New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-03
LITTLEFTELD,S CHARGES.
accuses Professor Moore of Di-
rersion of Funds.
TFro,n The Tribune Bureau.J


Washir gtou. March 2.-RepTessntative Litteheld.
of Maine. has prepared report on the Department
of Agriculture which created mild sensation to-
day. The most important discovery Of Mr.. Little
field is that Professor Willis L. Moore chief Of the
Weather Bureau, has diverted sum amounting
to $751; 900 of government funds to the establishment
of a research institution" at Mount Weather. Va
popularity known as 'Moore's summer resort be-
cause it is a delightfully."- cool spot In the Blue
Ridge where the Weather Bureau officials ma rec
reation and relief from the torrid summer weather
of the national capital, the opinion OF the Con
troller Of the Treasury is that there have been
loose methods of accounting and authority by
which Mr. Moore able to effect this diversion
IT is shown however that the Controllers opinion
was not rendered until af.er the diversion had
been accomplished.
Mr. Moore has toll the House Committee on
Crcut,ire that it will cost $25).0)0 to complete the
Mount Weather station and from $4,000 to SOV'O
ear TO maintain Mr. Littlefied suggests that'
as the government has this affair on its hands, II
should be completed. but only By the express au-
tority OF Congress. M. Littlefelds report so re-
fleets on Professor Moore that It Is regarded as
probable by members of the House thar the PIeSi-
dent will deem Il wise to direct SecreCa1g w i'5 9Sa
York 70 5e' another weather doctor 10 '0''''S'' ~
NJ Lirtieheld replies to the charges made by
service. He says that Mr.. Heyburn's charge thdt
forest rangers were brought TO meeuns IN jiG
for the avowed purpose of interruptns MN s tt
service Is without foundation IN fact Az me Meec
ing in question there were 1850 persons OF ".1tI
ford Pinchot CHIEF forester sat on the platform
from which Senator Hepburn spoke. and nothin6
Pinchot Of the conduct 81 his subordlnates. Mr..
Heyburn's statement that no person can cross, d
forest reserve without n license Il deniel. NJ
Littefied. result Of careful Investigation: as
putes most of the assertions made recently Dy
Western Senators IN criticism OF the forest service
and leaves them In rather uneuViaDle hgilt: WIe
the forest service comes out OF the lhNesusa'l'"
IT appears that the Weather Bureau also EN-
P Io2ct H eaaenes IN Wireless telsgrSp While
employed Mr.. FesseHden is reported 70 HiFs
made several inventions. which ne PaTgaIe9 IN M, ne
own name. merely reseTvng fOr the weather ffu-
reai the right them Most of these dtl not
prove Of value. the notable exception being llquiu
barreter' The wireless telegraply apparatus was
Fessenden says. without the scope OF MS per
mission granted 10 the Weather Bureau; ana ne
Mr. JJttlefcld has some criticisms for the en-
ployment OF special editors for farmers bulletins,
the storage II worthless documents and the oinq-
ing of the same in expensive calt olnGlIsS.- Ile
especially crticises the employment or Chiet Olm-
stead Of the bureau Of statistics by the Philip
pine government at salary OF SyNO = year tfoti
was drawing another salary from the Department
Of Agriculture.
Ram is chief in for considerable criticism.
some Of which is IN humorous vein, especially
great expense. DR.. Merriam explained that tina
skunk map ard tho discovery OF the skunk area
constitute simply contIlnutory pleIe or lnIorma-
ton that We want in connection with other pieces
OF information Of the same kind" Mr. IAttletei1
remarks that the committee could not get much
concrete Information in relation "a the skunk as
an element of geographic distribution
Altogether IL is believed that the report presents
valuable testimony TO tho righteousness of Con
in accordance with the vaBaries or scientific n
thusiasts, and there is reason to expect that the
FiCuItuFe and which he has delegated to his sub
ordinates, will IN the future be materially cuTtailed