The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-08-18
From Reliable Sources 1t
Was Learned Today that
Is the Outline of Action of
President Taft.
CHEMIST CONTINUES /,
AS WITNESS TODAY
MANY Startling Things Are
Revealed by Food Expert
Publication of Food
Laws Was Overruled.
(National News Association)

(National News Association)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 1s.-Dr. Har-
eey w. Wiley Is to retain his place as
the government food expert. Solicit
or McCabe OF the department Of ag-
riculture Ia to be retired. and Secre-
tary Wilson Is to be warned to see
that Or. Wiley is not hampered in the
administration of his office hereafter.
This outline OF President Taft's
probable action in the Wiley case was
secured from a reliable source today.
That Secretary Wilson knew and
approved OF every detail of the en-
ployment of DR.. H. H. Rusby. which
caused the present controversy in the
department OF agriculture, was the
testimony OF DR.. Wiley when he con-
tinued his story today before the
house committee investigating the de-
partment. .. ...-s...s. .. ..
DR.. Wiley declared Secretary Will
son first approved plan to pay DR..
Rusby $4,000 year instead of $1,000,
the sum at which he was finally en-
gagged. The chief chemist said that
he withheld none OF the details from
the secretary and that Mr.. Wilson was
also perfectly familiar with the Har-
ris case, wherein an expert had been
paid moro than Sill q day.. The pay,
sonnel board recommended DR.. Wiley's
dismissal because the Rusby employ
ment would have exceeded $11 a day.
And Wilson Approved.
I'VE first talked OF allowing Rusby
$4,000 year." said Wiley. because
Rusby was dissatisfied and said he
could not continue his services as an
expert at the old rate OF 80 per day
Secretary Wilson approved the
change.
"When went back to my office
ascertained had estimated the
amount too high, and DIR. Rusby had
never received as much as $4,000 un.
der the old arrangement / then went
back to Secretary Wilson and suggest
ed $1,000 q year, and he approved alb.
solutely of the agreement"
"You have an understanding with
DR.. Rusby that he was only to work
for a certain number of days" asked
ATTORNEY Davis
II have no such understanding re-
piled DIR. Wiley.
Attorney Davis asked the committee
10 request Secretary Wilson for decis-
Ions In all food law cases at first de-
cided against the manufacturers, but
Afterwards reversed.
DIR. Wiley told of the seizure in
Washington Of Heinze India relish,
ordered by McCabe and Dunlap, who
did not consult Wiley.
"Dr. Dunlap holds that no ruling Of
the drug and food inspection board is
official without the signature Of Dun
lap" said DR.. Wiley.
HAS the board in practice conceded
that contention?" asked Davis.
No. answered Wiley.
DR.. Wiley was asked to tell what
Solicitor McCabe had to do with the
"What In Whiskey?" case.
II prefer to let MCabe tell that"
said the chief chemist. DIR. Wiley was
then requested to tell how pure food
bulletins are posted by the depart
ment.
Stops Law Publication.
THE bulletins go to the secretary
always" said Wiley. but my bullet ms
30 to Solicitor McCabe. and sometimes
when I asked why bulletins were not
published have been told merely that
they went to the solicitor
about two years ago McCabe had
stopped the customary publication Of
compilation OF the pure food laws OF
the United States and various states
There was great demand for this
document, but McCabe decided 1t WAS
best to discontinue the publication
but added DIR. Wiley DR.. Dunlap got
up compilation of the pure food laws
Of Great Britain. This was published
ut Dunlap's request. The compilation
Of the United States laws was not per
mitted to be Published. but the Dun
lap compilation OF laws OF foreign
country was ordered published"
DO you mean to say the publication
OF United States laws was denied while
that Of Great Britain was permitted. p
Eyes. that 10 It." replied DR.. Wiley