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WILSON TOSEE THE PRESIDENT.
ne WILL BE IN OYSTER BAY
TO-DAY OR TO-MORROW.
May Say Some Sharp Things About District
Attorney Beach for Allowing Holmes
and Hyde to Escape-Plans VIII he
Discussed to Prevent Future Leaks.

and Hyde to Escape-Plans VIII he
Discussed to Prevent Future Leaks.
OYSTER BAY, July sO.-Secretary Wilson
Of the Department Of Agriculture Is ex-
pected to arrive here tomorrow for a long
conference upon the recent disclosures
In that Department. 1t Is said here on good
authority that the President would not
hear Of the Secretary resigning, and that
the only reason he summoned him to Oyster
Bay is to advise with him earnestly and
thoroughly upon the publication OF the
DEPARTMENT by means of the present in
vestiyation.
This will be the Presidents first oppor-
tunity to talk with the Secretary concern
ing the cotton leak scandal and the de-
llnauencies of the trusted Holmes, whom
the President recently designated as a
scoundrel. Plans will be discussed for a
complete reorganization Of the Bureau Of
Statistics on such basis as to make leaks
IN the future impossible. The President,
it Is assumed, also wishes to go over tire
nitro culture matter with the Secretary and
the case Of George T. Moore, which is now
being considered by the Department of JUS
tice.
Manager Hartman Of the Axtel-Rush
Publishing Company Of Pi.tsburg, who
first called the Presidents attention to the
case OF Moore 1t il understood has proof
against other employees Of the Depart
ment Of Agriculture who used the Depart
ment for their private interest. 1t is said
also that he forwarded other papers to the
Prcsi lent bearing on the matter which the
President wishes to go over with Secretary
Wilson. Should others be found culpable
they will be dealt with more swiftly, even,
than was q. T. Moore.
The President 1t is assumed, also wishes
to 90 into details with the Secretary upon
the method and manner Of the investiga-
ton to make 1t even more rigid, II possible,
than 1t is at present. In view also Of the
approaching extraordinary session the
President will in all probability talk over
with Secretary Wilson the laws govern
ing employees of the Department Of Agri-
culture. II they are insufficient to bring
punishment upon the culprits, as were
the laws governing steamboat inspection,
for instance, the President, with the adj
vice Of Secretary Wilson and Attorney
General Moody, will in all probability rec
ommend new laws and amendments.
The Presidents desire is to make a clean
sweep of all the wrongdoers In the De-
partment.
1t is not improbable that shortly after
Secretary Wilson's visit Attorney General
Moody will visit the President with view
to discussing the cases pending and laws
to be recommended. The President Is
more interested in the investigation Of
the Department of Agriculture than he
was, even, In that OF the post Office scandals
1t is really his own investigation. The De-
partment Of Agriculture is popular one
and the President believes in it. His aim
will be to make it a model department.
WASHINGTON, July 3o.-Secretary Of Agri.
culture Wilson left for Deer Park, Nd
Yesterday. 1t is understood here that he
started for New York tonight and that
he will arrive tomorrow morning. He will
either 70 to Oyster Bay at once or reach
there not later than Tuesday. Instead OF
going to Oyster Bay to explain, it is be-
lieved that Mr.. Wilson'S purpose is to take
the aggressive. He Is said to be very much
wrought up over the criticisms OF his hand.
ling OF the cotton scandal inquiry. and 1t is
said he will have some sharp things to say
about Morgan H. Beach, the United States
District Attorney.
Friends Of Secretary Wilson declare that
mismana cement In connection with the IN
curry began to manifest itself after 1t was
transferred to the Department OF Justice, OF
more properly speaking, to District Attor
new Beach. The Secretary's friends con-
tend that the present prospect OF a failure
of successful prosecutions Is due to the sup
posed fact that Holmes is now out OF the
country and that adequate precautions
were not taken to prevent John Hyde from
sailing for England.
On the other hand, it is known that Dis.
tric4 Attorney Reach feels that the investi'
cation was handicapped at the start by the
publicity given to the first inquiry by Sec
retarv Wilson It is pointed out by the
friends Of the Secretary that 80 long as the
cases OF Holmes and Hyde were under his
jurisdiction he kept advised as to their
whereabouts and had them on hand when
thew were needed. After the case passed
to the Department Of Justice, 1t is argued
II was tho duty Of that branch Of the Gov
eminent to see to 1t that the movements OF
Holmes and Hyde were watched.
There Is q possibility Of an ugly condi-
ton of affairs arising out Of the bitterness
OF the Department OF Agriculture toward
the legal authorities. In his statement
announcing the dismissal OF Holmes Score
tary Wilson said that he had consulted
the District Attorney and had been ad-
vised that criminal proceedings against
Holmes would not lie. The District At
torney replied that as the case had been
handled by the Department up to that
time he had Informally said that prosecu
ton might not be successful. but that Score.
tary Wilson was In error in his statement
that the District Attorney had given ar
opinion that the oifense OF Holmes was moi
In violation Of the statutes. The contro
versy between the two officials was milo
and no feeling Was displayed at that time
but since tho disappearance Of Hyde ano
Holmes the Secretary has become aroused
over the attacks on the Department and Ii
blaming the legal authorities for all the
trouble.
Outsiders here have been inclined Il
commend Mr.. Beach for the energy thai
has characterized his conduct OF the case
His resignation Of the Office Of District
Attorney takes eject on Aug. 81. The
Department Of Justice, 1t is asserted by
his friends, must have been satisfied with
his management OF the inquiry. in view
of the fact that 1t has been practically