The Washington times., 1911-07-16
IDENTITY Of FOES
WORKING TO GUST
DR.. WILEY SOUGHT
House Resolution Orders
Disclosure of Interests"
Attacking Food Expert.

The charge that DR.. Harvey w
Wiley, the Governments pure foot
champion, has technically violated
the law in payment for expert serv
Ices In his bureau. is going to stil
up Congressional investigation OF
deeper significance than the bare
charges themselves would ordinarily
JUSTIFY. 1t now is apparent that the
investigation to be conducted by the
house Is to be not so much an in
quiry against DR.. Wiley but rather
against those who have for years
been seeking his official downfall.
Representative Cox of Indiana re-
fiected the general sentiment in the
House when he introduced a resolu-
ton. Independent of the investiga.
ton already in progress, calling up-
on the Attorney General and the Sec
retary of Agriculture for a record
of all complaints that have been
filed against DR.. Wiley by "the in
terests" since his appointment.
Praise for Wiley.
The Cox resolution recites that the
chief OF the bureau of chemistry has
"fearlessly performed his duty for
the benefit of the many millions of
people throughout the country" That
charge OF duty, DR.. Wiley "has in
CURED the wrath and animosity of
great interests whose welfare in life
attaches more to the dollar than the
health and happiness of the people"
1t further is declared that for
years these interests have been pro-
testing against DIR. Wiley's retention
in office: that they have criticised
and fought his decisions in pure food
and drug cases and that they have
sought to bring about his official
downfall
To Ascertain Motives.
The resolution therefore directs both
the Secretary OF Agriculture and the
Attorney General to transmit to the
House direct, all kilograms, letters, and
documents on file, protesting against
DR.. Wiley's administration of the pure
food law. By this means the House in
tends to ascertain the motive behind the
latest attack upon the chief of the
defend himself against such attacks for
the past five years.
The House Committee on Expendi-
lures in the Agricultural Department
will go into this phase of the contro-
yersy, regardless of the Cox resolution.
When Chairman Moss, of that commit
tee, heard OF the Cox resolution, he
declared that the committee intended
to probe the affair to the bottom, any
way, and that the Cox resolution was
unnecessary. Mr.. Cox, however, to
make doubly sure, dropped his resolu-
ton in the hopper, and II suggests the
thoroughness with which the House will
probe the demand of the board OF per-
sOnnel, OF the Agricultural Department,
that DR.. Wiley ought to be dismissed.
Prepares Answer.
DR.. Wiley now is at work on his an
swer to the charges, which were filed
with the President by the Attorney
General, and the White House will an
nounce no decision in the case until Dr.
Wiley's explanation Is received.
Democratic members of the House
still are Caustic in their criticism Of
commended the dismissal of DR.. Wiley
drug expert. at a larger daily compen-
sation than that authorized by depart
mental regulations. At most, DR.. Rus
by would have received but Sl.6Oo per
year for occasional services rendered at
the daily rate of so and $50, according
TO the nature Of the work. On the other
hand, the Attorney General paid fees
of $4,000 and S63, 900 to Frank B. Kel-
logg and J. c. McReynolds for their
expert services in the trust-busting
cases.
The House committee will begin its
investigation as soon as the record in
the Wickersham- Wiley-Rusby case Is
sent by the Secretary of Agriculture.