New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-19
ANDREW REVIEWS ATTACK
Reiterates His Charges Against
Secretary MaCVeagh.
ASKS TAFT TO PRINT LETTER
Says the Description, Writ
ten by a High Official, Con-
firms All His Statements.

Gloucester Mass July ls-Dr. 4. Pidtt
Andrew who recently resigned the ONCE
Of Assistant Secretary Of the Treasury.
issued statement tonight in which he
returned again 20 the charges against
Secretary MacVeagh contained i'm his lot
ter Of resignation. He called on President
Taft to make public a certain "dcsCTip-
ton OF conditions in the Treasury To
partment." written, he says. 10y high
t, department Official ten weeks before his
resignation was submitted
DR.. Andrew returned to-day from a
weeks cruise along the Maine coast IFS
statement followed the reading ~ news
dispatches from Washington within that
time, in which references were made to
, certain letters from Treasury officials rc-
garding his controversy with Secretary
MacNeagh.
These letters DR.. Andrew has not seen,
he said. but he expressed the utmost con-
hdcnce that they do not deny a single
statement OF mine aS to Secretary Mac
Veagh's temperamental infrmities and as
to the consequent difficulty in carrying
on properly the business OF the Treasury
Department"
| lie continued:
am certain that none OF the persons
named by me in my letters OF resicna.
! ton have ContradiCted any material
| statements made therein. If any per-
/ son had done so il would only tend to
| illustrate the weakness Of human nature
! under pressure. 1T is significant that
! the two most important officials OF the
| Treasury Department, Lawrence -.
! Murray Controller OF the Currency, and
J 7 g,lF1 .f H. 'Yi Tod
! states. still remain silent This is sig
niflcant not only Of their opinions, but
also of their character ana courage
| note that Mr.. Ralph, director of the
! Bureau Of Engraving and Printing, Is
quoted as having professed allegiance
| 10 Secretary Mac VeaRh. II should be
said that Mr. Ralph had carefully read
and affirmed both of my letters in the
exact form in which they were issued,
| including the statement that Mr.. Ralph
on several occasions had been with diff
| Guilty dissuaded from his intention to
| resign his office, due to no other reason
! than his lameHtably unsatisfactory re-
! lations with Mr.. MacNeagh.
| Mr.. Kram, auditor Of the POstofiice
! Department. is also cited as having
| written Of his cordial relations with the
| Secretary. 1t should likewise he said
| in this connection that Mr.. Kram had
read and approved my letters In their
! final form including this paragraph: Il
recall Instances Of great encouragement
on the part OF Mr.. Kram and on the part
| Of his predecessor, Mr. Chance, not only
| because OF lack Of support and encour-
agemcnt on the part of Mr. MacVeagh
| in their efforts toward increasing the
| efficiency Of the service, but also be-
| cause OF his continual postponement OF
| decisions about recommendations which
! they had made. and his unjusti1ed COM
| plants about any active procedure, even
| in small matters, without authorize
| ton
Continuing, MIR. Andrew said he had
not wished TO engage in a further CON
| troversy on the subject OF his resigna-
ton from the Treasury Department. but
! lie added:
| AS President Taft has made certain
! letters public. in all fairness to myself
| the President ought now TO make public
| q description Of conditions In the Treas
| Iiry Department which was written by
| one OF the highest officials I'm the depart
| ment ten weeks before my letters. This
| letter amply and specifically confirms
T, every statement have made. This de-
! scription was presented TO the White
House in April. and the President
| possesses a copy of II. Although 1t was
| not intended for publication. ] hope the
| President will ask the official In question
| TO authorize It's publication and so make
the record complete.
MIR. Andrew said he himself has copy
| of this description.