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

enoe, and would not have made oven this
statement at this time II It had not been
for the severe structures contained In the
published statement Of the Secretary,
and which could serve no useful purpose.
an regard to the situation on the lsthm'is
at Panama at no time during the progress
of the work could my relations have been
severed more OPPORTUNITY than now and
with less damage to the work. A complete
organization of departments and bureaus
has been effected; Mr.. w. f. Dauchy, a
gentleman Of high engineering attachments,
who has been chief engineer OF the Chicago.
Rock Island and Pacific Railroad Company.
and who has accepted the position OF resi-
dent engineer in charge OF the Culebra
division, was. upon my leaving the lsthmus,
placed in charge Of the work as acting
chief engineer. he having occupied similar
position during my absence from the 18th
mus at the call of Secretary Taft during the
month Of April and had satisfactorily COM
Quoted the work through the demoraliza-
ton attendant upon the change In or2ani-
zation.
"The only work which IAN be perfo' ned
until after Congress at its next session al!
take some decided action is the gr', lal
increase in the organization and the ad0-
ton Of units Of machinery.
"The simple work OF excavating at GU
Zebra and preparing for fuiter excavation
are the only things which could be done
pending final decision from Congress
service as chief engineer could have been
to the work was such as light be due to me
purely personal element which would
have been largely supplied by my contin-
,ianoe with the work in an advisory capacity.
As far as the actual engineering and con-
struction work was concerned. Mr. Dauchy
was fully as capable as l.
II have made no criticism Of personnel
or individuals. but do believe that the OBJ
stacles due to the governmental methods
required by existing laws , are 80 ser r ,Ss
American people are to see the Panama
Canal constructed in reasonable time
and al a moderate cost,
"My only desire in this statement has
been to protest against what l consider
the unjust denunciations Of the. Secretary
and to fully inform my personal friends and
professional brethren who have been fam
liar with my career OF the essential facts
relating to this matter. ! emphatically
dsclaim all responsibility for, the various
have been made by so-called friends
Mr.. Wallace spent nearly all day yester-
day in his apartments at the Marie Antoi-
nette preparing this statement. With. hin,
were his son, H. y. Wallace yiee-Rr e
Of j. G. White Co. and SsIr MI ManS Isss
night. taking pains to avoid the newspaper
men who were waiting to ask him what
concern had made him the offer described
by Secretary Taft. The statement was
given out after Mr.. Wallace had got safely
away from pursuers. There was rumor
that he had left for Chicago;
Although Wall Street had guessed that
1t might have been either the lnterborough
company or the Metropolitan interests
that had made the offer of $4,000 year
to Mr. Wallace. Genials came from both
quarters Yesterday. The denial of Mr..
Belmont aroused more or less interest
from it's nature. That is what Mr.. Belmont
sent out denying newspaper story,
port hf hs Is the hot 1ne has had
momen. in mind the engagement OF Mr..
Wallace, nor will 1t consider II. The Inter-
borough company does not make prac-
tise Of buying men from their engage
ments; j. seeks to secure those who are
willing to enter it's service in spirit OF 10y
atty and who will remain and will serve 1ts
interests and identify their future with 1t;
and above al 1t will not go into the Govern
ment's service. to that services detrlmentt,
and take a way rs hest instruments. but Will
continue its efforts exclusively to build
and manage transportation in Greater
New York with the best material it can
fairly and honorably command.
Thomas F. Ryan was quoted as saying:
ave have never negotiated for the ser
vices of MIR. 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 Interboroueh's
subway sys,em 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.