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Show Tribute to McAdoo. NEW YORK, Nov. 2:!. In expressing regret over the resignation of Secretary of the Treasury McAdoo, Benjamin w Strong, governor of the New York federal -. reserve hank, today declared that "It is a ad exhibition of the stupidity with which some of our affairs are managed in this country that our government, the richest In the world, does not recognize that its important officials should bo adequately compensated." Mr. Strong said Secretary McAdoo surrounded sur-rounded himself with men of great ability abil-ity and wide experience, adding: "lie has performed great services for his country tn the finest and highest spirit of patriotism,, for which the nation will always be grateful, but which will not appear at their true value until In later years the history of the administration adminis-tration is written and understood." Mr. Strong denied reports published hero today that he planned to resign eoon and Mr. McAdoo would succeed him as head of the Second federal reserve district. |