Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-03
Appointed Consulting Engineer
in Reclamation Service.
ADVISER TO SECRETARY
Director Newell Not Superseded by
Retired Army Officer.
SALARY OF $500 ANNUALLY
No Change in Field Force Contem-
plated-President to Appoint
Board of Five.

Brig. Gen. William l.. Marshall, who
recently retired as chief OF engineers OF
the army. has been appointed consult
ing engineer to the Secretary OF Interior
in the reclamation service, a position
created by Secretary OF the Interior Bal
linger to assist him in solving the en-
cheering problems involved In complet-
ing reclamation projects under way.
While the appointment comedies with
The policy OF the administration In taking
all possible advantage of the technical
training and experience OF the army en-
gineers in the mammoth task of reclaim
ing the arid and semi-arid regions OF the
country, II was said at the Interior De-
partment that the new officer will not
suppant +. II. Newell, director OF the
reclamation service, whose fate has been
the subject much speculation ever since
the lines were sharply drawn between tho
Garfield and Ballinger administrations OF
the department.
Director Newell Not Affected.
1t was explicitly stated that Gen. Mar
shall's appointment did not indicate any
change in the personnel of the field forcs
OF the reclamation service, inasmuch as
he would have no supervision or control
over the operations OF the service nor the
designing Of construction works. He
would act. 1t was said. in an advisory
capacity to the Secretary OF the Interior
in the work of completing reclamation
projects under the provisions of the act
Of June % last authorizing the Issuance
OF S20,OO0. 900 of certificates OF indebted
nes- for that purpose.
The creation of the new position was
in accord with the wishes of the Presi-
dent. and was in harmony. it was stated.
with the plan of inspection by army en-
gineers OF existing reclamation projects,
as provided by the new law. That act
provides for the appointment OF board
of five engineers, to be designated from
the Engineer Corps of the army, to in
spect the reclamation works, reporting
directly to the President.
Mr.. Taft has the appointment OF this
board now under consideration. The
board will serve in an advisory capacity
to the President. General Marshall will
occupy a similar relation to the Secretary
of the Interior.
Newell Welcomes Appointment.
Director Newell OF the reclamation
service. in response to q question yes
terday. said he thought the appointment
of Gen. Marshall q good thing. ana De-
lieved it would expedite the work
1.-The more experienced man we ct,
the better" he added.
He said that Secretary HITCHCOCK, 80
adopted a similar course during Aaoeo6e
ministration, when he appointed ~ q
consulting engineer. G. d. GrunaAy$~01
the isthmian canal commission.
Gen Marshall. who. In his new poofoons
will receive q salary OF $500 yearfH
was placed on the retired list Of the
army June IL last. after q distinguished
career as an engineer. He was famous
for his discovery of Marshall pass across
the Rocky mountains and the gold placers
of Marshall basin Of the San Miguel river
in Colorado.
He participated in the construction OF
levees in Mississippi. Louisiana and Ar.
kansas: supervised tho work on the Hen
nepin canal for ten years and on forti-
fications near New York. as well a.
numerous other engineering projects con-
Quoted by the army.