Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-07-06
Senator Lodge I links An
drew Was Efficient.
Congressional InvesilgatlonMa
Not Come About.
Reported That Macveagh Will Con.
tInue on Cabinet

Washington, July 5.--Senator Lodge.
today, vigorously dissented from Sec
rotary MacVeagh's statement. that his
former assistant in the treasury de-
partment, A. Piatt Andrew was asked
to resign because he was inefficient.
THE statement of Mr.. MacVeagfi
that A. Piatt Andrew was inefficient
is absurd" was Senator Lodges COM
ment.
Il know of him as professor at
Harvard and President Eliot recon-
mended him to the national monetary
commission as a trained political
economist and linguist. When he was
director of the mint / know he was
considered an efficient administrators,
and | am told that during the year he
had the office he saved the govern
ment 100000 through reforms. While
he was assistant secretary | am told
he inaugurated reforms which result
ed in large economies
Government circles, today. had not
recovered from the shock of the abb
rupt resignation of Andrew. his STRIFE
lures of Secretary MacVeagh and tbs
latter's retort that Andrew had prac-
tically been dismissed because of In
efficiency. In the treasury department
it was said that at least one of the
other officials whom Andrew mention
ed in his letter to President Taft as
being "hampered by Mr.. Macveagh's
idiosyncraciess might be on the verge
of resignation.
Others FASTENED to reiterate their
declarations that their relations with
the treasury were model though some
81 Iifia6
Mr.. MacVeagh will return, Monday.
1t was reported, today, that he had in
dicated to President Taft his deter
mination not to continue in the cabi-
net after March should President
Taft be reelected. 1t could not be
confirmed 1t is known, however. that
two other members of the cabinet
have given notice to that effect.
Washington, July 5.lThe proposed con-
gressional investigation of the row IN
| the treasury department between Sec
Macveagh and Former Assistant Secre-
tary Andrew may not come about unless
Mr.. Andrew makes some specific charge
against Mr.. MacVeagh.
Representative Cox of Indiana, chair
man of the House COMMITTEES, to which
the investigation resolution by Mr.. Cox
of Ohio was referred, said. today, that
his committee regarded the controversy
so far as family row. Mr.. Cox of Ohio
declared, nevertheless. he would press
his resolution.
1t was reported. today. that some of
the officials which Mr. Andrew in his let
ter to the President, mentioned as being
dissatisfied with Mr.. MacVeagh's admin
stration, had threatened to resign. or
| had offered to resign with Mr.. Andrew
Director Ralph of the bureau OF print
| ing and engraving, when asked II he had
offered to resign sometime ago. said:
There is just sufficient truth In that
| to warrant Mr.. Andrew making the
statement regret he saw fit to men
| ton my name"
| Royal r. Cabell. commissioner OF inter-
| nal revenue. declined fatty to discuss
report that he had twice threatened to
resign.
| Treasurer McClung continued to main
tain silence and Comptroller of the Cur
rency Murray is out of town.
| DR.. Andrews friends say Mr.. Murray.
as well as others mentioned In the state
ment, saw and approved the statements
| in Mr. Andrews letter of resignation 10
| the President DIR. Andrews FRIENDS also
| say he resigned In person to President
Taft, last Tuesday night.