Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-19


already made up his report.
Mr. Wilson said he did not know
whether it would be two or three days
or earlier before he would have his rec
ommenda tons ready for the President.
Mr. Wilson's visit was so brief that
the Wiley case could barely have been
touched upon.
M Wilson was asked by one reporter
whether there was any truth in a fresh
story that he is TO res. gn. Mr.. Wilson
has heard that question often before. He
answered il today by depreCatinS wave
of his right hand
Controller Bay Considered.
President Taft received Secretary Fisher
shortly after the departure of Mr.. Will
son. The President has been working
hard for the last few days getting the
Controller bay, Alaska. case ready to
send to Congress in response to the Poin-
dexter resolution calling for all the facts
And the President proposes to give all
the facts too. He has directed every de-
partment in whSl there is scrap of in
formation on the subject to send trans
cripts of the records to the White House.
When the answer to the Senate resolution
does go in it will be vo luminous and as
full as anybody could wish. Maps will
accompany the documents, so that those
who do not wish to read columns OF ma
terial may gather their impressions from
drawings. go
The President has stated that he Will
dispose of the Controller bay case BEFORE
he gees into the other cases, winch prop
ably means that the Wiley affair will be
hanging over the WHIT House for some
days to come, possibly until next week.
That the President will probably repr1-
mand DIR. Wiley, but praise his valuable
services to the government, thereby con-
tinung him in Office, is the fixed BELIEF
rs to the outcome.
No Offense to Wickersham.
The President does not believe, accord
ing to those who have talked with him.
that such action on his part will give the
slightest offense to Attorney General
wickersham. The President has explained
that he asked the Attorney General for
. strictly legal opinion as to the employ
ment Of DR.. Rusby, tbs opinion intended
only for the President In no other way
was Mr. Wickersham connected with the
case or concerned about II and will not
care a rap how it is settled by Mr.. Taft.
II Is upon recommendation of Mr..
Wilson that the President is supposed
to act. That recommendation must be
favorable to DR.. Wiley to coincide with
the alleged views of the President. To
sustain DR.. Wiley in the face of
hostile recommendation from Mr.. Will
son would mean a cabinet crisis and
the resignation of Secretary Wilson.
DR.. Wiley Undisturbed.
All is serene in the office Of the chief
chemist Of the Department of Agri-
culture. That his official scalp hangs
in the balance because of charges pre-
ferred against him by the departmental
personnel board seems to worry DR..
Harvey w. Wiley not at all.
The government champion of things
pure and unadulterated ev.nced a will
ingness to discuss the outlook for
crops and other matters Of pertinent
public interest. Under pressure he
admitted his attention had been called
TO a controversy arising over the en-
ployment of DR.. Rusby. the New York
expert, by the bureau of chemistry.
but that he was particularly interested
in the outcome of the matter could
not be deducted from his manner.
DR.. Wiley sad he had received no init
nation, official or otherwise as to the
probable result of the preferment of
charges against him, and intimated he
might be.
Committee Awaits Papers.
II the House committee on expendi-
lures in the Agricultural Department. Of
which Representative Moss of Indiana
is chairman, receives from the depart
ment this afternoon the Official record
In the Wiley case the committees first
meeting TO begin the proposed investiga-
ton of everything relating to that affair
Will be held tomorrow morning.
After the records have been inspected
by the members of the committee, hear
ing will be begun with DR.. Wiley as the
first witness. He will be followed by
the Secretary Of Agriculture. the Attor-
ney General and the members of the
committee on personnel of the Agricul-
tural Department who recommandei that
Or. Wiley be disconnected from the pub
lie service.
The committee is particularly friendly
10 DR.. Wiley and make no secret of its
intention To ascertain, IL possible. If any
OF the biz interests which have been
lighting the chief chemist for years are
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