Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-07-04

has not labored under the delusion
that some of those 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 a lack of consideration that was
little short of brutal.
My experience in these matters is
only the familiar experience of the
majority of treasury officials. 1T was
only on account of their devotion to
their work and a constant hope that
a change in conditions was pending
that they have not left the public
service. | am told that the same is
true of Mr.. Cabell, the commissioner
of internal revenue and it is doubt
less true of others
For the foregoing reasons, where
by the transac elton of all business per-
tanning to my office has become prac-
tically impossible. | beg with infinite
regret to place my resignation as as
sistant secretary of the treasury, in
your hands"
In his letter to Sec. MacVeigh, the
retiring assistant secretary plainly
tells his reasons for resigning. He
says in part:
Your disposition, methods and
point of view are such as to render
impossible any real cooperation or
any satisfactory transaction of the
governments business. Until recent
~, | have continued to hope that this
state of affairs, so prejudicial to the
transaction of governmental business.
might change for the better. but your
peculiar disposition in this regard has
continued TO grow so as to now rem
der quite impossible any substantial
accomplishment"
Prior to DR. Andrews appointment
as assistant secretary he had been di-
rector of the United States mint. He
WAS also special assistant to the Ma
tional Monetary Commission. Prior
to his entrance to official life he was
an assistant professor of finance at
Harvard. He is a writer of note
upon financial topics. DR.. Andrews
assembled all the bureau chiefs in his
office, this morning to advise them of
his resignation and bid them good
bye.
Secretary MacVeagh left Washing
ton, last night, for Dublin. N, H, to
spend the Fourth of July
Senators Crane, Lodge and Smoot,
1T is understood. have had frequent
conferences with the President. re-
Gently. in II vain endeavor to bridge
the difficulty between Sec. MacVeagh
and DIR. Andrews
A successor to DIR. Andrew has not
yet been decided upon. George e.
Roberts, director of the mint, is be-
ing prominently mentioned.
DIR. Andrews resignation becomes
at once. He will leave Wash
ington, tonight. for his home at Glou,
cester Mass. to pass the summer. He
has several business propositions UNI
der confederation but ha not decided
which he will accept
Samuel Eliot of Boston, his private
secretary. rendered his resignation
simultaneously.
The White House made public the
following statement written by Presi-
dent Taft:
Mr.. Andrews resignation as assist
ant secretary of the treasury. was re-
duested, submitted and accepted in
view of his failure to obey orders Civ
en- MIN by the secretary"
This was the only comment Presi-
dent Taft had to make.
When DR.. Andrew heard of Presi-
dent Taft's statement that his resigna-
ton had been asked for he said:
That is technically true but the
statements in my letter of resignation
show the reasons which led to that
condition"
He declined to discuss it further.