PRESIDENT WILSON'S WAY

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3146, 26 July 1917, Page 5

PRESIDENT WILSON'S WAY

ENDING FRICTION BETWEEN THE SHIP-CONSTRUCTION CHIEFS GENERAL GOETHALS RESIGNS HIS RIVAL REQUESTED TO < FOLLOW SUIT New York, July 24. General Goethals, tho Director of the American shipbuilding: programme, and Mr. William Denman, chairman of ttio Federal Shipping Board, have resigned as the result of tho recent serious friction between them. Admiral W. L. Capps, a noted authority on naval construction, has succeeded Mr. Denman, and the place of General Goethals is taken by Mr. Edward Hur-' ley (an engineer), who was previously vice-chairman of the Federal Trade Commission. President Wilson took drastic action in order to end 'the controversy and speed up tho carrying out of tho shipping programme. He accepted General GbethalsV resignation, requested Mr Denman also to resign, and namod Admiral Capps to roplaco General Goethals and Mr. Edward Hurley to succeed Mr. Denman. ' Tho resignation of Mr. J. B. White, a friend of Mr. Denman on the Shipping Board, was also accepted, and Mr. Bombridge Colby will replace him.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable As9ii. [A previous cablegram reported that f -ictinn between General Goethals and Mr. Denman was delaying the shipping plans. According to the New York "Evening Post's" Washington correspondent. General Goethals is a very efficient man, but he brought back from the Canal zone some dictatorial habits that may make for executive efficiency, but not harmony or good feeling. Mr. Denman is a very intelligent man, who has given a good many years of study to admiralty law and shipping problems, Tho question of furnishing ships to circumvent tho submarine peril has appealed to the imaginations of both men, and each seems to bo zealous to meet tho problem in his own way. First Dermnn espoused the causos.of wooden 6hips. General Goethals preferred steel. Two assistants of General Goethals who sided with Mr. Denman were promptly dismissed by tho canal engineer. General Goethals made an injudicious speech in New York with veiled reference to _ Mr. Denman. Mr. Denmau responded with a statement saying that' General Goethals was letting, contracts to the steel manufacturers at prices alogether too exorbitant. Tho correspondent added that the President would probably make an appeal to tho patriotism of the disputants to abstain from friction. As appears above, the President has taken a stronger course.] ANOTHER HUGE WAR REVENUE BILL FOB ,£1000,000,000 ADDITIONAL. Washington, July 21. Mr. M'Adoo, Financial Secretary, has submitted to Congress a new 5000 million dollar (.eiOOO.000,000) War Eevenuo Bill, designed to provide the amount needed in addition to tho 1070,000,000 Bill already introduced. President Wilson has signed the Aviation Hill, and tho enormous construction programme will begin immediately — Aus.N.Z. Cable Assn. A MTLLTON MEN 'FOR EUROPE. : (Eec. July 25, 6.45 p.m.) Now York, July 24.. Advices from Washington state that it is believed that Mr. M'Adoo's request for five billion dollars foreshadows the Rending to Europe immediately of a million men, including drafted mon, iNiitional Guards, anil regulars.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. ABSOLUTE EMBARGO ON NEUTRAL EUROPEAN NATIONS Washington, July 2L Ponding an absolute guarantee,against neutrals supplying Germany with goods, the Exports Control Board is enforcing I ii complete embargo on cargoes for Scandinavia, Denmark, and Holland. Limited consignments will bo permitted to Switzerland. A Dutch Commission will shortly visit America to endeavour to facilitate exports.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. _ . I GERMAN COAL EXPORT TO BOLLAND STOPPED. Amsterdam, July 24. Tho export of coal from Germany to Holland has been 6topped.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn