The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1912-03-15
DR.. WILEY QUITS
POSITION AFTER
. YEARS IN BUREAU
Chief of the Bureau of
Chemistry Leaves the
Service.
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strife and turmoil, raised not only b.
friction in the department, but by per-
sonal attacks directed against him by
a powerful lobby of manufacturers who
opposed his strict enforcement OF the
food laws. He has been fought by
anonymous press agent" statements
from men who openly declared that they
after Wiley's scalp.
Though DR.. Wileys resignation mas
been rumored about Washington for
weeks, 1t came as a complete sur,
prise when he so suddenly etermined
to step out this morning. His office
is being flooded with messages from
public men, regretting his departure
from the office of chief chemist and
administrator of the pure food laws.
In New York the managers OF the
magazine Good Housekeeping an
nounced that DR.. Wiley has accepted
a position as "director of the de-
partment of food, health, and sani-
ia ton" which the magazine will es-
tablish in Washington. 1t was said
that Wiley will remain in Washing
ton where he will have a laboratory
OF his own. and it is asserted will
have a free hand to pursue his work
In whatever manner he sees At.
DR.. Wiley will devote his time and
vast energy to working for the creation
'and establishment of National Do
partment of Health, with a Cabinet Of
ncer at its head. In answer to an in
CURRY he declared that he did not want
the position and that he was through
WIN the public service in Washington,
though he would ever devote his life to
the people. The public health and the
necessity for depart of public health
VII be the topic of all of DIR. Wiley's
lectures. Think he said, IT will de-
'''e hyselt to this work exclusively"
Doolittle In Charge.
DR.. D. L. Doolttle, who was made a
member of the pure food board follow
ing the Congressional inquiry, will take
charge of the bureau at Q o'clock this
morning. Because Of his dffiliation and
following of DR.. Wiley, it is not likely
that he will be permanent chief of the
bureau.
DR.. Wiley stated today that he had
recommended a successor or himself to
secretary Wilson, but he would not give
the name of the man so recommended.
Il have had my resignation under
consideration for the past three weeks, I"
said DR.. Wiley, but I reached no de-
termination until this morning. I then
acted promptly as you MAJ see I
have no position at present and did
not resign to accept another position.
! have had many offers from manu-
= facturers, editors and magazines, bu.
i have accepted none of them. The
only engagement l have accepted is
for lecture tour with one of the lee
ture bureaus. This 1 accepted some
time ago, with the understanding that
I would deliver what lectures l could,
and would undertake big tour If I
di step out. Let me say that the
series prirte for the last week or more
about my resigning were not founded
In fact, and that l have not accepted
the editorship of any magazine, l will
lecture two weeks in Nebraska and
Colorado and two weeks in the East.
This tour will not be started until
July, however.
Though I, of course, leave my office
for good this afternoon, when I will
give out my statement" continued DR..
Wiley, Il have leave coming and will
avail myself of it.
II have been in the public service for
thirty-eight years and have enough Of
It. l have been in this bureau for
twenty-nine years and for nine years
pervious to that l was State chemist
in Indiana, and professor at Purdue"
DR.. Wileys letter was brief and to
the point. 1t merely said: Il hereby
tender my resignation of the position
of chief of the Bureau of Chemistry
at a salary at the rate of 5000 per
annum in the Bureau of Chemistry,
Department of Agriculture. to take
effect at the termination of the 18th day
Of March, 1872"
See Wilson Accepts.
Secretary Wilson's acceptance was
equally brief. 1t was:
The above resignation is hereby &C.
Cepted."
After Cabinet discussion of the res
ignation at the White House, Secretary
Wilson said to the assembled news
paper men,
'Dr. Wiley was a very efficient man
and he did a great deal to build up the
bureau with which he was connected"
said Secretary Wilson after the cab
met meeting at the White House.
when he first came to the department
his salary was $500. and the bureau
had few scientists. Since then he has
doubled his salary and 800 scientists are
now connected with the bureau. The
President has sent letters to all the
universities asking them to suggest men
who might be suitable successor to Or.
Wiley. We want to get the very best
man possible for the place"
Senator MCCumLer, chairman of the
committee that drafted the pure food
and drugs act. said that in tho prepara--
ton of the Nv DR.. Wiley rendered
more valuable service than any other
man.
Senator Bristow declared DIR. Wiley 8
resignation IS very, great loss to the
people # the u. tied StatcH ltc was
ike a rock against poisonous adultera-
lion O flood, and it is sad COM
mentary On American administrative
affairs when a man Of his uns" ervinG
devotion to public duty is driven out
This sentiment was echoed by Con-
gresham Moss of Indiana, chairman OF
the House committee that proved the
Wiley-McCabc controversy, who said:
Tho passing of DR.. Wiley Is tho great
est loss the American people have sGs-
talned in a generation
Chiffon Argues for
DoSIXuou CtnCk RiII