Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-09-15
President Ignores Recon-
mendation of the Per-
sonneI Board.
Mr.. WICKERSHAM, ALSO
Reprimand for Others Held Re.
sponsibIe for Trouble in
Department.

Beverly, Mass. Sept. 15-The resig-
nation Of Dr. H ". Wiley, chief Of the
bureau of chemistry of the department
of agriculture, will not be asked for
by President Taft, despite the recon-
mendations of the personnel board of
the department and endorsed by Attor-
ney General Wickersham. The presi-
dents opinion, carrying no word Of
criticism for Wiley, but many a word
of praise, was made public here today.
There is no indication in it that the
president feels that he has turned
down" Wickersham by not accepting
his recommendations.
IMPORTANT DATA LACKING.
He explains that the attorney gen
erals findings in the case were made
with less complete data than was be
fore him when he took it up. The
president admits there is trouble in
the department of agriculture. and his
statement in this respect is construed
as indicating a serious shake-up in the
department next winter. There have
never been any inumations that Sec
retary Wilson was disposed to retire.
and it is not believed here the pTesi-
dent would request him to do SO.
KEBLER REPRIMANDED.
A general cleanup of affairs in the
department, however, could easily be
required by the president and carried
through when he returns to Washing
ton in November.
Dr. KebIer. chief of the drug labora-
tory. is reprimanded by the president
for "disingenuous conduct" In his let
ter writing 10 DR. Rusby, the expert
over whose employment the case
started. The president says the let
ters suggest ''willin gness to resort to
evasion" that calls for official reproof.
BIGELow ovER-zEALoUs.
Dr. Bigelow. assistant chief of the
bureau, is held to have been over
jealous" and a reprimand by Secre-
tary Wilson, to whom the opinion,
which is IN letter form, is directed, is
ordered by the president The charge
against DIR. Rusby OF securing the ap-
pointment on the common 'laborers
roll" of physician and expert whom
he could use TO do his work at very
small stipend when he himself was
called away" the president holds TO
be not especially creditable."
COMlIEENDS wILEYss F.ARRESTNESS
"One cannot withhold ones sympa-
thy with an earnest effort by DR..
Wiley" says the president, ito pay
proper compensation and secure ex-
pert assistance in the enforcement OF
the pure food law, certainly in the
beginning. when questions arising un-
der it are of capital Importance TO the
public
NO RECOMMENDATIONS UPHELD.
In addition TO the recommendation
that Wiley be allowed to resign the
personnel board held Rusby should be
dismissed, Kebler be reduced and
Bigelow allowed to quit the service.
None of these recomme endations is up
held in the presidents opinion.
vINDICATION, SAYS WILEY.
Bluemont. Va. Sept 15.-'Tt's a COM
plete vindic2L;on fo- me-" said DR.. WI
ley today. when informed OF the presi-
dents opinion in his case. He would
make no further statement
WILSON SURPRISED.
Traer. Iowa. Sept. Secretary
Wilson expressed surprise that the
president had rendered a decision in
the Wiley case today. He had not
expected it for several days and had
no previous intimation of what the
decision was TO be. He declined to
make a statement until he had re-
ceived the presidents letter on the
subject.
French Note Presented.