The Washington times., 1911-07-15

The row kicked up over the attempt
OF the enemies of DR.. Harvey w.
Wiley to oust him from office has
assumed proportions never dreamed
OF by the men who are back OF it.
1t has spread with an amazing swift
ness until 1t threatens the Admins
tration with grave danger political
ly;' until II threatens a Cabinet dis
tupuon; until 1t has stirred up q
large share of Congress to fighting
pitch; and until It seems certain to
result In the end. In asweeping over
hauling OF the methods of administer
ing the pure food law.
Coincident with the exposure Of the
attack on Wiley. with the purpose Of
Forcing him out Of office, there is
thrown into the limelight some Of the
outlines Of the system whereby the
stringent enforcement Of the pure food
law has been interferd with. That this
system will be reveiled In all Its details
when the House Committee on Expendi-
lures in the Department Of Agriculture
gets through its investigation. Is not
doubted. .....,
Light On Law Enforcement.
Illumination will be shed on just how
and why It Is that the pure food and
drugs act has not been carried out with
the drastic completeness Congress ex-
pected when 1t passed the law, and with
the thoroughness the public demands.
and has the right to expect. How far
men in the Department Of Agriculture.
and how far men outside of the de-
partment, have been responsible. are
things that Chairman Moss and the
committee are determined to know
about
The committee last night sent its re-
quest to SecretarJ Wilson for all the
papers In the case. No meeting will be
held today and perhaps none until the
papers are received.
In the meantime. The reply Of DR.
Wiley Is awaited At the White House.
1t is expected to reach there by Monday.
The question then to be answered Is
how and when the President will act.
Among the possibilities of the case
are that II the President turns down the
recommendation of Attorney General
Wickersham that official will quit the
Cabinet.
Kitchen Cabinet Under Fire.
Under hot fire already. with hotter fire
in reserve. are the so-called Kitchen
cabinet" in the Department Of Agricul-
ture, Of which the friends Of DR.. Wiley
charge Solicitor George P. McCabe is
the head.
1t is doubtful II any occurrence in
the life of this Administration has 50
stirred the whole country as the Wiley
removal business. Letters and tele-
grams Of protest continue TO pour In on
the White House against Wiley's re-
moval 1t looks as II every home in
the land were indignant over the at
tempt to sweep away a man who has
been a barrier against the emasculation
of the pure food measure
Board Likely to Disappear.
That the Remsen board of consult
ing scientific experts who are TAX
ing a long time passing on questions
CT vital interest to the stomachs OF
9o,0O0,00e people may be put out Of
business and Topped of the payroll
is a strong possibility. This board
was never contemplated by Congress
when it passed the pure food law. 1t
was an invention sanctioned by Sec
retary Wilson and President Roose-
the pure food law, and its whole effect
has been delay and weakening of he
law. When the Remsen board was
formed. the manufacturers of doped
foodstuffs did not conceal their de-
light. They knew the scheme was
intended to clip the wings Of Wiley.
Technically, perhaps. Secretary Will
son has the right to employ the Rem
sen board, because the pure food law
gives him the right to employ such per-
sons as are necessary to enforce the
pure food law. Attorney General Wick
ersham said he had ample authority,
But nobody supposes the original act
such a tribunal.
Everybody who is friendly to the