Show WILSON ALONE WILL SETTLE THE SHIP I CONTROVERSY Construction of Emergency I Fleet Corporation at Once Indicated By International News Service WASHINGTON July 23 23 President Wilson will settle the shipping questions questions questions ques ques- regardless of the opinion o of pf either Chairman Denman of ot the shipping shipping ship ship- ping board or or Major General Goethals president of the Emergency Em Shipping corporation This was made plain at the White House today It was stated that the president hoped to evolve a situation which will permit commencing Immediately Imme tho the construction of the emergency emergency emergency emer emer- gency merchant fleet And this at statement statement state state- te- te ment was coupled with the announcement announcement announcement announce announce- ment that the president had no intention intention intention tion of ot calling either General Goethals or Mr 1 Denman Into conference today Officials said they believed the president dent will divide the work so that both Denman and General Goethals will be retained in the service of ot the govern govern- ment But they believe also that 1 If I it should develop that either or both j I Imen men are not willing to carry carryon on their I jobs job In the manner suggested by the president he will have no hesitancy in I removing them from their posts It was generally felt however that I tho the president will find a way out that will b be satisfactory to all concerned Despite the fact that Chairman Denman Denman Denman Den Den- I man took occasion toda today to deny that John P. P White had resigned from thel shipping board Secretary to the President President I dent said Mr White submitted his resignation more than two weeks ago He said Mr 1 White pleaded ill health and that it was very likely the president will accept tile the resignation shortly John A. A Donald who was also said by a New York newspaper to have resigned personally I denied that he had done so General Goethals was early at his I desk today but he had nothing to add to the controversy His Isis position has been and is that he was selected by the tho president to perform a certain task and that he will do so if It It Is possible He Be Ie refuses however to enter into personalities per per- or to air his side of the controversy controversy controversy con con- with Denman Until President Wilsons Wilson's estimate o the controversy it will be Impossible e eto to make progress on the shipping pro pro- gram If he divides the work and orders orders or or- or ders General Goethals to go ahead with the construction of or steel and wooden ships withdrawing power from the shipping board to supervise or hold up the generals general's contracts it is expected the president will announce some plan whereby costs shall be reviewed It has been the contention of ot the shipping shipping shipping ship ship- ping board that steel prices as submitted sub sub- by General Goethals are far tar too high and the president Is expected to make announcement of ot a plan which will protect the government on to point |