The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-03
GEoLoGIST YEATES GROWING
AN oVERDRAwN NEWSPAPER YARN
EXCITES HIS IRE.

ardixe the Friendly Relations be-
tween the Governor and the GeOiO-
gist If It's Allegations Were Not
Untrue-A Letter From Prof. Dud-
ley PraisinE the Georgia Exhibit
Made Public.
Atlanta, Ga, July 2.-The state geologist
is at white heat on account OF an article
that appeared in to-day's Macon Tele-
graph, charging MIN with loading his bat
teries to lombard the governor in return
for the latter officials criticism of the
signs over the Georgia mineral exhibit ct
Nashville. The article further referred to
a letter from Director W. L. Dudley OF ths
exposition in these terms; 1.-The warmest
document up to date is a letter from DR..
W. L. Dudley, professor of chemistry in
Vanderbilt University, and also director
of affairs at the Tennessee centennial, in
which the doctor upholds Prof. Yeates
saying that those 'Goober grabbers down
in Georgia are unappreciative and really
would not know an exhibit If they met 1t
In the road. or words to that effect. lie
places Gov. Atkinson on the front row
of the Georgia Crackers and then gives
the whole state a few thrusts in the ribs
for being such chuckle-headed idiots.
This is the spirit OF the letter although
# is couched in somewhat delicate phrase
oIogy, but it is very gratifying to Prof.
Yeates to have the director Of affairs at
the great Tennessee centennial say: Old
Man, you are out Of sight-surely you did
not come from Georgian 1t is delicious
norsel, and Prof. Yeates sits up and reads
it by the hour"
The Telegraph's correspondent was
scarcely warranted in torturing so mild
letter into such wild and hairy" shape.
Prof. Yeates had said in his note to Prof.
Dudley that he found many people beside
the governor intent on misunderstanding
the Birmingham, Ala, district sign above
the Georgia exhibit. TINS has been be-
fore referred to in this correspondence,
with Geolorist Yeates' explanation Prof.
Dudley backs him up and says Prof
Yeates had nothing to do with It. II was
sent by the government after the Atlanta
exposition had finished with it.
at is simply used" says Prof. Dudley,
and here is the sentence upon which the
Telegraph's report was founded, as a
means of decoration Of the building. |
cannot understand how any intelligent
person should be able to make the mis- axe
of thinking it a part Of your exhibit
have no hesitation in saying that the
classification and arrangement of your
geological exhibit is the best that we have
and we certainly appreciate fully the
work which you have done in the interest
of science and the interest of your state,
even if it is not appreciated by your own
people"
About the time Mr. Yeates had reached
his highest temperature for the day the
= faH an
him for an interview. He said he had not
intended the letters for the press, but now
felt forced to give them out for pubiica-
ton He then wrote the undignihed
screed published on the first page OF the.l
Macon Telegraph of this date, in which
am represented as attacking the governor
OF Georgia, is false and without founda-
ton, from beg ming to end; and / am
surprised that such matter should be ad-
mitted into a great daily paper. l have
not, in any way, shape or form, used any
expression in the least derogatory to
Georglas young but great governor He
has been my friend during the two years
and a half he has been the head of
our geological board; and | have the
greatest admiration for his ability as a
statesman and for him. personally. / trust |
that the unbridled and irresponsible au-
thor of this uncalled for attack on me will
not be able to disturb the pleasant and
tween his excelency and myself. In Geor- |
gla such an article as that in this morn
ing's Telegraph can not In anyway effect |
the governor, but the author of it evident-
ly intends to damage me before proper
tribunal, and before the people of Geor- |
gia ] am able to defend myself. As the
reporter has CARRIED the letter from DR..
Dudley and tried to make il reflect on tho
governor of Georgia, il IS necessary that
I give to the public my letter to DR.. Dud-
ley, followed by his reply
People who know Mr.. Yeates would
never think of questioning the authentic
ity of this card, or statement. IL is so dis
tinctly in his style.
Mr. Yeates said to another state house
official that for the first time he was gen
timely mad and felt afraid that he would
not be able 70 get through with the matter
without fight.
When seen ,nls afternoon John Young
Darlington, the correspondent of the Macon
Telegraph. snapped his eyes and expressed
himself as though ne were loaded for
Yeates. He takes that little mild thing
TO heart" said he, "a thing l intended FOR
a mere burlesque. Why l haven't Sa- I
anything yet but l shall. l dealt in a biz
of fun because ] knew 10 speak seriously
OF Yeates' record would be too hurtful.
I'll scratch him in the morning. The
truth is that his assistants
have done all the real work performed dur
ing his iucumbency except the preparation
OF the exposition exhibits. For instance,
AR. McCal.ie. who leaves for Denver to-
night to attend the international gold
mine convention. viii present there on the
9TH inst, the only paper published con-
corning the Georgia gold fields since
Heates went into office, and that paper
was prepared by McCanie not Yeates.
During the four years he has been IN
charge Of the department he has spent
three months In the field. When he was
IN the city he spent only one-fourth OF the
time IN his Office. Where was he spend
ing Il?
In the four years only two bulletins
have been issued one on corundum ana
another on marble. Whose fault was
that2 He says IL was the fault OF the
state printer who failed to furnish him
with proofs. Al the printing house ] learn
that proofs furnished Yeates have been
held by him two months at a time be-
fore he saw III to return them for ccrrcc-
ton. Other officials have managed to
print their report by the agency Of the
state printer within a reasonable time
Why shouldn't hep
A manager In the establishment referred
60 was seen by the Morning News CORE
epondent. He was very guarded. he