The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-09-16
DIR. WILEY
UPHELD BY
PRESIDENT
No Dismissal or Reprimsnd for Pure
Food Man, but Rather Warm
Commendation.
DEMAND TO FIRE
WILEY TURNED DOWN
Shakeup Coming at Washington.
Wiek-rsham and Wilson May
RetiroFrom Cabinet.

WASHINGTON. ID. G.. Sept. IL
The resignation OF Or Harvey ".
Wiley. ehicf of the bureau of chem
istry iu the Department OF Agricu.-
ture. and probably the best known
pure food expert in the government
service. will not ha asked for Prcsi-
den, Taft. despite recommendation
that II be- requested. made by the per
sonnel board Of the department and
endorsed by Attorney General Wick
"rsham tn" "conlicn punishment"
'or Dr Willy which Mr. Wictcrsham
held 20 be- necessary will not BE-
me'-9 ont by the chief executive
Tn" Presidents opinion carrying no
word uf criticism for Br Wiley. but
many word ~ praise. WAS made pub.
Fc her. 70 day. There = no indica-
'inn in II that tho President feels
lat p" turned down Mr. Wicker
sham ly MT accepting bis r.coruen.
cations He explains that the Attor
n"y Generals findings I'm the case
we're made with less complete data
han was before him when le took 10
Up. In tho opinion ,hc Tr .-idou' al
mits what has been we'll known 20
many persons close 20 he admins
Department Of Agriculture Speakirg
OF the Congressional inquiry in;o
that department. unfinished at the
last session. but TO be taken UP again
next winter. Mr.. Taft says
The broader issues raised by the
Investigation. which have much
weightier relation than this one 10 the
general efficiency OF the department.
may require much more radical nc
tion than the question have con
sidered and decided"
shakeup Is Due.
That this statement indicates a Sc
rious shakeup IN the department next
winter was freely predicted here to-
day There have never been anv in.
timations that Secretary Wilson was
disposed 10 retire and il is not be
ieved here that the President would
request m 10 do 50. \ general
cleanup of affairs in the department.
however. could easily he required by
the President and carried through
when h. returns TO Washington in
November
The WILEY case aros. over the
employment by The bureau OF chem
istry Of Dr n ~ Rusby. of New York.
t'''t'' NAV 'Nll'~. ~ hl the bureau. IN fia
feet. Dr Wiley. Dr /. r Kcbler. CHIEF
oi m" drug laboratory and Dr V D.
lhgeloW. assistant chief OF the bureau.
were charged with having conspired
10 pay nr Rushy a salary of 81 500 a
year With tho fiCit understanding that
he was io 90 only enough work 10 Sc
cure this amount a. the rate of S2u "A
day. This Vas held 10 violate the ac-
az congress ~ March 8. 1907. which
declared that no classified scientific
investigator should receive more than
:? day. ln addition 10 the recon
mendation thar Ur Wiley BE- allow ed
90 resign. tho pcr-onual board hold
that Dr Rusby should be dismissed.
that Dr kehlcr hc reduced and that
lr Rigclnw BE- allowed 20 quif tho
service Nonc of these recommends
tions IS upheld In Tho presidents opin-
ion
Reprinands Or. Rebier
pr kehicr is rcprimauded for dis
ingenious conduct 300 his l,tfor writ
inE 20 I'r Rush, and The prcsidont
SAYS that tho letters suggest will.
ingn"ss to resort fo evasion that
calls for official rcproof Dr urciow
is hold fo have hr"n "ovsr-5calous
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