The Washington times., 1909-05-26
f. Dana Durand, Deputy
Commissioner of Corpora
tions, Named.
WHITE HOUSE TELLS
REASON FOR CHANGE
Official Statement Says Retiring
Executive Could Nos Conduct
Future Work Successfully.
By JAMES HAY, u.

By JAMES HAY, II.
S. n. D. North. Director of the Census
ONCE. has resigned his position in the
Government service
This fact was anno19ncsd at the white
House this afternoon after a long con-
ference between the President and Sec
retary of Commerce and Labor NageI.
under whose department the Census
Office is conducted.
North's Letter.
Mr.. North's letter Of resignation to the
President was as follows:
The President.
"Sir; I am convinced that circunl-
stances which now exist and which sIs-
part1ftly are likely 10 continue, render It
difficult If not impossible for me 10 sue
cessfully conduct the thirteenth census
OF the United States.
Il therefore tender my resignation as
Director OF the Census, TO take effect as
soen as sFu can conveniently appoint
my successor. Very y respectfully. = e Sl6l,,,
May o. 1859" = -S'i' a
North's Statement.
r
North today made tbs following expla-
nation:
81 have become convinced BY the
events OF the fast few weeks, that
IL viii be impossible for me TO secure
that close cooperation between the
Bureau Of the Census and the Depart
ment OF Commerce and Labor, which
Is essential for the successful admin
istration Of the bursau during such
critical period as a decennial cssssus OF
the United States. 1 believe, there
fore, that public interest and my own
private interests as well. will be best
subserved by my resignation of the of
fee of the Director Of the Census, which
have accordingly rendered to the
Il am grateful to az ny friends.
both in Washington ano Throughout
the country. who have earnestly urged
Bureau II has been my single purpose
to administer ths affairs Of the Census
Bureau justly and upon a strictly nom
partiaan and business basis
Wins Public Confidence.
''It is profoundly gratifying to me TO
find that / have so far succeeded in
tE4is purpose that the work OF the Cen
sua Bureau has won the confidence OF
the statisticians and scientists OF the
country
'Tt does not seem necessary 10 add
anything further, except. perhaps. to
say that I have under consideration q
business arrangement about which an
nOuncement may be made later on =
This explanation and the attendant
facts of the case lead clearly to the
conclusion that North was forced out
OF the position as he and Secretary
mony, and AIr. Nagei.S wishes were. OF
course, paramount.
The official announcement was made
at the White House Offices in the fol-
''DiTector North rendered his resigns
tion as Director of the CensGs. It wac
accepted and the name Of Z. Dana
Durand, now Deputy Commissioner OF
CORPORATIONS, has beeu sent in to sue
ceed him. ME. North's resignation was
based on the ground that on account
Of conditions existing and likely to con-
tinue. his administration OF the Census
ONCE would not probably be success
ful."
Not a Surprise.
Mr.. Nerth's resignation did not come
as a surprise to those familiar with the
strained relations between him and Mr..
Nagel- For more than a month friction
has existed, and the President has left
the disposition OF the case 70 Mr. Nagel.
According to a high authority, AIR.
North would have been discharged from
his office IL he had not resigned
The appointment OF E. Dana Durand
the young Californian who is now dep
uty commissioner OF corpora tions, to
take North'S place is also not sur
prisS. Tt was predicted in The Times
more than month ago.
Mr.. Nagel began 10 take a troubled
view of the Affairs of the Census Office
soon after he entered the Cabinet. ard
the first difficulty he encountered was
his belief that Air. North had exceeded
his authority in his handling Of certain
contracts for making parts of Govern
meat-o Wned tabulatlng machines to be
USED in taking the census.
Mitch Uncertainty.
Ever since then there has been un-
certainty about the matter.
North has a powerful backing in the
Senate and the House, and the men,
beTs of Congress went 10 the White
House in droves to ask that he be re-
tanned in Office. The President took
the position that Mr.. Nagel must pass
on the matter, and, after that, the calls
of the Congressman were made on
NaGel. But IL was of no avail.
The charges Mr.. Nagel has made to
the President against North can be
classified about as follows
Usurpation of authority n letting
dollars, without first submitting the pa
Iers TO his chief for approval
Advance Preparations.
Making preparations for the taking
OF the next eeRSus under laN that is
not yet enacted.
Lobbying In Congress 10 obtain more
power for himself and to make his
bureau practically Independent OF tRa
Department OF Commerce and Labor
Obtaining concessions from Congress
by appointing friends of ConEressnlen
to places in his bureau
Appointing entire families as members
OF his force.
Using his clerks for the preparation
of magazine articles instead OF for Gov
erument work.
Letting contracts for Government
manufactured tsbulating machines for