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COCKTAILS AND
[jEH'!..'iAN OUT
Wilson Ends Ship Dispute by
Is ,.. ling Board,
TO ST..aT Anew, he SAYS
Edward n. hurley Of Chicago. and
Rear Aan;raI Caps to Head the
Board

Washington, Ju'y 25.-President VIII
son settled the controversy over The
government plan for constructor of
Its great emergency merchant fleet.
AS tha inst step. he accepte" the
resignation which Major G raj
Geor2e W. Goetfa's. general m.Gager
Of the Emergency Elect coTpor: ton.
exten led several days ago.
He then -tnt letter to William
Derman. chairmon of the shipping
board. the opponent of General Goe-
thals in tn wrangle. asking a. he
also resign. Mr. Denman did so.
IT, president accepted the res igna-
ton Of CAPTAIN John B. White. of Kan
sas City. supporter of Mr.. Denman.
on the board.
AS the final step, the president an
nounced that Edward Y. Hurley. a C}i-
cage business man and former chair
man of the federal trade commission,
will become chairman of the shipping
board: that Rear Admiral Washington
l.. CappS. chief constructor Of the ma
Wy, will succeed to the post OF General
Goetha,s. and that cambridge Colby,
of New York, will take the place of
Captain White.
81 want to help the president in
every way possible" Mr.. Denman
said. land I never have questioned the
wisdom of his decisions"
Announcement of the presidents &C
do WITH qualification NJ fb @
letter the executive sent to NJ. Den
man. In this the president suggested
that Mr.. Denman would be glad TO take
the same disinterested and self-for-
getting course that General Goethals
has taken"
The presidents letter follows:
81 hope and believe that | am inter
preting your best judgment, as well as
my own. when say that our duty con-
corning the debate and miSund
ings that have risen in connection with
the shipbuilding program ought TO be
settled without regard to our personal
preferences or our personal feelings
altogether. and with the single purpose
of doing wha+ viii he best TO serve the
public interest.
mo decision we can now arrive at
could eliminate the elements Of cGntro-
versv that have Crent into almost every
question connected with the program,
and I am convinced that the only wise
course is to beein afresh-not uron the
program for that is already in large
part in process of execution, but upon
the further execution of It.
az have found both you and General
Goethals ready to serve the public at
a personal sacrifice. Realizing that
the only manner in which tire way can
be completely cleared for harmonious
and effective action Is to carry our
shipbuild;ng plans forward from this
point THROUGH rev agencies.
General GGcthals has put his resig-
nation In my han Is. and | have accept
ed it In the same spirit in which it
was tenderad-nGt as deciding between
two men whom I respect and admire,
but in order TO make invidious decis-
ions unnecessary and let the work be
developed without further discussion
Of what is past.
81 am taking the liberty of writing
to tell you this in the confidence that
you will be glad to take the same dis
interested and selfforgetting course
that General Goethals has taken.
"When you have done as he has
done. | am sure that you may count
with the utmost confidence upon the
ultimate verdict Of the people of the
country with regard to you magnani-
nous and unselfsh view Of public duty,
and upon winning in the retrospect
the same admiration and confidence
that I have learned to feel for you.
with much regard and very great
appreciation of the large services you
have rendered.
Cordially and sincerely yours.
"WOODROW WILSON"