The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1911-08-11
DR.. WILEY'S ASSOCIATE DID IT
ADMITS HE PREPAREDCHARGES
AGAINST HIS sCHTEF.
Says He Gave Dr. Wiley No 1ntimation Of
what He Was Doing and Had His Re.
port Typewriter In McCabe's once
SO That No one W. Ouid Know About II.

So That No One " Ould Know ABOUT u.
WASHINGTON. Aug. 1O.-Dr. F. L. Dun
lap associate chemist Of the Bureau Of
Chemistry was on the stand to-day before
the House Committee on Expenditures
in the Agricultural Department. which
is Investigating the Wiley controversy.
Under cross-examination by Henry E.
Da Wis, counsel for DIR. Wiley. he made
interesting admissions concerning the
origin Of the charges against the Govern
ment's chief chemist in connection with
the alleged irregular employment Of Or.
Rusby.
II was DR.. Durlap who. by his own
declaration on The stand to-day, started
the rumpus that finally resulted in the
recommendation by the Department
committee on personnel that Or, Wiley
he disconnected from the Government
service He was finally forced to
admit that he was three Sdays
In preparing for Secretary Wilson
a presentation Of facts in the Rushy
case which were later submitted to the
committee on personnel; that he CON
suited Solicitor McCahe concerning the
matter; that he gave DR.. Wiley no intima
Il'Il 'I VIM ne WIS ltlIlR, ttldt nv ih' iiis
report typewriter in the Office Of Solicitor
McCabe so that no one in the Bureau OF
Chemistry would know anything about il,
and. finally. that he laid the report before
the Secretary during DIR. Wiey's absence
from the city on March 81. 1911.
Dr. Dunlap told the committee that he
had been appointed associate chemist of
the Bureau Of Chemistry on April 81. 1907;
that previously he had been connected
in his professional capacity for seven
years with the University of Michigan.
and that he had had no experience. before
his connection with the Government. with
the administration of food and drug laws.
Are you over or under DR.. Wiley?"
Representative Floyd of Arkansas in
quired.
Il am neither over nor under him.
DIR. Dunlap replied. He added that he
and Or. Wiley had equal authority and
that he Dunlap acted az chief OF the
Bureau Of Chemistry in DR.. Wileys alb
sence.
when you and DR.. Wiley disagree. who
decdes?" Mr.. Floyd asked.
don't remember when DR.. Wiley and
had disagreed on a matter of chemistry"
DR. Dunlap replied emphasizing "a
matter of chemistry" He added that in
the event Of such disagreement Solicitor
McCabe would cast the deciding vote
in the food and drug inspection board
made up Of Wiley Dunlap and McCabe
And McCabe is not chemist. is he?"
Mr.. Flovd asked.
Not that l ever heard of Dunlap
replied,
You have said" suggested Mr. Davis,
that you made no charges against DR..
Wiley. but brought the Rusby matter to
the attention OF the Secretary, who in
structed you to put it in writing"
That is true replied the witness.
Was DR., Wiley in Washington when
you submitted your memorandum to the
Secretary"
=! believe not" DIR. Dunlap replied.
Mr.. Davis then called attention to the
fact, testified TO by the witness. that DR..
Wiley was In Washington on the day before
and the day after DIR. Dunlap presented
his Rusby report 10 the Secretary '~You
did that. he reiterated "on the one days
absence from the city of DR., Wiley?'
That is apparent the witness re-
sponded shortly.
Where was your memorandum type
written?" Mr.. Davis continued.
in the Solicitors Office DR.. Dunlap
answered
Why"
Because" DR.. Dunlap answered slowly.
"it was too serious a matter to become a
matter of comment in the Bureau of
Chemistry"
Isn't it a fact" suggested Mr. Davis
aggressivcly, that you had it typewrittcn
In the Office of the Solicitor so that DR.
Wiley wouldn't know anything about it?-
DIR. Dunlap denied this with considerable
evidence of irritation.
We'll. "'said Attorney Davis. "let us not
split hairs. DR., Dunlap. Wasn't it your
object to prevent any knowledge of your
report to the Secretary reaching the Bu-
reau of Chemistry before the report
reached the Secretary"
Yes" Dunlap replied.
Mr.. Davis asked the witness II Dr. Wiley
was his chief when they were both in town.
you can call him that il you want to-"
replied DR.. Dunlap. IL am not, however,