The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-11-23

the appointment and qualification nc
iuy successor. SO that he may have the
opportunity and advarIaS" Of par;iclpa.!.
ing promptly in the formation nr IN"
policies that should govern the future
work of the treasury. would suggest
that my resignation as dlrCCt"r-e"u"Ta!
uf railroads become "ttcCttv" January J.,
1919. or upon the appointment "t my
successor.
II hope you will understand. my dear
Mr. President. that | viii permit moth
ing but the most imperiOus demands 10
force my withdrawal from public life.
Always | shall cherish as the greatest
honor of my career tho opportunity YOU
have go generously given mo tn serve
the country under your leadership in
these epochal times.
'AffcCtionatcly yours
w. G.. VI 'ADOO.'
Tho Presidents Letter.
The prcsidcnt's letter OF acceptance,
dated November 81. follows:
My Dear Mr.. Secretary:
u was not unpr"parcd for your lottcr
Of the 18th. because you had moro than
oncr. of course. discussed with me tn"
circumstances which have long made 1t
serious personal sacrifice for YOU To re-
main IN office. knew that only your
high and exciting sense of duty had kept
!",l here until the immc'liatc tasks ut
tho war had been over. ttut ] am none
The less distressed. I shall not allow
nut intimate personal relations Ia de-
in my Judgment the country has never
had. an ADLER. more rcsourcNtul and
YET prudent. a more uniformly cfiiclrH:
secretary OF the treasury. and | say th':;;
further sacrifices. serious As tho loss az
DISTINGUISHED men who preceded you. I
hay kept your letter Il number Of days
in order IN suggest. if | could some
other solution of your difficulty than
h. ono yutr hav" now felt obliged TO &c
sort to. But ! have not been able 10
: n | r.In
furthe rsacrifices, serious as the loss "i
the government will be in your retire
mont l accept your resignation. there
fore. to take effect upon the appoint-
lncnt of a successor because In Justlc"
70 you I must.
II also. for tho same reason. ACCEPT
your resignation as Encouragement "i
railroads, to take effect. as You SUE
when your successor is appointed. Tic
whole world admir"S. l nm sure IA 't".
the skill and executive capacity with
which you handled the great and col3-
pick problem OF the united ndm1niStr1c
ton Of the railways und"r tn" stress If
war uses. and Will regret; as ! do. T."
soc you leave that post inst us the crest
Of III" difficulty il passed.
For the DISTINGUISHED. diSintercst"1
and altogether admirahl" s,.rvire you
have rendered the country in both posts.
and especially for the way in which you
haze guided III. treasury through all the
pcrplrNiiicS and problems 81 transitional
financial "nndltl"u: and "f III" financing
of war which hrs been without pr"r'Il-
rrt alike in hina and in scope. I THANK
YOU with L sens" 81 rrAtltud" that come
from the very hnItnm Of my heart.
"Graicfully and affcrlinnat"ly you're,
WOODROW WILSON,"
Mr.. McAdoo explained Ia III" CORES
pondcnt that ~ had "abS"lu,"ly Ia other
reasons' than these specified in his let
,rr for the retirement. liz said he r..ai-
lied many varied minors usually nrr"iil-
panied the resignation OF an official hut
j." emphasized again and again that h"
had no motives "r purpose except these
iU,.ntiGnsd.
At this tim" nrd rl,slil>"d personally I"
ui this tina" and d.-llhrd personal! T."
aliSusS"ri;tl" himself officially from the
president but added thar rcCesSili"s If
providing ~ M"iuE for MS wife and fam
lily make this Imperative.
\ moment later unc correspondent
i..t-gcst ID:
.Ncll II tx. ton had. Mr.. Secretary