New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-02
reckless person intent upon creating bad feeling be-
tween Mexico and the United states
MISSOURI POLITICIAN UNDOING THE
WORK OF HAMILTON.
KrrNprHs OF COOKERY AND HIS "ENPERTs
IL HEOHGANIzING THE TREASURY DEPART
NEXT FAST COMING TO LIGHT
lBY TELEGRAPH To TIE TRIBUNE.

lBY TELEGRAPH To TIE TRIBUNE,
Washington. Nov. IA former empioye oil the
Treasury Department remarked to-day:
The enornity Of the blunder madc III the 81"
called Dockcry reorganization o! the lreaSulA ~
partment is rapidly being exposed avN"s', -,
Hamilton who is recognized now "a a genius :"
dnnnrc and administrative organization, devise
the system OF governmental audlt ana CON- W., H.
which lasted from the time when ne place. "i y.
Gnisbjug touches Of his splendid abilities upon II
until october /. lsS 1t provided FOR s!S'ein o.
revision. both as To- questions o. law itni o "a a.,
which has carried the business transactions OF hr
Government on In almost absolute pericct.oii loa
more than hundred years silouS -, o.
from time to time been made ny AMBITIOUS sta.' STAT.
men 10 improve upon Hamiltons system pu' r'
INVESTIGATION served 10 sirenhl men II "u 90. ~ us
its admirable qualities Z was reserve 'o' a Na
souri, politician, the Hon Alexander ", iGon na
member Of Congress. 10 ovtiuro" l.T Hin,. Sro'
% Alexander Hamilton Mr. l)ockcIy .oileS L iti
Gallatin Davies County Mo- the county ~ WIZ rhn
he born. lie is by professor p"i h hean ,o
chief object OF his political ambition mas nsrm ~
gain favor by destroying the Hamiiiohian h ~
tratve system OF accouhtine anu III t' "''''' "
Congressional debate he has succeeHe'; .,. Ga,
Not hcing himself capable OF colput III" t w..
necessary Investigation as chairman OF ne i"u ~
rommiftce ON The status OF laws organizing me
Executive departments he secur%5 sn'caIle rx
ment OF outside commission OF 49, So ''''s ~
nrrfs TO do that work That commission CONSIST,
OF three railroad accountants who Iad meJi ma" ~
the slightest eXneriencc IN thT ~ bs COM
governmental affairs The chairman o. ,hS ,"i.
mission j. w Reinharl auditor ahT ,a.S and
dent OF the now bankrupt AtchiSor; or r,"vrnnJ
santa Fe Railroad COMPANY. lhat reno" ~, ,h
punger in railroad administrator nau ho ~" rre,".
slightest conjunction about CnhilE,'E VI ., ,L
ury Department system Of audit ana con'foi 10 lI.
form which suited his Ideas SUI ia -N"~'S' '''
The Fac, was exposed that Mr.. Joe it'hi"l q"
he IS known among his cOnfrercs. had placed apo"s
& no0 0ND ON the wrong side OF his accounts anu
Ira, instead OF being solvent his road was bahh-
rlinf through his peculiar methods o. hhah'lci
rhereIpon Mr. Joe" Reinhart was summary
bounced. -, ,r,,,;o-o 7 auronce
of ohio reviewed the new method OF treasury nc
counting i'm an address before the National StauS-
tical Association. "A body which admits no partisan
rtteroncn I'm IFS proceedings. Judge Lawrence is
now about seventy years OF age. but in vigorous
health He Is "A lawyer and jurist o. marker aDIl-
tv he has served six years IN congress am i, ~,
vcors as First Controller of the Treasury IRON
ably no man living better understands thc treas
urv system OF accounting He declared that me
former or Uamiltonian system had been proved -!
Tho esncrience OF more than hundred years 10 y"
atsol,t.iv perfect. and that the new system eN-
in a word. that the securities OF The \auplhI
Treasury have been dangerously impaired MANY
of the older clerks in the Treasury Democrat. az
well as Republicans, also declare Sup rosa 'nat
the old system must ere long Toe restored.
Ru+ the climax of this business has Only JuSt
occurred The Interstate Commerce commission
has been inquiring into Mr.. Remnants crooked
work In regard to Illegal freight ChhrteS, ana pre-
sumab Div at its instance he has been indicted upon
the charge OF mlsdcmeanor, which carries with II
the penalty OF fine and Imprisonment 80 me cues
ZION which will come before Congress ~ IT'S next
sion in regard to this important matter IS >ha!i
we restore the proven system OF accounting lnstl
,uted by Hamilton. or shall adhere 70 inc
dangerous system devised by the disgiaCed ana
indicted Joseph W. Reinhart' AS n SPECIMEN OF
Democratic rule this performance coinpleteIy
throws into the shade the vagaries Of the present
Administration in its management o. Inc la
niian "a tai