The Washington times., 1917-07-23
TO
SETTLE ROW
|NSH|PDOARD>
IN 48 HOURS
Expected to Bring About an In
mediate Start in Building
Program, Regardless of
Other Opinions.

President Wilson is expected t,
settle the Goethais-Denman contro
versy within the next forty-eigh
hours.
The adjustment will bring abou
an immediate start on the shipbuild
ing program and indications are !
will be made regardless of the opin
ions Of either Chairman Denman, o
the Shipping Board, or Genera
Goethals, general manager of tn
Emergency Fleet Corporation,
subsidiary of the board.
The Presidents settlement may b,
affected by the acceptance of hi
resignation of Capt. J.JB. White, th'
Kansas City member of the board
who finally admitted today that HI
had offered to resign.
A Denman Member.
Captain White is regarded as 4
'Denman member" Of the board, bu
ago-prior to the aeuae stage OF th'
row between Chairman Denman anC
General GoethsIs.
1t was denied today that John A
Donald, another member OF the ship
ping board. has resigned or offerec
TO resign. Mr.. Donald himself as
serted there was nothing In New forl
II the President accepts the resig
nation Of Captain White, which hai
been before him for some time, Will,
Captain White continued to serve. h
can. appoint a man who might brsal
the shipping deadlock by siding with
General GoethaIs. 1t is felt, however
that the President will go about tht
ad5ustment Of this row In q more di
o,aelals said today they believef
the PrS.ideat would and a way where
~, both General Goethals and Chair
r.an Denunan may be retained In thei
r..nertIv, positions OF Government
Service.
May Ask ResIEoatiou.
H. however, either of these men ar
unwilling to carry on their work IN
manner to be suggested by the Pres
dent 1t is believed the President VII
not hesitate TO ask fora resiBnatlor
1t is stated in official quarters tina
the President hopes to evolve an a.
raprement whereunder there will b
no further dispute and the shipoulii
ing program may proceed e&peo
tiously.
II Is generally recognized there hs
1 F,,I -
construction of the emergency Amer
can feet, and the President may
! looked TO for quick action. Anotht
week of delay, 1t is thought, Woul
bring nationwide dissatisfaction an
an emphatic protest from Congress
due To III Health.
Captain White parried interview
eys for an hour or more before al
mittinE that he had rendered his resi-
nation to the President. He final
said the resignation had gone
tbree weeks ago, and was submttt'
because of i'll health. At that tin
the shipping board row, centerir
about Chairman Denman and Gener
Goethals, had not become Rcute, al
the White resignation is apparent
not a result of the more recent fri
tion over the shipbuilding prOgral
IfAthe President wishes CAPITA
whttA to continue on the board,
said today, he would continue
serve for awhile. For several wee
he has worked along as though
resignation had not been submittt
Captain White constituted the 20
man" on the board in the Goethal
Denman controversy. He has lin
IN with the chairman OF the boa
and Mr.. Brent, while Mr.. Stevens a
Afr Donald have sided rather co
: sistently with General GoethRls,
sIsting on speed rather than site
ing out for the details of the &C
thals shipbuIlding program.
| Holds Out Long Time.
II was impossible for a long VIII
J 10 confirm reports that Mr.. VIII
. had resigned. Vice Chairman Brs
! said he had heard nothing Of I
! resignation, and Captain white 81
, he had Just informed Chairman De
! man over the telephone that
/ Captain White, didn't know anythi
l about H.!
!. Subsequently Captain White decid
: TO admit sending IN the resignati'
but said It had been submitted sol