Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-17

agriculture. and has not been re-
ported. Mr. Fowler will introduce an
other one, probably today. His nrst
one was to ask the Department OF
ing: A.. ro.
priations for official travelling expenses
for the weather bureau was EXPENDED
cember, 1912. and January and Febru-
ary. 1918, and what amounts OF like
appropriations were expended TOT nke
nurposes in the corresponding months
OF the four fiscal years next pr Zee, s.,,n
for salaries in the weather bureau was
expended for promotions OF weather bu-
reau employees during January ana feo-
ruary 1913, and what amount or IKE ap-
nronriatfons was expended for like pur-
hoses in the corresponding months in the
four fiscal years Immediately preceding.
Burns Movements Questioned.
Third. What Journeys were performed
by Charles T. Burns, an employe or the
weather bureau, under official orders from
the chief of the weather bureau, and un-
der what instruction, during the period
from July 1, 1912, to February %. 1913.
Fourth What circulars and other
nrinted matter, printed at the expense
of the government, were used by the
chief of the weather bureau In ms cam
paign for Secretary of Agriculture during
the last fiscal year, and what was the
amount of money SO expended
MI. Moore's Statement.
Mr. Moore's statement last night was
in part as follows:
81 am in receipt of letter from the
President of the United States saying
IF conduct or
the business of the weather bureau dis
closes such irregularities on my part that
the interests of the public service de-
mands my Immediate removal.
I'm reply, l will say that it is the same
old influences that attempted TO disgrace
and remove DR.. Harvey w. wiley with
ont letting him see the charges against
him or confront his accusers that Is now
driving me from the public service.
LAS an asprant for the secretarysnp
of agriculture. I announced tnat wouia,
n appointed revoke the benzoate of soda
decision, abolish the Remsen board, or
any other extra-judicial body In the de-
partment that I thought had been de-
signed for the purpose OF minimizing the
effectiveness of the pure food and meat
inspection laws rather than in aiding In
their efficient enforcement. and that !
would restrain the activities Of the solic-
tors Office to reasonable prerogauves and
reorganize the department.
Charges Third Degree Methods.
II was not selected and, of course.
have no complaint on that ground. But
Secretary Houston almost Immediately
unon entering office demanded that I
forward to the President my resigna-
+ion without ever having set foot into
the office Of the weather bureau. with
out honoripg my request to see such
charges as might have been filed
accusers or to be present in person or
| by proxy and examine the witnesses
whom he summoned against me.
"I.iterally, third degree methods were
annlied to my friends in the weather
bureau under such penalties that they
did not dare speak to me. and then a
renort made to the President that had
from a service where l had had an
honorable career for over a third OF a
century.
merciaI. agricultural, marine, educational
and labor organizations that have known
me for nearly twenty years as the chief
of the weather bureau and who largely
satisfied that l have done anything dis
honorable until the light of publicity is
/ let in and Secretary Houston's Russian
Siberian methods give way to American
fair play.
| Il brand as UNANIMOUSLY false the init
nation that any man In the weather bu-
reau has been coerced into supporting
NOTED for serving me or dollar of pub
| lie money expended In my candidacy. 1
worked for the place and spent my own
money and so did many OF my friends.