The Sentinel=record., 1911-08-11
HARVEY IN A LONE HAND
.FuRTHER TESTIMONY SHOWS HIS VERY LONESOME POSITION IN
 DEPARTMENT.
pr. Dunlap Says He Prepared the Case Against Wiley During the Latter's Absence--Secretary
 Wilson Next.

Washington, Aug. 10. Further ev- lidence of the lonesome position oc- cupied by Dr. Harvey w Wiley in the lagricultural department, was brought out today in the hearing before the house investigating committee during the examination of Dr. F. l.. Dun lap, associate chemist of the depart ment.
 Chairman Moss of the committee, submitted letter written by Secre- tary Wilson March 12. 1910, to Dr. IT. Remsen, chairman of the Remsen ref cree. board, which Dr. Dunlap and Solicitor McCabe are specifically re- ferred to as 'our people" on the board of food and drug inspection.
 This board consists of three mem bers Dr. Wiley being the third and the letter referred to the benzoate of soda matter in which Dr. Wiley had been overruled by the Remsen board and the secretary.
 Secretary Wilson's letter enclosed letter from Dr. Taylor, another member of the Remsen board asking If he would be permitted to use cer- tain reported experiments as testi- mony in the suit against the benzoate of soda section of the indiana state pure food law.
 | T shall leave this matter entirely with you." wrote Secretary Wilson. If you think it wise. and I am not able to say that 1t Is not wise) to re, Professor Taylor go ahead we will Itell him so. It might perhaps be better to have all you report come out at once, but this is an import ant case with an important bearing on your previous action regarding |Denzoate of soda.
 T want to be advised by you ana I am altogether likely to take your ladvice. 1 shall consult with our peo- pie on the board of food and drug in Ispection Chat is Dunlap and McCabe) but l must say that in this case Iyour advice will have more weight with me than that of all the others put together
 What do you understand the sec Iretary meant by the words our peo- pie on the boardy' asked Chairman Moss.
 l T object" said Representative Higgins, republican. before MT. Uun- lap could anwser You are asking this witness to constrlle a letter writ lten by his superior. The secretary Iof agriculture is the man to whom lsuch question should De putt"
 "AIl right said Chairman Moss. we will wait until Secretary Wilson is on the stand. ]"
 Dr. Dunlap testified that in pr. WiIey's absence he had prepared the memorandum in the Dr. Rusby case upon which Dr. Wiley was charges with having violated the law in hir ling a scientific expert. He had pre- ferred charges aganst Dr. Wiley but admitted ne had taken no occasion ta hrino tho oava to Dr xutI.avts ot Itention when the latter returned to
 Washington.
 l It is expected that Dr. Wiley VIII take the witness stand before the lend of tomorrow's hearing.
 Dr. Bigelow. assistant chief of tns bureau of chemistry. and Dr. heDlel Ichief of the drug division. who are Ialleged to have agreed wiih Dr. Will ey in making the arrangements fol Dr. Rusby's employment at $2O day lare also to be heard by the committee Tomorrow
 Dr. Dunlap said that as he present ed the matter to Secretary Wilson I was simply formal presentation o the facts.
 | The memorandum date March 26 was written dn Solicitor McCabe'f koffice. said Dr. Dunlap, so that i would not be discussed in the bureal of chemistry
 l You had it written there so a to keep it from Dr. wiley's atten ton did you not?" asked Attorne, Davis.
 No. it was to keep it from the gen eral knowledge of the employees Q the bureau of chemistry" + Dr. Dunlap admitted that Dr. w Hey returned to Washington Marc