The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-07-03
HARRINGTON REMOVED.
Refused to Send In His Resignation
When Requested.
ANOTHER TO RUN THE WEATHER.
Though His Name Il Not Yet Announced,
He Is Said TO bo Man of Twenty Years
Experience as n MoteoroIogist, and Not
q College Graduate.


He Is said to bo Man of Twenty Years
Experience as y Moteorologist, and Not
q College Graduate.
WAsHINGroN, July 8--Professor Mark
w. Harrington chief OF the weather
bureau, has been relieved from duty,
owing to disagreement with Secretary
Morton. A call was made on June 10 for
Professor Harrington's resignation. He
declined to resign, and was removed by
the president. James +. Cook, chief clerk
of the weather bureau, is acting head of
the bureau until a successor TO Professor
Harrington, is appointed The relations
between Secretary Morton and Professor
Harrington, who was appointed from
Michigan, are known TO have been strained
for many months, and correspondence be-
tween them has been carried on only in
the most formal language.
Soon after the change Of administration
Secretary Morton instituted an investiga-
tion Of the business affairs Of the bureau.
The results did not implioato Professor
Harrington in any way, but it tended to
increase the strained relations between
the secretary and himself. For some time
Professor Harrington has had practically
nothing TO do with the routine manage
ment of the office
The greatest secrecy is preserved by all
the officials regarding the removal. "That
Is matter" said Secretary Morton, "that
belongs properly to the White House.
Professor Harrington's commission bears
the name of the president Of the United
States, and not Of the secretary Of agri-
culture, and II there Is anything to be
stated in regard to this position it must
come from the White House. Until some
official announcement is made from the
White House have no communication
to make"
At the White House no positive inform
alton could be obtained. Mr. Pruden, the
acting private secretary, said that he had
no authority to make any statement what
ever.
Professor Harrington himself said to-
day: "On the 10Th of June the president
asked for my resignation because Of per-
sonal interests. l declined to give 1t on the
score of public interests, and my removal
followed promptly, taking effect July L.
The personal interests involved were dis
cussed by me In my letter to the president
and feel that have not received just or
considerate treatment with regard to
them.
Among the public interests which
had steadily in view were the preservation
OF the scientific corps and the protection Of
the bureau from the spokesman. When n
scientific bureau descends to the four-year
Office holding plane 1t at once loses pres
tige and ceases to be desirable post for
competent men"
Professor Harrington was appointed
| from Michigan because of his long 40
| quaintance with meteorological matters,
having been for many years the editor of a
] journal devoted to that science. He was a
| member of the faculty of Ann Arbor uni
| versity.
1t is learned that Professor Harringtou's &
successor has been chosen, and the ap-
| pointment is very likely to be announced
this afternoon. His name has not so far
been diyulgod, but 1t is known that local
forecastor who has been in the service for
many years has been selected. Concerning z
the appointment Secretary Morton said
| The sole consideration in making the
| appointments will be to improve the effici-
ency of the forccasting work OF the
weather bureau, II the weather bureau
| cannot make forecasts that are to bo cred.
itod, then it is not worth perpetunting,
md therefore it is quite likely that the
coming chief Of the bureau will be taken
up from the ranks of local forecastcrs and
observers. In all probability he will be a
man of nbout twenty years experience
with executive ability, unimpeachable as
to industry, fidelity and sobriety. He has
a high reputation as u mcterologist, and Is
not agraduate of any of the grent colleges.
He has never beon recommended for the
place by single human being, and never
knew he was to be culied until actually
notified. have every confidence that he
will be one of the best officers we have had
here for a long time"