Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-07-01

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unsat8fictorS and tho irritation undor
witch tho secretary WAS evidently ln'
boring had tendency io prevent mat
calm and dignInod conW lorpllon Of the
question I'm nll NV bearings which
should hnyo been mycu H.
SECRETARY WAS MlSrAKEN,
~ the sccrepfy understood mo TO
say that | ned nrpoulrd position In
New York hp luborad uudor % misap.
plchcnsou dll state 10 him that
desired 90 accept one, hut under such
circumstances ma conditions and at
WDh time us would cause the least en-.
borrossmcnl 10 the administration and
the least Injury Ia The work, and that
Was oNnn Wllllng Nv 10 to the cNlont
nl remaining for am md finite time ON
the commission should he desire my
counsel ANA advice I'M arranging for the
changes, assisting I'M preparing plans
for admission IN he advisory hoard ~
onHinoors m september or I'm tho further
consideration of the question by tho
administration or changes during IT'S
next session
SpuRNED VILLAGES SuGGEs.
TlON.
Much to my surprise he Indignantly
l.
position mat Was compelled under
what he called ms contract to remain
I'M charge ~ the Isthman canal regard.
lrw NJ circumstances on conditions, un.
NJ tie completion W the work. and
Nloko I'M such ID manner AZ ~ outrage
my feelings to such an extent that
fulthor discussion ~ the reasons for my
action was out Of the question.
DlD Nor SEEK POSITION,
- did not seek the position ~ chief
engineer Of the isthmian canal com.
mission, and, considering my salary
M general manager of the Illinois con.
lrul Railroad company ana my other
SOURCES N earnings my financial con.
dliion was not improved by my accept.
INK the position, and II was with the
greatest reluctance thnt ! did &c.,
while II Was my own expectation
that | should continue my connection
with tho work. II aid not occur tn mo
mat ! WAS not free 90 withdraw n ius.
ileo 10 myself ana my family and TO
my reputation as an engineer required
me 10 do 20, II was not only my right
hut my duty 10 give the matter tho
most careful consideration I'm All TIA
bearings considering not only the gen.
oral situation as II affected the work
but my family ana personal and bust.
ness rela ana all the various rela.
lions entering inlo the problems; and
could not c0nccdc tho right To the soc,
rotary ~ war or Of any one 10 dictate
my dccisob, Tho only dcbatablo quos.
lions were the details nv 10 putting my
decision into eject ana while | stated
tu Tho secretary what my desires were
! told him that ! was perfectly willing
10 conform 10 his wishes as far M pos
slhlo, az 10 the time and manner ~ my
withdrawal
WALLACE TOOK EXCEPTION,
1T was this suggestion to which no
chose 10 refer AZ dlrkcr' To that
statement ! naturally took exception,
particularly ns no stated that he aid
not care for any reports that ! might
make, summarizing ana Analysing the
results ~ u years hard work on the
lsihmus, also that he ala not value my
counsel ana advice ana that the only
service ne desired WAS that Of con-
slwciing engineer on the isthmus
RuMoRs cREPT ouT,
no nlmalIou Of friction between
the secretary ~ war and myself would
ever have become public II II had not,
accidentally az otherwise. been given
tnt hN Ippauua ut Itp,ltnYn .
the conference on sunday other than
myself. and dNglre IN state omphatl-
rulE and me representatives, Of the
press VIII bear me out that ! have Pc.
fused absolutely either directly or In.
directly 10 be interviewed, and have
remained silent under the nnucndOs
WhIrh have been daily published since
the conference, ana would not have
made oven lhs statement at this time
N II had no, boon for the severe stric.
turs contained I'm the published state.
mcnl NJ the secretary which consider
unjust and uno1llcl for ana which
could serve no useful purpose,
SITUATION At PANAMA
"ln REGARD 10 the situation al Pan.
anna, M no time during the progress "
the work. could my relations have been
severed moro opportunity than now,
ana with lcss damage 10 the work 4
complete organization " the depart.
mcnls and bureaus has been effected.
W, H. Duuchy gontloma " high en-
glnoorlng attachments, who has been
chief engineer " the Chicago, Rock
Island & paolnc Railroad company, and
who had occupied the position NJ diyl'
zion engineer IN charge " the culobra
division was upon my leaving the 18TH
mus, placed IN charge Of the work M
acting chief engineer no having occu'
pied Il similar position during my alb.
senco from me lsthmus nj the call ~
the secretary during the month OF
April ana having satisfactorily con-
duclpd the work through the domora'
llgotIon attendant upon the change In
organization,
"The only work which can be per-
formed until after Congress nj iia next
session shall take some decided action
Ia the gradual Increase w the orgnn'
lgatlon ana the addil ion Of units ~ ma.
chlnery 0lonp u well defined plan which
Mr. Dpuchy thoroughly understands
WORK OF ENCHANTING
orhc simple work Of oScayallng Mt
Culcbra and preparing for further OK
cnvnton ARE the only things which
could be- done pondlng u ilnnl decision