The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-14
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ter was rehabilitating the seaboard
Air Line. The Williams Ryan Scaboard
fight was memorable.
When. In 1900. Mr. williams COM
pleted his big railroad. coup. CONSOLE
dating q number of small roads into
the Seaboard system. Mr.. Ryan began
long fight In the courts to break up
the consolidation. The formal opening
OF the united road took place on June
3. 1900. In his formal address, on that
date as the president Of the road. Mr..
Williams referred to the Ryan attack
as an attempt to ruin not only the
system. but every one connected with
the enterprise"
Gels Important Post.
Excepting only the Office of Secre-
tary McAdoo himself. SIR. Williams
will havo the most important post in
the Treasury Department. The posi-
ton carries a salary of. $1,000 year.
AS assistant secretary Of the treasury
In charge OF Fiscal Bureaus, he will
have general supervision of all mat
tiers relating to the following divi-
sions:
The Bureau of the Mint Office OF the
Treasurer OF the United States. Office
Of the Comptroller OF the Currency,
office of the Comptroller of the Treas
ury, Bureau of Engraving and Print
Ing, Register OF the Treasury. auditors
OF the several departments. Secret
Service Division. Division OF Public
Moneys, Division of Loans and Cur
rency, Division OF Bookkeeping and
Warrants. Bureau OF Internal Revenue,
Division of Printing and Stationery
and Division of Mail and Files in the
Office of the Disbursing Clerk.
There are two other assistant sec
rctaries of the treasury. One, in
charge of customs, is assigned the
general supervision of the Division of
Customs in all matters pertaining to
the customs service. Another assist
ant secretary of the treasury is in
charge of the following miscellaneous
divisions: The Public Health Service,
office of Supervising Architect, seloc-
ton of Sites for Public Buildings,
Revenue Cutter Service, Life Saving
Service and Appointments in Bond
Division.
May Shift Commisslonership.
The appointment of Virginian to
the Treasury Department division,
which has supervision OF the depart
ment OF internal revenue, will, 1t is
believed, have considerable bearing in
the selection of a successor to Com
missioner OF Internal Revenue Royal
f. Cabell. Mr.. Williams's selection,
1t is predicted. Will prevent the naming
of another Virginian to succeed the
mond man
For more than score OF years the
office, OF the Commissioner OF Internal
Revenue has been treated as a South
ern perquisite. During that period,
with one exception, the commi oners
were appointed from Virginia, West
Virginia and Kentucky. The cxcep-
ton occurred In the case OF Commits
sioner Smith, Of Ohio, who was APP
pointed by President Mckinley, and
who served only four months.
With Virginia out of the race as the
result of the appointment OF Mr.. Will
liams as Assistant Secretary OF the
Treasury, the prediction is current that
the commissldnership VIII go to North
Carolina, where two Or three Irke:r
men-particularly Colonel Osburne, OF
Greensboro-are already in training
Williams, Native virEiniun.
The new Assistant Secretary of the
Treasury is native OF Powhatan
County. this state, and was born July
6, 1866. He is graduate of the Uni
vcrsity of Virginia. which claims also
among it's distinguished sons. Presi-
dent Woodrow Wilson and Oscar w.
Underwood
Mr. Williams has just completed the
building of Paxton" his new hom.
The dwelling, which Is among the
handsomest in Virginia, is situated on
the Cary Street Road overlooking a
bluff on the James River The family
moved into the new home Wednesday.
Besides holding active membership
In the Richmond Chamber OF Com
merce and other commercial organiza-
tions. Mr.. Williams Is a member of the
Westmoreland. Commonwealth and
Country Clubs of this city. OF the