Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1912-07-04
Assistant Secretary Andrew
Announces in Bitter Letter
to President Alleged Faults
of MacVeagh.
DEPARTMENT HEAD
IS INACCESSIBLE
1t is Claimed That Other Of
ficials Find Conditions IntoI-
cradle and May Quit Gov
eminent Service,


try Morning journal snecinl Leased wlre)
Washington july 3. ~ Msunder-
standings Of more than a years
standing between Secretary Mac
Ncaeh and Assislant Secretary a.
Pintt Andrew. eliminated today in
Andrews y resignation and proposal
for congressional Investigation OF
Secretary MacVeaehs administration.
REPRESENTATIVE COX, of Ohio. present
ed q resolution for such I'm investi-
cation to the house after he had read
Mr. Andrews letter Of resignation to
President raft
Andrews letter TO the president
created a profound sensation He de-
clared energetic young men in the
treasury had been 'hampercd and
discouraged at every turn by Secre-
tarv MacVeagh's diosyncrasies, his
astounding capacity for procrastina-
ton, his incapacity for decision and
the peculiar moods OF suspicion and
aversion to which he is constantly
subject"
Andrew also informed President
Taft that Lawrence .. Murray, comp
troller of the currency, Lee McClung..
treasurer of the United states, and
other high officials OF the treasury
department, we're practically unable
to transact the business Of their Of
flee hecausu OF Secretary MacNeaSh's
moods. which Andrew says would
seem inexplicable in a man Of normal
mind.
Andrew stated that his predsces-
la
tary to President TAFT. aud Charles
y. lIIlles, who also left the treasury
ia go to the White House, were COM
PEELED to submit TO the same aondi-
lions under Secretary MacVeash as
were imposed upon him.
MIR. MacNcngh. for weeks ut time,
according to Andrew, would have ne
rotations with his assistants. while
government business was delayed.
Andrew wrote the president that
conduct of the public business under
such conditions was impossible ana
that the treasury business was pract-
cally at a stlndstlll.
While relations between Andrew
ana his chief have been strained more
than Il Year, il is said they reached
the hreaknn point two weeks ago
when Andrew went to the Chicago
When he returned IT be-
came known that either Mr. Mac
vcafh would leave the cabinet or MIR.
Andrew would leavc the treasury.
Senators Crane Lodge and Snoot
talked with the president about The
and an effort Was made 10
have Andrew retained. His resigna-
tior was practically asked for. how
ever. ana lie rendered it and left the
aity few hours later.
When Andrew advised the secrc-
tary ia writing that he Intended go-
NIX to the republican convention to
assistant III framing the financial
plank OF the platform Mr Mac
seaph. ii * said replied that he de-
iired his assistant to remain at his
icsk in Washington. Andrew, his
tionds. declare, unsueccssiully sought
, personal Interview with his chief
o straighten nut the matter. He
vent to Chicago. According to Off
lals. It was this incident which con-
iituted his failure to obey orders Civ
IA hn bN the secretary. referred to IN
White House statemont
whe COX resolution was referred TO
H. committee on rules.
Representatives cox says no will
ross ii for Immediate passage.
IA half OF what Mr. Andrew says
30 tinc," slid Mr CoN then III state
\ thinas ia tho treasury department
GsVoloped mto a positive traves-
Some Officials who We're named by
A..lt.....s if. MI. l.tt.., 4.u H.ipt.
arsfea with eGrditions in the treas
ly douied il. while others We're silent
Director Rtlpr Of the bureau Of
tntna ana engraving. simply said
Ks relations with Mr Macyeagh were
an fisht"
Treasurer MeClune did not want TO
isenas it. but Commissioner Cabell.
& the mtrru4l revenue hureau, dis
.utcd vigorously from Andrews
fateuen and declared his relations
i'm Mr MtcVea.h were All he could
ish
congressional inyesiisation of Sec
tule MacN Naaehs administration in
lc treasury department is impending
s one of the results OF "A row OF long
audiug between the secretary and
ne of his assistant secretaries. A.
iatt Andrew. which culninated to-
ly ia Andrews resignation.
\ few hours later Representative
amos Cox. OF Ohio. introduced a res
ution proposing a complete investi-
alton of Mr. MacNeagh's administra-
on.
In a spirited letter 20 the president.
r. Andrew writes of conditions in
Ie treasury department.. caused by
Ie attitude of Secretary of the Treas