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"The journalistic hImor OF the week IN
Providence is in the congratulations TO
the Journal by the Providence News upon
the formers adoption OF the News page
size and inviting the Journal To cast
aside the motto. with the Ring ana
Against the People" and adapt that or
the News with the People ana for the
People" There are the best OF reasons Tor
believing that the Journal ownership VIII
not thus relieve the News OF It's popular
vigilance as 20 all city council and general
assembly legislation in which the street
Railway and Electric Lighting companies
are proposed benefciaries. ."--Pawtuxet
Valley Cleaner.
wherever Mr. Loomis' transactions
are touched. something slippery is felt.
For example. Mr. Bean OF tho Bermudez
company. explaining a check given To Mr..
Loomis declares that s24l.l5 was paid ny
him 10 Mr.. r.oomis for wines and supplies
left on hand. and finds IL necessary 10 add
that Mr.. I.oomis made the sale AZ a very
considerable discount Apparently a mere
matter OF mutual convenience. this item
OF tho Taft report is suggestive to those
who know Of Mr.. LOOMS avocations at
Caracas. New York Post.
President Roosevelts decision In tho
Bowen Loomis case is anything but sat
isfying The summary dismissal Of Minis
ter Bowen from the government service
was imrerative after the manner he had
exploited the unverihed charges against
Mr.. Loomis Mr. Loomis' usefulness in the
state deNartment is gone. too. In charity
he should 10 encouraged 10 retire to pri
-
susdcs him 20 resign the better for the
diplomatic service and the investiga-
tion that Mr. Rowen demands ought TO he
made. New York World.
"Rut while dismissal cannot he regarded
as too great a penalty for Mr.. Bowens
misconduct. Assistant Secretary Looms
seems to hav. escared too easily Though
the main charges Of Mr.. Bowen were not
proven. there were others less serious but
still serious enough 10 merit something
more than n mild reprimand. A Diplomatic
representative abroad has no business 10
he interested In schemes of hotation and
exploitation launched by his felow-coun-
trymen. philadelphia Record.
"Notwithstan anding Secretary raft's GER
tihcate OF good. or at least not very badly
damaged, character issued 10 Toou,is.
Acting we are of the opinion that that
gentleman will never again occupv post
In the Diplomatic service. 10 which ap-
pointment by the president requires con-
frmation by the senate. New York
Times.
president Roo.evelts letter instructing
Secretary Taft 10 dismiss Herbert w
Bowen, former minister 10 Venezuela,
closes that incident The president char
acterizes Bowen's conduct as 'reprehensi-
BILE This will probably result I'm some Inn
provement I'm the relations OF our govern
ment with Venezuela and. what Is more
important some Improvement In the con-
duct Of President castro. 60 Pittsburg Ca
zettc.
There is some ohscurity as 10 tho mo-
tives by which Mr. Bowen was animated
In the conduct which Mr.. Roosevelt has so
freely and frankly condemned. He may
have been fully persuaded I'm his own
mind that I'm gathering up and communi-
eating 20 the state department az Wash