The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-03-20
WILEY QUITS A TO GET
FREER A

FREER HAND.
Saws That His Going is Due to
Curtailment of His Power for
Good and to Retention in
Office of His Detrac-
tors-Wil Con-
tinue Fight.
Washington, March 15.-Dr. Harvey W.
Wiley left the laboratories Of the bureau
of chemistry tonight-where for nearly ~
wears he had been chief chemist-no long
er q government official, but determined
to champion the cause Of pure food from
the ranks OF the people.
Friction with his superiors and 1rrecon-
ciliable differences Of opinion az to the en-
forcement Of the pure food and drug act
were the reasons given by DIR. Wiley for
handing in his resignation to Secretary
Wilson of the department Of agriculture.
DR.. Wiley will devote the remainder OF
his life, according to a statement Issued
by him today, to the promotion OF the
principles OF civic righteousness and Indus
trisl integrity which underlie the food and
drugs act, iu the hope that 1t may be ad-
ministered in the interest Of the people at
large instead of that of a comparatively
few manufacturers and dealers"
TAFT REGRETS IT.
President Taft expressed regret at the
resignation. Secretary Wilson said DR.
Wiley had been "a valuable man" DR..
Wiley in his statement thanked MI. VIII
son for the personal kindness and regard
shown him." and likewise expressed his
gratitude to President Taft, for exonorating
him last summer In connection with al
legged Irregularities In employing DR.. d.
q. Rugby :of New York. DR.. Wiley re-
marks, however, that though he was con-
tinued, in his position after that incident,
he naturally expected,that 'those who had
made false charges" would be dismissed
DIR. Wiley speaks in his statement OF
the interests" which were found by him
to be engaged In the manufacture OF mis-
branded and adulterated foods and drugs
HIS POWER CURBED.
lone by one" says DR.. Wiley, II found
that the activities pertaining to the bu-
reau of chemistry were restricted and va,
| rious forms Of manipulated food products
we're withdrawn from It's consideration
| and referred either to other bodies moi
contemplated by the law or directly re-
lIeved from further control.
1.-THE official liberation and valuation Of
such practices have restricted the activi
ties Of the bureau Of chemistry to q very
narrow field, as a result Of which he was
exonorated last summer were not dis
missed, he says:
H. EXPECTED SOME REDRESS.
II naturally expected that those who hae
made these false charges against mt
would no'ionger be continued in a position
which would make a repetition Of such &C
ton possible. The event, however, has
not sustained my expectationsin this mat
ter. I was still left to come In daily con
tact with the men who secretly planned
my destruction"
DR.. Wiley explained that while ne did
not determine to leave the government
service until two days ago for nearly Six
years there had been q growing feeling In
his mind that the differences between his
superiors and himself were ~irreconciable,
and that he had: been CONSCIOUS OF an
official environment which was essentially
Inhospitable."
DR.. Wiley has not yet decided whether
he will continue his fight for pure foods
through the lecture field or as a writer, or
editor of household magazines.
Until his successor Is chosen, DR.. R.. E.
Doolittle W Ill act as chief Of the bureau OF
chemistry.