The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-03-08
CIVILIAN II. TAFT"

man and as citizen and who will re-
| ceIve you again with open arms. SIM
WILLIAM H. TAFT"
The previous correspondence between
Mr.. Taft and Secretary OF the Interior
BaIlinger on the original resignation has
been In the hands Of the president since
January 10 and bears that date II fol-
lows:
Ballinger to Taft.
MY Dear Mr.. President: have
urday, | am exceedingly grateful for
| your kind expressions OF appreciation for
my work, and they certainly compensate
me in the largest measure for what l
! have suffered.
Your tribute has been a great source
Of comfort TO me. And yet l feel that
| the condition OF my health is such that
/ must ask TO be relieved from office,
| therefore again tender my resignation
and ask YOU to accept 1t.
II should be untrue 10 nIl Of my inn
pulses 81 l did not seize the occasion
TO say that ! have at ali times strlven
conscientiously to meet the obligations
administration and the country TO the
best Of my ability. / am deeply sensl-
ble OF the unfalling confidence which YOU
| have reposed in me under circumstances
you. and the support and respect which
! you have never ceased 10 accord me
! shall always remember.
Il am anxious to retire as soon as |
| can properly do so. yet am unwilling to
| embarrass you. and therefore respectfully
ASK you TO indicate. in regard to the
| matter. when 1t will best suit your con-
vcnience.
With every assurance OF my highest
regard am. faithfully yours,
"R. a. BALLINGER
ITO the president. January 10, f9i1,"
Reply of President.
To this. under date OF January 90 the
| president replied:
Dear Mr.. Secretary:
For reasons which have deeply inn
| pressed themselves in my heart and mind
would never consent TO consider your
| resignation on any ground that was based
| on The good OF the service or OF helping
me nS personally - or politically: for such
! score OF your health or personal CON
Ncnlencc or TO prevent further pecuniary
sacrifice on your part will | consider the
possibility OF accepting your rcsignat ton.
BUT not even on the latter grounds
| can l consider II until after congress ad-
lourns, until after all unjust attacks are
| ended, until after | have had the benefit
| OF your valuable and necessary aid dur
| ing the remainder OF crowded session
and until we have reached the calm period
| which hope will follow the present hurry
| and pressure and necessity for constant
! action and watching incident to the close
OF short session Then III take it up
I yours "WILLIAM II TAFT"
II was not until yesterday that Secre-
tary RallnGer renewed his request for
J
| did so in this letter. dated March c.
| Took Place Under Protest.
| MY Dear Mr.. President
| las you fully appreciate / entered the
| government service under protest and
at great personal sacrifice.
! while occupying the office OF secretary
| OF the interior nv most earnest and con-
! sCientious attention has been given To
! the interests OF the government and !
| feel that In constructive work and the
| advancement OF the public service. under
| existing difficulties. ] have nothing to
regret in official administration except
| that my health and financial interests
| have greatly suffered to the extent that
| / cannot longer sustain the burden.
Your constant support has always been
| n source OF consolation during all the
| vicissitudes of my term of service and
! deeply appreciate the unfallinG confidence
| YOU have reposed In me. l must. how
| ever. renew my appeal to be relieved
| set forth In my letter of January 10 last
| and respectfully ask YOU to designate the
! time when my resignation shall take et-
! feet. which | hope may be Immediately.
! 81 have the honor TO remain.
| Faithfully yours,
"R. a. BALLINGER."
Secretary Ballnecr bade goodbye to
| his fellow cabinet members at the white
| house today. II was the last session
| OF the presidents council that he VIII
| attend. AS he was leaving the white
| house. he said
two years | shall leave for Seattle lust
as soon as I can possibly do So