Bisbee daily review., 1916-08-09
Charges of Playing Politics With Geodetic Survey De- clared False and Absolutely Misleading.
TITTMAN'S RETIREMENT w AS VOLUNT A KY
Commerce Department Chiefs Take Republicans Nominee to Task for Talk at Detroit Monday.
(By Review Leased Wire. l

WASHINGTON, Aug. Estate
 rnents made by Charles E. Hughes
 Republican nominee for the presi-
 dency in speeches at Detroit yes
 terday wer charactrized as false
 as to facts and of misleading sub
 stance in telegrams sert by ad-
 ministration officials tonight, aft
 CT long discussion of the sub
 iect by President Wilson and his
 cabinet at today's meeting. The
 charges related to conditions in
 the coast and oeodetic survey and
 the census bureau.
 Refute Hughes Statements.
 Secretary Redfield. in Binghamp- ton, N Y.. telephoned to Secretary Tumultv denying the charges made by MT. Hughes. and later sent a simi- lar telegram to MT. Hughes. Edwin F. Sweet, acting secretary of commerce in MT. Redfield's absence also tele- graphed MT Hughes. giving a detailed refutation Of the charges
 The Matter Of Tittran.
 Mir. Hughes cited the retirement Of F. Dana Durand as director of the census and the appointment of Wm T. Harris in his place. and the re- placement of o. F Tittman as head nf the coast geidetic survey by Dr. F. Lester Jones. MT Redfield's tele- gram to secretary Tumultv follows:
 Not Fired at All.
 Statements of Hughes respecting appointment census and coast survey in Detroit false as to facts and of misleading substance. You may say for me Durand of census retired vol tired I recommended him to present employment. Harris recognition was not political Made fine record and promoted trade commissioner for merit Dr. Tittman resigned volun- tarily.
 Jones. Tittman's successor, pro noted for meritorious work as deputy commissioner fisheries had made wonderful record in putting new life into service.
 MT Sweet wired Mir Hughes as fol- lows:
 ''In a speech at Detroit yesterday you are quoted as saying:
 Hughes Statements.
 "'We had in the coast and geodetic service an eminent scientist, a man who had won distinction in connection with his scientific work, a man of very eminent rank. He was displaced 10 make room for 9 stOckbreeder and veterinarian surgeon.
 "I the coast ad geodetic survey we have had very extraordiary condi- ton with regard to spells appoint ments I shall not go into the exact figures. In the year ending about 104-that is, appointments by execu- tive action, removed from the opera tion of the civil service laws. to the number. I believe of about 104. I be- lieve that some twenty of those were made without seeking that advice of civil service commission I believe at least 23 were made after seeking the advice. and with the approval of the civil service commission and l be- seeking the advice7S90. s123456S0S3 lieve that 62 were made in opposition to the advice Of the civil service com mission.
 Hughes Erred in Facts.
 "In the absence of the secretary of commerce department. one of the bu- Teaus of which is the coast and geo. detic survey. I deem it my duty to cor rect some grave errors in the fore going statement Dr Tittman super intendent of the coast and geodetic survey, the scientist towhom you re- fer was not displaced In February or March, 1915. he came to my office and told me that he had determined to resign on account of his health He said that he had reached the con- clusion 1S months previous and de sired a place in Leesburg Va. which he expected to make his home. I
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