New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-04
Mr.. Andrew. in us letter to the Presi
dent said In rart.

Mr. Andrew. in us letter 10 the Presi-
dent said in rart.
I'm presenting my resignation Of IN" Of,
fee with which YOU nave Favored me
deem II proper 10 acquaint you MN cor.
ditions Wni,l haN" existed ia the iFeAs"I!
for the last two years A. least ana "h''u
are Of grave o5uocu not only to "\.If
official OF the Treasury, nut aus" I" W
many thousands throughout In" Cp'h'I3
VINO have business Go coninct with 'N''
For Il long time the transaction OF much
Of the Treasury IS business mas h'th az d,
StaHd-tiH ana aU Duiurrah O! Some SUI
has been imminent Many able ara 'htI
g,fic Treasury officials HAY. had 4" rear
the brunt of harsh criticism from P'ol'
outside who haF. suffered lhitI I0.i'''', w.
laws I'm their business with ihe l," 49,. :,
for which the secretary alone was I'Ni'"
siblr and at the same time 'h'5 N"''
had to submit 10 criticism even NOR
harsh and more undo-crv'd from MT. Nd.
Neagh himself whenever he nIH,'N",','
that they had yentur,d O." act upon ,"ii,.
matter 0H minor Importance without a"
ing his decision. Time ana AGAIN hrAG7 OF
the great divisions of me IIt9su' ihc
business intruSted 10 them and nave uef'i
discouraged to IN" verge ~ r'siEhlhE ','l'
POSITIONS btCaus" thy Nrr" uHaLl" '' 49,
tain an. opinion ur decision rom VI
NacVeach urou urgent questions Nu.'h
had been before him for many MONTH.
At the same time they have I'M iilt.'t
been reproaohed ny nm lot - SH' .',,,Il.ii,d
o. o. u a. an ttialr own responsibility:
Mr. NfacVeapi's mental atutud" s. ar
hcult 10 realize ry those VINO nav tul NJ
T"vard many OF the higher Treasury Of
hcals he has rom '.m, 20 { MN which.
in view OF the fact that these ,oihciais
were men OF his own choice N'.;" go
lneEpNcaile 10 man "f hVI MAJ '''..,I
For many months at q time h" has per
sisteatly refused even 10 sItih w. 80 no
officials Of his dela' iWcnl WIN "u'''. -.
should naturally have h'en lI '""''""'
personal communication. -.-...-..
When tlr Hlles was Assistant go ''dL
Of the Treasury there was AT lIds' IN
rcriOd. amounting 20 several Weeks our
Ing which Mr. NacNeagh refused 10 nav.
any relations with MIN. ] kuo" that tH'l'
were several long periods of curlouAlN sus-
rended relations with assistant SecIc'hI.
me fe' ~ T!!rIt,ed state. aHrms that he has
only beor allowed one short inieIFie" WIN
the Secretary durlnL a period coN"rlhS
y,ore than 4 wear Mr. Ralph. the director
- the Bureau Of Engraving and Printing
has repe9tedIv complained OF similar treat
ment Of himself. and many other Instances
could be cited 49,,
49, - -, o,r,, case With an once adioin-
ia Ia cor,rouricating with that Of the
SncretaIy. the situation has been similar
Aifboyrb ' have supposedly been the rep
TaseDtstive of the Secretary in his deal,
ings with nineteen different bureaus ana
divisions Of the Treasury have not oeeh
allowed IN the aggregate total OF more
than one hours conversation Win nm I'm,
Including private interviews ana CONF
ences In the presence Of others during
the entire past year
,.NJ...L e.. I,darieiop
,,.--,.,,,,o t.,.. cont hin, hundreds Of
Mean"hile / I'd - In LIE sIli,I a dncieion
Letters ana llleIIIo, al,.," lrtI, nending
IN Iesal u -, W ,tr' Saye received a
On very tdIe efnrt ,iy,a In = few cases
IepIN I'm. 80. oni,. after the lapee
tne IePIN Ha' i',,,, 49, o,I, a fter
OF IhCilll.! "a mo-. t{ Iy'be, not infre-
lapse o. - - 49,, ,,.o' L.6 aireadv eettied
dueLliSI,,e, h,it IN The roatoritv OF cases
IHeHlsei - - "a 90 III, 81 ali Vet like
nave IeSe. eSu IT, ~ ~, Go u.bo have
INC Oti..i II 49,. or,,'o,tunit,. FOR uersonal
zen s IeL" ba,e Icon pTomptiv criti-
CGlLSSi ~ n decieion made or action
!lS5tu i'' my
'dh XII ,5,,c, of bueinesr in q denart-
,,a,t ,ndcr such conditions is. Of course
i,',,noeeilIe TIE energetic Young men
wbon1 Nlr MacVeaeh was wise enough 10
nIIo,' &C. bnade Of tbn various divisions
80 heen hammered and discouraged at
nS,er,- turn nv his idiosyncra sizes. his
eeeetToIIyrding cs1acity for REORGANIZATION,
his incapacitv for decision and the pc
nII ,,1n"6e ~ euspicion and aversion 10
,,biCb he is constantly subject
There has never been time since 7
have been In the Urea sury when he has
not iaholea u''o 1,are e'y uori,ioo io,aii and
C6nscientiousiy for him were in cabal
conspirins sgalnst nm, rms MS h asSc,o 1Td
aids with harsh ingratitude and with a
lack ~ CONSIDERATION 'na' WIS niue e"o'
or glu ..,.,o, - +boeo ,,,st,.rs 8. on1,
-, W y .r.,iftar aynarierce Of tho ma ,orit,. az
TIC 4iiiiii'" ale ltr Nc,,i,n, the
Ire1Su!! - I-,itad ctsts1 ~ .nrii
ledhuIe -, =. go "a -, fcTna nc daiovr in