New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-07-29
DIR. MOORE RESIGNS.
DID NOT KEEP STOCK
Sol incubation Expert Explains
Connection Nth Culture Comnan,

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Washington July 2s-GeorEe T uoo-.
psychologist and algologist OF the Dena-+-,.,+ =.
Agriculture to-day offered his resignation 70
Secretary Wilson. and it was accepted
This action is the elimination OF q hearing ..
tie department yesterday at which Il was al
legged by Two representatives OF an Agricultural
publication that Dr.. Moores wife held stock IN
8 company manufacturing culture for soil tnocu-
laaon. while Moore. who had charge Of tn.
preparation and revision OF bulletins Regarding
the enrichment OF farms. directed farmers TO
the concern n question for their supplies OF the
culture.
The resignation OF Dr. Moore and its ACCENT
anoe were announced IN g statement issued by
Tie department. This statement consists OF DR.
MooTe's letter 10 the Secretary and an attached
explanation OF Moores relations with the Nitro
culture Company, the concern manufacturing
the material for soil incubation The resigna-
ron was Endorsed by Secretary Wilson TO take
effect Immediately.
II his letter 70 Secretary Wilson DR.. Moore
says:
n view 81 The criticism which has been made
against my work and the position am placed
q BY this criticism I feel that the department
should be relieved OF any difficulty which nav
arse through my present connection with it.
The attached statement by DR.. Moore con-
tztns correspondence with his superiors In the
Bureau OF Plant Industry, Beverly 7. Galloway
chief az the bureau. and Albert F Woods path
olog,st and Psychologist, who acts as chief in
tae absence Of DR.. Galloway. This correspond
s1ce Is given by Dr.. Moore with view 70 fusti-
fytng the course he had pursued toward the de-
ps-tuaent, in that II showed that his superiors
we're cognizant OF the fact that he had relations
s-ith the Nirro-Culture Company
According 10 Dr.. Moore. q proposition was
made 70 him IN July. 1904. by persons living at
West Chester, Penn for the formation Of &
company 70 manufacture inoculating material
under patents taken out by the Department Of
Agriculture. in the name Of Dr.. Moore He said
&c told these men they would probably always
have competition with the government, and that
Il any event there could be no monopoly OF the
business. for the reason that the department
tad taken the patents in manner TO prevent
E1y commercial discrimination The West
Chester men were willing 70 take the risk and
o1ered d.. Moore a salary and an interest in
TIE business, with the understanding that tn.
company should have the exclusive right 10 any
further discoveries made by Dr. Moore.
After receiving this offer Dr. Moore saws IN
MS statement that he wrote 70 M Woods. tell
ING him that his prospects with the new COM
pany seemed better than he could EXPECT from
raise OF salary for Dr- Moore and said il was
Mr. Galloway's feeling that he should complete
his unfinished work before leaving the depart-
Eeat-
In view of the letter from Mr.. Woods and one
he received from Dr.. Galloway DR. Moore saws
he let the matter run along pending some de-
cls-on IN the matter Of an increase Of salary
When The company was organized block Of
stock was made out in the name of Dr. Noore's
wife for transfer 10 her husband when he should
enter the employ Of the company. DR.. Moore
Esys he did not consider the stock could be his
until ne was able 10 comply with the conditions
hut that ne felt he could not afford 10 lose his
hold on the possibility OF going with the COM
pa1y so long there was the slightest chance
q his not receiving the advance from the de-
pa-LmenL.
On December i. 1904. DR.. Moore offered his
-esig1aTion. which was not accepted. but Mr..
Woods wrote him that he thought the advance
would 60 into effect OF January /. Dr. Moore
says il did not go into effect until the following
April 16 and that II he had had any idea the
te.ay was 10 be 50 long he would not have kept
up 1egO-lau lions with the NiTrO-Cu Com
pany. When the increase Of salary was re-
ceivec, Dr.. Moore says. he returned the stock.
t-e declares also ISaL the information given 10
ne WesJchester men had repeatedly been given
70 other men. and that there was no advantage
pr benefit whatever 10 the Nitro-Culture Com
3any. and there could not be. except through
his company getting the benefit OF his services
sn6 any future discoveries he might have made
should he have entered the cOmpany's employ.
Secretary Wilson and Assistant Secretary
Esves. after going over DR.. Moore's explanation,
said they had criticism 20 make Of his &C
lHls.