The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-07-06
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Charge of Ineffciency
"Absurd. -
INQUIRY MAY
NOT BE PRESSED
Committee Regards Controversy
So Far as Family Row, and
Is Not Disposed to Order
Investigation Unless Some
Specific Accusation
Is Made.

Washington. July THE statement
OF Secretary Macveagh that !, pia,t
Andrew was inefficient IS absurd. de-
clared senator Lodge. OF MASSACHUSETTS,.
friend of Mr. andrew since he has been
in public life in Washington. ana
whose name has been mentioned in
connection with Mr. Andrews resigna-
tion as Assistant secretary Of the
Treasury.
Let me tell YOU shout Mr. Andrews
appointment and his record knew
OF him as a professor IN Harvard. but
did not know him President Eliot OF
Harvard. recommended Nj Andrew TO
tho Monetary Commission as q trained
political economist and NnEuist and
Scratch Aldrich called Mr.. Andrew to
Washington on the recommendation Of
President Eliot. Al that time did
not know Mr.. Andrew OF his political
affiliations
After Mr. Andrev had been work
Ing for the Monetary Commission for
a time. Senator Aldrich told me that he
considered himself very fortunate in
getting MI Andrew.
Then M Andrew, was appointed
director Of the mint. and 7 know that
he was considered an efficient admins.
traitor In that Once am told that
during tho year he neld the place no
saved the government $500 n01 through
reforms and the adoption OF business
methods
Causes Mig Saving.
w hen ne vas promoted 10 the Office
81 assistant Secretary OF the Treasury
think he must have been o4arad 10
place unsolicited. Certainly he did M,
come to Senator Crane or mvself for
he!P at that time. since he has bsen
assistant secretary ] am told he has
heISurate reforms which have rn.
suited in bis econon-icsr
senator Lodge TO-DAY said se dl5 ~.
20 10 the Waite House to ask Prosida1.
lait to retain Mr.. Andrew. senators
no"t' o. New York Crane. Of Massa
oAusetts and Snoot. Of Han -.
among those who did 60. he said.
Government circles to-dav Iad -,
recovered from the shock of the ahr,,n,
resignation OF Andrew. his rrir,,,rss
OF SECRETARY MacVeagh and the lst,er.s
re;-or' tina; Andrew had prsrticsi,y
neen dismissed because OF ine0cianc,.
MI MacNess h Will return Monday Il
vas reported to-day that he had mai.
.a'ea 70 President Taft hts determine
Ton not to continue in III. Cahine,
after March should President IT,, ~
re-H!ecied 1t could not be confirmed
II Is known, however, that tco otho-
members OF the Cabinet have given no.
tice to that effect
Inc proposed congressional fnyes.i.
CATION of the row in the Treasur,- Ioa
P4rtment between secretary MacVesrh
and former Assistant Secretsrv
Piatt Andrew may not come sbon, ~
'sSS NJ Andrew makes some snectno
charge a sa. nst Mr. MacVeagh
Regarded Us Family Row
representative Cox. Of Indiana. chair
man oil the House committee to which
me Investigation resolution by Repre-
sentative Cox. OF Ohio. was referred.
said today that his committee Regarded
me controversy so far a family row.
MI Cox. OF Ohio declared nevertheless
ne would press his resolution
II was reported today that Some Of
The officials which Mr. Andrew in his
letter 70 the President ment!oroa as
being dissatisfied with Mr. MacVeayh's
administration had threatened 20 re-
sign or mad offered to resign With Mr..
Andrew
Director Ralph Of the Bureau ~
PRINTING ana Engraving. when asked If
said: ct ~
There is Just suficient truth in ina,
to warrant DR. Andrews making the
statement regro he saw tit to men.
tion my name"
ROYAL Z cabeil commissioner OF n.
ternai Revenue declined natlv % dis
cuss report that Pc hal twice threat
ened TO resign
Treasurer McCluns continued to pre-
serve his silence. and Controller Of the
Currency Murray is ont OF the city DR.
Anirew's friends SAY Mr. Murray as wen
as others saw and approved the state
ments in MIR Andrews letter OF restg-
nation to the President. Or Andrews
friends also say he resigned in person
to President TAFT last TUESDAY night