. Review of reviews and world's work . the methods of a chamber once filled anddominated by elder statesmen jealous oftheir traditions. ., . One of the greatest dangers to Abuse of 1 . 1 , , r 1 Power at which the people of the countryWashington ^^^ subjected is the possible abuseof power under the amazing growth of govern-ment machinery for the regulation of busi-ness affairs. The initiative that is given bythe laws to administrative departments maybe, and sometimes is, used for political orpersonal motives to an extent that in thisfree country men are only now beginningfaintly to realize. Ho
. Review of reviews and world's work . the methods of a chamber once filled anddominated by elder statesmen jealous oftheir traditions. ., . One of the greatest dangers to Abuse of 1 . 1 , , r 1 Power at which the people of the countryWashington ^^^ subjected is the possible abuseof power under the amazing growth of govern-ment machinery for the regulation of busi-ness affairs. The initiative that is given bythe laws to administrative departments maybe, and sometimes is, used for political orpersonal motives to an extent that in thisfree country men are only now beginningfaintly to realize. Hordes of inspectors ofslight experience and ability, and of char-acter not always well attested, are used invarious departments in a way fraught withgrave danger. Only the most constantvigilance on the part of Congress and thegeneral public can check a tendency that maylead to the wicked persecution of innocentcitizens in the first instance,—though sure tolead in the end to the exposure and disgrace 138 THE AMERICA\ REVIEW OF REVIEWS. Cui>yri^JU by (i. \^ Buck. WabliiiiiJion DR. WILEY AND SOME OF HIS ASSOCIATES IN THE BUREAU OF CHEMISTRY (From left to right: L. F. Kebler, Chief of the Division of Drugs; Dr. Wiley; Prof. H. H. Rusby, expert assistant;and W. D Bigelow, Assistant Chief of the Bureau) of officials who are weak enough or recklessenough to misuse new and almost untriedpowers. The recent troubles in the InteriorDepartment have been due to the belief thatvast private interests were at work behindthe scenes to secure their own attempt, last month, to depose from his position at the head of theBureau of Chemistry in the Agricultural De-partment may or may not have been at theinstance of certain aggrieved business inter-ests, and no discussion of that question canbe made in these pages until the controversyhas been more thoroughly sifted. Our pointsimply is that the relationships of the Gov-ernment at Washington to business enter-prises of vari
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