The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-10-02
DEAD CALLED
 TO TESTIFY MT. Hay Quoted on Bowen
 LOOmiS Episode. WAS ANGRY WITH FORMER Secretary Thought His ASSis-
 t2nt Innocent. Deceased Statesman Believed Minister to Venezuela Was in Reality
 Directing the Charges Against Him.

waship zton, Oct. 1.-In correspond ence between President Roosevelt and Assistant Secretary Loomis. made pub lie here tonight, the President says that Secretary Hay disagreed with him on even mild censure" of MT. Loomis in the Taft report on the investigation of the charges brought by MT. Bowen former Minister te Venezuela, and adds that Secretary Hay very strongly con demned Mir Bowen's course. The Pres ident quotes MT. Hay as declaring that most of the charges were really against himself (Mr. Hay) and mot against MT. Loomis at aff' and that Mir. Bowen knew that. The statement made pub lie is as follows:
 Tn order to make known the real facts concerning d widely current mis- apprehension respecting certain views of the late Secretary of State. MT Hay, the following correspondence was given to the press today:
 "Department of state.
 Washington. D. C, Sept. 25. 1905.
 Dear Mir. President-For some time past there have appeared in various newspapers, including some of the journals published in New York. state ments more or less different to the effect that grave differences of opinion existed between yourself and the late secretary OI otdtC, ing both myself and the action to be taken by you upon the findings and re- port of Secretary Taft in the matter of the charges made against me by MT Bowen, a former United States minister to Venezuela. I will cite case in point:
 Not long ago a responsible paper to which I am reliably informed upon the best of authority Mir. Bowen has been freely offering material for use, printed the following paragraph:
 The Offensive Paragraph.
 Practically the last official act of MT. Hays life was to visit the White House for the purpose of urging the President not to dismiss Bowen and to dismiss Loomis. but learning the Presidents mind was made up he went away with his message unspoken. Mir. Hay thoroughly disliked and distrusted him tmyself) and told the President so. but he was unable to produce any effect on the Presidents mind
 Similar suggestions, more or less circumstaptial in form. have frequent ly appeared in the public prints, and I am constrained to inquire whether, in so far as you are aware, that they are supported by any basis of truth?
 T do not know what private conver- sations may have taken place between yourself and Mir Hay concerning me and my course of conduct while con- nected with the public service, but do know from MT. Hays own lips some- thing of his opinion concerning MT. Bowen, and I know full we'll both the unfailing courtesy with which MT Hay received my many suggestions concern ing departmental matters and the per sonal cordiality which he always mani Tested towards me.
 Tn December last went to Mir. Hays house and told him that I ex- pected to resign from the Department within the course of the next eight or nine months. He was good enough to say: I am extremely sorry to hear this; have always hoped you would remain in your present position as long as l remained in the cabinet
 "On other occasions, both before and since that time, MT. Hay accorded me seemingly convincing proofs of his confidence.
 Bowen Diagusted Hay.
 Tt may interest you to know at MT Hays request spent at his home what proved to be practically the last hour of his life in Washington. Having up. on that occasion indicated fully and lucidly as was his wont, what he wished my two colleagues and myself to do in the lines of departmental ac. tion and the policy to be carried out during his absence, he referred to tho recent Bowen episode with much feel. ing. Among other things he said that he was disgusted with Bowen beyond expression; that vanity appeared to bt a disease with him, and that he wa. both disloyal untruthful and had beer treacherous. not only to him (Mr. Hay I but to the country. 'In view of this conservation, tc which I have diverted in the brifest possible manner. it is difficult for me to believe that there is any truth ir either of the foregoing paragraphs which l have quo,ed or any other ar ticles that have been printed of simi, l lar import
 As l am very sorry to retire from the public\service trust you will not l - - -