The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1922-06-19
HARDING STANDS
BY MILLION
BY Hugh w. Roberts,

"oShhiSeoh, June 1o.--fhPdrew w
Mellon will not be forced dit of the
treasry either by Democrats who
criticize his position regarding the
bonus and his support Of legislation
in which "big business" fnAs favor
or by Republican politicians who
hard pressed for re-eiecti&, insist
unsuccessfully that he disp}nse pat.
ronage in their districts for Aheir pri.
vate advantage. I
This fact is definitely established
Further, it is learned Jeo1elnsively
that the president is fond a Mellon
believes him a great busindss secre.
tary of the treasury, and Will stanc
by him indefinitely. If MellSn shoulc
leave the treasury, it win BIS result
of his voluntary action, and only af
ter efforts of the president to dis.
suade him have proved futilS.
And yet Mellon is the host un.
popular member of the cabinet with
congress. He has outraged. the radi.
cal of both parties who would put
"big business" entirely out of bust.
ness and by legislation make the
poor man rich. He has & arrayec
against him every Republican, who in
sists that every Democrat be "fired'
from service in the department of the
treasury.
Soon after Mr.. Mellon jassumec
charge of the treasury department, il
became evident that he would proceed
in accordance with business policies
rather than political policies. There
were some very valuable men in the
department who were giving valu-
able service. They were hold overs
from the Wilson administration.
This fact encouraged influential
congressman to appeal to the presi-
dent for gradual wedding }out" OF
the personnel. The president was in
formed that these hold oyer1 Demo
Gratis were agents Of w. g. McAdoo
and as such reported daily to Joseph
P. Tumulty, alleged to be the conf.
dental man ION the groundp of the
former secretary. 1t is not known tc
what extent the president sbelieved
the stories thus unfolded. At any
rate, Elmer Dover was appointed as
assistant secretary Of the trfasury.
Elmer Dover is essentially a: poll
ticisn, He is q Jsradasts ,of tAs MARI
Hanna school. HeHhad served as sec:
retary of the Republican nationa
committee and knew the advantage
from partisan standpoint, of Civ
ing employment to the faithful re
siding in the districts which are
"close" between Republicans ant
Democrats.
With congressman silently en-
couraging, he started on his course OF
wedding out" He struck a heavy
blow against the government print
ing office. By executive order, that
office was cleared out without notice
1t created sensation. On account Of
Democratic protest, Republicans raj
lied to the president. Thus encour
aged, Dover, it is understood, let it bt
known that all other departments
especially those under the supervision
of the secretary of the treasury
would be cleared out-"for the gooc
of the service"
Mr.. Mellon, it is understood, wa.
not greatly in favor of the politica
move against the printing office. HI
is said to have concluded that Dover
would be checked in his operation!
against employees of the treasury, D
H. Blair, commissioner of interna
revenue, stood with Mellon.
The impasse resulted in a row. Tht
president was appealed to. He at
tempted to compose the situation. The
element behind Dover, however, wa:
not satisfied. This element prepared
list of Democrats employed in the
treasury, and sent it to the presiden
with request that Dover, as axe-man
be permitted to proceed.
Mellon stood firm and denounced
the propaganda. The president tool
sides with Mellon.