New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-10
yDisproves De-
NAL That Census Head
Was Removed.
URGES ADEQUATE
DEFENCE PLANS
Says Americans Can Pro-
tect Selves-Not TOO
Proud to Fight"
ourespond.nt Of The tribunal

~.r ccrrespond,nt ot The tribune
Minneapolis, Aug. s.-Swift and oe-
,,,ivs victory for Charles h husheS iv
',,.a to-day from his first real Orusn
~ 80" ,ha Wilson administration. lie
w. 50 resdy with proofs OF at least
-. charge he has made against 'He
.du;,i,tration that it is probable 'ha'
." p,..ident's advisers will hesitate
;..us blanket denials Of any lu'ui'
.r,,icisms that he may make ia.
Tod.v'. controversy had to 90 WIN
A., urcbes's charge, made IN MS pe
M ,. .nsscb that E. Dana Durand, neSu
w. .,. T.aeral Census Bureau had Deeh
" av.d - bv the Administration to mSA0
rav - FOR a needy Democrat. oeele.~' ..or
Ns commerce Redheld, OF b'nsnA'''U
~ ~ V took immediate exception 10 inc
~ ....msrt and this morning 'eie
s'''o 80 denial to Mr.. Hughes tha'
go in effect, demand for a re'fSo-
tion. ,,so,a that he
a
ore5 the Republican Presiden-
,i.I candidate that he immeoia'e!s
n,.de his telegram public Its contents
,.as telecraphed to Democratic leaoers
hs,s and an effort was made 10 en-
h.,rass Mr.. Hughes by repeated IN.
ouiries as to the truth oil MS D''i'
statements.
But Mr.. Hughes continued to smile
- o,rounced that ne would discuss
,bs matter in due time. The oue
-" came at his afternoon ADDRESS
hs Grounds Of the Minneapolis
.r,orv He drew from his pocket
1....r from Mr.. Durand, in when the
torrer head of the Census Bureau VINO
- member of the Faculty OF the
Ir,;ysrs;tv of Minnesota, not only re-
.aa,ed the statement that his reslgha-
ton had been requested but saio 'nH'
bs had made a personal plea 70 MI
poafeld that he be retained because
Of his experience and iaterest IN INC
work.
The letter was as follows'
"Tnasmucb as the truth of your state
rsnt with regard to the change IN 'he
dictatorship Of the census mas O'."
challenged. think it is only 1air W
Won that I should make this statements
"Mv resignation as director was dls-
,inctlv a forced resignation. AT the
first conversation ] had with Secretary
Redfeld on the subject / told him that
I would Of course resign whenever ne
desired. but that hoped | might be
permitted TO remain, as | was much IN
terested in the work and considered
myself reasonably qualified, especially
by reason Of the experience already
gained in the position.
"He at once told me that the Admin
istration had decided that it wanted TO
make a change believe TO create
vacancy there were the words used.
The next / heard about the mater
was the announcement in the press that
the name Of my successor had Deeh
sent to the Senate. thereupon wrote
out my resignation.
~ prefer not 10 be quoted, but II you
consider It necessary, you are at liDei'y
10 do So"
As the purport Of the communication
burst upon the 10000 men and women
who crowded about the speakers plat,
form there was a storm OF cheers ana
laughter. Mr.. Durand is too well known
in Minneapolis and the Northwest to ad-
nit Of anv doubt Of his word, and the
proof Of the bad faith of the Admin
istration was accepted as conclusive
Takes Up Tittman Case.
Then Mr.. Hughes took up the case Of o.
X. Tittman. formerly head of the Coast
and Geodetic Survey, who, he had
charged, had been removed to make
way for a former veterinary surgeon.
This statement also was denied by Mr..
Redfeld who insisted that L. Lester
Jones, the present occupant OF that
highly technical office, was "a very sat
hiactory and efficient official"
The whole trouble here is that there
Is wide difference of opinion as 10
What makes a highly efficient and salts
it:tory Official said Mr.. Hughes. ne
Administration evidently believes that
any worthy Democrat who is out OF a
700 would be satisfactory and efhcient.
w not. moreover, 1 VIII rePea' iiS
now what have said before, that II
an elected President | shall fill all va
eancies in the government service with
men who, by disposition, education ana
experience, are the bes. fitted for such
positions. The government service de-
serves nothing less"
Among Mr.. Hughes's followers there
great satisfaction at the immediate
rre'ort 10 the Administration denials.
.ney are pleased not so much because
oi he controversy thus closed, but be-
Te Ssuse Of the vim with which Mr..
hughes has entered the fight and his
.esolness to carry the war into the
'nTemy's country.
ine reception given TO the Hughes