South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-04-17

cs7e to that of William j. Duane. sec
retary OF the treasury under Jackson.
- tCorrcspodCt asks for "a more de-
4 ed story OF The Duane incident
- the time OF his appointment as
nfmbcr OF Jacksons cabinet the
- sident was making his plans for
tn continuance or his night against
tn Nation bank and Nick Biddle,
through the removal Of the deposits
The bank and It's president were or
PHILADELPHIA The state OF Pennsyl-
Vania had been a Jackson state and
To president was anxious TO offset
Q g. state pride in the bank and its
president with a secretary OF the
zIeasury from that state. Just why
De should have taken Duane Is as
nilch OF a mystery as why Wilson
s&ected Lansing. He was member
OF the Philadelphia bar, but without
Distinction as such. and he had
sHSNn no great ability in any direc-
ten. de had never held Office
vsaerein Lansing, who has been
mayor of a small town In NeWYOrk,
has an advantage. BY some IL has
benn said that Duane was selected
on the suggestion Of Louis McLane.
vxho was then secretary Of the treas
ufy and was 70 be made secretary
OF state when his successor could be
falnd This has a sinister aspect,
s1ce McLane was against Jackson on
ths bank. The fact that Duane was
the con Of the brilliant editor OF
tho Aurora. OF Philadelphia. the
- 20 fWrTa
who had led the fight against the
JAIN Adams administration and the
afien and sedition laws. had It's ef-
fst on Jackson He was known 10
bs anti bauk-or thought 10 be. Thus
hs was invited into the cabinet and
accepted.
Poor Party Selections.
tHis appointment. while not openly
urposed by democrats, had about the
same effect upon them as the ap-
psintment Of Lansing. Henry Lee.
Who had been one OF Jackson's
strongest supporters. wrote OF him
Is that other Darling whom you
fsshed up from the desk OF a dead
rnlser. and the bottom Of the Phil
aafelphia bar" Recently, having &C
casion TO go into the Duane matter
rHher thoroughly turned the pages
~ the washington Globe. the ad-
rsinistration paper Of Jackson's time,
70 get the drift on his selection. It
vras evident from the labored at
tssnpts OF the democratic editors
ototed that there was a feeling that
aarnething had 10 be done 10 make
TIE best Of a bad thing A Philadel-
mia paper laid great stress on the
fact that Girard (the dead miser)
nsd had confidence in him. Thomas
Ritchie. the brilliant editor Of the
Richmond Enquirer, did his best 10
holster him up, concluding lamely
Nth the suggestion that he was at
last fright on the bank
Duane Proves a Puzzle.
Havfng appointed Duane, Jackson
started away on his New England
4c,lr. leaving Duane at the treasury
srd Amos Kendall. the political
asnius OF the administration, charged
with the duty Of getting in touch
with the new secretary and sounding
hin on the proposed removal Of the
deposits. Soon after Jackson's de-
uarture, Kendall approached Duane
on the presidents plan and was as
FINISHED to find him loath TO dis
coss IL and prone 10 change the sub
ret. Time and again Kendall
Brought him back 70 the subject only
TO have him change the subject
aeain. All this was promptly re-
borted 10 Jackson. who, puzzled but
fhtfent. told his secretary to be pre-
bared with a report on his return
ty1p. Immediately on reaching Wash
fngton the president summoned his
- sretary OF the treasury 10 the
white house. Duane. who had been
III. rose from a sick bed and re-
ported. looking weak and ST.. Jack
eson- who was kindly at heart took
both Duane's hand in his own and
reproached him for leaving the house
IN s71ch n condition and ordered him
rack until ne had recovered strength
Tor the interview. After a absence
az eight DAYS. Duane appeared at
The white house with a long letter
=tting forth his reasons for being
unwilling 20 order the withdrawal OF
TIE deposits until after the matter
had been presented 10 congress. 1t
sbould be said en- this connection
tbat Jackson had planned this step
dtrfne the congressional recess. This
had been decided upon on the adj
vice OF Kendall and Roger fancy.
De attorney general. who, knowing
a. congressional hostility to Jackson.
wanted the period of recess for the
creation Of public opinion behind the
PRESIDENTS act.
The Serpent Appears.
Three DAYS later Jackson sent for
7ooane and a lengthy conference was
held IN which Duane stubhornly held
bis ground. while Jackson. kindness
Itself. kept his temper and even
seems TO have been shaken slightly
~ the insistence of Duane that the
aate banks would be afraid 20 take
avar the deposits When this was
renorted TO Kendall he asked the
r,-asident TO name him as an ennis
~ 70 visit the state banks and
and out. To this Jackson agreed,
And aEain summoning the urHappy
Duane. told him that they Guild
aostpone further discussions until he
rou1d ascertain what might be eN-
Bected OF the state banks. He also
s,nIained the mission Of Kendall and
rstr1lcted Duane 90 prepare ken
saUs instructions for the tour When
o. Instructions thus prepared were
se1{vered 20 Kendall he found 20
AS disgust that they were so framed
e. 10 merely call for the opinions OF
BE- state banks on the bank con-
troversy-ncthinS about their Will
hgness 10 accept the deposits. Ken
ar fastened 10 Jackson with his