers, day or two ago, said:
The President is dis3pI ointcd in Mr.
Carlisle and there is friction between
them. The President has found Mr.
Carlisle timid and vacillatiuc in emcr-
gen-ies and totally inexperienced in prac-
tical finance, no matter how well he may
understand the theories 1t is intimatcd
that he has already considered the posi-
bility of the necessity for "A change, and
will be ready to act in case another crisis
confronts the trearury department"
The republican papers are also calling
attention TO the dinner given to CONTROL
League club of New York. saying that it
is unprecedented that the bankers should
have passed by the head of the treasury
department and selected a subordinate of
the department for consultation upon fl
nancial matters.
There are two reasons why the repub-
lican leaders and press are attacking Sec
IF.,,, ..
to accept their advice and sell govern
ment bonds for gold when the gold reserve
fell below 500. 600, 600 They strongly
urged such a course though they werenot
able to show that it would afford
anything more than temporary re
lief 1t IS apparent now that if Secretary
Carlisle had accepted their advice he
would have made a great mistake.
He would have prevented the repeal of
the Sherman silver-purchase act, and
he would have committed the gov
eminent to a policy that would have
led to disaster The firm stand he took
has been productive of good results. In
short time the export of gold ceased gold
began to flow into the treasury from for
eign as well as domestic sources, and the
gold reserve is now almost at the $780,
100000 mark
The other reason why the republicans
feel bitterly towards Secretary Carlisle
is that he insists upon appointing demo
Gratis to positions in the treasury depart
ment. He has even gone so far as to de
mand the designations of republicans who
are offensive partisans and put demo
Gratis in the places thus made vacant.
The one thing republicans will not for
give is the turning of republicans out of
Office. They have held the offices so long
that they believe they have a right to
them. As soon as Secretary Carlisle be-
gan to disabuse them of this belief the re-
publican papers began to attack him.
There is no reason to think the Presi-
dent hasn't the fullest confidence in Mr..
Carlisle. The public knows of no utter
ance of his that indicates disappointment
in his secretary of the treasury. On the
contrary, it is safe to say they are in
entire harmony and that the President
fully and heartily approves all Mr. Car
Isle has done since the latter has had
SOHVAOA VI UiO treasury department. II
the President should lose confidence in
Mr.. Carlisle's ability to manage the treas
ury the republican papers would not be
the first to announce the fact. AS for the
Eckels incident, that cannot be construed
into slight to Secretary Carlisle. Mr..
Eckels is the controller of the currency.
He has charge of the national banks and
bankers in New York wanted to see
him and get his views