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were to las, only two hours longer would
obey the orders of the Secretary for those
two hours
DR. Wilcy's friends understand per-
foCtly. however. that he will not tender
his resignation if President Taft calls
for il and that he will compel Mr. Taft to
force him out
The Presidents advisers appreciate the
likelihood of bitter controversy in the
event of Dr Wilcys removal. DR. Wiley =
friends include many of the insurgcnt
Republicans and they and other opponents
of President Taft stand ready to take the
matter up and make an issue of II
The House Committee on Expenditures
iu the agriculture Department has already
determined upon an investigation of the
matter and will begin taking testimony
tomorrow The Democrats. of course
will charge that the big business interest :
".hich DR. Wiley has been combating in
the matter Of food adulteratiou for several
years are behind this effort to dislodge
him. II ia apparent that DIR. Wiley will
vigorously defend himself in the event of
the issue being forced
DR. Wiley himself will appear before
the Committee of Expenditures in the
Agricultural Department, Members of the
committee have already been assured
that sensational charges will hc made
in regard 70 certain of the men who are
behind the present fight against DIR.
Wiley II will be charged that the whiskey
manufacturers and other powerful hus-
ness concerns which have been after
DR.. Wileys scalp for II good many years
are lined up in support of this attempt
TO oust him
President Taft's friends realize that a
campaign Of misrepresentation waged by
-
Wiley issue will be more effective even
than that carried on in the Pallinger-
Pinchot controversy, because it would
involve a question which Affects every
mans stomach. They point out that the
charge against DR., Wiley involves nc
graft, but merely an evasion of the law
for the supposed good of the service
Undoubtedly Mr.. Taft's political adviser.
will urge him to think twice before he
calls for the resignation Of the pure fooc
specialist and opens the way for anot hel
controversy inside his Administration.
The President. however. is already ir
an embarrassing position. His Attorney
General has recommended upon the fact,
that DR.. Wiley's resignation be called for
This recommendation 10y Mr.. Wickershan
haa been made public, and the President
II he condones DR. Wiley's action anC
allows him to remain. will in effect h,
repudiating the views of his chief lega
adviser.
The administration is considerably EN-
barrassed over the publication of thu
documents in the case at this time anC
they accuse Dr. Rusby of having giver
them out DIR. Rusby's own defence
which was written in New York city oi
July II. had not reached the Department
of Agriculture this morning when i
appeared in public print.
Secretary Wilson acknowledged to-da.
that this was the most serious clash tha
had occurred between DR.. Wiley AM
other officials of the department.
"There have been some disagreements
but nothing like this" said Secretar
Wilson
The Secretary added that as soon a
he had received the answers of the official
involved he would file with the Presiden
recommendation in each case.
DR.. Wiley's absolute independence o
his superiors in running the bureau q
chemistry has been illustrated on sewers
occasions when he addressed meeting
and conventions along with Secretal
Wilson and expressed views absolutel
contradictory of those held by tn
Secretary.