The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-07-01

enoe, and would not have made even this
statement at this time II 1t had not been
for the severe structures contained in the
published statement OF the Secretary
which ! consider unjust and uncalled for
and which could serve no useful purpose.
an regard to the situation on the lsthmu-
at Panama at no time during the progress
OF the work could my relations have been
severed more opportunely than now and
with less damage to the work. A complete
organization Of departments and bureaus
has been effected; Mr.. W. +. Dauchy, a
gentleman Of high engineering attainments
who has been chief engineer Of the Chicago,
Rock Island and Pacific Railroad Company
AND who has accepted the position OF rest
dent engineer In charge Of the Culehra
division, was, upon my leaving the lsthnus'
placed in charge Of the work as acting
chief engineer, he having occupied similar
position during my absence from the lsih-
mus at the call of Secretary Taft during the
month Of April and had satisfactorily Goa
Quoted the work through the demoraliza-
ton attendant upon the change in organi-
Hation.
"1he only work which can be performed
until after Congress at its next session shall
take some decided action is the gradual
increase in the organization and the addl-
ton Of units OF machinery
"'The simple work of eXcavahnR at tu-
Zebra and preparing for further excavation
are the only things which could be done
pending final decision from Congress;
The only possible benefit that my personal
service a. chief engineer could have been
to the work was such as might be due To the
purely personal element, which would
have been largely supplied by my contin-
uance with the work in an advisory capacity
As far az the actual engineering and con-
struction work was concerned, Mr. Dauchy
was fully as capable as |.
Il have made no criticism OF personnel
Il ,.iI h,it In hpliaCa
stacles due to the governmental methods
required by existing laws are so serious
that they will have to be eliminated II the
American people are to see the Panama
Canal constructed in reasonable t'ne
and Mt Il moderate cost.
MY only desire in this statement has
been to protest against what consider
the unjust denunciations OF the secretary
and to fully inform my personal frlends ana
professional brethren who have been ram
liar with my career of the essential tarIs
relating to this matter. I emphatically
disclaim all responsibility for the various
statements recently published alleged to
have been made by so-calle friends.
Mr.. Wallace spent nearly, all day yester-
day in his apartments at the Marie hntol-
we're his son, II, u. Wallace, vice-president
of j. G White 4 Co, and Mr., Wallace's
secretary MIR Wallace hurried away last
night taking pains to avoid the newspaper
men who were waiting to ask him what
concern had made him the offer described
given out after Mr.. Wallace had got safely
away from pursuers. There was r'mor
that he had left for Chicago:
Although Wall Street had guessed that
it might ha we been either the Inter borough
company or the Metropolitan interests
that had made the offer of 100000 year
TO MIR. Wallace denials came from both
quarters yesterday. The denial of MIR.
Belmont aroused more or less interest
from its nature. That is what Mr., Belmont
sent out denying a newspaper story
There is not the slightest truth in the re-
port that the marlborough has had for
moment in mind the engagement OF Mr.,
Wallace, nor will 1t consider 1t. The Inter-
borough company does not make prac-
tise Of buying men from their engage
ments, Ii seeks to secure those who are
willing t o enter it's service in spirit OF 10y
alty and who will remain and will serve its
interests and identify their future with 1t;
and above all, it will not go into the Govern
ment's service. to that services detrlment,
and take way its best inst ruments. but will
continue its efforts exclusively to build
and manage transportation IN Greater
New York with the best material 1t can
fairly and honorably command
Thomas r. Ryan was quoted az saying;
-We have never negotiated for the ser
vices of Mr. Wallace either before or since
his resignation as chief engineer of the
Panama Canal. We have with us now John
B Mcdonald. who built the 1nterborough's
subway system, so that there was no occa-
sion why we should have required the ser
vices OF any other chief engineer
Mr. Mcdonald said he had never heard OF
such thing.
in it" he added,