Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-06
SECRETARY SHAW BACK
MORE CHANGES IN TREASURY TO
BE MADE.
His Policy Approved by the President
Wants the Department Put
on Business Bazis.

secretary Shaw was at ms desk at the
Treasury Department today..after an alb
sence OF about a week. HIS returned to
Washington Saturday night Secretary
Shaw did not care to discuss a recently
published story that he had been rebuked
by President Roosevelt Just before the
departure of the latter for the west for
activity in changes throughout the Treas
ury Department. 1t was stated officially,
however. that the story Is without founda-
ton, and that the policy of Secretary
Shaw regarding changes tn the treasury
is fully understood and approved by the
President. -.
1t is learned on authority that Secretary
Shaw has no purpose of disseminating his
pl esent policy, and that whenever he
thinks change ought to be made in the
treasury it will take place. That some
more changes are to take place is gen.
orally agreed. Some Of them will be by
direction of the Secretary, while others
will be voluntary The probability, how
ever, is that every change Will be charged
to the headSman's ak.
Mr.. Chances Transfer.
1t is pretty well known that w. S.
Chance, head of the special agents division
of the treasury, is contemplating change
from Washington, on account Of the seri-
Gus ill-health of his wife, who is in a sani-
tarium. This prospective, change has been
anticipated and charged. up to the gen.
eral sweep that Secretary Shaw is alleged
to have inaugurated in connection with
the customs division and ether depart
mentS or the treasury. Mr.. Chance has
been advised by his physician that his
wife must have change, and that it ought
mite is known at the treasury, it is clearly
understood that Mr.. Chance will be trans
ferred elsewhere at his own request, and
that a new head of the division will be ap-
there will have been brought around a
complete change in the customs depart
ment Of the treasury. With u new man
at the head of that part of the treasury
Assistant Secretary ArmstronG-and new
men in minor places of pEomnence under
less reorganiZed.
Mr.. Allies Retirement.
There has been some talk thet Assistant
Secretary Armstrong may relinquish the
customs department on the retirement OF
Assistant Secretary Allies and take up the
work to be left by the latter. This Is not
definite. The fact that sSecretary Shaw
made an effort to secure an assistant Sec
retary for customs outside of the depart
ment before he offered the place to Mr..
Armstrong, and failed to get ~ suitable
man. one converSant with customs, would
probably act in the direction of keeping Mr.
Armstrong where he Isl Mr.. allies is ex-
pected to retire not latef than the Both OF
this month. The directors of the Riggs Ma
tional Bank will meet April 10 to elect him
vice president Of hatinstitution, and it
is said that they much desire him to begin
his work with the institution right away.
1t is regarded as likely that Mr.. Allies MAJ
ask Secretary Shaw to relieve him earlier
than the last of this month.
A Modern Business Basis.
To number of his friends Secretary
Shaw has stated that he does not care to
be regarded as reformer or headsman but
that he wants to see the treasury put on a
modern business basis as far as possible,
and that employees under him must be
able to do their work. and do it we'll and
promptly, if they care to stay under him.
The suggestion has been made that the
numerous changes recently have brought
about some Generalization in the Treasury
department owing to uncertainty, but it is
officially announced that there need be no
une asineSs except among clerks and others
with vulnerable official records, or at least
considered to have records lacking the
proper amount Of service to the govern
ment.
Although it has been reported that Prest-
dent Roosevelt has called off Secretary
Shaw as to the cases of William Penn Nix
on, collector of customs at Chicago, and As
sistant Treasurer Williams at the same
place, 1t is said that there Is no question
that both these men Will sooner or later
have to sever their connection with the
treasury. This is especially SO as to Assist
ant Treasurer Williams. In his case the
matter has gone so. far as to be in shape
where Senators Cullom and Hopkins have
picked successor.