The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-09-23
WALLACE ASSERTS
RIGHTS AS CHIEF
Engineer in Charge OF Construc.
'tion Of Panama Canol
DOWNS MILITARY HEAD
STORY HOW REVOLUTION WAS
PLANNED ON isTHMUs BY A
FRENCH LAWYER.-MQNEY
tta
WAS POTENT POWER.

Que, editor OF the Panama Star and
Herald. who was a fellow passenger
! with John r, Wallace, chief engineer
in charge or the work in the zone, on
the steamer Advance just IN FROM Co
Ion, told of troubles between Gov.
Davis and the heads of depart nents
in the csfaal work
Mr. Wallace would not eco ne.sspa-
per men He went to the Engineers
club and later lett for Washington.
9'hat there has been friction not on.
4 ly between Gov Davis and Col. Cor
caa, chiui sanitary officer. but aiso be
tween Gen Davis and Engineer wal
lace Is apparent The trouble grew
to such an extent that the commission
had to straighten matters ami II lis
said that Mr. Wallace tareasened 10
resign
! According to Editor Du Que. Gen.
Davis wanted to be the "poobah" of
the isthmus This was resented Mr..
Wallace brought the matterato head
when he insisted thai he be allowed
to fill the office of engineer of the
construction without the aid of mil
itary head Of the zone
There was no personal enmIty, n
said Mr.. Du Que, but they had d diff
ference OF opinion regarding the
work"
Gov Davis wanted 20 be the whole
thing--the head OF the sanitary de-
partment and the engineer. This
was not according to Mr.. Wallaee's
plans ana he would not stand IT,
Il do not know II the president had
| ta interfere. but an understanding waa
reached. and now so far as the ac
tual engineering work OF the canal Is
| concerned. Mr.. Wallace Is supreme.
| Mr. Wallace. If Gov. Davis asks him
| 20 do anything in civil capacity,
must do II, but when II comes to a
question OF how the engineers will
work and what men will be on tina.
work, the engineer In charge is to
take orders from no one"
MIR. Wallace was to employ four or
five district engineers at salary OF
runs the story. but Gov. Davis said
he would not pay the men that much
Shorty after this Coy. Davis was
Obliged to como north on account of
the illness OF Mrs. Davis, who died at
sea.
The president. II IL said, wishing TO
avoid publicity sent Gen. Davis back
20 fight II out with the commissioner. |
Governor Davis" resumed Editor
On Que, Is not popular In Panama
As he rides through the streets in
his carriage he is likened to the sha
OF Persia. | have found him TO he a
just man and II is only his way that
In displeasing the people What
brought about his Disagreement. with
Mr.. Wallace was his wishing to com.
bine the roles OF governor. canal
builder and everything else lie r. too
arstocratic, lie 10 a good man. and
everybody knows that he Is just
man, but popularity counts for some
hing. Mr., Wallace is fine man In
every respect and certainly the most
popular man down there.
Mr.. Du Que repeated the oft-told
story that William Nelson Cromwell.
he lawyer for tho French can1i com !
Dany, made the revolution
Mr.. Cromwell offered me the pres
dency of the republic II I would raise
a small force OF men and declare a Sc
cessiOn from Columbia. He also said
Lha. II Colombia attempted TO land
force In Panama the United States
government would send a force and
Keep the Colombians ont.
Il could not take the offer. had
great land interests In the country
and could no. afford TO take the place
As leader. know. however. that the
United States government was aware
hat the revolution was being brought
Ibout and that the presidcn. had a
orcc ready TO go TO Panama at one
{ the CoIomblans sent any. force
here.
Il helped ali I could. I am chief Of
he fire department anl had my menS :,
u ready for tho outbreak. The revo =
ntlon was planned for O'Clock in he
asfning. but Il had 90 be held back
MIL > O'Clock. and then We dii the "
hing MP we'll
Other men in Panama were ap-
roaeheI Several Of the generals re-
eiyed several thousand dollars for =
themselves and some. money for their =
Zen. a.
We were also promised enough
loBey 10 establish a government. 50 .
raj we could put through fhe Pans. !.
"a canal deal. bat we dill no. need -
ssistaBce in that line. for when We
svolted we found about so00008 in
be treasury
Mr.. Cromwell did not pay a eea. D
1t Of his own pocket in hr.nfing