The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-07-28
@. T. Moore, Scientist in
Department of Agricul-
ture, Steps Down.
SECRETARY WILSON ACTS
Quick toInveStigate Charges
That Employe Had Ex-
plotted New Fertilizer.

Secretary Wilson of the Department
of Agriculture at noon today accepted
the resignat ton of George T Moore,
scientist in the Bureau OF Plant Indus
try.
The charges bringing about Mr..
Moore's resignation were submitted 10
Mr.. Wilson yesterday at a conference
between the Secretary, Assistant Secre-
tary Hays, DIR. b T. Galloway and two
representatives OF the National Stock
man and Farmer of Pittsburg, Pa
The representatives of this agricultural
publication charged that Mr.. Moore had
been guilty OF gross irregularities IN
connection with the exploitation OF
ritro-culture, product 70 make slate
soil fertile, and that stock in this firm,
organized at Westchester, Pa, who were
exploiting this product" was placed III
the hands of Mr.. Moores wife, and thStt
Moore. while following the departmental
policy of exploiting the new discovery
was revising magazine and newspaper
articles sounding its praises he was con
sidering very fiattering offer OF S5,VOO
position with the Westchester firm
Mr. Moore's Statement.
Moore. when brought TO task about the
charges. at FIRST denied the offer of the
position and claimed that the company
issued the stock 10 his wife on condition
only that ne would accept the place,
He claimed to have turned the offer
down and returned the stock 10 the
company.
Assistant Secretary WIlet NJ. Hays.
who conducted the investigation, drew
such deductions as led TO Mr. Moore Of
fering his resignation. 10 take effect At
Text of Noore's Letter.
The text OF the Moore letter of resIg-
nation IS as follows:
washington. D. c, July Is, 1865.
The Honorable. the Secretary of Ag-
ricultufe.
sir-In view Of the criticism which
has been made against my work and the
position l am placed in by this criti-
cism. / feel thai the department should
be relieved Of ahy difficulty which may
arise through my present connection
with IL. 1 therefore tender my resigna-
tion 10 take effect Immediately. / in
close herewith a statement which l fee
sure explains the attitude l have takeI
ali along in this matter. and which
think clearly indicates that there was
no intention on my part 10 DO anything
which would bring myself or The depart
ment into disrep4qte2 RespeGIfuil}y ,} yours
Accepted 10 take effect this 2Sth day
OF July, 1895.
(signed) JAMES WILSON.
Secretary.
The statement Of Mr.. Moore, sub
mitted with his letter of resigna-
tton. Is;
IN July, 1904, while al Woods Hole
Mass. Dr- Brown whom l have known
for a number of years, proposed Jht
formation OF = company 10 manufac
ture inocuiati material. He asket
what the attitude or the department
would be toward such a venture, anc
as / had been present when the Secre
Z tary stated that IL would be his pOliC1
to encourage legitimate commercial
concerns, 1 so informed Dr. Brown
NVe talked the matter over seVera
times. ard finally Mir. Jacob, of West
chester Pa, came Ia Woods Hole [,
Investigate. 1 gaye them all the in
formation 1 could, and they hnall,
made me q proposition to join them II
the organization Of company, offer
ing me u salary and an Interest in th
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