The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-12-11

Treasury Employees Warmed Not TO Be In
Each Others Debt.

Collector Kilbreth asked one of his deputy
collectors a short time ago for his resignation.
The deputy collector Instantly obeyed the re-
quest. He understood why the Collector want
ed his resignation. II was because the deputy
had borrowed money right and left from'his
subordinates, and had even borrowed money
from some of the Custom House brokers. The
cause OF his departure from the service does not
appear on the books OF the New York Custom
House. 1t is official etiquette to let a nan down
as easy as possible. But tho case brought to
notice the fact that it has been a custom in the
Custom House. the Assay ONCE, the sub II
ury in Wall street. the Appraisers stores. the
New York Post Office, and III fact in all OF tho
Federal departments OF New York city, for
some OF the officials to borrow money prUmi-cu-
ously, even at the sacrifice Of the dignity which
should hedge In their places. 1t must not be
general. but enough OF il has been going on To
arouse the high Federal officials al This port,
wHrded TO Secretary Carlisle ri Wa,hington.
Secretary Carlisle. after taking the mater M
der consideration. has issued tho following cir
cular:
To all oDicers, clerks. and employees in or und.r ne
tits hereby ordered that hereafter M on,cer. CLERK.
or einployee In or under the treasury D'p,rtment
tom. or practice. TO make any rccommrndItlon or
takn any Official, action ooncciniug III" status In the
RI er directly or Indirectly, solicit, nccept, or procnrs
"aieer, clerk. or employee, indorsc any tote or oih.r
evidence OF Indebtedness, or become IiaJIn for any
pecGniary obligation whatever. u account OF uuy
such other officer. CLERK, or employee, OF permit any
such other oflcer, CLERK, or eIuplON e. 20 inGorsp anv
note or other evidence OF In ipbtedncss. or become
liable for any pecuniary o~bIigut!on whatever on his
account.
No cnicGr clerk. or rmp!oyco IN or under the rr,ns.
solicit, accept, or procure II los from any other
Onlcer. clrri, or emp ~ zee wiIUs duty II is or may
become. under the law, custom, or prhctlcr, 20 make
any rrcunluienlGtlun or take ANY ohiria. acton con.
corning hs statu. IN III" service. or CuirrIr IN, n 4,
or otner evidence OF inlrhrdncs,. or Re. uuts Hal o
Tor any p"cnularJ "bils it.oT nEatnVsr. on AEGEAN. uT
Ruy such other officer CLERK or "mpiOypc. ur pnruT
any such other OniCer. cluTK, or r]inp.Uyrc t. rnhor,.
any note or other evidence OF Indebtedness or ue.
come liable for any pecuniary obligation whatever,
on his account
That all persons who are Indebted to others orcu.
plying, relative to them, either " the POSITIONS herein.
before mentioned must tax" immediate steps TO dis
charge their indebtedness To such othrrS; and such
Indebtedness must be discharged within "a reasonable
time
This order Is not intended to aroct any mutual
beneht, Insurance. or other association. the purpose
OF winch Is not 10 evads the provisions hereof
Any person who wilfuliy Violates any provtslon OF
this order shall be summary discharged from the
public service j. q. CARLISLE, Secretary.
Secretary Carlisle's circular has hecn semi TO
every customs port in the United Suites, and 10
every point where employees connected with
the Treasury Department in any way are
employed.