New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-22
r. STOBO FARROW ON DECA
TIE 1sAN AUDITOR IN THE TREASURY DE-
PARTMENT.

Avn HAS DARED TO CROSS SWORDS WITH SEQ
Dietary LAMoNr-HE WANTS TO READ
Ar. THE rEIEGRAMs THE sEcRE-
1ARY SENDS AT GOVERN
MENr EXPENSE
INV TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIPUNE.I
D Iu,e oblivion while holding pub
-. oe,c. under President Cleveland has oecone IN
~ % r stobo Farrow T. Stobo 10 the Noa''
,,a War Department He has been IN "as"Ie
"a, for many moons and the present 20 w
time that his name has come 10 the s"' ,
oecal sea From what Is saiu vi Wv - =.
stances which bring him to the fron' 'u s
NH have occasion TO regret breaking ror'n io
-, rha, T. 10 say, ne has undertaken d. DIX
49,, a,ac,it task He has decided 10 cross s"''"'
with Secretary Lamont The Secretary % e'o.
hodv knows Is the Presidents pohuca' i'o'
7, IL the exception when politlcai ih''e'',
ouantlv graver questions. Including those re'"''s
S,ote and finance affairs. get to the freside'i. wiz
So a.. I, laid before the Secretary of war IL
y. ,h ,leasure OF Mr. Cleveland that this course
should be pursued. and no other arrahse'ne''
eive Mr. Lamont greater sausiaction' ~"
,uto,ion has been made that OF the many D
cratic officials IN Washington VINO are " ,
,onor,t,ons to leave the Capital on March neH'
P.,o o,r,s virtually al saw" Secretary La
mani before receiving their appointments since Do
ing commissioned they have conclusive N"o"e
OF the fact that 1t is important 10 '"ei nv. 49,
that they should be on favorapie ,erihe WV" w
head of the War Department None nav So
,ho ,omeritv which T. Stobo has nursed into recK-
lcssness =, eo..rv Ia
r stobo seems determined to defy Secretary La
mont He has thrown down his glove with eieas
vIgor and when the Secretary PICKS II W. a.
undoubtedly will, official combat Oh hi"O"
est will ensue 7. Stobo VIII nave aS oeoo"'' T.,
., hls accountants Secretary Lamont VIII ha'e :"
B
controller Of the Treasury will act IA referee mo
Is tho story: T. Stobo has given pr
c,sion 10 the effect that copies OF al o"'O'a' -
grams sent from and received al lhe wa -,
-, shall hereafter be filed win al arOo'
| vo,chers forwarded for settlement 70 'ie o,'No -
49, Auditor FOR the War Department 10 the ui'-
,r,,,ated this may not appear to be serious 800
~, ,ts well informed II will be clear t''' = 80
has Kicked over "A custom venera'en oS '.''. 80
,oksn a stand which Is extraordinary IL 10 Wv
o'N'" 'na, the official tele grams OF depart
-. ro called for by accounting oncers' 'o'
,bcv often contain important executive scc'e'' Wv
divulgtng OF which might bring aoou' ' ~
scou.nces In cases spec'aI '-'e7'
os, ., which has been considerable nave oee" We
handed a. evidence 10 sustain the Vouc"c''' ~
, T., ,,uaual instances The rule IL mat VouCh-
| ora s,e,inc the points from ana 70 whch 'e',e W
| have been sent are sufficient Inc au'''o'' "
s,ete Department the Navy Department S"r ~
,.ofaca Department 50 regard the sno)ec'' rroD-
! ali
likewise. - - ., ha ron.
,ent with their oblivion and satishea 10 Oe ~ "a
| hackgrouni during the remaining nf'et pe''v "
democratic control. But. as stated !. o'o'o 49,"
j., ,,,s r.spect from hs brother oiAtiais \ SHUT
tim. ago his controversy with the war pspi'
won, hegan In a communication 10 the secretary
~ VAR he said that ,elcgraphc vouchers io'"A' 'u
- his Office for auditing lacked cer'"'"
necessary to their paa.age. This evidence NJ Hi'i
could only be supplied by copies OK 'he '''esa ~
| ,h.,,.eves This brought about CONSERVATION AT
49,. w. De,,r.r,en; What, Put into the hands
=. or,.,a.rs important, confidential kilograms sent
/ o,, and received BY Secretary Lamont hnua'se'
me secrets Of the War Department to pno"'"F
In grave military questions; po-eloly othcr qHe
t!ons-say OF a political nature Never Anu -,
o-cal heel was brought down on the importer
Turkish rug on The floor OF the Secretarys once
with defiance The heel rleant business ana was
kcp, on the rug with nrmnes' for some Tune l.
s,obo returned to the charge. however ana again
| demanded that copies Of the teiesrams OF the " af
| Department b. delivered 10 him
| 7, T. nm old question as the respective power
n, The Secretary OF War and the accounting officers
o, The Treasury In settling questions dealing with
| public expenditures Generally tho Treasury OIL
calls win and this instance tie military aNtho'-
,,.s roscrtet 20 diplomacy. r StObo made the point
! that ~ under the directions Of the Postmaster
! Gc-.ral the War Department and officers Of the
Army In sending ,elegrlms were required 10 write
across he face OF the messages the lines over winch
/ they were % be forwarded n was important 'n''
| MS off,. should know IN each case whether such
directions had been complied with. and whether the
routes des grated were the shortest and most pFac
| ilcablc under the circumstances. inc VAR
| partment hedgel 1t suggested that eet.M i
copy OF tho Endorsements on eech te'as am Id
the route would suffice. /. Stooo was IN uel.
carnes, by t.is time lie Insisted tnat coP's Oh
the kilograms only would answer the requirements
| ~ Ms office Endorsement would not 10 win
! him He had said copies OF the teleSrans anu ia.
! dnrsrments" AMI nothing less would SATISFY MN
:, a. s,ii I'm, the nrfnrcs4 with which he brought
/ mis- llps together when he uttered TINS uka,e re-
/ sul,cl in some personal discomfort TO himself, st.,
r Stoho although not heard Of outside or MS
efnhhornress fhe parting OF his in the middle
IL no, therefore, conclusive proof OF fem,ninty In
| h,s case Besides having come out OF retirement
he mus, not be behind Mr. Clevelands young men
Others in his efforts TO make h;t And here here the
case rests The oical-tha Is. T sooorwho au,
! the Controller Tor revision has declared with
pour that he WIN not pass the accounts uness ne
IN discussing officers who have had the accounts.
and the telegraph companies will be kept ont OF
What Secretary Lamont may do Is food FOR con
siderable speculation. There ,s no doub; that he Is
a,o,itly opposed TO the idea OF having an exception
made in lie case OF his Department. No other De
pnrtmcrts nles copies Of official teesrams with its
vouchers Thus FAR the Secretary mas NOT CARED Ii
not and that II T Stobo lnsists on his ruling being
observed and holds up Army vouchers pending com
pl.ancc. the Presidents attention may be ca.ed 20
| The Treasury's 'borer' against Iamonts platform
Fourth Auditor Merton once upon time wa, Was
r Stobo be- requested to hand In his? washng-
ron Knows nttle OF T Sobo. and would not seri-
ously miss him. But T stoho would greatly miss
| Washington and payday At the Treasury. No pub
| rs Wagcrs have been made on the result or me
controversy bat the opinion Is expressed that Sec
lengths ahead. T s;obo Is not regarded as good
thing" on ions course such as he has entered