The Detroit times., 1910-05-05
nACv[AGH0N VERGE
| (. OF BREAKDOWN
secretary of Treasury Accepts Warn
ing and Arranges To Curtail His
Duties Each Day

W WASHINGTON, May 5.--SecreiaI3
M the Treasury MacVeaeh whose
ealth recently threatened 20 break
own. has taken steps TO 'eonser.e
IRis natural resources and pat ino
Eject a new program for the 'da 8
work" which be expects will reflex
}Aim of considerable strain The a'
IHf the treasury with the thoNsand an a.
lime things which are imposed pnoA
Him, must necessarily Dee a very busy
I man. This is especially true Wnen
| a is considered how much OF bic ii'n'
/ q consumed during the day ny ca'i'r
lf various descriptions hefe
i siwavs senator's and mewher= n- enc
\ house OF representa- ives Wantuc 81
1 lee him about matters directly ri i+eI
4 lng the interests OF theb constituents
| shether they relate 10 appointments
| n the government service thn
| sles.. of these already ip n0re
| "details OF tho construction ot TEE
! est public buldur appropriated io'
Nv congress To these his doors mus
always be swinging wide open A'a
when are added 90 them me nli
3ariors Calls OF business mcH want mr.
o discuss policies or tbe~teyai rn-nl
Sf friends who come merely 70 ha'
sheir respects: OF neWSpaFe4' men
ookinp FOR the latest developments
n this. thar or the other subject anu
,ther. chiefs Of division who W9nt .toI
zee him 10 tal, over the decisions in
heir .respecthe hCanches- Of. the ser
lice. these alone constitute tax
mon any mans vital energies With
mt counting the revision OF The man
which grows ont of these visits. Se"
.etary MacVeagh insists not only
mon knowing what is being done hE
ais -subordinates in the department,
ant ~,rpon revising the letters witch.
The various chiefs prepare after their
Consultations with him on important .
1uestions.-. He does not slNmp through
Them either. but reads them careiAQy
and is mighty particular as 10 me
choice OF diction employed.
+ Then, too he has found time 20 give
his personal supervision 10 the re
Mobilization" which is his fayoriic
method OF expressing II OF HIS ems
IONS service NJ New York. 70 thc~re
Organization of The special aCentseof
rice, and TO the inquiries into customs
Conditions at other ports.
\ Under this mighty press Of business
~ Is scarcely To be wondered that 10
Gently his health threatened 70 ialL
but he has accepted the warning ahd
rs now arranging 10 curiail the amount
Or business that he must do. Another
that led him 10 do this
MAS the social duties which occupied
his evenings Scarcely any man IN
Washington entertained more than
sSecretary MacVeagh RE was a1ways'
giving dinners or receptions to hts
Friends. or attending similar functions
of an oficial or social character.
So astthe first step in his' nv
policy of "conservatlon he decide 70
move his Office from the corner or
15th-st and Peunsy where
there is "a constant. Rlamor- of-strcel.
Gear eonGs, auto horns and the noise
o. wheeled vehicles, 10 the aRicter
Blocking the white house grounds
There he has had arranged for him
suite OF Offices. the decorations For
(which were chosen by Mrs MacveagN-
herself Tie general color scheme or
the room fixed MP for the-serrctury's
zprivate use is green ard reacoclt. biuee
n i
4 furniture upholstered In blue plush
There is wonderful. hig MAHOGANY
: desk. the top of which is protected
4 by single sheet of plate glass There
ere other smaller desks and tables OF
mahogany and al the further end ut
y the room whore the delegations viii
& be seated and where the wear and
+ tear is likely to be greatest, there s.
q suit of handsome chairs and
settoe dono i'm mohair Five rugs or
domestic manufacture decorate the
floor
The room for the use OF his secre-
taries is almost as large and artistic
ally furnished as his own There is
private reception room and private
elevator. The next step In the sec
retarys policy was only taken this
week II was the issuance OF an Or.
der that the department would hc
positively closed TO all outside visitors
at 4;30 O'Clock each afternoon Alter
that hour no one-nOt even senator
OF member OF COngress-vill have aC-
cess TO the secretary or his assIsiantF
Heretofore, although the body of
clerks left the building az Tho hour
Indicated. many or those alta irf
to the principal bureaus and esrr'
oially 10 he Office OF tho secretary
< and assistant secretaries. have been
( kept at work until late hours simply
: because their chiefs have heen st4s},ie
/ 10 catch mp with Tho ncccss3r, work
because OF the INN of callers during
the day