The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1911-08-04
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BY Ernest q. walker.

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BY Ernest a. walker.
WASHINGTON, July 2l.-Just for
the moment the Presidents chief
troubles are not with the Democratic.
Insurgent alliance of the senate or
with the probers of the Democratic
house, who are hanging 30 vigilantly
upon the tanks of his administration
and marrying his cabinet officers. The
case of Chief Chemist Harvey w. Wiley,
of the department Of agriculture, has
steadily grown in proportions and for
days has been causing more political
comment than all things else. The
word went out from critics of the Presi-
dent that the intention was to GUST
Wiley and, more than that, to break the
pure food law, for which Doctor Wiley
more than any other individual, stands
as the sponsor.
There has been plenty of mystery
about the Wiley case. 1t is not all
cleared up yet. Some things throw a
lot of light upon the situation. For
example, it is pretty well understood
in inside circles that President Taft is
none too friendly to the chief chemist,
and has not been for two or three years.
Like many other Washingtonians, the
President grew little weary of Doctor
Wiley's constant self exploitation.
With all the good work he has done
Doctor Wiley is an artist at self adver-
> Using.
Consequently there are many people
at Washington who grow little tired
[ of Doctor Wiley, although they believe
} in his pure food propaganda. There are
, others who grow tired of DR.. Wiley,
who do not believe in his pure food
} propaganda. Some tolerable good rea,
, sons prevail for believing that the Pres
ident comes within the latter category
He is quoted in private conversation as
D having said shortly before he became
L President that he would find pleasure
in getting rid of cold Wiley at some
convenient season not far distant.
Il sidesteps the Scraps
While Secretary of Agriculture Viii
son would protest to high heaven tina
u he was not trying to ignore the pur,
food law, it is pretty well understood
D at Washington that he is very crafty
indeed in searching out the opportuni
D ties where helping hand can be ex
tended to certain interests that woulC
D edo" the chief chemist. The secretary
has accomplished a wonderful amount
L of good work in behalf of agriculture
throughout the country, but in politics
L he belongs to the old regime and doe
not believe in disturbing established
D order of things in trade and commerce
pure food or no pure food.
D Whenever he sees big fight coming
the canny old Scotehman rushes to hi
L cyclone cellar without saying word
He is exceedingly resourceful at letting
D somebody else stay out in the open
where the big wind uproots the tree,
D and wreaks havoc to man and beast
He has tremendous adhesive qualities
L as far as cabinet Office is concerned
and has managed to hold on through
L three administrations and through more
than half of fourth administration
After Wiley's Scalp.
But it is very plain that great big
officials in the administration would moi
4 be averse if Doctor Wiley could be
/ ousted. The President virtually over
! ruled him in the decision as to what
is whiskey Roosevelt also virtually
overruled him by authorizing the ultra
g legal Remsen board. Tremendous forces
have been at work to undo the pure
!. food legislation and have succeeded in
no small degree by comprising about
; the authority of the chief chemist. But
! the President has been unwilling to
h make martyr of Doctor Wiley by cut
ting off his official head.
d Nobody knows that better than the
amiable chief chemist, who is having
It high old time while the President
L and the secretary of agriculture and
IS the friends of the administration have
D been wriggling and squirming over
70 their unpleasant predicament. He does
not care particularly whether he goes
n or stays. In either event he has known
L that his position before the public
\ would be impregnable. He can fight
n even harder and perhaps more effect
= ually for pure food and pure drugs il
!. = he is outside the Department of Agri
y culture.
:. Wickersham Criticized.
: The President has probably gotten rid
= Of Ballinger to little purpose now that
= he retains Wiekersham. Whatever the
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