Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-07-04
MORTOH'S REPORT.
l. BE a scArnSe ATTACK on
MS PREDECESSOR.
Induigcs In Sarcasm and Itidi-
hes Some of the Agents OF seq
rotary Busk-sensation
Expected.

v-tacK upon tie administration Of his
prcslfcessor, the late Secretary Rusk.
ilhoe4 been prepared for congress by
''secfr tary j. Sterling Morton. 1t VIII
i.c41Se a sensation. especially among
-ln1 farmers. Mr.. Morton says he
D,fnds that in four years and six months
->{h< special agents of the department
of agriculture cost the government.
III, zplaries and In expenses, 1896 .s3i,79.
This does not include s33,72i.9O dis
bQtted for the special agents OF the
Vl4eather bureau In the same period.
5pecial agents, the secretary explains
n report TO congress, have been en-
= f4Hed in conducting q variety of In
!. veetigatlons. About the results OF some
oSpf these inquiries Mr.. Morton is some
what sarcastic. For example, IN
.tpenklng OF the work OF the special
agent who looked into food adultera-
ss>ions for Secretary Rusk Mr. Morton
lt<ays;
uN mn Alexander ]. Wedderburn, be-
4 cause OF his superior scholastic attain
n Nn&nts and knowledge OF chemistry, no
N uoubt as well as his long experience
ia u Manufacture and dealer In COM
t11ercal fertilizers (which every one
y, ft1lv), was appointed to collect infor-
sHination as to the extent and character
n vi food adultern lions In the United
@s7tss. The learned and useful reports
MT Mir. Wedderburn are published "A
--bulle tins Nos. % ana ~ and In farm
n.e5s bulletin No ~ Besides the great
Hand exhaustive labor incident 20 the
n'coilection of Information. as above, Mr..
Wedderburn also collected and partial
Is Prepared for publication Il list Of
RirShe avs Of the various states OF the
=, AmNilcan Union relative to the adul-
ternton OF food This valuable manu-
script has been prepared for publlca-
tionat the special request OF the ABri-
prultpral committee OF the house Of rep
pesentatVes, who have inserted
clause IN the appropriation bill for
"tSs3-e5 ordering it's publication by this
tophrtment, with great olacrity and
real the publication VIII be commenced
40 Soon as the bill shall have become
aiaw.
ssIr. Alexander ]. wedderburn was
VI NOR the pay rolls Of the United
natates department OF agriculture at
.ieOQ per month, receiving for these
}trSces the Insignificant sum Of S39lG.-
,16. As q popular writer for various
o'Houcblc organizations, and as self
he >acrincing friend OF agriculture and It's
tsuaeyt tees, Mr. Wedderburn has achieved
AZ most envlable reputation. and 1t may
My many be deemed false econ
s,r5nay to have lost his services for the
oslRks OF saving only 5000 a month, be-
Iause such talent and copabllty US
n III 3re not common, even In the United
Oh 3ttfes Of America"
le National Grange Orator.
seiii Afhong She Inspectors OF the Weather
en5uf.au Mr.. Morton finds Mortimer
80 s,Vhi tehead down for S2i77 He calls
y 1ssttfntion to the fact that Mr.. White
lead IL the National Grange orator.
...ds says the reports Of these inspectors
N1'fere Of no real value. and adds;
w. w. nIheIr duties and Instructions were
s,f,resumed to be as defined, and these
of f<nsrally meager reports have peen
He'd Somewhat OF an exception 10 Tue
...xertral plan was made In the case of
es-sdr. Mortimer Whitehead. He was IN
gu'anlffucted TO inspect especially the relo-
V iofis OF the weather bureau TO the ag-
1cultural community ana Its Eotes,
End more especially the character OF
gu NE distribution of political forecasts 70
S1S,seplic communities. To him was also
htrusted the labor OF adroitly address
sp,1ing societies Of farmers In various
s'3arts OF the country when pohical
,erturbations invited such addresses
4 lFo him as naional orator OF the
srange was also lntrusted the inspec-
ion OF the relations OF the weather
e. ,ureau 10 the voting public, and In
bis connection he had charge OF the
!. ae wspnper section of the bureau, in
rhfch are received, considered and filed
e All Comments by the press Whlcn are
TIA. Il {he nature OF commentator or criti-
y Nisu OF It's work The versatility of
ain ihs7 genius OF Mr.. Whitehead quite
10 tupaied the caprlees OF the weather and
lr loiitics which he commingled In his
ia .ddresses to Oranges with as much
~ pkflf as can be evinced by the best pur-
n rreyors OF mixed drinks and dietaries
10 His resignation has left huge hollow
h the furrow which he so felicitously
bilowed as a favor TO the farmers and
disciOle of meteorological
ore He could forecast change In
,olitlcs or weather with miraculous
N:eierlty and certainty"
.,t,li The Grange was the body which re-
y .&ntly demanded OF President Ceve-
efrand that Secretary Morton be remov-
,hla,1 from the cabinet, and Mr.. White
ltlH ed took a prominent part In the agi-
N III. Morton points out that as special
f<shfs Of the bureau OF animal Indus
~. Watson Piokerell OF Beatrice. Neb..
"a. rev sl5esi. and w. Judson Smith OF
Sew Jersey, drew $4,000. Pickerell is
mol a veterinarian. and his reports
IaesaaVs never been deemed of sufficient
Arinerl 10 be given 20 the farmers OF the
e,afnited states, either In part or In
a. snith's reports are on file. although
r1her have never been given TO the
,ublic. nor have / been Informed that
hey were worth printing
"A Arrangement OF Sanders.
Bat II is 10 the record OF j. II. San
/. i&cra OF Chicago, that Secretary Morton
,ddressed the most picturesque portion
III tbie letter 10 congress. He includes
- 5,3anders' expense account and various
etters showing Sanders connection
,,.<xlth the Worlds Fair commission and
With the Breeders Gazette" Mr..
Horton says.
III II, the list OF special agents OF the
,ureau OF animal industry Is MIR j. IL,
snudere. who was appointed July "A.
4 q $780, although not veterinarian, osten-
oFs Hb7y TO investigate alleged diseases In
Cd 4utrlcan export cattle, and TO en-
esi itesor 10 secure the removal OF restrlc-
it& ions imposed by the authorities OF
az, 1fcnt Britain against the introduction
in;ilf hose cattle Into her domain.
Cir rXr Sanders. as the papers herewith
unlimited show, was commissioned at
1850 per day. and Instructed to pro-
ed az once to such places in Great
Rrttain as he might think necessary
ttor him TO visit and to charge all hts
, -H414.>uaeE the government or the