The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-07-28
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PREsIDENT ASKS DENMAN TO RE.
nSGN AND ACCEPTS GOETH.
~ Ans RRRI0NAtryoN. tl,-


n Washington. July 24.--Presiden,
Wilson brought the shipping Board
row 70 an abrupt termination today
BY eliminating the two principals. Will
Ham Denman. chairman of the board
and Major Gen. Geo. w. doethais
manager Of the boards emergency
rest corporation. In charge OF con-
s>rection.
The resignation Of Gen. 0oethals,
rendered some days ago. was accepted
aad Mr. Denman was asked by the
Drssidcnt 10 follow suit that the gov
oramsnt's building program might 60
forvard without embarrassment.
nnwsrd ~. Hurley. OF Chicago. for
nner chairman OF the Federal Trade
} Connlsslon. was named by the presi-
0pot % bscome chairman Of the
ponrd. and bAinbridge Colby. of New
York. was appointed successor to
Cnce. John b. White. another board
nsobse WHO'S resignation offered TO
- prseldont . mont go. also was
\ 6uooeed. Hear Admh. washington
~ C9DUs. chief constructor OF the
qovy. wsli succeed con. aosthals as
4 u1ungsr q the iest corporation. TAX.
- innsaiats charge Of the building
~ nentnations of nj. Hurley and
~. CelbS went "a the senate this az.
\ e1sueos an1 were rsfsrvsd to the
oonnsrcs c6mmitts. Thsir proMpt
eDnormation vas predicted by both
pomocrusic and Republican leaders.
~. Dsaman sent his resignation to
- White House imms diately after
- receipt Of the presidents letter
suDor1<ins u. Tho presidents action
uyaef1sstIy took him by surprise. nut
y ~ do1y comment vas this:
'Je Was ths best way 10 settle the
voeoe thing. I am willing to help
o>s.prssadsnt In any possible way AMI
nevev have qsestloned the wisdom OF
+ ~ 1ecssienar ,s, t. =
= wss reported tonight that rheo-
( 49, 1rsnk vice chairman OF the
oorge, whs has bssn q, strong sup
0c{>ee % Mr., Denman's Dosition. iil.d
<ooID1 q 0olt The board n the pres
&r> o1cnGoA Il bess. hst at the white
~ - uRo onia - eonmunica ati<sn
49, -. Sd11 ~
= QQnco - ! = Gsvvess ne chs
- 1nsunbssA who h&vs nnsd w
~ Gen. 0esthala said they had no
/. 1oopo>aon Of resisnlnx. ~ Dt
~ prssidsnt's method Of ending
!, tAs esn>rovcrsy came as n great sur.
pp>se to most ofsciais here. who be.
I>svsd he would maksa iinal effort 20
eenpese the situation by dividing
1eeNitsiy between the Shipping Board
e~d tho; manager Of ia corporation
~ pewers conferred or the execu-
1--WE by congress. Mr.. Wilson appar-
snt,y became convinced. however. that
Dsnman and Goethais could never
work I'm harmony and that both wsrc
in measure to be blamed for the do
ny In the program.
Virtually from the start of the
trouble. II became known tonight, MIR.
Dsunian did not have the full support
81 the board for his wooden ship pro-
gram. Mr.. Donald and Mr. Stevens
sensiatentIy supported Gen. Goethaia.
but Mr.. Brent and Capt. White stool
With the chairman.
Gen. sooethals' announcement of
this program furnished the cause for
. definite split between him and Mr..
\penman. Much of the C'oethals pian
was the original program, proposed by
the shipping Board. but Mr. Denman
y said to have resented the fact tina,
the general. In making IL public. de.
clarsd he would proceed without con-
suitins the beard. Sd
The presidents order eonferring tho
powers given by congress authorized
the board to operate ships and tn,
corporation to build them. Gen. Goe
thals. reinforced by letter from
President Wilson. which declared that
ne would not he hampe-ed. took the
order to mean that he would have {,
free hand. Mr.. Denmap. with let-
ter from the president which. M
thought. charged tho Shipping Board
with responsibility for the expendi.
tures of the funds supplied by con.
eress. promptly blocked the general,
plans.
pifficulties then developed thicl
and fast and another letter went from
the White House to Gen. Goethais. j
called the general TO account for an
uorucino hla nro~ro,x, ,.,ttho,t a..