The Washington times., 1910-07-25
Replies TO Criticism of Advo-
cacy of Parker for
Bureau Chief.
NO SECRECY SOUGHT
IN HIS ACTIVITY
Declares He Declined TO Give SUP
port to Other Man When
Requested.

In a spicy statement Director George
OTIS Smith. Of the United States Geo
logical Survey and temporary head Of
; the new Bureau of Mines, explains his
activity in urging the appointment OF
z w Parker as chief of the mining
bureau as against Dr. Joseph A
Holmes, who has the Endorsement OF
most Of the mining interests OF the
country
Director Smith says that all the tele-
grams or letters which he has sent out
bearing on the candidacy Of Parker were
prompted by his deep interest in the fu-
tUre Of the new bureau and in securing
the appointment of the best qualified
= man for the position In a personally
N statement, Director Smith
Newspaper comment on my IudOrSe-
mert OF O. candidate for directorship Of
the 4 Bureau OF Mines has been called TO
my Atteution- No secrecy has been
soushA by me regarding this action or
activityA While all I have done in
brinSiEst the candidacy to the attention
OF frieE5A has been done in a personal
and not tofhcial way. ], Of course. ap-
preciate hat I cannot divorce my Of
fetal pos Sition from whatever I might
wish to e simply in q personal way
defends His Course.
''Nore0vef T. I realize that my interest
IN tne orgf limitation of the Eareau Of
Alnes ana = n the Inauguration Of its
work as an \ Independent bureau is large
y actuated n official connection with
Inis work for fhree years, while IL has
been under M supervision, and by
less direct CONNECTION with the future
activities Of the snew bureau Bv reason
OF my position " director OF the CO.
OldlLals bureau = the same depart
ment.
Criticism Of my y terezt In the se-e--
ton OF the direqFtu' Of the Bureau OF
Mines might haze beer avoided had T
simply indorsSi another candidate.
whose fr1end9 early sought for him my
lndorsemenL and have since been out
as taken.J
The reason for ro1IowfnE che 5f--s+-s-
OF HT-S own judgment, as wen as the
coTaTsel Of my associates in the SURVEY
SiaTne wholly from a desire to insure fr.=
the new bureau at the outset =-1rs,
policy and procedure as conform %. nv
IDEAS Of the best type Of governmental :
administrator
Telegram Made Public.
Being Wen acquainted with the two 4
Caiaidales' naturally and properly in 4
coFSea the one whom ] considered better
N-aLl-lea TO serve what / regard as the
best interests OF the Bureau of Mines 4
and the pubic service
The criticism Of the methods used in F.
the Bureau of Mines campaign grew
out OF the action of an Arizona uainfuz-
engineer making public a TELEGRAM sem
10 him June s, last The TELEGRAM WIS a
duplicate Of others sent TO various
mining men over the country g1-eiuz tI-- 4
Endorsement OF Parker The TELEGRAM I.
IS as follows
Peter b Scotland. Clifton. ARR.
Urge 1ICOrsernel- TO President Of I'd
ward W Parker, now chief mineral +
resources, Geological SurVey. for Ii- .
rector OF Bureau or Mines S--e-.ll E
prominent engineers refuse to be canGf-
dates believe aup0intee should be
one under whom new bureau will and .
can cooperate with survey. Parker has
support Of Hays, LiuEreu, Campbell
Brooks and other survey associates
GEORGE OTIS SMITH"