The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-08-22
Secy. Agriculture Says Head
of Chemistry Bureau is
Over-Sensitive.
SAYS THAT He WOULD PREFER
REsIcNINo TO GOING THROUGH
ANOTHER BUREAU RoW-RE-
VEALs THAT ROOSEVELT Is
THE MAN WHO CAUSED eLu-
cosE TO BE LABELLED CORN
SYRUP.
sx Associated Press.

Washington, Aug 21.-The congress-
ional investigation into the attempt to
oust DR.. Harvey w. Wiley from his
position as head of the bureau of
chemistry OF the department of agri-
culture closed today with the testi-
mittee will hold an executive session
tomorrow to consider its report.
Wilson condemned Wiley's demeanor,
charging that he is over sensitive be-
cause his findings on pure food and
drugs were not accepted as final, but
sometimes referred to the referee
board. of which DR.. Ira Remsen is
chairman. He spoke a good word for
Wiley's humor. AS he was leaving the
fer to resign to going through another
bureau row." The witness was not
cross examined. Wilson said he be-
came suspicious Of the employment Of
DR.. III. III. Rusby. of New York, the
drug expert, who is the storm center
of the investigation, when he was
shown a letter purporting to have been
written by DIR. Kebler, of the depart
ment of chemistry, telling ,Rusby 1t
worked one day or many. The en-
ployment had been approved by the
secretary, but he said he had not ex-
amined into the details Of the contract,
leaving that to Wiley. Wilson said
he is now investigating q report that
Rusby had accepted a fee from the
drug importers for opinions regarding
samples of drugs they are considering
importing, and then passed on the
drugs later as representative OF the
government. He said an inspector had
reported discovering one. such an al
legged instance.
Testifying regarding the corn syrup
case Wilson said Wiley had forgotten q
conference he attended on that sub
ject held at the White House during
Rooseveits administration. He said:
'@The president had an opinion about
persons who thought the substance
ROOSEVELT DID IT.
He told how three secretaries decid-
ed the substance could be named corn
syrup, whereupon Representative Floyd
suggested they did II out Of regards for
the presidents views. cit is well those
under a man listen to him or leave the
service" replied Wilson.
When questioned about who chose
the members Of the referee board, Sec
retary Wilson said:
President Roosevelt corresponded
with the great universities and when
he found the men he wanted I ap-
pointed them"
Secretary Wilson said he had no
reason to regret the creation of the
board. He defended its Legality by
citing statutes and executive orders
There are people who criticize me.
said Secretary Wilson.
Even the president of the United
States is sometimes criticized and If
I remember correctly there were those
who shouted as the Saviour passed by,
cruelty himi Cruelty him! So
wanted a board"
The witness was asked why he ap-
pointed a mixed board" consisting Of
two chemists, DIR. Wiley and DIR. Dun
lap, and a lawyer, Solicitor McCabe.
sTt may be necessary to have q law
yer on the board because of the prose-
cution which must be passed on by the
board" said the secretary. TT may
be a farmer like me or you, Mr.. Chair
man, could take a case into court, but
I don't believe we would do very well
with it,