The Washington times., 1902-09-26
IN ACCORD WITH
THE PRESIDENT
Secretary Shaw Denies That
He Is to Resign From the
Cabinet. and Flouts Rumor
OF an Open Rupture.
SAYS ALL is HARMONY
Chief Executive Reported to
Have Been Displeased With
Experimental Method of Deal
ing With Government Finances

ing With Government Finances
Secretary Shaw, of the Treasury. yes
terday denied in positive language the
rumor that he intended to resign and
that tie President and himself were a,
odds over questions of financial or po-
litical import Mr.. Shaw. said If there
had been a difference of opinion on these
important questions the latter would not
have requested him to go on the West
ern tour and make speeches.
There never has been a difference OF
opinion on any subject of Importance be-
tween the President and myself" said
Mr.. Shaw, "and whenever a story of the
nature of that which appeared in New
York paper this morning states that ]
intend to tender my resignation. you
may put il down as untrue and deny it, ''
Gives Out Statement.
In order that no misunderstanding
might arise. Secretary Shaw gave out the
following statement:
II denied .his rumor in Chicago he
continued @It would seem unnecessary
and is built upon false assumption,
and is enlarged upon simply to fill
space
The President and the Secretary
of the Treasury are in thorough har-
mony. OF this there need be no doubt
If the speeches made by the President
and the Secretary will be read and COM
pared. instead of the headlines"
Some of Secretary Shaw's policies and
methods pursued in the administration
of the Treasury Department have not it
is said. met with the approval OF Presi-
dent Roosevelt, and the result is that
some rather sensational reports regard
ing the relations of the President and
his Secretary of the Treasury are now
abroad
AS long ago as last spring, not more
than three months after the appoint
ment of Mr. Shaw as head of the Treas
ury, it was more than suspected in close
Administration circles that the Presi-
dent was not altogether pleased with
the way in which Mr.. Shaw was con-
Quoting the affairs of his office.
Little Credit Reflected.
No serious difference of opinion arose
until recently, however, when it became
apparent that the Secretary had become
involved in some embarrassing difficult
ties resulting from his ruling on the
personal baggage question at the New
York custom house; and that he had ex-
pressed some opinions in regard to the
financial situation in New York which
as some persons believe, are not cal,
culated to reflect credit on the admin
istration of the Treasury.
According TO current gossip. however.
the most serious difficulty that has
arisen is because of Secretary Shaw S
supposed relations with Iowa politicians
on the subject of revision and Hender-
sons withdrawal.
Secretary Shaw. IN his public speeches,
has shown that he is in substantial ac-
cord with the President on the tariff
question. but the course taken by the
Cummins Republicans in Iowa and the
reports. whether true or false. of Secre-
tary Shaw's active sympathy with the
doings of the Iowa convention, have been
q source of annoyance 20 the President.
The President was indignant over the
course pursued by Speaker Henderson,
for he recognized thet the Democrats
would seek to make political capital out
of the Speakers withdrawal, and It
would be made to appear that there is
q serious division of opinion in the Re-
publican party on the subject of tariff
revision. There are persons who de-
clare that Secretary Shaw knew in ad-
vance of Speaker Henderson's contem-
plated withdrawal, but the Secretary has
denied this emphatically.
Not in Harmony.
General Henderson is not in harmony
with the Cummins wing of the Republi-
can party in Iowa, but Secretary Shaw
is in thorough accord with the domi-
nant faction which is said to have been
engaged in trying to force Speaker Hen
derson out of public life on account of
possible aspirations for the United
States Senatorship
IL is known now beyond doubt or ques-
ton that the recent publication in
single newspaper of an alleged plan of
Secretary Shaw to abolish the United
States subtreasuries, placing all Govern
ment receipts in national bank deposi-
tories, was inspired by the Secretary
himself. and that he had previously Of
fered the matter TO another newspaper
to be used as unofficial matter. The
Secretary wished to broach this subject
as a "feeler" in order to ascertain how
the bankers and the people generally
would regard the proposition.
1t has been represented that the Pres
ident was not apprised of this plan of
The Secretary, and that he is displeased