Show DR WILEY HANDS IN RESIGNATION h 2 t t 0 1 elf I I DR HARVEY W. W WILEY UNCLE SAMS SAM'S C CHIEF CHEMIST QUITS PLACE Reason Not Assigned but Thought to Be F Friction in Department WORK FOR NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE Action Followed Long Conference Conference Conference Con Con- ference W With th Secretary Wilson i 1 WASHINGTON March 15 Br Dr Harvey W. W Wiley chief chiet of ot the tile United States bureau of ot chemistry ch nU try today to y banded handed his resignation to Se Secretary retty of or Agriculture Wilson and md announced he ha would devo devote tho the remainder of his life to urging th the tho creation of a a. n national health department entirely separate from any other othar branch of the government government govern govern- ment service Tho resignation became effective at once Dr Wileys Wiley's r resignation ignation came as 35 dramatic climax to a Jong long ho he h had d with Secretary Wilson in lii the latter's private office today The Tha secretary ry would make no statement of ot the case other than Dr Wiley handed in bis his resignation No reasons were given he lie said nor did Dr Wiley outline outline out out- line his plans Despite the fact act that rumors lied Had d been een current for several e ca week weeks that governments government's 1 pare food oo expert Tr was about to J a c th the tho service e c tue actual v wf of his esig n came camo as 3 a ilir sur surprise prise to official Washington l To sit ill resignation Dr Wiley had bad made emphatic denial The rhe latest report has been that Wiley Wiley Wi Wi- ley hey would lay l down tho the important import nt work hd lid had be been CD doing for the department of ref agriculture to become associate editor editor edi edi- edi tor of 3 a housekeeping magazine He has received recel many flattering offers from I m interests in iii other Jines lines of busin busi busi- n ness Recently Unhappy in Place It is known Dr Wiley Wilcy for a B long time had been unhappy in hl hi his connection connection tion with the department Ho has claimed that he has lias been hampered and harassed b. b by the other officials official Tho The recent McCabe Wiley Controversy controversy con con- hovers was but an outcropping of the friction A house committee which h recently in investigated estimated affairs affaire of the department complimented Dr Wiley in the tho highest lt terms and scored his enemies in the tho depart department meat Because of alleged technical irregularities in the employment of Dr H. H H. H Rusby a N New w York consulting chemist Dr Wiley some seine time a ago o was recommended recommended mended mentle for dismissal by Secretary Wison Wilson Wil Wi- son and Attorney General Wickersham but Taft set these recommendations n. n aside A rumor that he lie might become a can for vice iee president on the Democratic Demo cratic cratie ticket was denied deni d by Dr Wiley Wileya a short time timo ago aJo Dr Wilc Wiley recently was as quoted as assa sa saving ing 1 1 have havo for a Jon long Jong time tame been working to curo peace e in the department This Ibis however cr cannot exist so 0 long as 35 ther arc uro such lIch audi incongruous elements clement in in the department as are now to b be found cI there I am hoping that a solution of the time difficulties e may ma- mabo ho bo found Statement Is Promised If Jf I determine to withdraw I t shall h itsUe ue a statement which th there thre re will nill be bo beno beno bono no difficulty in understanding II I I told Secretary Wilson long ago what kind of people could get along together in the department and nd what kind could rouM not President I t Taft was 38 informed inform d of lr Wiley's Wileys resignation by Secretary Wil Wil- son ilon To the tho newspaper ne mon men after the cabinet meeting IDt Secretary Wih Wilson n slid sail The The fhe r bt between me and Dr Wile Wiley have ha been pleasant per per- o aily He would I say eay y nothing more mOn Dr Wiley entered the o service ilc in 1853 is as chief chemist and aud h has s served ened in that capacity ever e since Asked whether L ho i 1 be a candidate candi date late for the proposed federal lJ health department for which ho lie announced he lie wa waff going J to work he lie declared that ho be would not riot be that Hat he hc had held all aU tb tho coi to P positions h ho cared to fill |