Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-02-02
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DR.. Harvey W. Wiley Said to
Be in Line For Wilson's
Place
cHlELF OF CHEMISTRY BUREAU
Not a Practical Farmer, But Well
versed in Asrculture-Rapid Fire
Debate on the Rivers and Harbors
Bill-cratifyins Report Relative to
Export Trade.


Export Trade.
Washington, Feb. g. President
Roosevelt is asserted to have decided to
appoint the eminent chemist and chief
OF the bureau of chemistry of the ag-
ricultural department, DR.. Harvey w.
Wiley, as a successor to Secretary OF
Agriculture James Wilson, iiof Iowa,
when the latter retires from the de-
partment in April next, as 1t Is his re-
ported intention of doing. DR.. Wiley
is not only favorably known thruout
the United States, but turnout Europe
as well.
While DR.. Wiley disclaims that he
had anything more to do with the ma
tional pure food law than that OF an
adviser to the committee having the
measure in charge. 1t is we'll known
that it was largely thru his influence
and knowledge Of details that the bill
was perfected and made acceptable to
congress, the president and all concern
ed in the matter Of pure food.
While not as practical farmer as
Secretary Wilson, DR.. Wiley's long
connection with agricultural colleges
and with the department OF agricul-
ture, as well as his wide knowledge Of
agricultural conditions in this country,
all contribute toward making him an
ideal man for the prospective vacancy.
With the single exception Of Secretary
Wilson. no man connected with the de-
partment of agriculture Is as we'll and
rs favorably known among all classes
Of citizens Of the United States as DR..
Wiley.
The doctor is now in the very prime
OF his usefulness, mentally and physi-
cally. He is a prodigous worker and
bears the reputation of getting the best
results from his subordinates without
playing the part Of slave. driver or
that Of tyrant. His co-workers be-
lieve that his promotion to the head OF
the department he has served so faith
fully and well in subordinate position
will, when It takes place, be deserved
one. It will be in line with the Oft
proclaimed policy Of the president to
elevate to positions Of trust and re-
sponsibility those men in the govern
ment service who have demonstrated
their capacity to make good.
DIR. Wiley obtained great newspaper
fame several years ago by organizing
the so-called poison squad" composed
Of young men In the government en-
ploy, to test the action of certain chem
-icaiszSn the human system 1IIis ex-,'
periments in this direction were highly
successful.
A rapid fire debate is under way over
the rivers and harbors bill in the house.
This debate is arising largely from the
attitude OF congressman from the mid
die west, who believe that their section
Of the country has not been given due
share In the benefits carried by the
bill. So far as the Atlantic coast is
concerned, liberal sums have been set
aside for Improvements to the harbors
and to the rivers emptying into the
Atlantic ocean and the Gulf Of Next
Co. Two of the big items in the bill are
the appropriation, for general improve
ments in Boston harbor Of $550,000
cash, with an authorization for the ex-
penditure Of $3,S94,000 for continuing
the work, and $313,300 casl, for general
improvements in channels in New York
harbor, with an authorization for ST.
14s,510 to permit Of completing the
work. on the Ambrose channel, now
under way. The Delaware river gets
SS95,000 cash and any authorization for
future work of half million A little
more than $2S0,000 is set aside for the
dredging Of channel from deep water
In Hampton Roads to Norfolk, with a
further sum Of $S50,000 authorized for
the completion Of the work. Other big
appropriations in the bill are $780, 900
cash, with $5,O00,0o0 for continued
work, in improvements to St. Mary's
river at the Falls in Michigan; $780,
900 cash, with an authorization for
continuing the work Of $4,S2O950, for
betterment work on the Detroit river.
Wisconsin harbors come in for a good
share, also Milwaukee harbor being
given 100000 for improvements, with
a further authorization of $4,000, and
Manitowoc harbor is given 100000,
with an authorization for future work
to the amount of $276,000. The inter-
Tor rivers are given comprehensive
sums for development, and the appro-
priation covers a wide territory. The
Ohio river is allowed $450,0OO for gem
eral improvement, and special appro-
priations are made for seven locks and
dams: the Miss ssippi river lis given
practically $4.sl 1000 In cash, with an
authorization subsequent work APP
proximating Il millions more. The
deep waterwa, project does not find a
place in the l IL, but $4,000 is set
aside to admit of survey from st.
Louis to the Gulf. The Missouri river
comes in for 100000 for general i'm
provement. The National rivers and
harbors congress is continuing its ef-
forts to have annual appropriations OF
$50,000,0o0 made hereafter for contin-
uing the work Of waterways improve
ments.
The export trade Of the United
States is the subject Of report issued
this week by the bureau of statistics.
The report sets forth clearly the Won
derful strides made by American man
ufacturers in introducing American
goods into foreign markets. The ex-
ports of manufactured products for the
year iust ended aggregated $719,0O0,00O
and formed Al per cent of the total
exports. Even in Great Britain and
Germany. two of the greatest manu-