The Washington times., 1908-12-28
Said to Have Invited His
Discharge by Fight
ing President.
INSISTS BENZOATE
OF SODA HURTS MAN
Refuses to Obey Roosevelt, and
SayS 1t Is His Duty to
Fight Adulteration.

Tnat Dr. Harvey w WHEY, chief of
the Bureau Of Chemistry, Wiz lose his
position within the next few months,
Was stated by a high official in the De-
partment or Agriculture today.
"Dr. Wiley has dehed the President
OF the United States said this Official.
The rest Of Us are obeying the PresI-
dent. The President hes ordered that
the pure food regulations regarding the
use OF oenZOate Of soda be suspended
until the referee board has rendered its
decision and we have suspended the
regulations according TO instructions.
But Dr. Wiley has denounced the use of
benZoate OF soda and created the i'm
preston that its use is prohibited by
the department"
The decision to oUst Dr. Wiley was
reached several dcys ago. IL is under
stood. when DR.. Wiley refused to sign
food inspection decision. No. I01, which
was issued today.
The decision recites the fact that an
inquiry has been made as to whether
the department prohibits the use Of ben
zoate Of soda and quotes Dr. WiIey's
utterances and publications denouncing
its use
Use Still Is Allowed
The department has not changed its
position" says the decision issued to-
day.
Pending the determination by the
referee board Of the whoIesomeness or
unwholesomeness Of benzoate Of soda,
its use will be allowed under the re-
stricuons heretofore outlined"
The decision was signed by F. L. Dun
lap and George P. AIcCabe, members Of
the Food and Drug Inspection Board. Of
which DR. Wiley is chairman, but DR..
Wiley's signature is conspicuous by its
absence.
DR.. Wiley said today that he refused
70 sign the decision and that he filed
his reasons with the board at the time
it was made.
The inquiry that brought about the
decision was addressed to the DeDart-
ment Of Agriculture by two manufac-
tureTs Of ketChUp. who have applied TO
the courts in Indiana FOO an injunction
restraining the food inspectors Of that
State from infOrcing the law against
the use Of benzoate Of soda.
Reasons for Injunction.
The injunction is asked for on the
ground that the harmfulness Of ben
zOate Of soda will not be decided until
the referee board has rendered its de-
cisiOn.
DR.. Wiley refused to make any state
ment today as to his reasons for not
signing the document He said that II
would be diSCOUTteSy TO the board OF
food and drug inspectors 10 do 50
My neck is ready" was his comment
when informed that was slated for dis
miSSaL y have not been asked TO re-
sign, but / have been fought at every
turn of the road by adulterators Of food,
and ! am ready 10 go If the Government
wants to take their side 1 will not re-
sign until / am asked, however. because
my heart IS in this work and 7 will
stay until l am asked 10 get out, no
matter how thick the bullets fly !
think that I could support myself II
We're 10 lose my official head"
Ordered to Keep Quiet
It was learned today that an order
has been given from the White House
prohibiting the publication of any OF
Dr. Wiley's bulletins against the use Of
benzoate OF soda and the other matters
referred to the referee board, and that
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