New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-05-14
4 NICE LITTLE JTNKET.
MESSRS CURTIS AND CARLISLE WILL TEAR
THEMSELVES AWAY FROM THEIR WORK
Long ENOUGH TO RUS OVER

Long ENOUGH TO RrN OVER
TO LONDON.
WASHINGTON MAY IL ,SpeciaD.--Thc Joy with
which the news Of Secretary Gresham's conva-
lesccnce has been received will be tempered by A
feeling OF sadness the intelligence that several
other public officials are In a falling condition or
health and that nothing short OF rest from their
arduous official labors. coupled with sea voyage.
will restore them Among them are two Of the
wheelhorses Of the Administration. 80 to speak-As-
sistant Secretary william Edmond Curtis and CHIEF
Clerk Logan Carlisle both OF the Treasury Depart
ment Both are understood TO be suffering from
general prostration brought on by overwork
Mr. Curtiss daily encounters with the representa-
tlves Of an unbrdled press who insist on knowing
the truth about Treasury business In which the
country Is interested and which it has right to
know about have not always been successful: in
fact his attempts TO mislcad have so often failed
that he has become morbid and melancholy ana
really needs opportunity for recuperation This
n. Is to enjoy at the expense OF the syndicate OF
bankers which has undertaken 10 preserve the pub
lie credit Of the United States and maintain the
gold reserve of the Treasury until October l. Ger
tain bonds of the Government to be delivered
in London under this contract and Mr.. Curtis VIII
sail for England next week-not as actual custodian
OF the bonds but II IL understood to receive them
when they shall arrive In the custody OF chief
Clerk Carlisle and one or more assistants
Mr. Carsle's health is said to be In an unsatis-
factory state and from the same cause-0verwork.
Everybody who knows how hard this Official mas
worked during the last two years kicklng hepubii-
cans and Union veterans out Of their places IN the
Treasury Department and showing Democrats ana
onfederates in-everybody who knows what a
bustllng and hustling reformer he is-must realize
that he needs u short season OF rest. why should
not the bankers syndicate foot the bills? II could
well afford take not only an Assistant Secretary
and chief clerk 10 Europe and bear their expenses
for a few weeks. but TO do the same thing Tor the
entire Administration. and let the outings cover
months Instead OF weeks.
There is only drawback 10 the benefit and
pleasure that Messrs. Curtis and Carlisle expect TO
derive from their prospective junket. Both or them
keenly realize that they needed dnly az their
respective posts Of duty. where the Official burdens
arc such as would crush less robust ana capable
men. Each OF them therefore. viii be haunted BY
a constant fear from the hour he passes SANDY
Hook outward-bound until he returns to his desk
I'm Washington that something has gone or VIII go
wrong That. OF course. * penalty that every
Official must pay who knows and realizes that his
presence and services are Indispensable 10 the safe
and successful management OF the affairs OF this
great Government The friends OF Mcssrs. Curtis
and Carlisle can only hope, therefore. that they
will be able 10 shake or this fear and that II may
not deprive them Of the benefit and pleasure they
would Otherwise derive from their outing.