Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-16
Wiley's Reasons For Quitting.

! These reasons are as follows:
I That the president and secretary O.
agriculture refused TO relieve him from
I the supervision ana espionage OF So
,icitor George P. McCaba.
That The differences between hin,
and his superiors respecting the en-
torcen3ent Of the pure food law were
ir-econciiahle.
That the fundamental principles OF
this law one by one have been para
lyzed ana discredited.
That Interests engaged In the manu-
/ :actu-e OF nisbranoed or adulterated
foods and drugs have escaped punish
Inent.
That the activities of the bureau OF
chemistry We're restricted and various
forms OF manipulated food products
we're Withdrawn from its consideration
and referred 10 other bodies.
That the chief OF the bureau was in
srructed not 10 discuss openly matters
relating directly 10 the public welfare
That the official environment sur
rounding him has been essentially in
hospi,ab!e.
That the officials w;lo secretly plotted
his destruction were retained in Office
after his exoneration Of charges made
against him.
! That he desires to become a private
citizen in order TO arouse public senri-
ulenr with a view 10 securing an en-
forcenent OF the pure food law in the
/ interests Of the people at large instead
! Of that OF a comparatively few mer-
cenary manufacturers and dealers. Ap-
parently he has IN mind the advocacy
Of national depar trneuc OF health.
Wiley or Mccabe Had to Go.
! II Is matter Of general knowledge
that both the president and Secretary
! Wilson knew If Mr. McCabe should be
removed DR.. Wiley would have re
NAMED in the public service. The!
! declined 10 take any action with re-
specr TO McCabe ard thus relieve Vile.
from the intolerable situation which
! existed. L is even charged that the
president and Mr.. Wilson retained Nc
! Cabe in position unbearable 10 DR.
! Wiley in order ID force his retire
nent.
The passing Of Dr.. Wiley from Of
fetal life means the loss Of ar officia
J Of the government whose rectitude is
j beyond question and whose activities
/ in behalf of the public welfare have
earned FOR him the gratitude OF the
American people.
Expected for Some Time.
/ The resignation of Dr.. Wiley has
been expected for some time. He has
! been subjected TO virulent criticism by
/ the interests endeavoring to prey upon
! the American people, especially the
advocates Of the use Of benzoate OF
| soda and other p-eservatives which
have maintained lobbies in the national
| capitol
! Inside the department DR.. Wiley has
! been harassed and hampered by Dr.
i Frederick l.. Dunlap, associate chemist
and Solicitor McCabe. who, with Wiley
/ constituted q board Of review which
| passed upon the findings Of the bu-
reau Of chemistry in respect TO foods
/ and drugs found misbranded or adul-
| terated.
! The membership Of this board has
| been unable to work in harmonious re-
1 lationship. When testifving before the
Moss committee DR. Wiley was asked
! if DR.. Dunlap and Solicitor McCabe
| had co-operated with or generally
been antagon!stic to him.
| They have generally been antago-
nistic," replied the doctor. They have
Joined me, however. in a great many
cases, about one-Ihird Of the whole
number, but in the other thirds
t they have been antagonistic.'
In Disadvantaseous Position.
| !Altho DR.. Dunlap is the associate
chemist. DR.. Wiley has been forced to
consider him his superior. Under the
orders Of Secretary Wilson. Solicito!
McCabe has had special control over
the preparation of cases for present
ment to the department of justice, this
control including the power to abate
cases prepared by the bureau of chem
! istry.
The board of referees created to pass
upon the wholesomeness or the dele
terious character of articles used ir
foods has had its powers gradually en- :
larged to the point where the bureau
of chemistry has been restrained from
examining any specimens of food ant
drugs coming within any general sub
ject submitted to the board during the
time Of inquiry.
Under the practice of the depart.
nlent the decisions of the bureau, if IL
opposition TO the findings of the refere.
hoard, can not be referred TO the courts