The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-07-30
MOORE GOT OUT IN 1S DAYS
AFTER "NITRO CULTURE" COM
ILAINT WENT TO PRESIDENT.
Papers 70 He Sent to the Department Of
.Justiee-Presidcn Docs Not Want to
Have Secretary wilson Resign. and
the Secretary Says He Intends TO stay

OYSTER BAY, N. Y, July An some
correspondence given out by order Of the
President at the executive offices here to-
day los the full explanation Of tho sudden
resignation OF George T. Moore, the De-
partment OF Agriculture patholosist. whose
name was connected with the Nitro Culture
Company. A indicated by the dates Of the
letters, the action on Moore 3 case was swift.
And one reason why the President wishes
the facts published Ia his desire to show
that any questionable act, whether by
members Of the Department Of Agriculture
or OF any other Department, will be In
vestigated with similar despatch.
The Presidents attention was first called
to the Nitro Culture matter by Manager
T. d. Hartman Of the Axtell- Rush Publish
ing Company Of Pittsburg, publishers OF
the Ndtional Stockmdn and Farmer. This
u his letter.
P1rrsBURo. Pa. July is. 1905.
To Theodore Roosereit. President Of the Unded
States. Oyster Bay. ". Y.
DEAR SIR. We beg to call your attention
to the matter Of the United States Department
Of Agriculture In connection with the develop
ment and exploitation OF nitro culture. We
have abundant evidence TO convince US that
employees Of the Department have been I'M
duly interested In firms who have been or
ganized to develop and sell these cultures to
farmers and others at exorbitant prices.
As TO the exploitation Of the merits Of nitro
culture. we beg to call your attention to an
article appearing In Peorsons Mdndsine for
April. 1905. and other articles appearing
In the Century and other magaz zines. with
which you no doubt are familiar. These
articles wero read and approved (at least
passively) by employees or the Department
before they appeared In the magazines No
argument IL necessary to show that they are
misleading. and the damage following such
publication to our agricultural interests would
be hard TO estimate. We made personal in
vestigaton OF the matter about April Is We
inclose herewith our report on the same.
We are convinced now that We were msled.
and our intense desire to do no one an injury
led US to make the report as favorable to the
Department as possible. Since publishing
these articles we have evidence to convince
US that our first impressions were correct
and that employees Of the Department were
Interested in the manufacture and sale of
nitro culture. We are ready to offer proofs
In regard to these statements and are willing
to meet you for personal interview. II you
desire same, at any time you may command
Yours very truly,
THE AxTEL-RUsH PUBLISHING COMPANY.
Per T. ID. HARTMAN, Manager.
The President then directed the follow
ing to be sent:
s OYSTER BAY. N. Y July II, 1905
MI DEAR Mn. SECRETARY. By direction
Of the President send you the enclosed letter
from the Axtel-Rush Publishing Company
Of Pittsburg, Pa. relative to the development
and exploitation OF nitro culture. The Presi-
dent would be glad to have you send him
a report on this matter with the return Of
the accompanying papers.
Very truly yours.
B. F. BARNES.
Acting Secretary OF the President.
To Hon. James Wilson. Secretary Of A0ricul-
lure, Washington, d. G.
To this the reply came dated July q.
DEAR Mr.. BARNES received from you
q few days ago certain papers. herewith re-
turned. coming to the President from the
Axtell- Rush Publishing Company Of Pitts
burg relative to the development and ex-
ploitations OF nitro culture in this Depart
ment. have looked Into the matter and
to-day Mr.. George T. Moore brought me his
resignation which accepted, and OF which
send you q copy. We will send copy OF
the papers to the Department Of Justice
and have them determine whether the case
requires action by. them. Very truly yours
JAMES WILSON,
tSecretary.
A copy OF Mr.. Moore's resignation and
his explanatory statement in which he tells
how he returned after hts eaiary was raised
tie stock the nitro culture co pany had
reserved for him were also given out here.
The report that Secretary Wilson has
forwarded his resignation TO the President
was not G: ns-med here. The President, II
is known. thinks very highly Of his secre-
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