Evening star., 1923-06-30
CLIFFORD RESIGNS
TREASURY POST AS
BIG SHIFTS BEGIN
Assistant Secretary Explains
Step Not Due to Re-
organization.

Col. Edward Clifford, assistant sec
retary of the Treasury, has decided
to resign. Within a few weeks. 1t
is understood, he will leave to re-
sumo his' business In Illinois.
At the same time 1t was learned
at the Treasury that Secretary Mel
Ion has ordered a complete reorgani-
zation of the bureaus and offices of
the Treasury. effective Monday. There
was understood to be no connection
between the resignation of Col. Cliff
ford and the reorganization of the
Treasury.
To Resume Business.
The reason for Col. Clifford's
resignation is unofflcially said to be
his desire to return to the more
lucrative field of business and finance
which he left to serve the govern
ment in the Army during the war
and since as assistant Secretary Of
the Treasury: Col. Clifford is
enough of his time in the public
service.
At the Treasury today Col. Cliff
ford would not discuss his intended
for some time he had contempla ted
retiring.
Had Three Bureaus.
Col. Clifford has been in charge of
the bureau of the public health sery-
ice. the supervising architects office
and the coast guard. He has served
since the beginning of the present
regular duties he was called upon at
various times to assume the heavy
responsibilities of the other assistant
secretaries. who have been absent
During the interim between resig-
nation of Assistant Secretary Elmer
Dover. who was the first to leave
Secretary Melons staff, and the ap-
pointment of Judge Moss, Col Cliff
ford was in charge of the collection
of the customs and the internal reve-
nue. bureau
Undersecretary Gilbert has an
nounced his intention of resigning,
and will probably leave upon the re-
turn of Secretary Mellon, in August.
Secretary Mellon has thus lost three
of his assistants and will have two
vacancies to f1ll.
The reorganization of the Treasury,
ordered by Secretary Mellon, effective
Monday. will cause several important
changes in the administration of the
department.
Refuse to Talk
No official comment on the reason
for the changes could be obtained at
the Treasury. today. Secretary Mel
| Ion Is absent in Europe on vacation,
Undersecretary Gilbert was in New
York on private business, and the
assistant secretaries. including Col
Clifford, were all disinclined to dis
cuss the matter of policy which had
actuated the change.
The order by Secretary Mellon su-
persede his previous order of August
9, 1921.
lon outlined the position of under
secretary" authorizing him ito act
of the Treasury in any branch Of the
department" He also represents the
Secretary in dealings with the Fed.
eral Reserve oBard, the War Finance
Corporation and the Farm Loar
Board.
| The offices of the three assistan,
secretaries are outlined in the new
order as the assistant secretary ir
! charge Of fiscal Offices" which a.
present is held by Col. Clifford; the
assistant secretary in charge OF
| in charge of Eliot Wadsworth, anG
the assistant secretary in charge Of
! the collection of the revenues" now
in charge of Judge Moss.
Burden Taken OF.
| The Office of the undersecretary
which will be In charge of "tht
| finances" has, under the reorgani
cation, been relieved somewhat from
it's overburden by the transfer OF
the commissioner of public debt Il
the office Of Col. Clifford. The under
secretary takes over the section o.
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