New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-06
LODGE DEFENDS ANDREW;
TAFT BACKS MACVEACH
Senator Says SeCretary'S Charge
of lneffiCienCy Against His
Ex-ASSiStant Is Absurd.
CLOSED lNCIDENT-TAFT
Andrew Disobeyed Orders by Co.
ing to Convention, Says Elk
ecutive - Rumored Mac
Veagh Will Quit Cabinet.

Washington, July Ex-senator Lodge to-
DAY vigorously dissented from Secretary
MacVeash's statement that his former
assistant in the Treasury Department, A.
Piatt Andrew. was asked to resign because
he was inefficient.
The statement of Mr. MacVeigh that 4.
Piatt Andrew was inefficient is absurd, ="
vas Senator Lodges comment.
Il knew Of him az q professor at Har-
ward, and President Eliot recommended
him to the National Monetary Commits
sion as a trained political economist and
Hnguist. When he was director of the
mint l know he was considered an eff
Gent administrators, and | am told that
during the year he held the office he saved
the government $4,000 through reforms.
While he was assistant secretary am
told he inaugurated reforms which result
u in large economies"
Government circles to-day had not re-
covered from the shock of the abrupt res
.gnation OF Andrew, his structures of Sec
retary MacVeigh and the latter's retort
that Andrew had practically been dis
missed because of inefficiency.
At the Treasury Department IT was said
that a. least one Of the other officials
whom Andrew mentioned in mis- letter to
President Taft as being "hampered by Mr.
NacVeagh's idiosyncracies," might be on
the verge Of resignation. Others FASTENED
10 reiterate their declarations that theiV
relations with the Treasury head were
cordial though some Of these were quail
fed
Mr. MscNeaGh will return Monday. II
was reported to-day that he had indicated
~ President Taft his determination not to
continue I'm the Cabinet after March 1
should President Taft he reelected. II
could not be confirmed. 1t is known, how
ever. that two other members of the Cab
met have given notice 70 that effect.
The proposed Congressional investigation
If the row between Secretary MacNeagh
and Andrew may not come about unless
Mr. Andrew makes some specific charge
against Mr.. MacNeagh.
Representative Cox, Of Indiana, chair
man OF the House committee to which the
investigation resolution ny Representative
Cox Of Ohio, was referred. said to-day
that his committee regarded the contro-
versy so far as a family row. Nj. Cox. of
Ohio. declared. nevertheless, he would
uress his resolution.
n was reported to-day that some Of the
officials whom Mr.. Andrew in his letter TO
The President mentioned as being dissats-
FED with Mr.. MacVeaghs administration
had threatened to resign. or had offered to
resign with Mr. Andrew
Director Ralph. of the Bureau of Print
ing and Engraving, when asked if he rad
offered TO resign some time ago, said:
There is just sufficient truth in that TO
warrant Mr.. Andrew making the state
ment 7 regret he saw Al to mention my
name"
ROYAL T.. Cabel. Commissioner Of Inter
nal Revenue. declined fatty TO discuss a
report that he had twice threatened TO re-
sign.
Treasurer McClung continued to preserve
his silence and Controller Murray IS out
of the city. Mr. Andrews friends say Mr..
MURRAY. as well as others mentioned. saw
and approved the statements IN Mr. An
drev's letter Of resignation TO the Presi-
dent Mr. Andrews friends also say he re-
signed in person 20 President Taft last
TUESDAY night