Norwich bulletin., 1912-07-19
Ralph Induced
 Not to Resign
ON POINT OF IT MANY TIMES,
 SAYS ANDREW
SIGNIFICANT SILENCE
Former Assistant Secretary of Treas ury Discusses Attitude of Recent Assoeiates-Renews His Attack.

Gloucester, Mass, July 18.-Dr. A. Piatt Andrew, who recently resigned the office of assistant secretary of the treasury, issued a statement tonight in which he returned again to the charges against Secretary of the Treasury MacVeagh contained in his letter of resignation. He called on President Taft to make public certain description of conditions in the treas- ury department" written, he said, by 8 high department official ten weeks before his resignation was submitted.
 Andrew Discusses Letters.
 pr. Andrew returned today from weeks cruise along the Maine coast. His statement followed the reading of news despatches from Washington within that time in which references were made to certain letters from treasury officials regarding his contro- versy with Secretary MacVeagh.
 These letters Dr. Andrew has not seen. he said, but he expressed ut most confidence that they do not deny a single statement of mine as to Secre- tary MacVeaghs temperamental in frmities and as to the consequent diff flcuIty in carrying on properly the bus mess of the treasury department"
 Sllence Is 0lSniHCants
 T am certain that none of the per sons named by me in my letters of resignation have contrad dicted any ma terial statements made therein he said. If any person has done so, ii would only tend to illustrate the weak ness of human nature under pressure. It is significant that the two most inn portant officials of the treasury de- partment, Lawrence O. Murray, comp troller of the currency. and Lee Mo Clung, treasurer of the United States, still remain silent. This is significant, not only of their opinions, but also of their character and courage.
 Ralph Confirmed Andrews Letters.
 T note that Mir. Ralph, director of the bureau of engraving and printing, is quoted as having professed allegi- ance to Secretary MacVeagh. It should be said that Mir Ralph had carefully read and affirmed both of my letters in the exact form in which they were ie- sued, including the statement that Mir. Ralph on several occasions had been with difficulty dissuaded from his in- tenfIon to resign his office, due to no other reason than his lamentably ur1- satisfactory relations with Mfr. Mac | Veagh,
 kran Also Approved Lettere.
 "Mr. Kram, auditor of the postoffice department, is also cited as having written Of his cordial relations with the secretary. It should likewise be said in this connection that MT. Kram had read and approved my letters in the1r final form, including this para graph:
 I recall instances of great discour- l oe oU ha Af .7 on the part of his predecessor, MT. Chance, not only becase of lack of support and encouragement on the part of Mir. MacVeagh in their efforts toward increasing the efficiency of the service, but also because of his con tinual disapprovaT of decisions about recommendations which they had made and his unjustif1ed complaints about any procedure even in small matters without authorization
 Asks President to Publish Letter.
 Continuing, MT. Andrew said he had mot wished to engage in further con l troversy on the subject of his resigna- ton from the treasury department, but he added:
 "As President Taft has made cer- tain letters public. in all fairness tc myself the president ought now to make public description of condi- tions in the treasury department which was written by one of the highest off, cials in the department ten weeks be- fore my letters. This letter amply and specifically confirms every statement have made This description was pre- sented to the White House in Apri and the president possesses a copy o1 it. Although 1t was not intended fol publication, l hope the president vii ask the official in question to authorize it's publication and so make the record complete"
 MT. Andrew said he himself has s copy of this description.