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Show TELEGRAPHIC GOOD BTE,.JiriIiETT. Secretary Bristoir Don't Want Jlim '1'lie President Refuses to Interlcre Wliat it all Meaus. Chicago, 24. A Washington special speaking of the resignation of Mullet fc, says every eflbrt was made to-day to induce the President to interfere to save him, for although Mullett apologized to Bristow lor his language to him on Saturday, the latter insisted on accepting his resignation. resig-nation. Both Shepperd aud Mullett visited the President during, the day, as did Treasurer Spinner and others, but it appears without result. It is declared tbat the President did not want to interfere with the reforms which Secretary Bristow had made in the treasury department, and especially espec-ially with any disagreement as to the arrangement of affairs in the bureau of supervising architect. Had the President interfered it is well understood under-stood he would have received Bris-tow's Bris-tow's resignation without a moment's delay, tio altogether there was at one time to day a promise of a very considerable storm. New York, 24. Tho Times Washington Wash-ington special saya the real difficulty between Secretary Bristow and Mullett is much more remote than any cou-uuv&ioy cou-uuv&ioy ttOuui- tue treasury turmture. The architect's office has had rather an abnormal connection with the treasury department. Mullett has exercised during several years almost absolute authority in his bureau. Secretary Bristow differs from Mullett in the policy of constructing costly public buildings. While he does not object to large expenditures and fine buildings iu some of the most important import-ant cities like New York, he doubts the expediency of buildiug elaborate and costly structures all over the country; but thinks that plainer and substantial buildings would be more in accordance with the wants of the government, and that for the same expenditure a greater number of buildings should be erected. |