The Sunday globe., 1901-06-02
NOW, Mr.. GAGE,
Here Are Facts Which The Globe
Can Establish.
4 FEW MORE EXAMPLES
OF the Class Of Danes OemOraIliug The Public
SerTOe-W the Secretary Investigate P
Auditor RttmanS Department and Some Facts
Connected Herewith Which Are Worth
Remembering.

The story Of the death Of a prominent
official in the house Of three "ladies of
influence" employed in the Treasury De.
pArtment has not thus far caused an in
vcstigatiOn by the Secretary OF the
Treasury or his Appointment Clerk,
Lyman. 1t is probable that these Off
cias do not think there was anything in
il, or it may be tina, the influence behind
the danes is bit too potent for the
wary appointment clerk to try his re-
iormatory notions on.
Be that as it may, here are few more
examples for Mr. Gage to ponder over
and put his civil service ideas into prac-
tical working order.
1t is not within the realm OF possibility
that Charles Lyman does not know these
employees and their odorous regulations
The department is honeycombed with
| his friends and relatives and it is not
| likely that some of his kinfOlks or re.
| ligiOus CO. workers have not enlightened
him, to say nothing of the eavesdrop
| pers and rubber neCks" with whom he
| is chummy.
Take, for instance, the grass widow"
| who was recently transferred from one
of the offices in the West to position in
the Treasury Department. former en-
ployee of sthe department whose reputa-
ton was such that she was dismissed by
order of Il former Assistant Secretary,
but secured a reappontment in posi-
ton out West. Mr., Lyman undoubtedly
knows the influence that had her rein
stated and the influence that keeps hel
in office, and il is mighty near the SeCre
tary's Office, but he does not make any
move to work the efficiency standard
etc, in the case. He has been too long
in Government office to tread where the
ground is soft.
For another case. This time in the
Architects Office, where recently
through public scandal, hypOcrtical
old wretch and young woman lost
their positions, after an investigation
which had been prompted by news
paper expose. This woman has fo
many wears drawn salary Of 81, 400 ne
annum, secure in the position, through
the influence of Congressman, who /,
the p, ointment mouthpiece on the foo
Of the House of the administration. She
is the reputed owner Of a valuable hous,
in the West End, given her by her Con
gressional admiTer Changes have oc
cured in the clerical force OF the office
good women have been removed and re
duced in salary, but she continues on tht
roll. Is it possible that Mr.. Lyman, Tho
advocate of foreign missions, does no
know all about this case?
On the floor above the exquisite Offices
of the Psalm-like appointment clerk is
woman, not altogether unprepossessing
in appearance, the fCrmer paramour o
the proprietor of fashionable hostelry
This woman has diamonds and iewelry
supposed to be OF vast value, showereC
on her by her former flame She was
at one time in her lie on the stage, being
an attractive member Of that branch o
the profession which appears as nea
as The law will permit IN the 'ulto
gelher.' Her manner Of lie has beer
expensive, her friends men Of means j
not of characters and the salary a sOr
pin money purse. 1t may be that the
sanity appointment clerk has not heard
OF her; perhaps so, Well, he is now
enlightened.
There are Others" but there's an
other story for future tale.
The class Of women above described
are very small numerically, compared
with the great number of sefrespeCting
worthy women in the Treasury Depart
ment; but for decency sake, should moi
the Secretary of the Treasury, the arch
friend of civil service reform, and his ap
pointment clerk, the psalm singing chor
ister, give heed to the natter
We are aware that il is dangerous tC
fool with mud unless you are pure your
self but it is hardly probable that any
such fear is in the way OF Mr.. Gage ol
Mr.. Lyman. The latter may be praying
for the reformation Of the bad folks, bu'
that does not cure the evil 1t needs
action.
The Globe will see that the Secretary
and the appointment clerk are rot let
in ignorant bliss of what surrounds them
even if it be part Of their business Il
know these things officially.