The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1911-09-16
HARVEY IS NOT
ASKEDTORES|GN
BY PRES. TAFT
PURE FOOD INSPECTOR is NOT
EVEN CRITICISED BY THE
CHIEF EXECUTIVE.
President Reviews Whole Case, and
Declares Broader Issues Raised
May Require More Radical Action
by Congress.

Beverly, Mass, Sept. 15.-The resig-
nation OF DR.. Harvey W. Wiley, chief
OF the bureau Of chemistry in the de-
p3rtment OF agriculture and probably
the best known pure food expert in
the government service. will not be
asked for by President Taft, despite
recommendations that it be requested.
made BY the personnel board of tbe
department and indorsed by Attorney
General Wiekersham.
The presidents opinion. CARRYING an
word Of criticism for DR.. Wiley. but
many a word of praise, was made pub.
lie here today. There is no indica-
tion in it that the president feels that
he turned down Mr.. Wickersham by
not accepting his recommendations.
He explained that the attorney gen
erals findings in the case We're made
with less complete data than was be-
fore him when he took it up.
Trouble in Department.
In the opinion the president ad-
mits what has been we'll known to
many persons close to the administra-
ton, that there is trouble in the do
Dartment of agriculture. Speaking of
the congressional inquiry into that de-
partment, unfinished at the last SEES
sion but to be taken up again next
winter, Mr.. Taft says. The broader
issues raised by the investigation
which have a much weiehtier relation
than this one to the general efficiency
of the department, may require more
radical action than the question
have considered and decided
That this statement indicates a ser
ious shakeup in the department next
winter was freely predicted here tc.
Gay. There has never been any init
nations that Secretary Wilson was
disposed to retire, and it is not be
lieyed here that the president wo1il
request him to do SO. A general clean
up Of affairs IN the department. how
ever could easily be required by the
president and carried through when
he returns to Washington in Novem-
Der.
History Of Case.
The Wiley case" arose over the
employment by the bureau Of chem
istry of Dr. ii. II. Rushy Of New York
pharmacognosist of the bureau. In
effect DR. Wiley DR. L. f, Kebler,
chief Of the drug laboratory, and Dir.
w. p. RigeloW, assistant chief Of the
bureau, were charged with having con
spired to pay DR. Busby o salary of
$1,000 a year, with the tacit under
standing that he was to do only
enough work to secure this amount at
the rate of $50 a day. This was held
70 violate the act Of congress approved
March Is, 1903, which declared that
no classified scientific investigator
should receive more than 50 day
In addition 10 the rec amendatiop
that Or. Wiley be allowed to resign,
the personnel board held that DR..
Blsby should be dismissed, that DR.
KebIer be reduced, and that Dr. Bige-
low be allowed to quit the service.
None of these recommendations are
upheld in the presidents opinion.
Dr.. Kebler Reprimanded.
DIT. Kebier is reprimanded for dis
ingenious conduct" in his letter writ
ing to DR.. Rusby, and the president
says that the letters suggest a will
3ueness to resort to evasion that calls
f1,,. ,,fff,ss1 sasyCCf
Or. Eieelow is held to be over
Jealous" and a reprimaud by Seore-
tary Of Agriculture Wilson, to whom
the opinion which is in letter for8
is directed. is ordered by the presi-
dent.
Or. Rusby is held to be as gnilt.ess
as DIR. Wiley in this particular charge.
A charge against him, however, Of Sc
curing the appointment ON the com
mon laborer's role Of a physician and
expert whom he could use to do his
work at a very small stipend when he
himself was called away" the presi-
dent holds to be nut especially credit
able"
The case, the president SAYS, has
made apparent the doubtful leeisla-
tive policy Of placing limitations on
bureau chiefs to exact per diem COM
pensation for experts.
The government, he says, ought
not to be at a disadvantage in this
regard and one cannot withhold ones
sympathy with an earnest effort by
nr Wiley to pay proper compensation
and secure expert assistance in the
enforcement of so important statute
at the pure food law certainly in the