The Washington herald., 1913-03-18
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R'AD00 SUGGESTS
Secretary Of Treasury Will
Not Admit Horde of
Place Hunters.
PURSUED BY HUNGRY MOB
Fiscal Head Seems to Be Offering
Positions to Those Who Do
Not Apply,

The United States mail is suggested
by William G. McAdoo, Secretary of the
Treasury, as the best means of apply
ing for a job in his department of the
Federal government. Driven almost "a
distraction by the rush of the hungr,
to his pie counter during the first seven
days he was in office, he slipped back
Friday night to New York as a haven
of refuge from the mob Mr.. McAdou
returned this morning sufficiently rested
and refreshed. but the army of Job
hunters also had a good rest in Wash
ington during his absence. and they
swarmed about him thicker than ever
Mr.. McAdoo. in desperation, gave out
this statement:
Without any disposition to be dis
obliging, 1 am compelled to discontinue
my efforts to receive personal applica-
tons for office. l have tried it for ten
days and l find that il consumes my
entire time and leaves me no chance to
attend TO important public business Be-
sides, it is absolutely futile. because none
but superman could remember at the
end OF day every one who has poured
story into his ear
While 1 fully appreciate and sympa-
thlze with the very natural and proper
desire of those who are seeking places.
nevertheless, it should be made clear to
them that nothing is to be gained by
haste. Ample time is going to be taken
to consider all applications.
Application by Mail.
Applications should be made in writ
ing and mailed to the Secretary of tine
Treasury. They will be filed and receive
much more careful consideration than if
pressed in person.
THE Secretary will be glad to receive
others having public business with the
and / p. m. every business day except
Cabinet days. Saturdays and holidays.
He cannot receive visitors in the after
moons. The public business is paramount
and will not be neglected for any con-
sideration.'
1t is apparent that insistent efforts 10
obtain appointments will be futile, while
the least suspecting may be rendered i'm
portant posts. This is indicated in the
selection of Gov. Burke Of North Dakota
for the Office of United States Treasurer.
While there were fully a score of appli-
cants for this job. al least half a dozen
having strong Congressio and other
Endorsements, each insisting that he was
the most logical and deserving one. Mr..
McAdoo was burning up the telegraph
wires in an effort to obtain the services
of the North Dakota Governor, who had
not applied for anything and was off on a
IL dBptdItu " bt d ldIt pt-
tween Secretary of State Bryan and Mr..
McAdoo as to which would obtain the
services of this modest political leader of
the Northwest. Secretary Bryan had Of
fered Gov. Burke the appointment of
Ambassador to Mexico, which he was on
the verge of accepting, when the Treas
urer's job loomed up on the horizon. Mr..
McAdoo started after Gov. Burke March
l.. and it took two days TO land him.
Triumphant over his success in filling
this place. Mr.. McAdoo yesterday look
cd over the heads of dozen so ap-
plicants for the job as an assistant sec
retary of the treasury and brought the
wires into uc. TO hunt down two of the
best men in the country for the place
in his estimatior-one in New York and
the other in Boston. 1t was feared that
neither would consent to sacrifice his
big business interests to take the 5000
job in charge of the customs branch of
the service.
John s. Williams. of Richmond. Va,
who will be the assistant in charge of
finances, is regarded by Mr.. McAdoo rs
a big find. He will assume his duties
to-day or Wednesday,
Robert W. Wooley, the magazine
writer. of Fairfax Courthouse, Va. also
will enter his office as an assistant sec
retaTy in charge of miscellaneous di-
visions Wednesday. Wooley'S nomina-
tion has not been sent to the Senate. so
he will be named as a recess appointee.