The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-08-11
WILEY WILL TAKE
THE STAND TODAY
Pure Food Expert to Be Given a
Chance to Relate His Recent
Experiences.

WASHINGTON. Aug. 1o.-Further
evidence OF the lonesome position occu
pied by DE-, Harvey W. Wiley in the ag
ricultural department was brought out
today in the hearing before the house
investigating committee during the ex-
animation OF DIR. f. l., Dunlap, associate
chemist of the department,
Chairman Moss of the committee sub
rpitted a letter written by Secretary
Wilson. March IL. 1910, TO DR.. Ira Rem
board, in which Mr.. Dunlap and Solicitor
McCabe are specifically referred TO as
''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 DR., Wiey
had been ovcrruled by the Remsen board
and the secretary.
Secretary Wilson's letter inclosed a
letter from DR.. Taylor, another member
Of the board. asking II he would he per-
ments as testimony In the suit against
the benzoate OF soda section Of the In
diana state pure food law.
Wilson'S Letter.
II shall leave this matter entirely with
you" Secretary Wilson wrote, IF you
think 1t wise (and ] am not able 10 say
that II is not wlse) to let Professor
Taylor go ahead, we will tell him SO. II
might perhaps. be better 10 have all
your report come out at once. but this
bearing on your previous action regard
ing benzoate OF soda. l want 10 be ad-
vlsed by you, and am altogether likely
TO take your advice. | shall consult with
inspection Chat is, Dunlap and McCabe),
but l must say that in this case your
advice Will have more weight with me
than that OF all the others put to-
gether,"
What do you understand the secre-
tary meant by the words our people on
the board'7'' Chairman Moss asked.
Objects to Question.
II object" Representative Higgins. Re
publican. said, before Dunlap could an
swer.
You are asking this witness to con-
strue a letter written by his superior.
The secretary OF agriculture Is the man
to whom such question should be
put"
"AlI right" Chairman Moss said, 1--WE
Will walt until Secretary Wilson Is on
Or. Dunlap testified that in Wiley's alb
sence he had prepared the memorandum
in the DR.. Rusby case, upon which Dr.,
Wiley was charged wl:h having violated
! denied that he had preferred charges
against DR.. Wiley, but admitted that he
had taken no occasion to bring the case
to DR.. WIley's attention when the latter
1t is expected that DR.. Wiley Will take
the witness stand before the end OF to-
morrow's hearins. DR.. Bigelow, assistant
chief Of the bureau OF chemistry, and DR..
Kebler, chief Of the drug division, who
are alleged 10 have agreed with DR.. Wiley
in making the arrangements for Rusby's g
employment at $50 q day, are also TO be
| heard tomorrow.
Wiley's Duties
The relations OF DR.. Dunlap 10 DR..
| Wiley and the extent to which DIR.
Wiley's powers had been curtailed. were
probed. DIR. Dunlap said he was not un-
der DR., Wiley's authority but would not
| admit that lie had any authority To re-
wise DIR. Wiley's acts. to suppress the
latter's correspondence or findings.
! When DR.. Dunlap left the witness stand
! Solicitor McCabe was recalled.
What are Dt;. wiley's duties?' asked
| Representative Mays Of Florida
"Oh. ] wouldn't attempt 10 answer
that" Mr. McCabe said. they are too
manifold"
We'll. he doesn't seem to have any
| duties, according TO the evidence that is
being given here" Mr. Mays said.
oh, yes, he has a great many" said
Mr.. McCabe. she can tell you better than
/ what they are