The Washington times., 1912-07-03
ANDREW IS FORCED
OUT OF TREASURY,
ATTACKS MACVEAGH
Assistant Secretary Charged
With Refusal to Obey
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At the same time they have been in
variably reproached by him for such
limited action as they may have been
compelled to take on their own respons-
ibility."
Distrusted Clerks.
Mr. Andrew then recites that the Sec
retary has shown an aversion, distrust,
and suspicion toward many of the high
er officials, which, in view of the fact
that these officials were men of his
own choice, would seem inexplicable in
a man Of a normal mind. When Mr..
Hilles was Assistant Secretary of the
Treasury there was at least one period
amounting to several weeks during
which Mr.. MacVeagh refused to have
any relations with him."
Similar suspension of relations Is al
legged by Mr.. Andrew between the Sec
retary and former Assistant Secretary
Norton; Lee McClung, Treasurer Of the
United States. and Director Ralph. Mr..
McClung affrms that he has only been
allowed one short interview with the
Secretary during period of more than
year" na,.,. ao.u 49, .r IT,.
own experience, saying that he has not
had more than an hours total conversa-
ton in the last year.
Complaint Is made that letters and
ters and a prompt decision asked
have not been acted upon by the Sec
retary, except after long delay. Mr..
McClung is averred to have appealed
to Mr.. Hilles, the Presidents secre-
,tary, this spring because of such de-
lay on the part of Mr.. Macveagh.
There has never been a time since
] have been in office. when he has not
of those who were working Loyalty
and conscientiously for him were in
a cabal conspiring against him. This
has led him to treat some of his most
efficient aides with harsh ingratitude
and with a lack of consideration that
was little short Of brutal.
Says Work Was Hampered.
SIN many cases all possibility OF CO.
operation on the part of those effici-
jent men whom the Secretary himself
had selected to take charge of the
great Treasury institutions was made
impossible by the adoption of a pol
icy, due apparently to his suspicious
and Jealous disposition, of referring
to subordinate clerks in his own Of
fee for investigation and decision
most questions Of Importance havin &
TO do with the administration OF
these divisions-a policy which was
insulting to the responsible heads and
which could but affront and ALLEVIATE
any man with self-respect.
Dozens OF instances could be cited
I"ner6 Lne pubic business mas peer
seriously interfered with. important
undertakings checked. and Treasury
officials have been utterly disheart'
Iened by his opposition to policy
which he has persisted in on no Other
ground than an unreasoninE aversion
posed t. T It has has BEEN bp'sen We'll u under der
stood in the Treasury that advocac!
of a proposition by certain official
was surs to arouse Mr.. MacVeaghi
opposition to It,"
Similar statements are made in NOR
abbreviated form in Mr.. Andrews let
drew here intimates that many Of hi
associates in the Treasury have severa
times been at the point of resigning
He says:
Gave His Best Work.
"I have endeavored to give to m
work my best ability and to you. unde
all circumstances, my personal loyalty
On many occasions, when heads O
Treasury bureaus have been on tn
verge Of appealing to the President 0
of resigning their positions, throug
disheartenment because of months G
delay and indecision on your part.
have done what I could to defend yo
and to encourage them. You cannc
forget how I stood by you when yo
were on the point of having taken fror
your hands what was probably the mos
important undertaking of your admins
tration.
"When the White House in Decen
her. 1910, without consulting with yo,
and entirely without your knowledg
entered into negotiations for an issu
of Panama bonds, the embarrassment
Of the situation threatened to force you
resignation. You will remember that
did everything In my power to ave-
your humiliation, and that I loyal
agreed to resign and leave the servic
with you If your resignation becan
necessary.
'I need not assure you that it Is
matter of deep regret to me that di
Ifculties Of the character named hay
resulted not only in an inability
transact my share of the business
the department expeditiously and eff
ciently but in an inability to transa
that business at all, and that this hf
made It imperative for me to sever n
relations with you and the department