Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-07-13

property, but are said to have an
cluded 1t in the schedule of their as
sets in connection with u recent issu :
ance of s20.OoOooO in bonds. The
PLAINTIFF alleges that he has an un-
broken chain Of title to the land dat
ing from the original grant by the
commonwealth of Virginia 10 Robert
Morris of Philadelphia, March T.
1895. The plaintiff, Mr.. Lansburgh,
asks that the McCormicks be made
to refund the amount received by
them for the property and that the
deed made by them to the Pocahontas
company in 1901 be set aside and that
they be enjoined from further tres
pass.
Mr. Cortelyou has been carrying on
the reorganization of the entire treas
ury system in such a quiet manner that
few people understand the extent ana
scope Of his program. This vast branch
of the government service. which
touches the pocket of every person IN
the United States, and which affects
thru it's acts. every country in the
world, is undergoing gradual develop
institution in every sense Of the word.
Most of the secretaries who have pre-
sided over the destinies of the treasury
have been content to hew to the line
and policies first laid down by Alex
andef Hamilton. Cortelyou. however.
is seeking to Introduce new methods
which will mitigate the harshness of
the government operations in connec-
ton with the collection of taxes. facili-
tate the transaction of business, remove
politics from finances, and absolutely
safeguard the peoples cash.
In his reorganization plans Mr.. Cor
telyou is not proceeding without care
full consideration. He usually appoints
a committee of experts, to which are
intrusted the duty of making an inves-
tigation and submitting a report and
recommendations. This was done In
the matter of the revision of customs
regulations, With respect to distribution
Of deposits among national banks. and
with regard to modification of the
present system in accordance with
which work Is done in the treasury de-
partment itself
On August l the secrtary will issue
new customs regulations and he is
confident as the result of them that
the admission of baggage and goods
will be facilitated. and that there will
be less friction between persons en-
tering or re-entering ports and GUS
toms officers stationed there He has
prepared a new form of declaration,
which is clear and will enable an in
coming passenger to tell at glance
exactly whether or not he is bringing
in more goods than the law allows.
BY the time that thousands of Amer
leans return in the fall from Europe
Mr.. Cortelyou expects they will find
the service running smoothly and will
have occasion to make fewer COM
plants.
1t is the expectation of the secretary
that by fall the committee he appointed
to take up the question of devising
an automatic method Of making de-
posits of public moneys in national
banks will slpave reached it's conclu-
sions. and he will be able to issue an
order on the subject before congress
meets.
Mr.. Roberts departure is a decided
loss to the service. especially at this
time His views on the governments
relation with national banks are sound
and the secretary naturally wanted to
IKE advantage of them. Mr.. Leach
will succeed Mr.. Roberts also on the
deposits committee. IF the committee
does whaR Mr.. Cortelyou desires 1t
will prepare a plan which absolutely
will divorce the treasury from poll
tics and favoritism. SO far as making
deposits ARE concerned.