New-York tribune., 1905-07-31
LAWS TO PUNISH LEAKS.
PRESIDENT DETERMINED.
Nay 1slr Congress to Ict-Mr. Wi.
son to Tisit Oyster Bay To-day.
lsT rzLEeRsrH TO THE TursUSz-I

tBT TELEGRAPH THE TH1BUNE.l
Oyster Bay. Long Island. July 30.-Presidens
Roosevelt will have consultation tomorrow
with Secretary Wilson Of the Agricultural De-
partment and il is safe 20 say that the cotton
leak and Nitro-Culture Investigations WIN bs
thoroughly discussed. The President Is deter
mined TO put stop to the style OF graft" ind
Gated by these scandals in the Agricultural De-
partment and will bring the guilty ex-of1cials
to punishment IL there Is law to NJ their cases.
IL after full investigation by the legal authori-
ties in the Department Of Justice It Is found
that no penalty more severe than separation
from the service can be inflicted on the public
oficeholder who furnishes TO outsiders valuable
informa ton belonging to the government II Is
probable that the President will urge Congress
to frame such needed legislation next winter.
Secretary Wilson will probably take up with
the President tomorrow the cases OF the on
ciaIs in his department who were cOgnizant OF
the business operations charged against Profes-
sor George T. Moore. who resigned from the
Bureau of Plant Industry Friday. II the
President is of the opinion that they are culpa-
bic for falling to inform Secretary Wilson OF
Professor Moore's alleged business deals. their
designations will be demanded without delay.
It is believed that Professor Moore is not the
only charged with holding down a good
place in the Department Of Agriculture and
at the same time maintaining business connec-
tfons the side. and it may be that the investi-
cation now foot win result in a bureau 70
bureau canvass for this same class OF offenders.
Secretary Wilson. it is understood. viii go into
this matter with the President. and the result
Of the conference win probably spell the official
fate OF a number Of important public servants
Secretary Wilson has been quietly but effec-
lively working for many months. Many en-
ployes Of the department have been dropped
from the rolls practically without the knowl-
edge OF the general public. Some have been
dismissed outright while others have been per
mitted to resign Assurance is given that
taint OF scandal from the Department OF Agri-
culture.
The President. il may be said. rsposes I'm
plicit confidence in Secretary Wilson. and is
thoroughly satisfied that he will solve the diff
culties now presented to the entire satisfaction
of the Chief Executive and OF the country. It
is probable that the Secretary would have come
to Oyster Bay before this had it not been for
the unsettled condition in his department. which
rendered it practically impossible for him TO
leave Washington. He is pressing every phase
of the Investigations now in progress and viii
develop every fact which the country ought %
retary will purge the department OF any scan
dal that may attach to tt is shown by the fact
that he has not interfered with the pending
Investigations All matters brought 20 his at
tention have been turned over 70 Secretary
Wilson with instructions to inquire into them
This the Secretary has done, and his work Ia:
the approval OF the President