The Cairo bulletin., 1905-06-30
Secretary Administered Singing
Rebuke for Failing to Garry
Out Contract
SAYS HE VIOLATED
PRINCIPLES OF HONOR
aorHsTHE SECRETARY AND PRES
lpENT ROOSEVELT WERE AS
ToNISHED AT ACTION
AND DEMANDED
EXPLANATION.

Washington, June Exchanging
him with changing his position over
night for mere lucre," and being in
nuenced "solely by personal advant |
age" Secretary Taft in conference in
New York June % with John f. Wal |
lace, chief engineer of the Panama ca
nal, after administering a severe re
buke to him, requested his resignation |
on the ground that the public inter
est requires you to tender your resig- |
nation this moment and turn over the
records OF your office to the chairman
of the commission"
The fact is disclosed in an official
statement issued from the office Of the
secretary Of war tonight which re-
views the relations Of Wallace with
the war department and tho commits
sion since the latter's bodys reorgan-
ization last spring. quoting several ex-
pressions Of tho chiet engineer, his
satisfaction with the entire arrange
ment and gives practically d verbatim
account of The conference between
Secretary Taft ana Wallace il New
York, which concluded with the sub
& nfs~iv7e. ss4sasesesy Frtsfs4aa NI.allaon'a-
resignation.
2nneeur9t Accents II
fRu sfafement issned tonrgur corr
cludes with the presidents letter 10
Wallace, dated Cambridge. Mass.
June 2S:
"Your resignation as q member ana
chief engineer Of the Isthmian canal
commission, rendered in accordance
with the request Of Secretary Taft,
which request under the circumstances
has my entire approval, is hereby ac-
cepted, 70 take effect Immediately.
Very truly yours
THEODORE ROOSEVELT"
The statement shows that Wallace
made no complaint against any of his
associates Secretary Taft returned 10
Washington today and went at once to
Tue iAhASGt WuNiG tlE NiiilftlLNllE1 h1iphA@i
chairman Of the Isthmian canal com
mission. and Cromwell. counsel for the
commission. They entered upon prep
aration Of Il statement which was moi
ready for publication until late to
night, the secretary meantime talking
with the president over the long dis
tance phone to oyster Bay The state
ment issued by direction of the presi
dent
Secretary Taft begins with the state
ment Of Wallace to Chairman Shontt
Immediately after organization OF tht
commission that be would be ready Il
accept the position of chief enginee
at $25,000 a year and residence on tn
Isthmus and enter on his duties Jun
l. When the reorganization OF tn
commission was under considerable
in December Wallace wrote Secretar
Taft, suggesting that III the pres
dent and yourself should decide a
any time to reduce the commission {
three members resident ON the fstl
mus, the governor Of the zone an
chief engineer should be members (
this commission ex-officio," addin
that IAN organization Of this kin
with the chairman Of the commissio
resident in Washington, to look q
ter general and departmental mattei
would no doubt work satisfactori
ana be much less cumbersome tha
the present one"
Asked Personal Interview
In March Wallace asked person
interview before any radical change
the governmental organization Of Il
commission, disclaiming that lie wis
Cd additional emoluments, but tn
simply no condition OF affairs be CT
ated which would necessarily int
Az fere with my efficiency here
Il Taft accordingly submitted to w
I'M lacc by cable detailed plan Of {
FgsI reorganization Of the commiss
and received this reply by cable:
Plan excellent. Satisfactory. Gl
~ las (thanks).p
W. The statement says Wallace
nM ressed uhequiyocal approval Of [
d2 istrihution Of duties and powers
ii % ned in the executive order, "especi
y those relating 10 the office OF ch
e~ ngincer and during his subsequl
s- --tay Of six weeks In the United sta
HWaily participated with his aasocla
# Win carrying out same.
& Says He's IN Trouble.
Nfi Twelve days after his arrival on
M Isthmus Wallace sent the follow
"a lcablegram to Secretary Taft.
MI ri Important complicated busin
" matters. which cannot be arranged
\ correspondence, and may affect-
N relations MS chief engineer Of the q