The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-09-16
BY Associated Press.

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Beverly. Mass. Sept. 15.-The resig-
nation Of DR.. Harvey w. Wiley, chief
Of the bureau Of chemistry in the de-
partment OF agriculture, and probably
the best known pure food expert in
the government service. win not be
asked for by President Taft, despite
recommendations that 1t be requested
made by the personnel board Of the
department and endorsed by Attor-
ney General Wickersham.
The condign punishment" for DR..
Wiley, which Mr.. Wickersham held to
be necessary, will not be meted out
BY the chief executive. The presi-
dents opinion. carrying no word of
criticism for DIR. Wiley, but many a
word or praise, was made public here
today. There is no indication in 1t
that the president feels that he turn.
ed down" Mr.. Wickersham by not ac-
cepting his recommendations. He ex-
plains that the attorney generals
less complete data than was before
him when he took 1t up. In the Opin-
ion the president admits what has
been wel1-known to many persons
close to the administration, that there
Is trouble In the department OF agri-
culture. Speaking Of the congression-
81 inquiry into that department un-
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taken up again next winter. Mr.. Taft
eThe broader issues raised by the
investigation. which have a much
weighter relation than this one to the
general efficiency Of the department,
may require more radical action than
the question have considered and
A SERIOUS SHAKE UP.
That this statement indicates a Sc
rious shake up IN the department
next winter was freely predicted here
today. There have never been any
limitations that Secretary Wilson
was disposed to retire and It Is not
believed here that the president would
request him to do 30. A general clean
up Of afTAirs In the department. how-
ever, could easily be requested by the
president and carried through when
he returns to Washington In Novem-
ber. The wiley case" arose over the
employment by the bureau OF chem
istryA Of DR.. II. H. Rusby, Of New York,
pharmacognosist Of the bureau. In
effect. DR.: Wiley, DR.. L F. Kebler.
chief OF the drug laboratory, and DR..
w. d. Bigelow, assistant chief of the
bureau, were charged with having
conspired to pay DR.. Rusby a salary OF
$500 d year with the tacit under
standing that he was to do only
enough work to secure this amount
at the rate OF $50 day. This was
held to violate the act OF congress of
March 4, 1907. which declared that no
CLASSIFIED scientific Investigator should
receive more than 50 a day. In addi-
tion TO the recommendation that DIR.
Wiley be allowed to resign, the per-
sonnel board held that DR.. Rusby
should be dismissed. that DR.. Kebler
be reduced and that DR.. Bigelow be
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these recommendations Is upheld in
the presidents opinion.
DR.. Kebler is reprimanded for dis
ingenious conduct in his letter writ
ing to DIR. Rusby, and the president
says that the letters suggest a will
ingness to resort to evasion" that
calls for official reproof.
DR.. Bigelow is held to be "overzeal-
ous" and a reprimand by Secretary of
Agriculture Wilson, to whom the
opinion. which Is in letter from. il di-
rected, Is ordered by the president.
Dr. Rusby Is held to be as guiltless
as DIR. Wiley in this particular mat
ter. A charge against him, however.
OF securing the appointment on the
common 'laborers role" Of a physician
and expert. whom he could use to do
his work at very small stipend
when he was himself called away"
the president holds to be mot espec-
tally creditable."
The case, the president says. has
made apparent the doubtful legis-
!. latiye policy OF placing limitations on
bureau chiefs to exact per diem COM
pensation for experts"
''The government" he says. ought
not to be at disadvantage in this re-
gard and one cannot withhold ones
sympathy with an earnest effort by
DIR. Wiley to pay proper compensation
and secure expert assistance in the
enforcement of so important a
statute as the pure food law certain
ly In the beginning. when the ques-
tions arising under II are Of capital
Importance to the public"
READY SOME WEEKS AGO.
The presidents conclusions, he says.
were ready weeks ago, but he did not
put them on paper because he hoped
for a time for the report OF the COM
mittee of the house OF representatives
that was investigating the department
Of agriculture
His letter reads 8 follows:
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