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that when he was appointed in 1892, his experience as Treasurer should be judged on his previous experience of Treasury work. It is clear that the dangerous system of allowing Clark to take charge of the rent roll and prepare the receipts for payments of rent to sequestrate receipts (which largely contributed to the facilitation of the fraud) was established by his predecessor.

That he was burdened with an incompetent staff, and was reluctant out of deference for their standing and length of service, to report to Government all the circumstances, including his letter of March 22nd 1892. The case should be judged not by the light of the obligations cast upon him by financial instruction No. 2, but by the light of the ordinary obligations that devolve upon a Treasurer, by the very nature of his office, in the absence of any special instructions. It should also, in my opinion, be judged on the basis of his having honestly, though mistakenly, entertained the view that he was not responsible for the safeguarding of Government moneys in his office. Further, it should be borne in mind that there has never been the faintest question of his personal integrity.

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657 that when he was appointed in 1892, his experience as Treasurer should be judged on his previous experience of Treasury work. It is clear that the dangerous system of allowing Clark to take charge of the rent roll and prepare the receipts for payments of rent to sequestrate receipts (which largely contributed to the facilitation of the fraud) was established by his predecessor. That he was burdened with an incompetent staff, and was reluctant out of deference for their standing and length of service, to report to Government all the circumstances, including his letter of March 22nd 1892. The case should be judged not by the light of the obligations cast upon him by financial instruction No. 2, but by the light of the ordinary obligations that devolve upon a Treasurer, by the very nature of his office, in the absence of any special instructions. It should also, in my opinion, be judged on the basis of his having honestly, though mistakenly, entertained the view that he was not responsible for the safeguarding of Government moneys in his office. Further, it should be borne in mind that there has never been the faintest question of his personal integrity.
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· 657 that when he was appointed 1892, his Treasurer be he head ✔ previous be judged experience of Treasury that the dangerous system Abo Clark whe of allerviing sin charge of the rent roll and prepared the rece ipts f. -payments of rent to sequeste receipts (which largely contributed to the facilitations of the grand) was established by his predecessor. that be avas burd with aw sincompetent staff. avh he Avas reluctant of deference for their stand and length of service, to dig report to Gove veis of all the circumstances, including his letter of March 22od 1892 ed ease should is fairness not by the light of the obligations cast upon hind by financial instruction No. 2, but by the light of the ordinary obligations that devolve i a Treasurer, by ipso fact of the nature of his office, is the abcence of any special instructions. It should also in my opinion be judged the basis of his. having honestly, though mistakenly, entertar 一 red the ve is that he was not responsible for thie safeguarding of moneys Government in his office. Further it should be borne that in mind there has nevev bear tho faintest question of his personal integrity
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that when he was appointed

1892, his

Treasurer be

he head

✔

previous

be judged

experience of Treasury

that the dangerous system

Abo Clark whe

of allerviing

sin charge of the rent roll

and prepared the rece ipts f. -payments of rent to sequeste receipts (which largely contributed to the facilitations of the grand) was established by his predecessor.

that

be avas burd

with aw sincompetent staff.

avh

he Avas reluctant

of deference for their stand

and length

of

service, to

dig

report to Gove

veis of all

the circumstances,

including his letter of March 22od

1892

ed

ease should is fairness

not by the light of

the obligations cast upon hind by financial instruction No. 2, but by the light of the ordinary

obligations that devolve i

a Treasurer, by

ipso fact

of

the nature of his office, is the abcence of any special instructions. It should also in my opinion be judged

the basis of

his.

having honestly, though mistakenly,

entertar

一

red the ve is that

he

was not responsible for thie

safeguarding of

moneys

Government

in his office. Further

it should be borne

that

in mind

there has nevev

bear tho

faintest question of his personal

integrity

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