The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-11
WILEY OCCUPIED
 LONESOME PLACE
Committee Examines AssO-
 ciate Chemist Dunlap
LETTER IS SUBMITTED
Secretary Wilson Referred to Dunlap and Solicitor McCabe as Our People" on Food and Drug
 Inspection Board

Washington, August 1o.-Farther evil dence of the lonesome position occupied by pr. Harvey W. Wiley in the agrIc.il- tural department was brought out today in the hearing before the House investi- gating committee during the examination Of Dr. E. l.. Dunlap, associate chemist of the department Chairman Moss of the committee submitted a letter written by Secretary Wilson, March 12, lsl0 to Dr. Ira Remsen, chairman of the Remsen l referee board, in which Dr. Dunlap and Solicitor McCabe are specifically referred l to ss "our people, on the board of food and drug inspection. This board consists of three members, Dr. Wiley being the third, and the letter referred to the ben- zoate of soda matter in which pr. Wiley had been overruled by the Remscn board and the secretary.
 1 Secretary Wilson's letter inclosed a lev ter from Dr. Taylor, another member of the Remsen board asking if he would be permitted to use certain reported experi- ments as testimony In the suit against the benzoate of soda section of the Indi-
 
 T shall leave this matter entiely with you" wrote. Secretary Wilson. "If you think it wise (and I am not able to say that it is not wise) to let Professor Taylor go ahead, we will tell him so, 1t might, perhaps, be better to have all your re- port come out at once, but this is an i'm portant case with an important bearing on your previous action regarding ben zoate of soda. I want to be advised by you, and I am altogether likely to take your advice. I shall consult with our peo- pie on the board of food and drug in- spection (that is Dunlap and McCabe), but I must say that in this case your advice will have more weight with me than that of all the others put together" What do you understand the secretary meant by the words our people on the board 9" asked Chairman Moss. T object" said Representative Higgins republican, before MT. Dunlap could an- swer You are asking the witness to construe letter written by his supe- | rior. The secretary of agriculture is the man to whom such question should be put"
 "All right" said Chairman Moss, I've will wait until Secretary Wilson Is on the stand"
 Mir. Dunlap testified that in Dr. Wieys absence he had prepared the memoran- dunn in the Rusby case. upon which Dr. Wiley was charged with having violated the law in hiring a scientific expert. He had preferred charges against Dr. Wiley, but admitted he had no occasion to bring the case to pr. Wileys attention when the latter returned to Washington.
 It is expected that Dr. Wiley will take the witness stand before the end of to- morrows hearing. Dr. Bigelow, assistant chief of the bureau of chemistry, and Dr. Kebler, chief of the drug division, who are alleged to have agreed with Dr. WI ley in making the arrangements for Dr. Rusby's employment at S20 a day. are also to be heard by the committee tomor- row. MT. Dunlap said that as he presented the matter to Secretary Wilson it was simply formal presentation of the facts. The memorandum dated March 2S was written in Solicitor McCabes office, said Dr. Dunlap, so that it would not be dis cussed in the bureau of chemistry. You had it written there as to keep it from Dr. Wiley's attention, did you not?' asked Attorney Davis.
 No, it was to keep 1t from the general knowledge of the employees of the bureau of chemistry"
 pr. Dunlap admitted that Dr. Wiley re- luIHSu lO W dSulISlOU MATCH zi. lell lIdl afternoon and returned March 29.
 Isn't it fact that you gave Dr. Wiley no chance to explain the case when he was In Washington, March 27?'
 That's a fact" sH.
 The relations of Dr. Dunlap to Dr. Wiz ley and the extent to which pr. Wiley's powers had been curtailed, were probed. Dr. Dunlap said he was not under Dr. Wileys authority, but would not admit that he had any authority to revise Dr. Wileys act or to suppress the latter's correspondence or findings.
 When Dr. Dunlap left the witness stand Solicitor McCabe was recalled.
 What are pr. Wileys duties?' asked Representative Mays of Florida
 "Oh, I wouldn't attempt to answer that" said MT McCabe. They are too manitoba
 Well, he doesn't seem to have any duties according to the evidence that is being given here" said MT Mays.
 "Oh, yes, he has a great many" said Nr McCabe. You can tell better than I what they are."