The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-26
Laid Before Preside it
by Secretary of
Agriculture.
REPORT PROBABLY
AGAINST OFFICIAL
Believed That Wilson Stands
Squarely by His Personal
Board and Attorney-General
Wickersham-Chief Execu-
tive's Decision Not Ex-
pected for Several Days.

Washington. D. c.. July 25-The
Wiley case is at last squarely before
President TAFT. having been put there
to-day by Secretary Wilson. The
President. returning from his week end
visit to Beverly. Mass, reached Wash
tagton al 1925 this morning Repre-
sentative Mccall accompanied him from
Boston.
The President went directly to the
White House. where a meeting OF the
Cabinet was called for II a. NJ. The
head Of the Department of Agriculture
went to the Cabinet meeting to-day
with the latest looking portfolio he
has carried in many weeks. He ad-
United that the extra bulk was caused
by his recommendations as to the head
chemist of the department.
please tell us what your recommen-
dations are" an ardent young reporter
asked the secretary.
Mr. Wilson soon laid before the Pres
ident the Views he holds as TO what
disposition should be made OF the foe
OF impure foods.
There are strong circumstantiaI rea-
sons for the belief that the recommen-
datlons of Mr. Wilson are positively
antag onistie to DR.. Wiley and that he
stands squarely by his personal board
and Attorney General Wickersham in
suggesting that DR.. Wiley be allowed
10 resign.
Did Not Consult Taft.
Secretary Wilson is known TO have
intimated TO several friends that he
would make his recommendations with
out consultation with the President and
without knowing whether they would
be satisfactory 10 the Chief Executive
II was evident from remarks he made
before the Cabinet meeting that the
President had rot attempted to color
the report to suit any decision he
might have reached in advance Mr.
Wilson. too. has said that the President
always has given the widest latitude 10
his Cabinet officers in the handling OF
affairs in their respective departments,
and that he did not feel IL necessary
TO sound the President in advance as
10 what the President might or might
not want
Mr. Wilson. IL became known to-day.
holds that there would be no cause
for trouble between himself and the
President should the chief executive
entirely override his recommendations
He holds that the President has the
right and authority to render dec!-
sion entirely at variance with a Cabi-
net officer without that fact causing
friction between the two. If Mr.. Will
son has advised the enforced retire
rnent of Or. Wiley from government
service as 1t seems likely he has done.
the President could hold DR.. Wiley in
the service without Mr. Wilson feel
ing that he had been turned down In a
manner TO produce resentment.
said to BE Only Course.
Persons familiar with the situation
in the Department OF Agriculture have
long expressed the opinion that secre-
tary Wilson could do nothing else but
oppose Dr.. Wiley's retention in the
government service. Affairs in the de-
partment long ago reached the point
where DR.. Wiley was. in popular opin-
ION at least, above Secretary Wilson.
and where the chief chemist is said to
have frequently ignored the wishes Of
the secretary on certain subjects.
In passing on the case OF DR.. Wiley
IL is now well understood that the per-
sonnet board consulted Secretary Will
son in advance and that Mr.. Wilson
approved the decision in advance. II
would be impossible for him to change
his views a this time, it is stated The
head officials OF the department are
committed to dumping DIR. Wiley, and
Secretary Wilson is in agreement with
them.
1t is understood that Secretary Will
sons recommendations to-day go far
Their than the present case against DR..
Wiley. They so into number of facts
tending to show, it is said. incessant
characterization on the part of DIR.
Wiley to the authorities above him,
which the secretary will claim he has
overlooked because OF the valuable
services DIR. Wiley has rendered the
country.
Attorney General Wickersham, whose
name has been brought into the case
by reason OF his recommendations to
the President that DR.. Wiley be al
lowed to resign, was present at the
Cabinet meeting to-day and is said to
have firmly backed the recommended
tons of Mr.. Wilson, thereby arrayine
both Cabinet officers against popular
opinion as to what should be done
The Presidents decision is not en-
pected for several days, as he proposes
to give all the papers most careful
reading and probably confer with the
principals before making announce
ment.
No General Discusslon.
AT the close of the Cabinet meeting
1t was learned that President Taft and
Secretary Wilson mad had conference
over the Wiley case, but that there
had been. no general discussion of the
subject by the Cabinet. Cabinet Off
GERS who are not Immediately concerned
In tho case say that the question is one
for the President, Secretary Wilson
and Attorney General Wickersham to
handle.