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Show AUTHORITY OE DR. WIIEY HAS BEEN n CURTAILED Chief Chemist Overruled in Ordering or Refusing Pure Food Prosecutions.' WASHINGTON, Aug. 4. George P. MeCabo, solicitor of the department of agriculture, teatifled today before the house investigating committee that it was on his recommendation and not Dr. Wiley's that all prosecutions for violations of the pure food law ware ordered or refused by the secretary of agriculture. Tbe extent to which Dr. Wiley, the government's chief chemist, whom At- tornry General Wiekersham has recommended recom-mended for removal, is overruled ia tbe matter of prosecutions aad the nature na-ture of tbe charges which hsvs been brought against him by ths department "personnel board," were the basis for an interesting session today terminating with the cross examination of Mr. Mr f'abe by Dr. Wiley's counsel, Henry E. Davis. The food and drugs inspection board, of which Dr. Wiley, Dr. Dunlop and Mr. MeCabo were the' members, and which formerly determined what prosecutions were to be made, baa virtually ceased to exercise say control over these matters, mat-ters, said Mr. Met she. This was done by ''general order 110." which promises prom-ises to become fsmous before the present pres-ent investigation of the agricultural department ia ended. ' ' "Has Dr. Wiley any authority whatever what-ever now to recommend prosecution for violations for pure food law" asked Mr. Davis. "The burean of chemistry collects 1 the aamplee, makes tbe examination and then sends the. eases to me," said Mr. McCatie. Mr. Mel a be testified tbst sines July I I. 1910. he had passed on all recommendations recom-mendations of Dr. Wiley and the burenu of chemistry for proeerstione of violators viola-tors of tho Dure food law. Ia the last year, said Mr. Met 'a be. ha had rerojn- . mended further proceedings in 2150 . mars passed on bv tha bareao of ebtm istrr; while in 651 rase whers Dr. Wiley Wi-ley burean wanted further action he Teeom mended that tha rases be not poshed beeaoao of lack of avid e nee or other reasons". |