The Washington times., 1902-01-06
TO CONFER
AT TREASURY.
Gov. Shaw and Mr.. Gage
Are to Meet Today.
IOWAN MAY BE MADE ASSISTANT.
General Spaulding In Poor Health
and VIII He Given Leave Of
Abscncc-r'uture Position Depends
Upon His Recovery Governos
shaw Looking for Home Here.

Governor Shaw's deviation from his
urday that he was not contemplating any
changes in tine official personnel of the
! Treasury Department, of which he will
become the head on January %, was
enough to set at rest the minds of num-
Der of minor officials, who had feared the
new Secretary would administer a general
| shaking up when he assumed control.
| Conference With Mr. Gage Today.
Governor Shaw will spend today in CON-
| ference with Secretary Gage. All impor-
| tant matters and many questions OF de-
| tail viii be gone into carefully. Secre-
| tary Gage is anxious that his successor
| shall enter upon the discharge of his Of
fetal duties with the least possible fric-
tion arising from lack of knowledge OF
| the work of the department.
Governor Shaw will leave for Iowa to-
| January 20 and 25. 1t is on the latter date
| that he will take the oath of office.
He attended service at the metropolitan
| NJ. E. Church yesterday morning. In the
early afternoon ne received callers at the
Arlington Hotel, after which he left tho
house to call upon a number of friends
in various parts of the city. He after
ward went to the White House and saw
the President, with whom he had some-
what lengthy conference.
Seeking Residence Here
Governor Shaw still maintains silence
on the financial policy of the Treasury
Department. He holds that 1t would be
improper for him to discuss such ques-
tions before he has assumed his new DO
-sition. He will probably make arrange
ments today about securing a house in
which to live after he comes to Washing
ton.
Despite Governor Shaw's assurance that
he has no changes under consideration,
there is little change in the general senti-
ment that Assistant Secretaries Spaulding
and Allies will proba bly, vacate their posts.
Mr. II. A. Taylor. the Third Assistant Sec
retary, will undoubtedly remain in that
position for the present at least
General SpauidfnE in Poor Health.
General Spaulding is in ill health, and
although he is a most valuable man to
the Treasury Department. he is physically
unable to remain. He will probably be
given leave of absence. Whether he will
upon his return De transferred to some
other position is a question which de-
pends largely upon his health.
1t is generally understood that Second
Assistant Secretary Allies, who is. per-
haps. closer to Secretary Gage than any
of the other assistants. will leave shortly
after Secretary Gage 1t is said that Mr..
Allies has received several very enticing
offers, to associate himself with various
business enterprises.
Ionan Il Possible Assistant.
Among the names of the possibilities
for appointment as Assistant Secretary, in
case of the apparently impending >resig-
nations, is that of Mr.. Julian W. Rich
ards, of Iowa. secretary 10 Speaker Hem
derson. Mr.. Richards was formerly
newspaper man and stood foremost in the
ranks of Western political writers. He is
eminently fitted for the position, but no
confirmation of the report that he will be
appointed can be obtained in official cir
cles or from Governor Shaw.