Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-07-01
HEIDI MT SEEK THE POSITION
Pecpniary Considerations Not Rc-
saonsih'e for His DETERMINATION 10
Rrslgn-Tat Lost His Temper and
Gould Not Properly Discuss the
Matter,
Pccpniary considc,
lEy Associated Press. !

'"ACt WIG rcSlEucu as member and
.chici engineer of the Panama cannl
commission. and whom Secretary Taft
charged with leaving the canal work
ut u critical nloln(nt gave Il statement
10 the Associated Press tonight re.
plying TO Secretary Taft. After max.
ing statement published, Mr.. WAL
iacenleft the city. saying lie was 60
Ing to take Il much NEEDED rest and
vacation and did not expect to return
during the Summer.
Mrs Wallace would not make public
any of hiss future plans ana said that
thcf work he is to take up will be
announced by the officials of the or
saltsation with which he is Ito be.
CONG conhectcd when they deem &c
prclkr., Mr. Wallace says:
THE primary cause which led nc
TO tcndcr my resignation as chief en-
sinccH OF the lsthmian canal commits.
sion were underlying and fundamental,
andNl must cInplatically resent the
cl'arTN that my motive in leaving Tho
work las q. financial one
i+f' 'a- ErticismFof'A dinInistrasiosSs-s
=, ctVGil; consideration of The ell.
tire subject had brought me To The
dccisionsthat should disconncct my
self Will tllG work at the earliest
possible date that il could he done
without Embarrassment to- the adj
minisiratnn or injury TO the work. ii
is unnecessary TO state the reasons
for this (ccisinn, except that in fair
ness ! SHOULD say that they involve
no critlciEm of any act Of the I'rcsl-
dent or the secretary Of war. y
Mr.. Wallace says his final decision
was arrived at in May, shortly before
receiving Tic offer from New York.
] lc sa Is Mr.. Taft was laboring under
irritntpn during their interview, smoke
III sugi manner as TO outrage his
feelings and prevented Il full discus
sion IL the reasons for his action.
MIR. Wallace denies that lie sought
tie pkcc Of chief engineer and says
his financial condition was not ira
provcd,by taking the place. lie says
ii did mot occur to him that he was
not trte To resign. if Justice to him
self asd family and e. his rcpllta.
iun II. an engineer required him &c
do SOB
Willing to Accoramoda.c.
He said @hc was willing. 10 conform
10 thfsecrctary's wishss rs TO tbc
limo ind manner of 4itlidrawal. Mr..
Wallite continues:
t'lnrcsar'l to the situation at Pana-
ma, no time during the progress
Of Iii work conld my relations have
bccnisevcred more opportunelyl than
NOW Ind with less damage to the work.
,"AHomplctc organization of depart
mend and bureaus has been made. w.
j.. Huchy, Il gentleman of high en-
sncding ability, WHO has been chief
ensiiEcr of the Chicago, Rock Island
Il P% itc Railroad company. and who
had Occupied The position OF division
engineer in charge of tho Culcbra di-
yisiOH was. upon my leaving the
lslhnas. placed in charge Of the work
us aGng Chief engineer
Little to BE Done NorW.
"Th only work whicl, can be per-
formA until after Congress- al its next
scssidi shall take some decided action,
is tlltSradual increase of the organizat
lion bld the addition of units of ma
chindy along a well defined .pIqn
whicl Mr.. DaucIy thoroughly under,
stand .&68
Il have made no criticism Of per
sonnl Or individuals. but do believe
that Ihe obstacles due to The govern
mend method required by existing
laws IRE so. serious that they will have
| to I'D eliminated 1.-The American pco.
pic Z 10 SEQ tho p;inama canal con.
stru4nd in Il rcus9nhbIe time and al
Il. n,trate .tIst.,
s"Ml only desire! in this statement
la:; ten to: protest against what I