Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-18

White House announcement that
Andrew w. Mellon win continue as
Secretary OF the Treasury until the
end of the present administration is
received by the country with numerous
comments on the high record that viii
be established II his present purpose
is carried out. While there are Diff
members Of both parties seem willing
to give him full due as an unques-
toned expert in his field.
He has rendered q service In over
coming the former prejudice which ex-
listed against the retention Of an ex-
tremely wealthy man in the Treasury
Department" says the Indianapolis
Star independent Republican,. as it
holds that with the statement from
forward confidently to three more
years of Treasury efficiency" The St.
Louis Times (Republican) declares that
he ais a man endowed with the genius
Of high finance; that "the very fact
that he has personally acquired an i'm
presSive fortune Is the proof Of the
pudding"
"The country has a deep respect for
his management Of the national
ford Times independent Democratic),
which also records that "the business
interests of the United States were
distinctly pleased with the news from
Washington" The Springfield, Mo-,
Leader independent voices the judg-
ment: Mellon is probably the least
popular member of the cabinet ana
the most capable. He is not poll
tician, does not depend on his salary
for a living, Is not a Yes, SIR man,
and has no special desire to be pop
ular."
A statesman in his seventy-fifth year,
who has already brought to successful
completion most of his own official pro-
gram, viii often deem himself entitled
to relinquish the cares Of ONCE" re-
marks the New York Times (inde-
pendenD In referring to Mr.. Mellon s
decision to continue in office, while the
Seattle Daily Times independent RE-
publican) comments on the announce
please Senator Couzens, Senator Norrls
and small group of Congressman, 1t
is very agreeable to the country The
country is fortunate In having the serV-
ices Of so capable flnancier. HIS
great talents, his long experience IN
finance and business, ard his SOUND
Judgment have been indispensable. The
history of the Governments financial
operations during the last eight years
miration. His achievements with the
public debt and with the national bal
ancs sheet mark him as an exceptional
man."
1.-The announcement is Of national
interest, but won't please everybody.
Influential factions have wanted to get
Mr.. Mellon out of office. The prohibit
tionists have been none too well pleased
with his views and activities" in the
- A.rA
Oemocratic), while the Sioux City
Tribune independently coptends that
"he has been greatly overrhted by the
big financial interests which have
profited by his policies" and the Kala-
mazoo Gazette independently empha-
sizes the point that "he is not without
his opponents at Washington, but even
those who disagree with his views can
not deny that those views are based
upon an unusually solid foundation Of
experience in economic affairs"
AS estimated by the Brooklyn Daily
Eagle Independently, ''he has made
Of those who make out income-tax re-
turns" That paper adds that "by no
means every one viii approve every
thing that he has done, but the balance
OF results has been favorable" The
Eagle concludes that occasional per-
manency In cabinet positions has its
possible advantages" The Charlotte
Observer Independent Democratic)
views the possibility that on March 4
"a Secretary of the Treasury with a
record of holding Office through three
administrations may quit" adding that
Gin case the Republicans continue in
control at Washington, and Mellon
shall not have become enfeebled by an
age beyond capacity. they may keep
him going" y
Ths Roanoke Times Cnderendent