The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-02
Writes to President.
 Department of State,

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 Dear MT. President For some time past there have appeared in various news papers, including some Of the journals published in New York, statements more or less direct to the effect that grave diff ferences of opinion existed between your self and the late secretary of state, MT. Hay, concerning both myself and the ac- ton to be taken by you upon the findings and report of Secretary Taft in the mat ter of the charges made against me by Mr. Bowen former United States minis ter to Venezuela. l will cite case in point:
 Not long ago a responsible paper, to which, am reliably informed upon the best authority. MT. Bowen has been freely offering material for use, printed the fol- lowing paragraphs:
 Practically the last official act of Mir. Hays life was to visit the White House for inc nilTpose of urging the Pres- ldent nof U disaaits Bowsn. and to dis miss Ioornis but learning the Presidents mind was made up he went away with ms message unspoken
 ".Mr. Hay thoroughly disliked and dis trusted him (myself) and told the Presi- dent so. but he was unable to produce any effect on the Presidents mind
 "similar suggestions more or less cir cumstantial in form have so irequently appeared in the public prints that l am constrained to inquire whether. In so Tar as you are aware, they are supported by any basis of truth
 Hays Opinion of Bowen.
 q do not know what private conver- sation may have taken place between and MT. Hay concerning me and my course of conduct while connected with the public service, but I do know from MT Hays own lips something or ms opinion regarding MT. Bowen and know full well the courtesy with which MT. Hay received my many suggestions re- garding several matters and which ne always manifested toward me.
 .In December last I went to MT. Hays house and told him that I expected to resign from the department within the course of the next eight or nine months. He was good enough to say: I am ex- tremely sorry to hear this! have always hoped you would remain in your present position as long as I remained in the cabinet.
 "On other occasions, both before and since that time MT Hay accorded seem- ingly convincing proofs of his confidence
 "It may interest you to know that at MT. Hays request I spent at his home what proved to be the very last hour of bis life in Washington. Upon that occa- sion he indicated fully as was his wont what he wished my two colleagues and myself to do in the lines of departmental action and the policy to be carried out during his absence. He referred to the recent Bowen episode with much feeling. Among other things he said that he was disgusted with Bowen beyond expression; that vanity appeared to be disease with him and that he was both disloyal and untruthful and had been treacherous n7- only to him (Mr. Hay). but to the coun- try
 'In view of this the conversation which I have described-1n a brief manner. leads me to believe there is no truth in the foregoing paragraphs which I have quo ted or any other which have been print ed of similar import
 "As I am very soon to retire from the public service, I trust you will not feel that I am not unduly or improperly tres passing upon your time with this. Re- spectfully and sincerely yours,
 FRANCIS B. LOOMS"
 The Presidents letter:
 "Direct Reverse of Truth"
 "The White House,
 Oyster Bay September 27 1905.
 My Dear MT. Loomis: In answer to your letter of September %, I desire to state in the broadest and most emphatic manner that the statement you quote as appearing In certain newspapers, and es- pecially in certain New York newspapers, as to the supposed differences of opinion between myself and the late Secretary of State. MT. Hay, in respect to the action taken by me regarding MT. Bowen in connection with the charges against you, is not merely without foundation in fact but is the direct reverse of the truth.
 You were appointed assistant secretary of state upon MT. Hays suggestion and request. He never spoke to me about you save with respect and cordial appre- cation of the services you were reslder- ing. and he expressed to me very great regret that you were going to leave the service. and stated that he had hoped you would stay as long as he did. and that he would find 1t difficult to get any one in your place whom he would like so much.
 MT. Hay expressed himself very freely on the occasion of his last visit to Wash ington, including the last occasion when I saw him alive, as regards the action taken by me on the report of MT. Taft regarding the charges made by MT. Bow en against you.
 Strong Language Against Bowen.
 Not only did he express himself about Mir. Bowen to me in the language you quote him as having used, but at the same time to you in speaking of Mir. Bowen, but he also condemned Mir Bowen in much stronger terms than those which you quote him as having used, and dwelt particularly on what he called the dis loyalty of Nr. Bowen to the government