Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-08-09
Issue Statement After Long
Powwow With Wilson
on Nominees Speech.
RELATE TO CHANGES
IN FEDERAL SURVEY
Edwin Sweet Telegraphs
to G. o. p. Candidate
"Setting Him Right"

w ments made by Charles Evans
Hughes, Republican nominee for the
presidency, in speeches at Detroit yes-
terday were characterized as false as
to facts and of misleading substance.
IN kilograms sent by administration
officials tonight after long discus
sion of the subject by President Will
son and his cabinet at today's meet
ing. The charges related to changes
in the coast and geodetic survey and
the census bureau.
Secretary Redfield, in Bingham
ton, ~ Y, telegraphed to Secretary
Tumultv denying the charges made bv
Mr. Hughes, and later sent a similar
telegram to Mr.. Hughes. Edwin Il.
Sweet, acting secretary of commerce
IN MIR. Redflelds absence. also tele-
rraphed Mr. Hughes giving a detailed
rcfutation of the charges
Mr. hughes cited the retirement of
r.. Dana Durand as director of the
census and the appointment of Will
lam j. Harris in his place, and the
replacement of o. II. Tillman as head
OF the coast and geodetic survey bv
Or E. Lester Jones Mr.. Redfield's
telegram to Secretary Tumulty fol-
lows:
Statement False.
statement of Hughes respecting
appointments census and coast survey
III Detroit false as to facts and of
misleading substance. You NAV saw
frCm me Durand of census retired
voluntarily, was not removed or re-
llred' recommended him to present
employment. Harris succession was
not political. Made fine record and
promoted trade commissioner for
merit Tillman. coast survey, retired
voluntarily after my refusing one
resignation. Jones, his successor. pro-
moted for meritorious work as deputy
com missioner fisheries. Has made
wonderful record instillng new life
into service"
Mr.. Sweets telegram to Mr.. Hughes
quoted Mr. Hughes and continued.
i deem 1t my duty to correct some
grave errors in the foregoing state
ment DR.. Ttttman, superintendent
or the coast and geodetic sur
vey' the scientist to whom you re-
ier' was not displaced. In February
OF March, 1915, he came to my office
and told me that he had determined
to resign on account of in heaitb lie
sad that he had reached the conclu
sion many months before and had
Already purchased place in Lees
Durg, va, which he expected to make
ms home. | communicated this in
formation to Secretary RedfieId. who
1Npressed surprise and regret. DIR.
Titttmans action was entirely volun-
tary and was not the result of anv re-
quest or suggestion OF the department
direct or Indirect.
Wrong Again?
You refer to f.. Lester Jones bis
successor, as stock breeder and VET
erlnary surgeon. At one time he had
a larm IN virginia on which he raised
STOCK. This was sold some time no
fore he entered the government SER
wee. lie never was a veterinary sur-
Beon. lie Is gentleman of educa-
tlon and refinement Before his an
polhtment to succeed Doctor Tittman
ne was deputy commissioner of fish
cries, (anOther bureau of this depart-
mentJ. and displayed administrative
talent or such high order that he was
deemed by both the secretary and nv
self worthy Of recommendation for
appointment To fiji the vacancy in the
coast and geodetic survey. In our
judgment this bureau was well
from the scientific stand
point, but stood in great need of "A man
or executive ability to direct and
organize its work
About two months elapsed between
ihe resignation Of Doctor Tittman and
tho appointment of Mr. Jones. Dur
ing that interval and before the rec
Dmmendation was made, suggestions
and advice were freely sought from
parties who knew the qualifications
pf Mr.. Jones, and also from parties
who knew the needs Of the bureau,
some Of them of the highest standing
In the scientific world. Since the
of Mr. Jones the wire
iras work on both the Atlantic and
Pacific coasts. and the coast survey
and all other work Of the bureau have
been developed and prosecuted with
marked vigOr and success.
Only 30 Made.
"As TO your statement regarding the
'ivll service, you are equally misin-
formed. During the year to which
you refer. the number Of appoint
ncnts made in the coast and geodetic
survey has been far short OF 1O4. The
actual number is so of which SO ap-
were made with the an
jrovul of the civil service commits
sion. The remaining II were for tenn
)orary positions chiefly Of laborers,
1t salaries of less than three dollars
l day. None of them are under the
'ivll service law as it stands now and
is it stood for years
You say. 4 believe that g. were
made in opposition to the advice of
he civil service commission. the fact
$ that during the entire incumbcncy
II Mr.. Jones. not a single appointment
has been made in this bureau i'm op-
los3 tion to the advice of the civil
ervice commission.
''Will you please give to this state
ncnt the same currency that you gave
o the statement you made at De-