Evening star., 1911-08-17
CHEMISTS OFFERED CASH
FOR CONTRARY OPINIONS
We're Asked to Approve Misbrand-
ing, He Asserts.
CHANGE IN VOTING ORDER
Plan by Which Wiley Says Dunlap
Made It Less Awkward to
Agree With Views of So
licitor McCabe.

DR.. H. W. Wiley. the pure food expert.
added another sensation to the Hotse in
auiry into Agricultural Department af.
fairs today, when he declared that a rui-
Ing adverse to the so-called corn sirup''
manufacturing interests. promulgated by
the bureau Of chemistry, the food and
drug inspection board and Secretary VII
son himself, had suddenly been changeu
into favorable opinion without being
referred to him or his associates.
Dr. Wiley charged that the manufac-
turers of this product had offered money
to prominent commercial chemists of the
United States to secure opinions support
ing their contention that corn sirup'
was proper name for glucose. The
board of food and drug inspection. in
dorsing the bureau of chemistry. found
that corn sirup' was an illegal label on
glucose.
Printed, But Suppressed.
"Al the board Joined in the decision"
DR.. Wiley said. "and the decision was
went to the printing Office. was set UP
and proofs were taken, but it was
never sent out.
| Later an exactly contrary decision Was
published by the three members OF the
cabinet vested with the jurisdiction in
such matters, as a pure food decision
! under the food and drugs act.
4 I'm the interval between the prepara-
too ~
OF the ruling by the three secretaries
know mat the Corn Products Company
| was very busy.
| They tried to get certificates from
1 chemists, one OF whom later became
member OF the pure food referee board.
to show that corn sirup" was a proper
| term for glucose In one case chemist
informed me that he had been offered
money for such an opinion, but he refused
1t.
Wrote to State Chemists.
when I learned this. l wrote TO all the
state chemists in the country who are
charged with enforcing pure food laws.
and put IL up to them to say whetner
this was a proper label.
Every one answered in the negative.
| and they were not onered any money "
| me or any one.
DR. Wiley said the president OF the
Corn Products Company protested 10
| the board of three cabinet ofhcers DE-
| claring DIR. Wileys appeal to the state
chemists was unfair. DR.. Wiley was asked
\ by Secretary of Agriculture wilson 10
state what he had done, and ne sup
| piled the Secretary with his letter 10
| chemists and also with a briet 10 sho"
| that corn sirup" was an illegal label
| THAT brief was furnished to the
| Corn Products Company. SAID Dr
Wiley but Mir. Emory, food commls-
/ Inl =
fculty getting a copy of IT. and had TO
| appeal to a member OF Congress Tor
| assistance"
Or. Wiley added that the decision OF
the three secretaries. which Iook .ns
| place of the withdrawn decision OF the
| Agricultural Department still remains
| in force.
Wilson Letter in Evidence.
Upon resuming the witness stand today
| Dr Wiley gave in ey dence the letter
| written 10y Secretary Wilson Apri ~.
1901. notifying him of the appointment of
DIR. Dunlap as associate chemist lnls ID
the letter which DR.. Wiley interpreted
Yesterday as giving Dr. Dunlap authority
greater than his own
Secretary Wilson's letter directeg Dr.
WILEY to extend to DR.. Dunlap all faclii.
ties for examining the correspondence or
the bureau of chemistry. for overlooking
all experiments" and for making "hat,
ever independent investlgattons ne arr u
to make Secretary Wilson announced In
the letter that he had decided 10 create
the board of food and drug inspection.
and that he would look TO you UT. WI
levi for the facts and TO Mr.. Mccabe for
the law. H..
he had never been informed of the exact
charges made against him before the per.
sonnel be ard. Representative Floyd OF
ha had Ve1
statements from the personnel board UNI
til the final notice that he was TO resign.
No Idea of Charges.
"Up IT, that time did YOU have any
Gear idea of the charges against you?
a. ked Representative Floyd.
/ Nothing whatever" said DIR. Wiley.
Chairman Moss asked DIR. Wiley about
| the negotiations that led up to the en-
ployment OF DR. Rusby. which. it is
charged, was a secret Arrangement
with DIR. Rusby.
.Did you personally take this matter TO
the Secretary of Agriculture" asked
Chairman Moss.
Il did said DR. Wiley.
did you explain the terms of the ar
rangement fully to him.?
Yes sir. / did said DR.. Wiley.
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
this contract, do you?
There is no contract, returned Dr.
Wiley. with great emphasis.
But you assume the responsibility TOT
tho arrangements that have been made?
asked Chairman Moss.
II do: the full responsibility rests with
me-" said DR.. Wiley.
Explaining his part in the negotiations
.-i.t NJ Rnshy. DIR, Wiley said.
Thinks Friction Too Great.
II asked DR.. Bigelow to get into COM
m,,nication with DR.. Rusby and see what
was the smallest sum he would work for
.a annear in court when we wanted him