Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-27
CENSUS DIRECTOR
RESIGNS POSITION
CALIFORNIAN APPOINTED TO
SUCCEED S. N. D. NORTH
CONTROVERSY WITH NAGEL is
CAUSE OF CHANGE
E. Dana Durand, Deputy Commissioner
of Corporations, Will Occupy
Important Office Vacated
by New Yorker
1Ru Assoclated Press.l

WASHINGTON, May 26-S. n. u.
North, director of the census, has ten
dered his resignation and it was ac-
cepted today. e. Dana Durahd' uep-
uty commissioner of corporations, mas
been nominated to succeed Mr.. North.
Mr.. Norths resignation Is dlrect
result of his controversy with Secre-
taryFNagel.
The Following statement in connec-
ton with the case was given out dI
the White House:
director North rendered his resig-
nation as director of the census. IL
was accepted and the name OF n. Dana I
Durand, now deputy commissioner OF
COMBINATIONS, has been sent to the sem
ate to succeed him.
Mr. North's resignation was baSeu
on the ground that on account OF con-
ditions existing and likely to continue
his administration of the census Of
flee would not probably be successful:
Mr.. Durand is from California. lie
has been in the bureau of corpora
lions for some time, and it is belleVed
will work in harmony with Secretary
Nagel. 1t had been supposed up to
within the last few days that the con-
troversy between Secretary Nagel and
Director North had been amicably ad-
justed.
The friction between the two con-
tinued, however, and at last secretary
Nagel put the matter squarely up 10
President Taft, saying that either ne
or Mr.. North would have to leave the
service, as existing conditions between
them were intolerable.
Director North held to the belief
that the census bureau was an indie
pendent institution and that he was re-
sponsible only to the president. A con-
gressional enactment put the census
bureau under the department of COM
merce and labor, however, and Secre-
tary Nagel felt that in spite of the
great powers conferred by congress
upon the director that official should
be subordinate to the cabinet officer in
charge of the department.
1t was because of this friction that
Director North was finally forced to
step out.
North Is Sustained
In connection with the retirement of
Mr. North it was announced that he
has been sustained as to the necessi-
ty for the government removing itself
from control of the so-called tabulat-
ing machine trust"
Secretary Nagel has directed that
bids be advertised for at once for the
construction of the machines designed
by Mr.. North. 1t is believed by that
constructing its own machines the
government will save considerable
money over the rentals paid for the
tabulating machines now in use.
Mr.. North later made this statement:
II have become convinced by the
events of the last few weeks that it
will be impossible for me to secure
that close cooperation between the bu-
reau of census and the department OF
commerce and labor which is necessary
for the successful administration of
the bureau during such a critical pc
Rod as a decennial census of the
United States.
II believe therefore that public in
terest and my own private interests
will be best served by my resignation
from the office of director of the CEN
sus, which 1 have accordingly rendered
to the president.
Il have under considerat ton a bust
ness arrangement about which an
nounfement may be made later on"