Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-07-09

enough to meet the requirements and
that 1t was necessary to get some one
else. That is all there was to 1t when
the change was decided upon.
Subsequently. in direct disobedience
to my instructions, written and then
repeated in two interviews sought by
him, and without my knowledge until
he had left Washington he went to the
Chicago convention when the other two
assistant secretaries already had gone
by previous arrangement.
This irresponsible conduct must
have led in any event to his prompt
separation from the department. Mr..
Andrew, see, has made the statement
that he told me he wished to go to
Chicago to further monetary legisla-
ton. This is clearly an afterthought.
He made no mention whatever OF the
monetary question. He gave only one
reason for wishing to go. fIe says he
intended to go into politics and the
convention afforded splendid oppor..
Unity to make political acquaintances.
Lodge Sustains Andrew.
Washington, D. c.. July 6-Senator
Lodge has vigorously dissented from
Secretary MacVeagh's statement that
his former assistant in the treasury
department, A. Piatt Andrew, was
asked to resign because he was in
efficient
"The statement of Mr.. MacVeagh
that A. Piatt Andrew was inefficient
is absurd was Senator Lodges COM
ment. I knew of him as professor
at Harvard, and President Eliot re-
commended him to the national mon
etary commissioner as a trained poll
teal economist and linguist. When
he was director of the mint | know
he was considered an efficient admin
istrator, and am told that during
the year he held the Office he saved
the government $4,000 through re-
forms. While he was assistant secre-
tary, l am told, he inaugurated re-
forms which resulted in large econ
omies."
Government circles have not resov-
cred from the shock of the abrupt re-
signation Of Andrew, his structures of
Secretary ,MacVeagh and the latter's
retort that Andrews had practically
been dismissed because of ineficiency.
Mr.. MacVeagh will return Monday.
1t was reported that he had indicated
to President Taft his determination
not to continue in the cabinet after
March should President Taft be re-
elected 1t could not be confirmed 1t
is known, however, that two other
members Of the cabinet have given
notice to that effect.
Congress Inquiry to Walt.
The proposed congressional investi-
cation of the treasury department may
not come about unless Mr.. Andrew
makes some specific charge against
Mr.. MacVeagh.
Representative Cox of Indiana,
chairman of the house committee to
which the investigation resolution by
representative Cox Of Ohio was refer
req, said that his committee regarded
the controversy so far as family
row. Mr.. Cox Of Ohio declared, never
theless, he would press his resolution.
It was reported that some Of the
officials whom Mr.. Andrew in his let
ter to the president mentioned aeN be-
ing dissatisfied with Mr.. MacVeagh's
administration, had threatened to re-
sign, or had offered to resign with
Director Ralph Of the bureau of
printing and engraving, when asked II
he had offered to resign some time
ago, said:
Statement justified.
There is Just sufficient truth in
that to warrant DR.. Andrews making
the statement I regret he saw fit to
mention my name"
Royal E. Cabell, commissioner of in.
ternal revenue, declined fatty to dis
CUES a report that he had twice threat
ened to resign. ~
Treasurer McClung continued to
preserve his silence, and Comptroller
of the Currency Murray is out Of the
city. %
Dr.. Andrews friends say Mr.. Murray
as we'll as others mentioned saw and
approved the statements in Mr.. An
drew's letter of resignation to the
president. DR.. Andrews friends also
say he resigned in person to Presi-
dent Taft last Tuesday night.