Omaha daily bee., 1905-07-01
once with Great Northern.
WALLACE REPLIES TO CHARGES
says Circumstances Attending Resig-
NATHAN Are MiarepreSented.

says circumstances Attending Resig-
nation Are Misrepresented.
NEW YORK, June SO-John F. Wallace,
who resigned as chief engineer of the
Panama canal commission, and whom Sec
retary Taft charged with leaving the canal
work at a critical moment, gave a state
ment to the Associated Press replying to
Secretary Taft. After making the state
ment public Mr.. Wallace left the city. He
said he was going to take a much needed
rest and vacation and did not expect to
return during the summer.
Mr.. Wallace would not make public any
of his future plans and said that the work
he Is 70 take up will be announced by the
ofhcials OF the organization with which he
is to become connected when they deem
Il proper
Mr.. Wallace says in part:
The primary causes which led me to ten
J der my resignation as chief engineer OF
the Isthmian canal commission were under
lying and fundamental, and l must en-
a phatically resent the charge that my mo-
tive In leaving the work was financial
A careful consideration of the entire sub
i jset had brought me TO the decision that l
should disconnect myself with the work at
the earliest possible date that 1t could be
done without embarrassment to the ad-
ministraton pr injury TO the work. 1t is
decision EXCEPT that in fairness l should
say that they Involve no criticism of any
act OF the pissident or the secretary of
Ny final decision was arrived at as a re-
suit OF the six days uninterrupted thought
which was tble to give the subject in
all It's bearines during my voyage from
New York to C9lon in May, Furthermore,
had pledged myself 70 my family to give
Rineer or any pottion which would require
my continuous Rsidence on the isthmus,
IL was at this psychological moment that
I received cableAam from New York Of
fering me businSs opportunity which ]
was hound 10 consAer. l therefore cabled
Immediately, the seyetary of war request
ing a conference am arrived in New York
Tor thai purpose onThursday, June %
II the secretary Understood me to say
that had accepted aposition in New York
eid ss state % him thai desired to accept
one but under such\ circumstances and
conditions and such Nme as would cause
fratlon and the least hjury to the work
ana that j was even Wiling 10 go to the
sn the commission shoSd he desire my
counsel and advice in arranging for the
sennsmaission snssnaii to the advisos' Board Of en- en-,
ssineers In September, or in\he further con
sideration OF the question y the admins
tFation' or changes au'lhA It's next ses
Much to my surprise Indignantly
- sltion that I was compelled dder what he
called my contract TO remainln charge OF
the tElnrNlan CAndlt ItBdIuieSN OF ElfGutn
stances or conditions, until TN completion
of the work. and spoke In such manner az
to outrage my feelings 10 sucl an extent
that further discussion OF the easons FOL
nv action was out OF the questtu.
did not seek the position OF hief engi
neer OF the Isthmian Canal Commission
and on considering my salary a genera
manager OF the Illinois Central ratoad anC
nv other sources OF earnings, my1nancia
condition was not improved by mAaccept
ance OF the position, and II was nth th'
Greatest reluctance that / did so.
while Il was my own eNpectauotthat
should continue my connection VIII IN,
work Il did not occur TO me thatl wa
noe free TO withdraw II justice to lysel
ana my family and TO my reputationIs al
| aaeineer required me TO do so. II va no
III oriV my right. but my duty, to Civ IN,
,oafter the most careful consideration al
ifs bearings, considering not only the en-
erai situation as II affected the work, ,bu
nv family personal and business relatn
and all the various factors entering q
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