Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-20
At THE White HOUSE
Secretary Taft Reports on the
Loomis Affair.
FULL EXONERATI0N
Is THE GENERAL BELIEF 0E THE
OUTCOME.
FULL EXON GRAFTON
Mr.. Bowen Saw the President This
Morning Before Cabinet Meet
ing-Departure Tonight.

Minister Herbert w. Bowen and his
brother Clarence Bowen of New York.
were at the White House an hour and
half today in connection with the Loomls-
Bowen case. They saw the President for
brief time, but their principal mission was
to talk of the case with Secretary Taft,
who has had charge of 1t since its incep-
ton. The Secretary was late in arriving
at the cabinet meeting, but after he reached
the executive offices he talked over the mat
ter with them.
Secretary Taft has made his report of the
case to President Roosevelt, and it is the
intention to issue a statement concern
ing it,
AS Minister Bowen left the White House
he admitted in response to inquiries that
he was aware of the purport of Secretary
Tafts report to the President, but said he
was not at liberty to disclose it, Asked If
the report favorable or unfavorable
to him, Minister Bowen replied that the
inquiry which had been conducted by Sec
retary Taft had little bearing on him. per-
sonaly, the investigation had to do with
charges against Secretary Loomis.
president Roosevelt requested Secretary
Taft" said Mr.. Bowen Ito inquire into the
charges brought against Mr.. Loomis and to
submit a report the matter to him.
That he has done, but he has made no rec
ommendation affecting me- As Secretary
of my presence here, l expect to leave to-
day for Orange N. ].
Bowen May Make Statement
Mr.. Bowen was asked if he expected to
make a statement regarding the report of
Secretary Taft when it was published. He
replied that If there should be anything in
the disposition of the case which reflected
upon him he certainly would issue state
ment.
II so constituted" said he, 'that l
could not remain silent in the face of any
tmputauons upon me- 1 came to Washing
ton from Caracas in response to an order
from the administration. l brought practi-
cally no evidence with me. Naturally, it
was difficult to collect evidence here con-
cerning events which occurred at Caracas
did not gather evidence at Caracas before
my departure for the United States because
had / endeavored to do so my very action
would have created a greater scandal than
has developed from the inquiry into the
case here"
Belief in Complete Exoneration.
The impression, heretofore stated in
The Star, is practically unanimous that the
report of Secretary Taft carries with it the
complete exoneration of Assistant Secretary
Loomis. and that the outcome will be the
severance of Mr.. Bowen's relations with the
administration. Secretary Taft himself
stated at the conclusion of the cabinet
meeting that his report to the President
dealt entirely with the charges against Mr..
Loomis and had nothing to do with the
status of Mr.. Bowen. The relations of Mr.
Bowen with the administration would be
determined by the President. Secretary
Taft said that later in the day a statement
OF OF the case would be made public, and that
all the testimony that has been taken from
time to time will be published in full. SO
that the facts will be obtainable The
papers and testimony will make several
hundred printed pages.
The Cabinet Meeting.
Ihere was some consideration of the mat
ter at the cabinet session, the President
and Secretary Taft having a conference as
to the matter.
The cabinet was in session some time
longer than usual, the last member to leave
being Postmaster General Cortelyou who
TOOK up number of post Office appoint
ments with the President Secretary Hay
attended his first cabinet session in a num-
Der of months and received the hearty con-
gratulations of his fellow members on his
return to official duties.
President Roosevelt has received from a
friend most amusing story of the destruc-
tfon wrought by herd of Angora goats
with which the friend started into the goat
industry. He read 1t to the cabinet meet
ing, and portions of 1t will be referred to
Secretary Wilson, whose department has
been engaged for some time in promoting
the goat industry of the country.
President Going Away Tonight.
President Roosevelt will leave Washing
ton at o'clock tonight for Massachusetts,,
to attend tomorrow and Thursday the COM
mencement exercises Of Clark University,
at Worcester and of Williams College, at
Williamstown He will travel via the Penn
sylvania and New York, New Haven and
Hartford railroads. The President will be
accompanied by Secretary Loeb, DR.. p NJ. :.
Rixey, surgeon general of the navy; NJ. A.
Latta, his personal stenographer; two Sc
cret service officers and representatives OF
the press associations. The presidential
o'clock tomorrow morning Soon after
ward the President will be assorted to
Clark University, where the commencement
exercises will be held He will deliver the
principal address of the occasion. He also
expects to visit Holy Cross College, at
Worcester, and probably will deliver brief
address there. Early in the afternoon the
party will proceed to Williamstown,, where
the President will be the guest of President
Hopkins of Williams College. At the COM
mencement exercises, on Thursday Presi-
dent Roosevelt will receive the degree of
doctor of laws and deliver address At
general public Early in the afternoon of
Thursday the President and his party will
leave Williamstown for Washington, being
scheduled to arrive here before breakfast
time Friday morning.
Representative Bell of the ninth Georgia
district was visitor at the White House
today. He was accompanied by Mrs. Bell,
Miss Hattie Mitchell of Gainesville, Ca,
and Mrs. Wilcox of this city.