The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-02-07
Cromwell Represents Taft.

latter's Office he was sworn In, said Mr..
Wallace.
Cromwell Represents Taft.
Mr.. Morgan examined the witness rc-
gardIng his interview with Secretary Taft
I'm New York. at which Mr. Cromwell
was present and said Mr. Cromwell sent
n man to meet him at the wharf and that
Cromwell called nt his hotel delegated
by Secretary TAFT 10 arrange an inter
view
Mr.. Wallace said he told Secretary Taft
there were two reasons for his trip-one
personal and the other general When
tested WREN Mr. Cromwell had been
asked TO remain al the interview by Sec
retary Taft Mr.. Wallace said:
NO. ] thought | had made my wishes
plain and I was Impressed with the fact
that the SeCrcary seemed to be angry
and was trying To suppress his feelings
] felt until my resignation was accepted
| was the Secrctarys subordinate
Situation Changed His Attitude
II did not want to precipitate any Ill
feelings, but the situation changed my
entire attitude"
How did you regard Mr. Cromwell; as
an adviser Of spy, asked Senator Nor
simply felt that Mr.. Cromwell had a
great deal Of influence with the Secre-
tary. Senator Morgan asked what reply
he had come to New York.
Il said l desired to resign as chief en-
tary made no reply, and | outlined tho
method In which ! thought my severance
could be made without injury To the
work The Secretary said he disagreed
with me, and he and Mr. Cromwell
seemed TO be making an attempt To irrI-
tate me. ] was examined as witness
In court, and affirmative and negative
answers were demanded 10 questions
without giving chance for qualifying
phrases. When this examination was
over the Secretary got OF dcnunciation
as II appeared later In the Secretary's
published statement concerning my ac-
tion.
II asked the Secretary II he took the
position that / could not resign when ]
was I'm position from which / could be
discharged by cablegrsm without a mo-
ments notice. He took that View OF 1t,
and l told him that l would not permit
him nor Mr.. Cromwell TO dictate my
rights, as l knew them myself
Then the Secretary wanted to know If
j replied: That Is matter for discus
sion. and | think we should talk 1t over,
whercupon the Secretary said. Well. I
won't stop TO dicker with YOU. That
would be dickerlog
Had . Better Job
u told Secretary Taft [ had AN offer
should Ike 20 ACCEPT that would give me
received from the Government. | told him
ail about the negotiations as | wanted to
disabdse his mind OF the idea that ] was
coming TO him To gel an Increase of sal
airy ! had not accepted the higher sal
AIRY nor have | since / told the com
pany Offering mo the place that | would
not accept II until satisfactory arrange
mcnts could be made foT me To leave my
work with the Government
Thinks He's Better Than Shonts.
In, anI, a., W.
he felt he vas better fitted than Mr.
Shonts for ;he actual direction Of the
canal work. He criticised Chairman
Shonts's course in giving orders which
Mr.. Wallace said had not been acted
upon by the commission.
Thai was one o. the questions I de
said Mir Wallace Another thing was
Mr. Cromwell's connection with affairs
BE had done several things with the rail-
road property which | questioned and
management of the property. l consid-
cred he waS doing business along dan
gerous lines
Tried to Shake Cromwell
n catch the meaning. part Of your
business with tho Secretary was to shake
Cromwell OF your shoulders" suggested
Senator Morgan.
You have caught my meaning" was
the reply. Mr. Wallace went on to ex-
plain that lie thought Mr. Cromwell to
be mixed up in 40 many local enterprises
on the lsthmus that his Views might be
perverted and II adopted by the commits
sion scandal might be the result Ono OF
the acts Of which Mr.. Wallace COM
planned was that In which he asserted
that the Panama road the year before 1t
was taken over by this Government had
declared dividends OF 100000 more than II
had earned and had then issued bonds for
rebuilding and improving the property.
Took Uncle Sans Coin.
This. declared Mr.. Wallace meant that
the amount OF money had been taken out
OF the pocket OF Uncle Sam He eN-
PINNED that Mr. Cromwell had been coun-
gel for the road and said the action bor-
dercd upon high finance"
Shipping Bill Is Up.
The shipping bill was taken up at 2l5
2. m. in tho Senate. Mr.. Teller took the
floor and denied that funds used I'm the
irrigation service were i'm the nature Of
n bounty 10 the West He contended that
these funds were a loan and bone faction
only in the fact that they draw no In
tcrest.
Tho fortihcatlon bill includes 81. 900
Tor fortifcations In insular possessions
or this amount sS0o.O10 Is for sea coast
batteries, $4,000 70: tho nirchase OF sites