West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-09-07
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.
The Troubles In the Agricultural
Department.
SEVERAL OFFICIALS
DULY WHITEWASHED,
The Coed Work Of President Roose-
velt in Bringing About Peace
Between Japan and Russia.
SPECIAL Correspondent, OF The Argus

Special Correspondent OF The Argus
WASHINGTON, Sept. 4, 1905. 49,
The official vindications OF the gov
eminent officials who have been
under suspicion are beginning to
come in. 1t is usually the case
when there is an investigation of
any kind in the service that the most
and the highest OF the officials come
out of the crash with il anything
enhanced regulations. The Agri.
cultural Department is proving no
exception to the rule. The Sec
retary of Agriculture was able sew.
eral days ago to announce the re.
instatement of Prof. Moore OF the
division Of soils and Nitro Culture
fame. 1t was explained that he was
engaged in work that no one else
in the country was competent to
carry out and that there was nothing
wrong anyhow in his connection
with the Nitro Culture company but
that he had been "scared out of the
Department before due lnvestiga-
ton OF the case. Today state
ment was issued 10y the Secretary of
Agriculture that the investigation in
the Bureau Of Animal Industry had
been concluded and triumphantly
vindicated DR.. Salmon, the chief of
that Bureau who was known to have
been interested some time ago with
Mr.. Howard of the Howard Publish.
ing company the concern that for
some years past has furnished the
department with the patent meat in
spection label used on all carcasses
OF animals passed by the govern
ment inspectors at the big packing
houses. The word big may he used
advIsedly for il was mostly the big
packers who succeeded in getting
inspectors appointed; and without
the government inspection it was
impossible to sell meat abroad,
most of the countries to which the
United States exports, requiring a
government certificate before allow
ing meat to be put on the market.
There were a number Of the smaller
firms who were debarred not only
from this trade but from the market
in some states al home because they
could not furnish government Ger
tilted meat. The head of the Bureau
Of Animal Industry explained at the
time that this shortage of inspectors
was because Of the scantiness Of his
appropriation. OF course the big
packers had to be served FIRST. At
any rate there have been three IN
dictments in connection with the
Agricultural Departments Cotton
leak scandal and 1t is said that in
the most OF the government depart.
ments, all deputy marshal has TO
do is to stand at the front door with
a sheet Of white paper folded length
wise and yell "Indictment," to have
every one in sight hunt cover.
OF course the real news Of the
week is not in Washington just now,
but the officials Of the State Depart
ment are greatly interested IN the
outcome OF events at Portsmouth
and no one OF whatever politics will
grudge President Roosevelt full
praise for all that he has done To-
bring about peace 1t came as a
surprise TO most OF the foreign
Offices abroad to learn that an agree.
ment Of the plenipotentiaries had
been reached. II has been thought
and possibly hoped in the countries
where the United States IS not much
liked that the conference would end
in a break mp and all the President
efforts would go for naught. But
this eyentuality has been happily
avoided and it is possible after all
that the treaty may be brought to
Washington for signature ia the
Diplomatic Room Of the State De
partment where signatures have
already been affixed to so many inn
portant treaties The Treaty Of
Washington would be pleasant
name TO go down in history and the
Diplomatic Room is being reftted
and out in good order so shat il the
great session is concluded here
everything will be in readiness.
IL is stated that the President will
be witness to the signature Of the
treaty wherever it is done and that
II he is still on vacation when the
document is ready, the ENJOYS will
probably on 10 Oyster Hay To- tk.