New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-11
WILEY ASSISTANT TALKS
DR.. Dunlap Tells of Giving Infor'
nation Against Chief.
TILTS AMONG THE PR0BERS
Republicans Protest Against Un-
licensed Scope of Investigation
Wiley May Testify To day.
tFrom The Tribune Bureau

nically violated the law In paying DR.. II.
II. Rusby an excess per diem for expert
services, DR.. +. l.. Dunlap, associate chem
ist OF the Department OF Agriculture, I'M
derwent a severe examination before the
House committee investigating the Wiley
controversy to-day.
The hearing was again marked by Tits
between majority and minority members
Of the committee. the latter protesting
against the unlicensed scope OF the invesu-
CATION and the manner In which the COM
mittee is delving into what seems TO De
purely a department row. Representative
Higgins and Representative Sloan both
Republicans, again pointed out that the IN
vestlgating is being conducted by the COM
mittee on Expenditures In the Department
OF Agriculture which is not authorized 10
review the work of the Bureau or Chemls-
| try, the Remsen board, the benzoate OF
soda muddle and department differences III
general, but solely expenditures
DR.. Dunlap told the committee To-Day
that while he was acting chief chemist.
| during the absence from Washington Oh
DR.. Wiley, last March, he discovered that
Dr. Rusty had been removed from the per
diem roll OF the bureau and had been
placed on an annual salary at rate IN
excess Of that allowed for experts. He
presented the matter informally to secre-
tary Wilson. explained Or. Duhiap' anu 'ie
Secretary had required him to file men,
orandum concerning the Rusoy enipioS-
rnent. This he did on March g. ana as
result of this memorandum the ooaro OF
personnel later determined that DR.. whey
had violated the law.
Henry Z. Davis. counsel for Dr' WHEY
drilled the witness because the memoranda
had been prepared during DR.. Wiley 8 ao-
sence from washington. BY leadins ques-
films. the attorney attempted TO show that
mr. vviIev's undoing had been planned by
solicitor McCabe and DR.. Dunlap acting
| chief chemist.
T understand that you prepared your
memoranda in the office of Solicitor NC
Cabe." said the attorney. Why dion you
prepare it. with the aid Of the clerical as
! s,stants in the Bureau Of Chemistry
Considered the Matter Serious
! because the matter was too serious
said DR.. Dunlap. II did not want II 10 De-
come the subject Of promiscuous comment
in the Bureau Of Chemistry
! .,vyhv was the matter seriousT dueri7d
the attorney.
"Because Dr. Wiley had violated the law
! answered DIT. Dunlap.
"Vho said so?' persisted t-S counsel 1ot
DR.. Wiley
solicitor McCabe, 70 whom mentioned
the matter Of Dr.. Rusby's employment
| promptly responded DR.. Dunlap.
DR. Dunlap admitted that Dr. Wiley re-
turned TO Washington on March p, left that
afternoon and returned March %.
isn't II a fact that you gave Or. Wiley
no chance 10 explain the case when he
! was in washington March 27?'
That's a fact"
DR.. Wiley's attorney persisted in his de-
mand TO know why the Rusty case hah nov
been called 10 DR.. Wiey's attention when
he returned 10 Washington the day before
DR.. Dunlap laid II before the Secretary. Dr.
Dunlap repeated that he had MADE no
charges AGAINST DR.. Wiley He said he had
prepared the case at his own home nights
and that It was not written out the day
DR.. Wiley was in town.
Chairman Moss Of the committee sub
mitted letter written by Secretary Wilson
March u, 1910, 10 Or. Remsen, In which
Dr. Dunlap and Solicitor McCabe are spe-
ciAcalIv referred 10 as "our people" on the
hoard of food and drug inspection. This
hoard consists Of three members, DR.. Wiley
being the third, and the letter referred 10
the benzoate OF soda matter, In which d.
WILEY had been overruled by the Remsen
board and the secretary.
Secretary Wilson's letter Enclosed letter
| from DR.. Taylor. another member OF the
Rernsen board asking II he would be per-
n,tted to use certain unreported expert
ments as testimony In the suit against the
henzoate of soda section OF the Indiana
state pure food law.
Wilson's Letter Quoted.
'I shall leave this matter entirely with
YOU" wrote Secretary Wilson. IF you
think Il wise (and am not able 10 say that
il IS not wise) 10 let Professor Taylor 60
ahead, we will tell him so. II might pei
haps be better to have all your report come
out at once. but this is an important case,
with an important bearing on your previous
action regarding tenzoate OF soda. 1 want
to be advised by you and am altogether
likely 10 take your advice. l shall consult
with our people on the board Of food and
drug inspection chat is. Dunlap and Nc
Cabe), but ! must say that IN this case
your advice will have more weight with me
than that Of all the others put together"
What do you understand the Secretary
meant by the words. our people on the
board'?" asked Chairman Moss.
IT object" said Representative Higgins.
Republican. before Dr. Dunlap could an
swer. you are asking this witness 10 con-
strue a letter written by his superior Tho
Secretary of Agriculture is the man ~
whom such 2 question should be put"
"AT right" said Chairman Moss; we will
walt until Secretary Wilson IS on the
stand"
Ii is expected that Dr.. Wiley will take
the witness stand before the end OF to-
morrow's hearing. Or. Bgelow. assistant
chief Of the Bureau OF Chemistry. and Dr.
Keller. chief OF the drug division, who
are alleged 10 have agreed with DR.. Wiley
in making the arrangements for Rusby's
employment at $50 day, arc also 10 be
heard by the committee tomorrow.
The relations Of Dr. Dunlap 10 Dr. Wiley.
and the extent to which DR.. Wiley's pow
ers had been curtailed. were probed. Dr.
Dunlap said he was not under Dr. Wiley's
authority. but would not admit that he had
any authority 10 revise Or. Wiley's acts
or to suppress the latter's correspondence
or findings.
When DR. Dunlap left the witness stand
Solicitor McCabe was recalled
What arc Or. Wiley's duties?" asked
Representative Mays. OF Florida.
"Oh. | wouldn't attempt 10 answer that"
said Mr.. McCabe, they are too manifold
Well he doesn't seem 10 have any
duties. according 10 the evidence that Is