The herald., 1893-08-17
He IS A PERSONA NON GRATA'
Prot. CoquilIett Mixed Up in a
Local Controversy.
President Ellwood Cooper States Why
He Is Objectionable.
rhs Professor Accused OF Siding with
Some Notorious Opponents Of the
Interests OF Southern CALI
fornfa Horticulturists.

A few days ago Prof. d. w. Coquillett
Fas placed in charge OF the orcus
thalybeus at the Kercheval place with
instructions to keep unauthorized peo.
pie away and to see that no more Of the
iteel-blue lsdybirds were carried away
by Wholesale.
1t was also plven out that he had been
directed to visit the ranch Of Mr.. Ell
wood Cooper, president of the state
board of horticulture, to inspect the
place to see what the ladybird was ac'
;omplishing there. 1t was afterwards
published in Los Angeles paper that
Mr.. Cooper had refused the desired per.
mission. The reasons for this refusal
we're not given, and as 1t seemed 60 un-
ike gentleman OF Mr.. Cooper's stand
ing to refuse such privilege to ProTF
lessor Couuillett, an accredited repre-
tentative OF tho chronological depart
ment at Washington, and so to ascertain
The facts and learr the grounds OF Mr..
yoopef's action, tho HERALD corre-
,ponded with him and obtained copy
il the fulltext OF the letter to the pro-
Iessor.
Mr.. Cooper, like any other upright
rentlennan, dislikes to be placed ia q
alse irht BY garbled statements. Light
s gradually being shed for the public
advantage and will be followed by more
lacts Following is the letter:
santa BARBARA. Aug. 2, 1898,
fsof. D. W. Coquillett, Los Angeles:
DrAR SrR: have your letter of 31st,
and note that You have been directed to
visit my place to examine and report on
The work OF parasitic insects.
l am very sorry to be compelled to re-
lure this privilege. The more so that !
will have 10 report to the honorable
lecretary Of agriculture the reason OF my
refusal. You, OF course, are familiar
with the articles that have appeared in
;he LoeAugeles papers antagonistic to
;he members of the state board Of hor-
,iculture. No one knows better than
yourself the part that the chronological
department. have played in this matter.
refer you to q lettor of Prof. Riley,
published in October. 1892; also another
u september az, 1892, which was cup
posed to be written to you by Prof.
Riley, There is also another, an anony-
mona letter, which l cannot give the
exact date, because I sent the slip to the
honorable secretary OF agriculture last
iall.
These parties in Los Angeles who have
been 90 active in trying to destroy the
work of searching for parasitic insects
are we'll known to you. You associate
With them. They quote you, and there
has been no publication on your part
denying the reports; neither single
line of encouragement for the continu-
lnce Of onr work. / have always been
most friendly tow ards you, and have on
Ill occasions defended you and brought
vou before the fruit growers at our con-
ventions in order to give you statue.
have written you moro than once
hat you had at your disposal room in
my hauee and that / would entertain
vou t0ssh6 best of my ability free from
iny expense to yourself. And now this
sloud hangs ever you until 1you clear
yourself from any and every afilistion
with said parties in the publications res.
lerred TO, l cannot permit you to Welt
The ranch. srv,
beg you to understand thatI have
nothing to conceal, and any agent that
the government may select that has not
been mixed up in this Los Angeles un-
pleasantness Will be received by me
with open arms and shown everything.
hope that you can make clear that
von have been unjustly suspected.
l am. very truly,
ELwooD CooPER.