Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1905-07-06
Washington Letter.

tration because Of the resignation
of Chiet Engineer Wallace whe,
only last April, was made r0sm-
Der Of the Panama Canal Commis-
sion at a salary Of S25,000 a yen
and a furnished house on the isth-
mus. Mr.. Wallace's withdrawal
from the Commission is regarded
in administration circles as closely
analogous to desertion on the pas
Of an army officer His views hs&
been consulted and his ideas ,em-
bodied in the reorganization 6t'tht
Commission and its off IS ang
clerical force and every letter wA.cL
had been received from hjm a
Washington indicated his entiw
satisfaction with the methods pUr-
rsued and the cooperation he war
accorded. No, intimation that Nc
Wallace intended toresign reached
Washington until he left II 5h
mus q little more than y weak agc
rbe newspaper correspon outs ca
the isthmua than perceived bat he
had packed all his effects a45 vas
having them transported to tee
United Stqtes aud they immsdjats
y cablad their belief that the ChIel
Engineer had resigned.
When Secretary Taft was e|ksE
If Mr.. Wallace had resigned or kes
intimaied that such was li4 irlsr
ton the Secretary replied that be
had not and that he could htrdi-
conceive it possible thet Mr.. Wal,
D lace contemplated such q step. Il
= SAID that he had received cablst
4 from Wallsce saying that urgens
personal business compelled his
presence in the United States Ak
once. The Secretary cobled bacV
G "Come Immediately, of course
Bven then Mr.. Taft did not believe
that the Chief Engineer conteE-
Q plated deserting the cauai proJees
+ at so critical time and When every
thing had been carried out III az
cordance with his ideas.
j On Sunday morning the Secrets
ry met Mr.. Wallace, with ChGN-
n man Shorts Of fhe Gommis6isR. Ca
New York. and stormyInterview
" ensued. Mr.. Wallace announces
his purpose of resigning to scceEE
a position which offered him $iBe;-
'f OC0 year aud the Secretary very
,r frankly informed Inc CHef FucS
neer of his views of his congues
indicating that he regarded his res
y ignation, based on solely pecuGisa-
d ny grounds, as grave disloyalty to
ST the administration which had deXs
4; so much for him.
+ The President and Secretary left
r are angry not only because Mr.
G. Wallace deserted the canal at taSs
time, however, but because iE NG-
dition thereto he appears to hSFS
-, permitted his friends to 'eivoElGtS
false reports regarding his reRsoas
c' for resigning, such, for instance,
). as the allegation that an iufartU ls
i of red tape hampered his fort
"A that there was divided ircisdic,
ton between himself and tbr laii
y man of the Commission, thm dit
bt ference Of opinion regarding the
su methods of construction thresfaned
=, to assume proportions which NIGH
produce results detrimental 70 hy
ITS reputation, ETC.
v All Of the statements above giteC
are absolutely without foundation
It's Every facility has been accorded
nd the Chief Epglneer He has heer
permitted to make large pureh .se.
NJ whenever ne alleged an emergency
es. to exist with the 20. x f" Of hut
IL. single subordinate who eusetsl Che
An order aud the facts connectr' viii
it in the records. When he hai
H' cabled orders TO this ecusliy ihel
prs have received lhs, promp.es' "tten
a, ton and instances are on corr
n, where extensive purchases hav
beop made and ahipped to " Cs
lls Hel Zone within ihlre day iror
NJ the date OF the receipt Of re
,st Qnisiton in Washington al,l hay
been landed NJ Co'on wili te
daye Of ihe recelp af tho