New Britain herald., 1928-04-13
RALLIES
 TO 0DEFEND HOOVER Absolutely Denies That Latter
 Has Usurped His Powers TELLS OF COOPERATION
Declares that Departments of Agri- culture and Commerce Have Worked Together in Harmony Throughout Administration.

Washington. April 13 H9 - A strong defense of Secretary Hoover against charges that he has usurped some of the powers of the agricul- ture department and otherwise has worked to injure the farmer was made today by Secretary Jardine.
 In letter dated April II and made public today, the agriculture secretary told Charles S. Wilson. former commissioner Of agriculture of New York. state and now farm- CT at Hall, New York, that there is not the slightest essence of truth in these charges. and I would re- sent them if they were made with honest intentions
 Wrote Jarline
 Mir. Wilson. under date of April 10. had written Jardine saying he had heard the charge made that NIT. Hoover, as secretary of con- merce. has encroached upon the work of the department of agricul- ture and in other ways has hin- dered the operation of your depart ment in the interest of the farm CTS"
 Tt has been my feeling" Wilson said, that these charges were made for ultcrior motives, but ] have come to the conclusion that the farmers of New York state and of the country at large are deserving of a frank statement from you, for these charges involve that branch of the federal government designed to render service to American agri- culture"
 Jardinc's Reply
 Replying, Secretary Jardine said that he had consistently refused to be drawn into a controversy on the unfounded charges" because he fully understood the motives of the small group that has been re- sponsible for making them."
 Under normal circumstances" he wrote, T would not dignify these attacks, but I have come to the con- clusion that the farmers of this country are entitled to know the facts because these charges seriously reflect upon the work of this depart ment and the twenty thousand splen did people who are listed on it's rolls.
 During the three years in which I have been secretary of agriculture I hay, Ipl h rf. .,I and sympathetic support of Secre- tary Hoover in all matters pertain ing to the adIninist ration of the de- partment of agriculture, and his ac tions always have been in the inter- est of the departments work and Of the American farmer. In fact, the records show that in many instances in which the work of the two de- partments was involved he was ac- tually partial to the department of agriculture"
 Calling attention that much has been made of statement that Hoover desired to absorb the foreign service work of the agriculture de- partment Jardine said the commerce secretary had signed joint letter with him to the agricultural com- mittees of congress endorsing com- ranion bills Clearly defining" the foreign service activities of the two departments. He challenged any body to find single fault" with this bill as it stands today.
 Other examples of joint interest cited by Jardine were the co-opera tive project now being carried on by the two departments to find new uses for cotton and Hoover's SUD- port of his proposal to take the an- nual agricultural census Nov. 1 in- stead of April l as some persons had suggested. Agricultural representa- tives. Jardine said, favored the later date.
 Departments Cooperate.
 During my administration" he added. "thc department of agricul- ture and commerce have been close ly cooperating, and there has not been the slightest evidence of fric- ton or misunderstanding. The full significance of such a happy state of affairs can only be appreciated when it is understood that in some lines of work there is great similar ity, and it is difficult to prevent some duplication of effort"
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