The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-05-06
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ehtegel ~ SeS Ysfn feaehed The ancftnaus
total " eros gu1,Wo IN haadihae this Vafi
b~usiness. ths direction and aapefivslbh ~
Witch s etar,ins Anh dem = erfaelest
vigilance, have hat rbtdiil e1gpffati1n
! On tho part NJ tsil"tfaf atfanshHn and
I other administrative oFirefa " eifs' ofna
~hafhtoHlara relations wRiei sfe conducive
~ aeod snfvlee.
IN the lone prf loi " sefylca Nv Tho eus'ons
7 have ofirn tvrn commended Nv the Treasury
Department anJ nv eScry Nccfeiafy under
ehom I have s%rtve-l. inrlbdiba ~" pfcsrni
incuntent " that oNioe am therefore
much surprised by The dispatches from
wAshin ston thHa mnrnlne Ny appointment
~ appraiser was made without solicitation
an my part, the action ~ The President com
ING 10 M ~ n command. which I obeyed
I vas familiar with the duties ~ tho position,
fully appreeialins its responsibilities and
recognizing the Importance a. the business
interests " tho chief port ~ the country
not lees than 10 the customs revenue, that
the laws governing tho collection OF duties
upon Imports should be fairly and impartlally
administered Every moment ~ time and all
my strength have been devoted 10 the office,
II IL not alone In tho conduct Of this onlce that
the Department has heretofore found reason
TO commend me. but the Secretary has more
than once expressed his appreciation Of the
services rendered by me 10 appraisinR OIL
GERS AZ the various ports OF the country. and I
must therefore believe that the publications
to-day ara unauthorizod. Certainly the state
ment as to cases OF naturalization II dis-
ttnctly untrue and doubtless originates with
an individual who invites n controversy into
which ! decline to enter. ! dlsavow. without
I qualification. the report that my resignation IL
due to friction or any expression OF dlssatis-
faction on the part of the Secretary.
Some weeks ago | was asked TO accept the
preside cy Of the Bank of Suspension Bridge.
which place was long my homo. / accepted
| the offer. desiring some relaxation and rest
, from the arduous duties OF my present posi-
tion, and with the understanding that there
| should be no publicity given the matter until
the Administration received my resignation
and disclosed Il.
, A message from the Treasury Depart
| ment to Mr.. Whitehead yesterday morn
ing said that Mr.. Wakeman was in WASH
ington on Friday when the false report Of
friction between the department and Mr..
whitehead was handed out.