The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-18
'DR. WILEY CLAIMS ADVERSE RULING
 WAS 4DOCT0RED''
Chief Chemist Adds More Sensations to the House
 Inquiry
STANDS RESPONSIBLE
 FOR RUSBY AFFAIR
Told Wilson All About Case Before Rusby Was Hired-"Corn Syrup"
 Case Changed Without
 His Knowledge


 Washington. August 17-Dr. H. w.. Wiley. the pure food expert, added am other sensation to the House inquiry into agricultural department affairs today when he declared that a ruling adverse to the so-called corn syrup manufactur- ing products promulgated by the bu- reau of chemistry. the food and drug in- spection board and Secretary Wilson himself, had suddenly been changed Into ferred to him or his assistants. Dr. Wiley charged that the manufac- turers of this product had offered mon ey to prominent commercial chemists oi the United States to secure opinions sup porting their contention that corn sy- rup' was a proper name for glucose. The board of pure food and drug in spection, endorsing the bureau of chem istry, found that corn syrup was an illegal label on glucose. "All the board joined in the decision, Dr.. Wiley said, and the decision was approved by the Secretary. This decis- ion was sent to the printing office, was set up and proofs taken but 1t was never sent out.
 Later an exactly contrary decision was published by the three members of the cabinet vested with jurisdiction in such matters as a pure food and drugs act.
 During the interval between the prep ara ton of our decision and the publishing of the ruling by three secretaries, l know that the corn products company was very busy. They tried to get certificates from arr,fa of whom later became a member of the pure food referee board to show that corn syrup was a proper term for glucose. In one case a chemist
 informed me that he had been offered money for such opinion, but he re- fused if
 Fhen irsa eo thtr, s"rots- to all ine state chemists in the country. who are charged with enforcing pure food laws. and put it up to them to say whether 1t was proper label. Everyone answered in the negative and they were not offered any money by me or anyone
 Upon resunng the witness stand today before the Investigating committee of th' House. Dr. Wiley placed in evidence tn, letter written by Secretary Wilson, Apri a. 1907. notifying him of the appointment of Dr. Dunlap as assistant chemist. This is the letter which pr. Wiley interpreted yesterday as giving pr. Dunlap authority greater than his own.
 Should Overlook Experiments Secretary Wilson's letter directed pr. Wiley to extend to pr. Dunlap all eacili- ties for examining the correspondence Of the bureau Of chemistry, for overlooking all experiments and for making what ever independent investigations he cared to make Secretary Wilson announced in the letter that he had decided to create the board of food and drug inspection ana that he would look to you tWiley, Tor the facts and to MT. McCabe for the law.
 Returning to pr. Wileys testimony that he had never been informed of the oAact charges made against him before the per sonnel board, Representative Floyd of Ar kansas asked if he had received any state ments from the personnel board until the final notice that he was to resign. "IJp to that time did you ever have any clear Idea of the charges against you?" asked Representative Floyd. "Nothine whatever" said Dr. Wiley. Chairman Moss asked Dr. Wiley about the negotiations that led up to the em- ployment of pr. H. H. Rusby, which it 1 is charged was secret arrangement" "Did you personally take this mat ter to the Secretary of Agriculture?' six ed Chairman Moss.
 T did" said pr. Wiley. Did you explain the terms of the arrangements fully to him.
 "Yes, sir, 1 did"
 Was your going to the Secretary direct an unusual proceeding?
 "Oh. no we go to him constantly with such matters
 You assume the full responsibility for the arrangements that have been made?" asked Chairman Moss.
 T do. The full responsibility rests with me-
 Explaining his part in the negotia- tions witb Dr. Rusby, Dr. Wiley said:
 "I asked Dr. Bigelow to get into communication with Dr. Rusby and see what was the smallest sum he would work for and appear in court when we wanted him to-"
 Representative French asked pr. Wi ley whether a well balanced board in the agricultural department, in which the solicitors department and the bu- reau of chemistry were proportionately represented, could handle pure food cases without friction.
 T don't think 1t could be worked out with the present antagonism eX- isting between those two departments,' said pr. Wiley.
 He told the committee that Secre- tary Wilson never refused him author ity to attend public health and sci- entif1c conventions.
 The only injunction upon me was that I should not speak on the question of food adulterations that were still un- decided by the referee board. said Dr. Wiley.
 Asked whether the Remsen board rem Iists were men of his standing, Dr. Wiley smiled and said:
 ..rhey all stood very high until they made the benzoate of soda decisions. don't think they stand so high now" Dr. Wiley said he did not question tfeir honesty. but he pointed out they did rot make the investigations themselves. 'I am seeking yindication, deelared Dr. Wiley He said he had been asked to be heard before the committee. <
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