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partment under such conditions is,
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Under Officials Hammered.

The energetic young men whom Mr.
MacNeagh was wise enough to select
as heads OF various divisions have been
hampered and discouraged at every
turn by his idiosyncrasies, his astound-
ing capacity for prncrdtinatlon, his
incapacity for decision and the pecu-
ar moods OF suspicion and aversion
10 which he is constantly subject.
There has never been time since
have been in the Treasury when he
has not labored undr the delusion that
some of those who were working low
ally and conscientiously for him were
in q cabal consplring against him.
RMS mas led him to treat some OF his
most efficient aids with harsh ingrati-
tude and with 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 Mr. Nc
Chung the Treasurer Of the United
States, in April OF the present year.
found the delays, lndecisions. distrust
and complaints of Mr.. MacVeagh so
intolerable that he brought the matter
|" Mr.. Iilles's attention In the hone
that he might offer some method of re-
lief Mr.. Ralph. the director Of tho
Bureau OF Engraving and Printing, and
Mr.. Murray. the Controller OF the
Currency have on several occasions
with difficulty been disuadcd from an
intention TO resign. duo to no other
reason that their lamertahle unsatis-
factory relations with Mr.. MacNeaCh
IT was only on account OF their de-
votion 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.. Cabcn, the Com
missioner OF Internal Kevenue. and it
is doubtless true OF others.
For the foregoing reasons, where
- the transaction of all business per-
tanning 20 my Office has become prac-
ucally impossible, l beg with infinite
regret to place my resignation as AS
sistant Secretary Of the Treasury in
your hands"
Gives Reasons for Resignation.
IN his letter to Secretary Macveagh,
the retiring assistant secretary plain
u tells his chief his reasons for resign
ing. He said in part;
Your disposition. methods and point
Of view are such as to render impos
siblc any real cooperation or any sat
isfactory transaction OF the govern
mcnts business. Untn recently have
continued to hope that this state of ar
fairs. so prejudicial TO ;he transaction
Of the governments business. might
change for the better. but your pecu-
liar disposition in this regard has con-
t'nued to grow so as now to render
quite impossible any substantial ac-
cOmplshment."
While relations between Andrea and
his chief have been strained more than
year. It is said they reached the
hcakng point two weeks ago, when
Andrew went to the Chicago conven-
ton in spite of the secretary's op-
rosition. When he returned. il be-
came known that either Mr.. MacVeagh
would leave the Cabinet or Mr. An
drew would leave the Treasury
Senators Crane. Lodge and Smoot
talked with the President about the
situation, and an effort was made to
have Andrew retained. His resigna
ton was practically asked for. how
ever, and he rendered IT, and left the
city a few hours later
The Cox resolution was referred to
the Committee on Rules. Representa-
tive Cox says that ha will press IL
for immediate action. The commit
tee which he wishes to investigate the
department would be headed by the
Representative OF Indiana. Mr.. Cox
had the following 10 say
III half of what Mr Andrew says
to true then the state OF things In tho
Treasury Department has developed