Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-06
DR., SALMON RESIGNS
Retirement to Take Effect
October l.
| NOT GREAT SURPRISE
RUMORED THAT THE PRESIDENT
WAS DISSATISFIED.
Recently Exonerated by Solicitor Nc
Cabe of the Charges Preferred
Against Him.

DR.. David E Salmon. chief Of the bdreau
| of animal industry of the Agricultural De-
partment. who was recently exonerated of
charges against his integrity today ten
| dered his resignation to Secretary of Agri-
culture Wilson and 1t was Immediately &C
| cepted, to take effect October l,
DR.. Salmon's letter of resignation, with
Secretary Wilson's Endorsement, is as fol-
lows:
WASHINGTON. D. c.,
September 6, 1905.
Honorable James Wilson, Secretary OF
my dear sir: have the honor to tender
my resignation chief of the bureau OF
animal Industry. In severing my official
connection with the Department of Agri-
culture after having served twenty-one
years as chief of this bureau, eight Of
which were under your administration. per-
NIT me to express my appreciation of your
unfailing courtesy and consideration
(Signed) I'D E. SALMON,
'Chief of the Bureau of Animal Industry.
Accepted, to take effect October 1, 1905.
(Signed) JAMES WILSON"
Little Surprise Caused
The resigna ton of DIR. Salmon, which did
not cause great surprise TO those familiar
with the facts in the case, was announced
at noon today by Secretary Wilson. The
Secretary declined however, to say whether
the severance is the result of the charges
filed recently against DR.. Salmon. These
charges related to the connection which DR..
Salmon had had with George E. Howard OF
this city in the printing business, and which
later resulted in the organization of the
Howard Label Company, which holds the
contract for supplying meat inspection tags
to the government. The relations of DR..
Salmon and Mr.. Howard were investigated
by Solicitor McCabe of the Department of
Agriculture, and the doctor was exonerated,
II having been shown that he withdrew
from the company soon after the first con-
tract was received from the government
Charges Were also preferred against DR..
Salmon In connection with the meat in
spection service, which is conducted under
the direction of this bureau. He was exon
Grated also on these charges, but the re-
port was not accepted as satisfactory by
the packing concerns whose applications for
meat inspection had been denied.
Presidents Alleged Dissatisfaction
While the announcement was made that
the resignation was purely voluntary, there
is a well authenticated rumor that Presi-
dent Roosevelt was not satisfied with the
conditions shown by the investigation The
report of Solicitor McCabe set forth that
this year there have been twelve applfca-
tons for meat inspection and that nine OF
these were denied.
By those familiar with the Salmon case
it was considered a foregone conclusion
that the chief of the bureau of animal in
dustry would resign, even if he were COM
pletely exonerated by the report Of the
investigation officer.
Despite the exoneration, however, the
facts disclosed were such that Secretary
Wilson was forced to speak of Dr. Sal
mons connection with the Howard Print
ing Company as unfortunate and to
make a somewhat detailed explanation in
connection with the meat inspection
charges.
DR.. Salmon has an international reputa-
ton as an expert in his line.