Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-07-22
HAS WILEY SREPLY
IdftReCeiyes Food Experts
Answer to Charges.
WILSON'S UNFRlfNDlY FEELING
DR.. Wiley's Defense Was Discussed
Informally by the Cabinet, But
No Outline of Reply Was
Made Public.

Washington, July 19.-The reply o.
DR.. Harvey w. Wiley to the charges
of the committee on personnel of the
agricultural department, which wers
supported by Attorney General Wick
ersham, with the recommendation thai
DR.. Wiley be dismissed from the gov
eminent service, was brought to the
White House by Secretary Of Agri
culture Wilson.
Secretary Wilson said that the reply
had just been completed by DR.. Wiley
and that he had not read 1t over. He
intends, however. to make a recon
mendation in the case after having
studied the facts in DR.. Wiley's de
Tense. Secretary Wilson presented
them to President Taft at the cabinet
meeting and they were informally dis
cussed there.
Secretary Wilson took the papers
back with him to his department after
the cabinet session and promised to
make his recommendation as soon az
possible.
1t is we'll known in Washington
that Secretary Wilson and Dr. Wiley
have not been on friendly terms foI
some time. 1t is asserted by the sec
retary's friends that he takes the posi-
ton that the chief of the bureau has
assumed more authority in the depart
ment than he Is entitled to.
In spite of the fact it was predicted
that Mr.. Wilson will recommend len
iency. He is aware of the popular sen
timent In favor of DR.. Wiley, and for
that reason, If for no other, some oil
his friends declare that he will not
concur with Mr. Wickersham in sug-
costing that Dr. Wiley's resignation
would be acceptable.
Whatever action President Taft
takes in the case, the house commit
tee on expenditures in the department
of agriculture doubtless will conduct
it's investigation into the charges
against DR.. Wiley. A member of the
committee said that there was nc
reason why the committee should turn
back from the work 1t has started
and that "in any case it should try to
find out what interests were using
their influence to get Wiley out of the
service"
The secretary had no time to read
the papers before the cabinet session
began. The outline of DIR. Wiley's de
tense was not known by Mr.. Wilson
and was not disclosed at the White
House. Although Attorney General
Wickersham is out of the city the case
was discussed informally by members
of the presidents official family. No
announcement as to when the presi.
dent will dispose of the case was
forthcoming. but it is not probable
that he will be able to settle it for
several days.
Attorney General Wickersham will
speak tonight in Duluth, and while Mr..
Taft undoubtedly has gone over the
case with him before he left the city,
it is believed Mr.. Taft would wish his
attorney general to read DIR. Wiley's
answer. Mr.. Wickersham will not be
back in Washington before Friday.
Like all questions put up to the
president for final disposition, he will
take time in deciding it. There is no
indication at the White House what
the decision would be, but according
to kilograms and letters received at
the White House daily from all parts
of the country sentiment is against
the presidents following the attorney
generals recommendation The presi-
dent, it is known, realizes that deli.
cate question has been submitted to
him, but he does not believe 1t is i'm.
perative on him to adhere to the re.
commentator of cabinet officer il
these recommendations are not in line
with his own views.
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