Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1895-02-03

CINCINNATI, O., February 2-Elitor
Henry Watterson is here on his Iectur-
ing tour. Referring to the resignation
of Solicitor General Maxwell, who lives
here, Mr.. Watterson said:
"I strongly infer that the Attorney
General was in the wrong. II he dif-
fered from the Solicitor General in any
matters that pertained to the pol
lev or workings Of the department
he certainly would have had an under
standing with him without making a
public matter Of it before the whole
country and causing Il scandal. But
Mr.. Olney has not been cultivatng
those amenities, social or political.
since he has been 10 official life, that
would tend to make him friends. In
fact, be seems to have taken just the
contrary line He seems TO have been
PUFFED UP WITH HIS OWN I,poRrANcE.
"Perhaps you may recall the sifront
he recently put upon Mr.. Wilson simply
because he aid not happen TO know
him. We'll, II il had been the poe-s''.
and meanest man in the world, the in
suit would have been just the same. or
the two men / should think that Mr..
Maxwell would be far the better man
for the Attorney Generalship. lie
is a man OF greater experience, lives In
the central portion OF the country where
men keep abreast OF the times, and
would in my opinion be far better ma
terial for that position than the present
incumb bent. Mr.. Olney's b0orlshness
has been the source OF much annoyance
with men who have had business with
his department"
WHY MAXWELL RESIGNED.
WAsHISGToN, February The facts
which led TO the resignation OF Solicitor
General Maxwell are gradually coming
10 light, aud thus far they difer mater
ially from the statements published
yesterday morning Attorney General
Olney, Assistant Attrney General
Whitney and other officials OF the De-
partment Of Justice declined 10 be In
terviewed on the subject. 10 is learned
however, from other sources that the
Solicitor Generals conduct with refer
ence TO the income tax cases, now De
fore the Supreme Court, was the last OF
a series OF acts deemed Objectionable
and decided Mr.. O.ney TO take prompt
action. The income tax suit be-
gnn some time ago by Mr. John
g. Moore, OF New YORK, was success
fully conducted by Assistant Attorney
General Whitney 10 the Supreme Court
Of the District OF Columbia, and 20
when the other income tax cases we're
TO come up before the Supreme CouN
on the question Of Their advancement
on the docket, the Attorney HeneIA
after a conference with the Treasury
officials.
DESIGNATED MIR. WHITNEY
10 present to the court the views OF the
department. Ga appearing at The court
Mr. Whitney IL is said, wa iniormeu
by Mr.. Maxwell that he had conferred
with the Attorney General and tue oec-
retary OF the Treasury and witbou'
further words made motion to ad-
vance the case on the docket,
thereby assuming charge ia disregard
of the Attorney Generals lnsIruc-
ton and wishes that Mr. whitney
should conduct the cases.
Later on, it 5 stated, Mr.. O.neY D'-
came aware that Mr. Maxwell h1i not
consulted with Secretary Carlisle iH
regard TO the case, and further tha'
the Secretary OF the Treasury had no'
seen Mr. Maxwell but once 10 a Ions
time, and on that occasion the 'uOIs's
was no, mentioned. Knowing that ne
himself had not consulted win the 9'
Ii citor General, the Attorney OeneI4I
wrote him letter, setting iorth t-f''
and other things deemed o0Jee tIonaO,'
aud Mr.. Maxwells iguation ioilo"su'