The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-07-04
||RES MACVEACH
|[ECTS HIS DUTIES
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Einned fTom rage One.)
denied it, while others were
Director Ralph of the bureau
b and engraving simply SAID
cc:s with Mr.. MaveVagh were
H." Treasurer McClung did
. 10 discuss it, but Commis-
esalc Cabell of the internal
|bureau dissented vigorously
lfsS's statement, and declared
las With Mr.. MacFeagh were
rM wish.
Irher evidence Of the pecu-
|iies which surround the
| d business in the treasury, "
led that President Taft con-
Gsnee 0. Murray, comptroller
Ersncy; Lee McClung, the as
lnsurer of the United States;
! Ralph, director of the bu'
eugraviDg and printing;
i Kram, auditor for the post
byal z. Cabell, commissioner
u eYenue: James Knox Tay.
er supervising architect, and
D. Norton, Mr.. Andrews pre-
ard former secretary to the
|llfew' g letter to Secretary
:, advising MIN Of the reslg-
lu:lQses the hitherto unpub-
b thar 'tr. MacVeagh was on
pol leaving the cabinet In De
|hl0. In one part the letter
sinnot forget how I stood by
3 you we're on the point of
htsn from your hands what
Vas the most important un-
T Of your administration.
4: white house in December,
sieut consulting with you, and
WITHOUT your knowledge, en-
Y negotiations for an issue OF
cads, the embarrassment Of
:flon threatened to force your
n'a You will remember that
NlhinE in my power to avert
Aillstion and that I loyalty
Z ieAgn and leave the service
4 your resignation became
! lnsfficiency.
ceisw's letter to the president
sntlng my resignation OF the
rua Which you have favored
n II proper to acquaint you
ysoiuons which have existed In
4 ury Tor the last two years
snd which are Of grave con-
gn!y 10 every official OF the
y; out also to the many thou
NIuughout the country who
ssaess to conduct with this
: long time the transaction of
q me treasury's business has
atandstill and an outbreak
IN s'rt has been imminent.
~ and energetic treasury
aaye had to bear the brunt
h. erticlsm from people out
n nave suffered intcrminabie
/" thelr business with the
E 'or which the secretary
f;,as responsible. and at the
.|{lriss .hey have had TO submit
unsu even more harsh and
l%%aeserved from Mr.. Mac
Ib.t tnsef Whenever he discov-
Em 'hey had ventured to act
n.y. matter OF minor import
A0u' awaiting his decision.
Ply TO Letters.
not been allowed in the ag-
cony1o .o1ol Of more than ono
|.iya,. sation with him, ipciud-
Il sss W. Interviews and confer
! hss c presence OF others, In the
Bin year. Meanwhile, / have
~, c hundreds OF letters and
ID mn asking decision In re-
'lars oona urgently pending. on
wiz occasions / have receiv I'D
ihe iln M. @ short time; in q few
@1es osepiy has come only after
[lter d month. In many cases
batt lapsc OF several months
hsd n1re9uently the matters
mat. setled themselyes), but
M o,lly ~ cases / have re-
ois, ,il9ply al all. Ye, like tho
|feflssS mentioned. who have
cnnss any opportunity for per-
NJ c,ls,fnces, have been
1on tabuS'sed for any decision
I'M ntIuc5 nna OF business In a de-
md Under such conditions is
fnsn impossible. The energetic
1louph woom Mr., MacVcaph was
b dlv,st.o 90 selec. as heads OF the
tco,lra rs ead nave been hampered
tTacics ~ every turn by HIS
fot nv, ms astounding ca
for genoGyIraStination, his inca :
or smsiph and the peculiar
be. .Apicion and aversion t1
letter constantly subject,
sscrs,o secretary MacVcagh I
,ohs far plainly tells his ch,
Va in 'or resignjng. ' ~"
d,n part:
are .aon: s,oh methods and poi
3eal cn.o as 10 rendor impos
1aac,ion onoperation or any satisf.
-ntil rnco oi The governments bu
t4ls' 's.,ehtly | have continued
nef ,aee OF affairs, so prei,,
enStlOn or the goVel