Omaha daily bee., 1911-08-22

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WASHINGTON, Aug. a.-secretsry OF
Agriculture Wilson, testifying today before
the house investigating committee, severely
criticised DR.. IL. W. Wiley of the bureau
Of chemistry for his course in regard to
the pure food and drug work and told in
a more or less general way OF the family
troubles" which led to the recommendation
for DR.. wiley's dismissal.
Secretary Wilson declared that DR.. Wiley
in his testimony before the committee had
withheld material matters in regard to
the controversy over sulphur dioxode in
fruit He complained that DR.. Wiley did
not come 10 him 10 discuss subjects about
which be had talked freely to the investi-
eating committee, and promised 20 have a
little chat with the chief OF the bureau
OF chemistry when he returned from =
weeks vacation. In appointing the pure
food and drug inspection board and in
the creation OF the referee board Secretary
Wilson said he considered Dr. Wiley had
been done a kindness rather than insulted
as a chemist
Says Wiley Employed Rusby.
Secretary Wilson shifted all responsible.
ity for the employment of DR.. II. S. Rusb!
to DR.. Wiley
Secretary Wilson said that DR.. Wiley
was without question the head of the
bureau. Asked about his object In creating
a pure food and inspection board. the sec
retary said he felt more power attached te
board decision than to a one-msn de.
cision.
There are people who criticise me-" ssia
| the secretary. even as the president is
sometimes criticised. and, IL ] remember
correctly. there were those who shouted
as the Savior passed by. Cruelty him,
cruelty him, so / wanted a board"
The witness was asked why he appointed
a mixed board" consisting OF two chem
lists, DR.. Wiley and DR.. Dunlap. and a
lawyer. Solicitor McCabe.
1T may be that II was not necessary to
have a lawyer on the board because of the
the prosecutions which must be passed on
by the board said the secretary. 1T may
be that farmer like me OF you. Mr.. Chair
man, could take a case into court. but I
don't believe We would do very well with
1 K"
Has IL worked out well?'
Il think you gentlemen have gone far
enough TO ascertain that the family has
not been as happy as il might have been"
| The secretary was asked about his phrase
in a letter touching the Indiana litigation
over benzoste Of soda, in which he referred
\ to Solicitor McCabe and d. Dunlap as our
people on the board
Much Friction on Board.
| You are pretty well aware that there
was friction on the board" replied the
secretary 1T would have been an insult
to DR.. Wiley TO consult him in regard to
benEoate Of soda"
''why?" asked Representative Floyd OF
Arkansas.
in regard 10 It He felt that his work was
reflected on, when We appointed the
referee board 10 reconsider the benzoate
Of soda question, but it was not"
Secretary Wilson said he consulted freely
with DR.. Wiley regarding appropriations
for the bureau Of chemistry, but in years
like this, he was likely to say 10 all
bureaus:
Now go a little slow with your esti-
mates; this is a democratic house"
He declared that he himself and not
Solicitor McCabe was responsible for in
creasing the powers OF the solicitor. He
denied that in so doing. he was getting
back to the objectional one-msn power.
Exhibits Letter 10 wiley.
Secretary Wilson charged DR.. Wiley with
having kept facts from the committee in
itestifying about the use of sulphur dioxids
in fruit. The secretary was asked about
the action Of the government.
is that the case where DF. Wiley said
he wrote me protest against the action
Of the pure food and drugs board and got
no answer" asked Secretary Wilson
] Yes, sir"
! We'll, here is the letter"
Secretary Wilson read He had told Dri