New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-03-08
'bALL|NGER TO PROSECUTE.
Continued from nrst cage.

I
OF course. IL has been made evident
that was and am the ultimate object OF
the attack. and TO insist, against your
will. on your remaining in office. with
the prUspect OF further efforts against
YOU is srlhshly 20 impose on you more
| OF a burden than | ought TO impose
AS | say farewell TO you. let me renew
my expressions Of affection and SINGER
est respect for YOU, and of my profound
eattudc for your hard work. your I'M
varying loyalty and your effective pub
| lie service. ! hope and pray that sue
cess may attend you in your profession,
and that real happiness will come 10 You
and yours when YOU return 20 that com
munity where YOU live and whose MEM
/ bers know your worth rs. man and
| citizen. and who will receive YOU again
with omen arms. Sincerely yours.
WILLIAM III. TAFT.
Mr.. BALM .er's First Resignation.
! Tho previous correspondence between
Mr.. Taft and the Secretary Of the In
terror begins with Mr.. Ballineer's orig
| iral resignation, which has been in the
hands Of the President since January
10. and bears that date. 1t follows:
My Dear My President: l have
thought over the talk we had last Sat
urday. | am exceedingly grateful for
your kind expressions of appreciation
for my work. and they certainly COM
pensate me in the largest measure for
what | have suffered
Your attitude throughout has been
great source of comfort 10 me- And yet
! feel that the condition of my health
is such that ! must ask to be relieved.
from office. l therefore again tender my
resignation and ask you 10 accept il.
! should be untrue to all of my i'm
pulses if | did not seize the occasion 10
say that | have at all times strivcn con-
scientiousy to meet the obligations i'm
posed upon me, and TO serve you. the
administration and the country 10 the
/ best Of my ability. ! am deeply sensible
of the unfailing confidence which you
have repOsed IN me under circumstances
which have necessarily been trying TO
YOU and the support and respect which
you have never ceased 10 accord me l
shall always remember.
/ am anxious To retire as soon as /
properly can do 50. yet am unwilling to
embarrass you, and therefore respect
fully ask you To indicate, in regard to
the matter when it will best suit your
convenience.
With renewed assurance Of my highest
regard, l am, faithfully yours
r. A. BALLINGER.
Asked to Wait Till Congress Ends.
To this, under date of January %, the
President replied:
Dear Mr.. Secretary: For reasons
which have deeply impressed 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 personal
ly or politically, for no such ground is
tenable by me. Only on the score of your
health or personal convenience or TO
lpreYcnt further peCuniary sacrifice on
your part Will l consider the possibility
Of accepting your resignation.
But, not even on the latter grounds
can l consider II until after Congress
adjOurnS. until after all unjust attacks
are ended, until after l have had the
benefit Of your valuable and necessary
aid during the remainder of q crowded
session. and until we have reached the
calm period which l hope will follow the
present hurry and pressure and neces-
sity for constant action and watching in
Cident 10 the close Of a short session.
Then I'll take It up and answer you at
length. Sincerely yours.
WILLIAM II. TAFT.
Resignation Finally Accepted.
II was not until yesterday that Secre-
tary Ballinger renewed his request for
the acceptance Of his resignation. lie
did so in this letter, dated March 6:
Ny Dear Mr.. President: As you fully
appreciate. | entered the government
service under protest. and at great per-
sOnal sacrifice.
While occupying the office of Secre-
tary Of the Interior my most earnest and
conscientious 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 10 re-
greet i'm official administration except
| that my health and financial interests
have greatly suffered 10 the extent that
| l can no longer sustain the burden.
Your constant support has always been
a source Of consolation during all the
vicissitudes Of my term of service, and
| | deeply appreciate the unfailing conf
| GenCc YOU have reposed in me. ! must,
| however. renew my appeal 10 be re-
| lieved as set forth in my letter Of jan
uary 10 last, and respectfully ask you
| to designate the time when my resigna-
| ton shall take effect. which l hope may
| he Immediately. l have the honor 10 re-
main. faithfully yours,
r. 4. BALLINGER.
Secretary Ballinger bade eoodby TO the
other Cabinet members at the White
! House to-day. 1t was the last session
| Of the Presidents advisers he will at
tend AS he was leaving the White
House Mr.. Ballinger said: Il feel bet
ter than l have felt for two years.
| shall leave for Seattle just as soon as
| can possibly do So"