Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-25
PRESIDENT WILSON ACCEPTS RESIGNATION
Of GEN. COCKTAILS FROM SHIPPING BOARD
ALSO ASKS CHAIRMAN DENMAN TO QUIT
EDWARD N. HURLEY OF CHICAGO BECOMES HEAD
OF BOARD AND CAPPS WILL SUCCEED COCKTAILS
President States in Accepting designations that
1t Is Only Way to End Row Which Has De-
layed the Shipbuilding Programme
Colby Who Succeeds Capt. White on Board
Prepares to Go to Washington

Wilmington, July 24.-President
wilson today asked Chairman Den
nan q the shipping board to resign
ara accepted the resignation OF Major
gen rai Cocktails as general manager
e, .ae emergency feet corporation.
Hurley 70 30 Chairman
Eavard y. Hurley, a Chicago bus
mess man and former chairman Of the
Fe4erI, Trade Commission. will be-
ca.., chairman OF the shipping board.
Warrington L. Caps chief conaruc
'.l IL the navy. will succeed General
G1cthais as general manager OF the
emergency feet corporation. Balm
rire Colby Of New York will be
mo p member Of the shipping board
a ra-c 81 Captain John b. White.
whose resignation the President ac-
opted today.
lmcial announcement Of the accept
agre % the designations OF Cocktails
and White was made with publica-
qar ~ Dcnman. asking for his reslg-
nl'ton and giving the Presidents opin-
in that the only way 10 end the row
nlch has delayed the shipbuilding
program was for both Goethals and
penm1n 20 he removed from the situa-
rrn.
Urges Self. Forgetting
In asking for Mr.. Denman's resigna-
non. President Wilson suggested that
he would be glad 10 take the same
dlsinterested and lf-forgetting course
that General Goethals has taken"
when you have done as he has
done" the President wrote Mr.. Den
man. II am sure that YOU may count
with the utmost confidence upon the
ultimate verdict of the people OF the
country with regard 10 your magnani-
nous and unselfsh view Of public duty
ana upon winning in the retrospect the
same admiration and confidence that l
have learned TO feel for you"
President Wilson's action came as
surprise. officials generally had
'rouFht he would make further eff
fort 10 patch up differences and d.
vic specifically between Chairman
nonman and General Goethals powers
conferred on him by the shipping act
Letter TO Denn,sn
The Presidents letter to Mr.. Den
man follows;
r hope and believe that am in
'srp-eing YOUR best Judgment as we'll
rs mv own when I say that our duty
-1nccrning the debate and misunder-
landings that have arisen in connec
AA ekgnhnHiIfrC
'.rA' ~ he settled without regard TO
.- personal preferences or our per-
-rl feelings altogether, and with the
sGc|n purpose OF doing what will be
.e' sorve the public interest
'N7 decision We can now arrive at could
str.rl'e the elements OF controversy
tra' have crert into almost every ques-
'7r Connected with rhe program: and 7
a~ 'nvnced tina. the only wise course
r. % -eE'n afrcsh-not upon the program,
- 'rn' "a already in large part in pro
-esa ~ execution. but upon the further
exc ."0r ~ T.
rs,r found both YOU and General
G.s'.1"s read, 20 serve the public at
0a-.-' Nr-'7ce Realizing that the
or warmer IN which the way can he
'r~e'e'v cleared for harmonious AMI
'-'-'.va action ,s 20 carry our shipbuild-
re 0'1-s forward from this point
'---urr ~OV agencies. General Goethals
F1t ul' Nls -esignation in my hands. and
-t," oN'ed T. IN the same spirit in
Tr'h -1s 'erdereA-nnt as deciding be
'v''- ~" men whom ! respect and ad-
wire Nl' order 70 make invtdious
7'-s 0r- necessary and let the work
10 developed without further discussion
-'o' r,st
IN DN'rE the liberty Of writing 70
0l 'hls In the confidence that you
r,a1 - taxe the same disinterest-
- ara elf.ror1etting course that Cen
80 Cocktails has taken when YOU have
- Ne has lone I am sure that YOU
"4u' v''h the utmost confidence
-s Ultimate verdict 81 the people OF
.r'rv with regard 70 your mag
fri ~7ps ana unselash view 81 public
' 1-i uron winning In the retrospect
80 '1''~ admiration and confidence that
''"a canned - feel for YOU.
v'N rrt.ch regard and very great ap-
re a'o0 q, the large services you have
-s~4srs4
'or@ia''v .-d sincerely yours.
.,ronoynr uyY SON"