West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-09-14
OUR washington LETTER.
The President Removes From ONCE
Public Printer Palmer and Chief
OF BUREAU OF ANIMAL INDUSTRY,
The Beef Trust Prosecutions Are Net
Likely TO Amount to Much.
'eelal Correspondent OF Tho Argus

Special Correspondent OF The Argus
WAsmNcroN DC. Sept II 1905
II the exodus, voluntary aud other
wise from the government service
continues, there will not be enough
bureau chiefs left when Congress
meets to run the government, let
alone furnish material for an inves.
tlgaung committee to work on.
Public Prister Palmer and Dr. sal
mon, the Chief Of the Bureau OF
Animal Industry in the Department
OF Agriculture are the latest addi-
tions to the list of ex.employees OF
the government. The Public Print
er is an old man. lie has had an
honorable term OF service in the big
shop and there are number OF pco-
pie who are sorry to see him go in
this manner. The President has
called for his resignation to take
effect not later than September 5tb.
Mr.. Palmer brought this summary
action on himself very largely by
demanding the resignation of two
of the principal foreman under him.
Every office must have head and
the policy of discharging the head
of an Office when he endeayors, too
late perhaps to enforce discipline
by the discharge of insubordinate
subordinates may we'll be doubted.
Such a course in an army would
soon transform it into a ID. A. II.
meeting. The Public Printing Of
fee probably requires a new head,
yes and a new body throughout but
decapitate it in its belated effort to
reform itself does not look well on
its face. Mr.. Palmer will vacate
his Office and the commission which
has already been conducting an ex-
animation into the methods Of the
Government Printing Office will
have a chance to do some more
housecleaning. 1t is tolerably safe
to say that neither of the foremen
whose designations were called for
by the Public Printer will succeed
him in office, though both Of them
would like to and are in all proba-
bility technically qualified There
have been a number of names men
toned for the place and among the
possible candidates is William S.
Rossiter, the present Chief Clerk of
the Census Office. There are
number Of other candidates who
think they are qualified to fill
any office that has government
salary attached to it. But it is
scarcely necessary to 60 into details
over this class Of applicants.
The resignation Of the Chief Of
the Bureau Of Animal Industry was
something of surprise in Washing
ton in spite Of the fact that as soon
as it was announced a number Of
the historical prophets Of the Capt.
tai said 81 told you so" DR.. Sal
mon was recently subjected to an
investigation in connection with his
relations to label company that
had been furnished patented meat
TO the Department OF Agriculture.
There were also complaints of his
appointment o ( meat inspectors
among the packing houses Of the
country, there not being meat in
spectors enough to 90 round. The
investigation on both Of these
counts resulted in his "complete
yindication" according to state
ment from the Secretary Of Agri
culture. II was admitted in this
statement that his connection with
the label printing company had
been "unforiunate" and the Secre-
tary was AZ some pains to explain
just Why no blame could attach 20
the head Of the bureau The same
was true Of his appointments OF
meat inspectors among the big and
the little packing houses. At the
same time his resignation after his
yindication was not expected though
now that it is received, it has been
promptly accepted, and it is re-
ceiyed, it is quite possible that there
will be more designations before
Congress convcnes. But the re-
signalions will merely assist the
commission that will have the pain.
FOL duty Of dischargiug a number Oh
government employees il they do
not get ont Of their own volition.
It's announced that there will be
meeting OF the Interstate Com.
merce Law Convention in Chicago
this fall This news is on the au-
thority OF =. p. Bacon. the chair.
man Of the commission. Il is ex-
pected that Senator Elect, la Fol.