The Washington times., 1910-09-03
CONGRATULATE TAFT !
ON NAMING HOLMES
kilograms Indorsing New
Bureau Head Pouring in
TO President.

BEVERLY. Mass, Sept 3--Congratu-
laIiOus 10 the President on his appoint
ment Of DIT. Joseph A Holmes, chief
OF the chronological branch Of the
Geological Survey. as director OF tie
newly created Bureau OF Mines in the
Department OF the Interior. came thick
and fast 10 Beverly today
These teIegrams and letters are from
rleu prominent in the mining world,
and they not only praise the ability Cf
Holmes, hut they set forth me general
satisfaction Of those interested IN the
mining business, that the President
made the appointment without regard
TO the fact that Holmes has been P=oui-
ueutIy identified with Pinchot, Garfield,
and Newell. all three OF whom are not
regarded as being in favor with the
Administration
NIr Taft has given the appointment
the fullest consideration At one time
It vas said that he would not narle
Holmes because OF the report that
Holmes had been in with Pinchot and
Garfield IN a species Of rebellion 70 dis
credit this administrator
Discredits Rumor.
After investigating this rUmor the
President decided that there was moth
ing TO il and went ahead with the ap-
pointmeut, which viii have 10 be con-
frmed by the Senate when that body
c0uvenes-
There has been an attempt TO show
that ar Taft in naming Holmes was
throwing sop TO the Pinchot-Garfeld
faction Of the party, but It is believed
here that the sole reason actuating NJ
Taft was his desire 10 secure the abIest
man possible for the responsible r,,Si-
ton
Dr. Holmes job is q big one. He is
intrUsJed in his new bureau with carry
tnE On Investigations whose results shall
lessen the awful death rate now caused
by mine explosions He shall also in
vCstIga1e and make reports on the man
neT II which mining Is carried on as re-
and he shall make any suggestions he
sees fit 90 improve the conditions as re-
CARDS the use Of electricity, explosives
and The construction Of mines
Additional Duties.
In addition TO this he shall test and
find out the quality Of all the Ii-nites-
ores. coal and other mineral fuel sub
stances belonging to OF for the use Of
the United States. This branch Of
work has been hitherto under the
Geological Survey
Dr. Holmes is regarded as admirably
fitted for his new work
He was born in 1859 at Laurence.
3 G. He is q bachelor Of science of
Cornell University from the Unfver-
sity Of PittSbuTg he received degree
of doctor Of science, and from the
university OF North Carolina that Of
Ii D. For ten years he was pro-
lessor Of geology and natural history
at the University Of North Carolina
and since 1891 ne has been a lecturer
IN that institution on geology. besides
holding the office OF state EeoI0Cfst
of North Carolina from 1891 to 1903.
At st Louis he was for three wears
in charge OF the United States Geo
logical Survey laboratories for test
Ing fuels and structural materials
and during the St Louis exposition
IN 1904 ne was chief Of the depart
ment OF mines and metaIlurgv. He
Is a fellow OF the Geological Sceie+,-
OF America and a member of A1Der5-
can Institute Of Mining Fnrfueerirr-
as well as OF the American Society for
resting Materials and Of the St. Louis
and North Carolina Academies of
Science.