The sun., 1912-07-04
MACVEACH UNDER
FIRE MAY RESIGN
Prediction Made il Andrew
Charges Prove to
BE True.
CONGRESS CALLED ON
Ohio Representative Asks
for Investigation
of Secretary.
HIGH OFFICIALS NAMED
They Tacitly Admit Belief in
.trcusatiOns by Their
Silence.

v hSilNGroN. July 3.-An investigation
o' the Treasury Department 10y Congress
will probably result from tho resignation
to-day Of Dr. A. Piatt Andrew as second
Assistant Secretary Of the Treasury
accompanied by sensational letters ad-
dressed by DR.. Andrew to both the Secrc.
,ary of the Treasury and the President.
It is being predicted here tonight that
sensational allegations made by DR..
Andrew concerning Mr.. MacVea CHS con-
duct of the Department will result in the
withdrawal of the Secretary from the
Cabinct if Congress finds the situation
TO be as deplorable as DR. Andrew paints
II. Representative Cox of Ohio he's in
troduced a resolution for the investigation
Dr Andrew names in his letter to the
President some half dozen high officials
Of the Department who. he says. will con-
firm his statements regarding conditions
h the Department and the relations ex-
isting te'ween the various division and
bureau heads and the Secretary. DR..
Andrew invites an investigation by the
President.
None of tho officials named who were in
the city to-day would discuss the letters
of Dr Andrew. but some Of them APP
pca~ed willing for their failure to deny
andrew. statements to be interpreted
Is confirming them.
The officials referred to arc Lawrence
o Murray. Comptroller Of the Treasury;
Joseph f.. Ralph. director of the Bureau
oi Engraving and Printing; Lee McClung.
Treasurer of the United States: Charles
4 kram, Auditor for the Post Office De-
rartment; Royal 4. Cabell. Commissioner
Of Internal Revenues; his immediate prede-
cessor Cha rles d. Norton. who was priv ate
secretary to the President after lea wing
the Treasury; Charles ID. Hilles. formerly
an Assistant Secretary Of the Treasury
and now secretary to the President;
James Knox Taylor. who recently resigned
a. supervising architect OF the Treasury
and Charles P. Montgomery. who re-
signed as chief of tho division Of customs
I, Is understood that unsatisfactory re-
lations with the Secretary were responsible
for both these designations.
While DR.. Andrews letters indicats
that his resignation was rendered volun-
tarly. a statement issued by the White
House said it was not. DR.. Andrew Z
letters which had been written a week
or more ago. were sent to Secretary Mac
NeaGh and the President this morning
after he had been informed by the Secre
tary late yesterday afternoon that ths
President would accept his resignation
Dr. Andrew mailed copies Of his letters
70 the newspapers. which was the first
ir'mation Of his action.
Following the publication OF thSletters
the White House issued less than three
lines Of typewriting as follows:
MIR Andrews resignation as Assist
ant Secretary of the Treasury was re
Of hi. failure to obey orders given hin
ty the Secretary"
Further than this the White House
declined TO discuss the situation. In TIN
absence Of Secretary Macveagh. who ief
las' night for Lancaster. Mass. neither
Acting Secretary Curtis nor any one els
would vouchsa.e any information as tc
the nature Of the act OF disobedience o
he par; Of Dr. Andrew. The retiring
oficlal himself declined to discuss th'
matter
The whole story so far AZ the publ
need TO know unless the Secretary shout
choose TO say more. appears in the letter
which felt impelled in justice to myse
20 make public" DR.. Andrew said thi
evening The statement from the Whit
House is technically true. although
think il has been known by both tn
secretary and the President for som
time that was on the verge OF tenderin
my resignation"
The decsioA of the President to allo'
Dr. Andrew to go and TO stand by hi
Cabinet. adviser is understood 10 hav
been reached AZ a conference with Secrt
'ary MgcVeagh AT yesterdays Cabine
meeting, DR.. Andrew was informed an
tins morning he transmitted the letter
h" had already prepared and sent copit
10 the newspapers. Before sending tn
letters, however, Dr. Andrew sent for
rGm("r Of division chiefs and other clo'
associates IN the Department. 1t
undorstood that every official named b
ilin knew Of Dr. Andrews action befoI
N" letters were sent in and that the
h"d an opportunity to ask tn at the
LANES b" ON it ted. None made tn
i"4''st however, and all are understot
10 har" approved the action.
Ia tlcw Of the above facts Dr. Andrew
''"r To the President is regarded
."'.r| fh" protests Of all those name
as"''-i IA" MacVeagh administratio
Ih'"' uhcal, will be called on to appe
."''."a pngres- committee and descri
'''i .lou- that led 10 DIR Andrews resi-
t'"n 'n cas-. the Cox resolution passt
,'h u D." President does not call y
.'.- Nriurc him tor an invest iHafion
'.u.,F
=. 'ud'.ws letter follows:
N "r-'utng my resignation OF :
.u sbIrh ,ou hn," favored
..'uor 20 acuualni ynu with e"