The Cairo bulletin., 1905-06-30
WALLACE QUITS CANAL TO ACCEPT
$4,000 JOB WITH |NNERBOROUGH

mission. necessitate a return to the
United States to confer with you and
others. An order from you to return
for official consultation will prevent
apprehension on the part of employees.
Suggest Shonts remain until my ar
rival. Please answer"
Secretary Taft replied:
The secretary of war and Shonts
in accordance with your request and
without knowledge of the circum-
stances to justify, approve your return
for consultation with them at Wash
ington.'
Wallace's Private Offer.
When they in met in New York by
appointment the statement says Wal
lace said few days before he sent
the cable he received a cable from a
prominent business man of New York
asking if he would consider an offeS
to accept an important position in
New York ana he cabled in reply that
It was simply a question Of terms
and conditions 1t proved to be a
definite offer of a position of president
Of a large holding company, control
| ling several other corporations with
certain stock benefits and other ad
yantages TO himself, which, with sal
ary, made the equivalent of $4,000 a
year. He delayed answer few days
to cable to the secretary Of war, dur.
ing which the parties increased the
| proposal. making the equivalent $50,
900 or $65,oo0 a year
"He stated the position was an es
pecially attractive one. such as he
only hoped to obtain after completion
Of the canal and afforded opportunities
10 make money through investments
| etc"
| Concluding, he stated that while
thus severing his connection with ca
nal work, he was willing to make III
an annual report, and would, if desired
to continue to serve on the commits
sion; but not as chief engineer i
charge Of construction Of work on thu
/ Isthmus
I Wallace followed the personal state
ment with a discussion lasting half al
hnaT regarding conditions on the lstl
mus and work on the canal.
Taft's tlot Shot.
Wren rrffsfevr '.r-rfe. c~rrcsssd dfi
, appointment at Wallace's action. say
, ing: "Yon come with the bold al
nouncement that you quit your tas
I Eat a critical moment, on the eve {
| important work and in the midst !
. the reorganization plans under whic
, you accepted your position, with you
5 department unprotected in organic
: tion and when you know, too, that M
public duties call me to the Phillii
pines for several months
The secretary declared Wallac
c who was receiving $15 600 year pr
s viously to taking the position of chit
0 engineer of the canal, fixed his ow
0 salary ~ Sg'
!, The secretary added I'm asto
l. ished that you should be SO disregar
q ful Of splendid opportunities OF Il
, position which would have made "
ii famous the world over by honorab
O. performance OF your duties OF chi
g engineer.
s. For mere lucre you change your =
G. stlon in which you place your COVER
u ment by this action | consider
every principle of honor and duty, y,
e. are bound to treat the subject diffc
is emily
AZ The secretary closed demanding \
to mediate resignation, It u expect
er that a successor to the chief engine
ne will be announced in few days. t
ne commission is in communication vi
he an engineer Of distinguished abilf
on and expects an answer tomorrow,