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


statement at this time II It had not been
for the severe structures Contained N the
published statement OF the Secfetary
which I consider unjust and uncalied lor'
and which could serve no useful purpose
an regard to the situation on the lsthih'is
ut Panama at no time during the prog ress
Of the work could my relations have been
severed more OPPORTUNITY than now ana
with less damage to the work complete
organization Of departments. and bureaus
has been effected: Mr. W. f. Dauchy, a
gentleman Of high engineering attainments,
who has been chief engineer of the Chicago,
Rock Island and Pacific Railroad Company,
and who he's accepted the position OF resi-
dent engineer in charge of the GUERRA
division, was. upon my leaving the lH'hinlls,
placed in charge Of the work a. acting
chief engineer. he having occupied 4 similar
position during my absence from the 18TH
mus Mt the call of Secretary Taft during the
month of April and had satisfactorily con
Quoted the work through the demorasiza-
ton attendant upon the change in orsahi-
zation. ,
THE only work which can be performed
until after Congress at it, next session snai
take some decided action is the graunal
increase in the organization and the aou-
lion of units Of machinery,
1.-The simple work of excavatlng at tu-
Zebra and preparing for further excavation
are the only things which could he done
pending final decision from Congress;
The only possible benefit that my personal
service AZ chief engineer could have been
to the work was such as might be due to me
purely personal element, which would
have been largely supplied by my cohun-
uance with the work in an advisory capacity.
As far as the actual engineering ana con
struction work was concerned, MI. Dauchy
was fully as capable as
Il have made no criticism Of personnel
or ndividlals but do believe that the OBJ
mt n m
required by existing laws are so serious
that they will have to be eliminated u lhe
American people are to see the phnhin ma
Canal constructed in reasonable lile
and at a moderate cost.
MY only desire in this statement mas
been to protest against what | CONSIDER
the unjust denunciations of the Secretary
and to fully inform my personal FRIENDS ana
professional brethren who have been lam
liar with my career of the essential facts
relating to this matter. emphatlcal'y
disclaim 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 Mare Ahtoi-
nette preparing this statement, Win nm
were his son, H. !! Wallace Siee-preH;aen,t
secretary. Mr.. Wallace hurried away last
night, taking pains to avoid the newspaper
men who were waiting to ask him what
concern had made him the offer described
bv Secretary Taft. The statement was
given out after Mr., Wallace had got safely
away from pursuers. There was a r''mor
that he had left for Chicago.
Although Wall Street had guessed that
it might Rave been either the Peterborough
company or the Metropolitan interests
that had made the offer OF $50 900 year
to Mr., Wallace. denials 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 a newspaper story;
There is not the slightest truth IN me re-
port that the Interhorough has had for a
moment in mind the engagement of Mr.,
Wallace, nor will it consider 1t. Inc inter
borough company does not make prac-
tise of buving men from their engage
ments; il seeks to secure those who are
willing to enter its service in a spirit OF 10y
altv and who will remain and will serve IT'S
interests and identify their future with 1t;
and above all. it will not go into the Govern
ment's service. to that services Diet riment;
and take way its best inst ruments. but VIII
continue its efforts exclusively to build
New York with the best mat erlal II can
fairly and honorably command
Thomas F. Ryan was quoted a. saving;
We have never negot lated for the SER
vice. of MIR. Wallace either before or since
hi. resignation as chief engineer of the
Panama Canal. We have with us now John
B. Mcdonald. who built the lnterborough's
subway system. 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.
You can safely say that there Is no 'ru''l
in il he added.