The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1911-07-14
COMMITTEES Recommendation
is ENDORSED BY ATTo7-
NEY GENERAL.
Alleged That Chief Chemist Entered
IGto Cchen1e 20 Place College Pro-
fessor on Payrolis at Illegal Rate
of Pay.


Wiley, pure food expert, and chief OF
the bureau of chemistry, department
of agriculture, one of the most widely
known officials in government service
has been condemned by a committee
on personnel" of the department of
agriculture.
Attorney General Wickersham in his
opinion of the case submitted to Pres
ident Taft, recommended the approval
of the committees action.
1t is charged against Wiley that he
permitted an arrangement to be made
with DR.. H. H. Rusby, recognized
pharmacognosist of Columbia univer-
sity, of New York, for compensation
in excess of that allowed by law 1t
is claimed that arrangements were
made to put Rusby on the payrolls at
$1,000 annually as an employe of the
bureau of chemistry, the agreement
stating that he should be called upon
TO perform only such services as this
salary would compensate at the rate
of $40 per day for laboratory investi-
cations and $50 per day for attendance
at court.
Laws Allows $11 "a Day
Attorney Wickersham said that the
law permitted payment of only SO a
day, this sum being later increased to
$11 per day. Along with the sugges-
ton that Wiley, because of alleged
Irregularities in employment of Rusby
be permitted to resign, the committee
on personnel and the attorney gen
eral, recommended the dismissal of
Rusby, and the reduction of DIR. L. F..
kebler, chief of the division of drugs.
of the department of agriculture
The committee further recommends
that DR. w. D. Bigelow, assistant chief
of the bureau of chemistry also be
given opportunity to resign.
President Taft has not indicated
what action he will take in the case.
which has just become public al
though an investigation was begun
last March. Attorney General Wicker
sham's recommendations bear date of
May 13.
Attorney General Sums Up Case.
In summing up the case, the attor-
ney general said:
The evidence submitted by the
committee on personnel, clearly dem.
onstrates the fact that Kebler and
B1gelow entered in the scheme to
which Wiley lent countenance and as
slstance to procure the appointment OF
Rusby at the rate of $1,000 annually.
under the express agreement with
MIN, that he was to do no more work
under this appointment than would be
paid for at the rate of $40 daily of
IL hours when engaged in labora-
tory work, and $50 daily when en-
gagged in court. The evidence clearly
shows these gentlemen resorted to a
scheme to create the appearance of
compliance with the law while at the
same time distinctly agreeing not to
comply with it. Such agreement GER
tainly merits condign punishment, and
because of the facts set forth. | rec
ommend approval by you of the recon-
mendations of the committee on per
sonnet EaE
Wiley Liked BY Taft.
President Taft, it was learned to-
day, forwarded all papers in the case
to Wiley and will take no action until
he receives personal statement from
him. 1t is known the president has
the highest regard for the pure food
expert and for his administration of
the bureau of chemistry.
The Victim of Interests. =.
Wiley has been attacked by "inter-
ests' almost constantly since the pure
food law went into effect Wiley has
not resigned, and so far there has
been no request for his resignation.
1t is believed with the publication OF
technical charges against him there
will be great wave of protest against
his dismissal. The president has been
acting on the case and, it is said, will
grant a hearing to all involved and
be guided only by his own judgment
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OKLAHOMA COURT HOLDS