Sunday morning globe., 1901-12-15
SUNDAY. DECEMBER IS, 1901
As To Secretary Gage.

A few days ago our attention was called
TO an advertisement iu uewspaper-the
name of which we don't remember-and
accompanying theadvertisementw was wood
cut disclosing the well known features of
Secretary Gage Although that gentleman
couuteuaucc Is becoming as familiar IN
cheap periodicals as Lydia pinkham's well
known face advertising her vegetable COM
pound, and we don't care 20 waste much
time gazing upon his counterieiteither I'D or
well executed BOO print we confess we did
look for a moment TO- see what he was mp
TO now Our curiosity was grauhed and we
read with as much gomposure of counte-
nance as was possible that the doughty Sec
retary had attempted TO euligh,eu the youth
of the land in a child's publication known
as the IonHs' C0mba13u
We Immediately got our wits to work and
began TO think We reflected and then IL
dawned ON us what q field for the small
fnaucier of the Cabinet He must needs
leave the may ways of finance. the doings
of Wall Street. aud teach the young folks of
America the way 20 success in life. We
cogitated and then it was suggested to us
how we might assist the Secretary. In our
younger days we read in the goth chapter
of Exodus one of the commandments
which is something like the following
Thou shalt not bear false witness against
thy neighbor'
Remembering little of our early teach.
ings and how we were taught TO revere and
abide by such a command, it occurred to us
that Secretary Gage in his capacity Of chief
fnancier Of great nation might enlighten
young people as TO the way he had allowed
false testimony to be made for his partizan
needs and when complete how he had acted
on it, though he had every reason TO be-
lieve il false. In other words in a sense
guilty of subornadoui thus bearing false
witness against his neighbor. The YOHihJ
COMPANION could have no greater object
lesson for its young readers than some Of
the examples Secretary Gage might give if
the truth is told on him and he has never
denied the charges.
Thou shalt not take the name of the
Lord thy God in vain' is another command.
meut found between the lids of the holy
book. Secretary Gage when he assumed the
duties of his Office took a solemn oath In
that oath De doubtless promised to do and
perform the duties of the Office of Secre.
tary of the Treasury TO the best of his
ability. If De did perform those duties
honestly he has done we'll But If he has
acted unju-tly, If be has allowed tricks to
be played If he listened To- stories he knew
We're not true. and then violated the civil
service rules, he has violated his oath of
Office We will allow him TO say whether
he has broken the above commandment
If he has he ought 20 tell the readers of
the J0utb5 Companion how he does such
things and why 1t was necessary for him to
thus abuse his privileges.
Secretary Gage might tell his young
readers an about his conduct after the re-
ceipt of the Hepburn letter How he was
in effect approached with bribe and how
he granted what was asked of him If such
couduc, Is regarded as sound morals, Secre.
tary Gage ought TO enlighten his youthful
pupils how and what sense he makes such
conduct sound morals He ought TO tell
the modus operandi of manipulating his
conscience. 1t would be in the language of
the late lamented Greedy, mighty interest.
ing reading
These are a few specimens 10 which ate
teuuou is called IL may be we do the Sec.
retary injustice. But be has never denied
any Of the accusations made
The Hiyy0y of this city makes serious
charges against him that he has had Van.
derlip made "a vice president of the National
City Bank. of New York and go.between
between the bank and the Treasury Depart
ment 10 may not be- true For common
deccncy's sake It ought not to be true, and
If not true IL ought 90 De denied
AS the Secretary has taken 10 upon him.
self TO teach young people the way 20 live
and show them the true pa.h 80 life Doe
would do we'll 20 carefully read This paper
and then iu hts next paper 60 the youths
periodical leIl whether what is said of him
is true. and 81 true how DE grace- bis con-
science