New-York tribune., 1912-03-19
THEDA vINWASHINGTON

La Toilette in his recent appeal 10 No'e'
of that state took pains to emphasize I''
fact that he had opposed CANADIAN i'N
proclty In the Senate. He fully appreciates
that therein lies his strength. Ihe MAJ"
ayers of Colonel Roosevelt sought TO oo-
scure the fact that he favored Canadia"
reciprocity. and since the Taft managers
have made that impossible they nave
sought to make much Of the fact that tine
colonel is half a North Dakotan.' haVins
owned ranch in that state some year
ago and lived there for time. IL IS reai
lied that such an appeal to state prIue 10
entirely proper, and there are propaDiy le"
candidates who would not gladly MI th0
role Of fayorite son to some state olh'i
than their own were that possible. But
calm thinkers will hardly regard either
opposition to reciprocity or populd''!
growing out of an accidental ranching eA-
perIence as a fundamental proof or prog
ress. nor is there anything IN the Noit'
Dakota situation to indicate that the voters
will be swayed by motives more progressive
than resentment aroused by an insular
view OF an important issue or PERSONA
good will growing out Of neighDorE
Republican National Convention Norlh Da-
kota's ten are not likely TO play cohse-
quential part.
WTLEY'S MOTIVES.-There Is much
speculation as to the exact motives "hiy"
led Or. Wiley TO resign from the pubic
service and certain ardent supporters OIL
Colonel Roosevelt have sought to create
the impression that the Taft administration
was chiefly responsible for the eminent
chemists $ dissatisfaction. Two fundamental
facts should dispose of all effort to read
into the situation any factonal pohticdl
significance. President Roosevelt createu
the Remson board with whose hndlngS III
WILEY found most dissatisfa ton ana sec
rotary Wilson was the one member ol
President Roosevelts Cabinet whom nc
asked President Taft 10 retain IN MS 't Is
rrohablv very doubtful II Dr. Wiley hlmseli
copId as clearly analyze his motives IN re-
signing az he could the most complex
chemical compound. II is extremely hhe'9
that the question of compensation enters
info the equation to an extent perhaps far
,,ora than thc chief chemist realized him
salf If is a fact that for several years
Dr WILEY has been receiving offers OF COM
rensation which made the small salary ne
received from the government look like
20 cents" 1t is also true that men VINO
huild I'D so important bureau OF the gov
ernment and attain great credit and proml-
nence therefor are prone TO become weary
of the restrictions Of government "orh'
They chafc at the limitations imposed on
them by higher authority and either openly
rebel. or else grow discontented and seek
other fields Of usefulness where they can
enjoy a greater freedom than is possible IN
so complex an organization as the tedera'
government where IT has been salu' every
one has three bosses-the President the
Senate and the House-and It might almost
be said every member Of both Senate ana
House. In his own statement Of his rea-
sons DR.. Wiley expressed the view that ne
could exert a greater influence were he not
connected with the government and IN me
soIlndness OF that conclusion most llteH-
gent persons will concur IT, u H.