The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-18
PRESIDENT MAY
CONSULT CABINET
But Will Decide Delicate Dues.
ton for Himself-Interest Felt
in Probable Action of Attor-
ney-General Wickersham
il His Recommendation
Is Vetoed.

raft's purpose. 81 became known to-
lay. is to settle the Wiley wickersham
case as promptly possible and 1t
IS considered probable that r. com
paratively few hours viii see it dis
posed Of Dr.. Wiley's answer TO the
charges against him is expected at
The White House within twenty four
hours. II IL is received by tomorrow
morning the President viii confer with
Secretary wilson and Attorney General
Wickersnam at the Cabinet meeting.
and ne may submit the case TO the en-
tire Cabinet
Inc President Is not much given to
submitting even important matters
to tne entire Cabinet, He takes up
questions with the Cabinet officers IN
whose departments they ARISE. In this
case Secretary Wilson and Mr.. Wicker
snam are the men concerned.
There were no indications the
White House to-day as to what the
decision would be. but unomciai sen
timent was practically unanimous that
the President would not follow the
recommendation OF the Attorney Cen
eraI ano permit the resignation OF
Dt. Whey. The President Is SAID 10
realize that q delicate question has
been submitted 10 him. but he does
not feel that Il is imperative upon him
10 adhere to recommendations OF a
Cabinet otficer II these recommends
lions are not in lire with his own
Views.
A Delicate situation.
Should the President settle the case
In favor OF Dr. Wiley, as IL is gen
orally believed he will. the serious
question arises IS TO what Attorney
General Wickersham will do. VIII he
remain in the Cabinet IN the face
OF such a turn down or will he resign?
VIII President Taft intimate that Mr..
Wickersham . ID show better judg
ment in some matters II he attempted?
How is the President to- satisfy both
Wiley and Wickersham?
The attitude Of Secretary Wilson
in the affair promises to be most in
terestipg. according TO tho Wow taken
at the White House to day. So far
the public knows nothing as to how
Secretary Wilson feels. He is repre-
sented by number OF people who
claim to know as opposed to DR.. Wiley
and as standing with the personnel
committee of the department that
recommended that Dr. Wiley be al
lowed TO resign.
1t Is suggested that Secretary Will
son ought TO so on record in the case.
President Taft Will ask Mr.. Wilson for
a written recommendation. which will
form q part OF the records of the case
Secretary Wilson's Position.
Secretary Wilson. as head of the de-
partment in which the attacks upon
DR.. Wiley started. is compelled to sus-
tain either his personnel board or
DR.. Wiley. So far appears on the
surface. Mr. Wilson's position is un-
known. The public has shown keen
resentment OF the position OF Attor-
ney-General Wickersham. but Mr.. Will
son has escaped criticism.
If the case Is thrashed out at to-
morrow's Cabinet meeting DR.. Wiley
will have two of the nine members Of
the Cabinet jury opposed to him It
the start II 1t Is true that Mr.. Wilson
is dissatisfied with DR.. Wiley. OF the
other seven members. will any show
q friendly feeling for the noted chem
list? Could they afford TO do so with
out antagonizing Wickersham and
Wilson and thereby making trouble
In the Presidents family?
President Taft's solution of the
problem will be his own under such
circumstances as these. II was pointed
out day. Cabinet etiquette forbids
one Cabinet officer interfering in the
department affairs OF another. and un-
der no circumstances would this be
done unless Messrs Wilson and Wick
ersham indicated a desire to have the
views of others. or unless the Presi-
dent asked for these views.
Should the President follow the ad-
vice of two of his Cabinet officers he
may agree to the resignation of DR..
Wiley. contrary to the generally eX-
pressed opinion to-day that he will
settle the case favorably to him.
nrrra
Washington, D. c., July 17.-Floyd
w. Robson. an important member
of the staff of DR.. Harvey w. Wiley,
Department Of Agriculture. it devel-
oped to-day. was dismissed from the
bureau June 80 on charges of insubor-
dination. Robson was a member of
DR. Wiley's staff of experts in New
York City. He came originally from
Michigan.
Dr. Wiley said to-day that Robson
had been dismissed. but that he did
not know officially why or when he
had been discharged.
Secretary Wilson said that Robson
had been discharged because of his
refusal to carry into effect an order
of the Secretaries of the Departments
OF Agriculture, Treasury and Com
nerce and Labor. to prohibit the use
of benzoate of soda mixed with food,
which had been determined was dele
terious to health. The order was not
to be rendered effective. provided that
each container or package of such
food is plainly labeled to show the
presence and amount of benzoate of
soda"
The dismissal Of Robson, the secre-
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