New-York tribune., 1905-06-22


n its time ile fhe Dreyfus case was in France;
Paris paper lie TEMPS pu6I!shed & an sore Tines
Of the next day published cable s from NiwYork
Tferaid. had sent down two representatives 10 10
Vonezuea. who published their repoTx .ehipeton oh
When news of the publication of the Heifia , 40,
nrsie ailed on the zueian Minister for
Foreign Affairs and reported the tfacbe and
TWO charges d'afIaires in these words; iaid daye
seen the Munster for Foreign aAamity is it not?
70 say tnat instigated these charges Is 'Ne
4 product OF u heated imagination ,r,ored hy
1t was right after this that was was sum n enari-
mental inquiry was made rto Mr. Loomis cohnIcl hc
fic IN service Yet am neither responsible for Nj
Ioonis's unsavory reputation in CaracaS Sot % bn1
ne estafished his reputation himself while hyng on;
there as American Minister from 1881 it 10 dishonest
and 0ishonorabe conduct were made with such es us
tail of circumstances denial by by me seai Nal
useless What needed was not to theiT fond 1e1i in
hut their dlsproof ! ADMIT tnaa aabiyes ab the docu-
that transmitted tS q, the ois s1ais to be dis
in Washington believed NT f,r reeeiy,d no ex-
panation of these documents and no furbner m IN,
dali 70 be still current in Caracas and most enl
barrassng the interests Of the Cnlted d di,nin
belief in Mr.. Loomiss dishonesty WAS h2s uiLs samt
ished admit that after had notified IL Sfe at
Washington to cable the bases Of pI otoc3i tI M
settling by arbitration all the disputes OF aii
Castros assent to enter into such protoco.; o.
the actual protocol eahea M 2y TO merely
the asphalt claim my belief in Mr.. Loolniss re as
tocol was attributed the lawyer OF the asP!fI he
company and he, in fact did ara" . same ep as The
IMPRESSION produced the United States by py,IS Ins
the and 6en Shortly alter
ward, sent to the DEPARTMENT OF Sta'e in 'nS cara
cas- that a check and letters showing impr3pGi, ppi,
dealings between Mr. Loomis ana ,sfroe ane aspTl con-
troll and this followed hy Gabled 4Fst }bst
woni6 remove me from Caracas / admit that
regarded the offer as an attempt 10 itio~ 9ti nnd
Insured dp by Mr. LOOMS make no doubt bnan 5na'
the course of the recent d III inqqiry br Mr. oomis
an honest and that did not 6ee"S hsd BEEN 5ela
his conduct as Minister to Venezuela ha' ''ei
honorable
DENIAL OF ATTEMPT TO STEAL.
The statement that 1 attempted to steal or
otherwise improperly procure information ep4s is ut
only and of our consular offices in Venezqgeaa agoS:
The State Department on at ie;lst Two ocret in
provided with money to procure secie' "
am dd pof regard him as honest and that be-
iieve his influence acting heaa OF me sInniatc
Service know that effort has been maze ,o 10
show that was in some NAY n and Conduct Of
AZ NJ Ioonis when the fact that Mr. LoomlSIS
nale ma so@ne me mention of his alleged bad character
While the recent inquiry was going on IN Nasiiits
military attache at Caracas. dated May - 1909
SAYING II see M Waada has the oGer day and he
told me tha; I.oons. himself and third PARTY, ,
the purchase of the Mercado claim and taat every
'9gS Tfe MeTcado claim was against the Venezuelan
government. 1t is referred to in the following it
ter ThGn rcSres Ts in brnary sa and forwarded
TO the State Department 1T Washington;
Legation of the United states:
'" Dear ar ih@ Sir: IN reference the portion of SIr
that the only terms of settlement which l will
@ than m gold full Are ea te OF %
accept 20Co5 boivars gold and 1o4oo bolivars in
below the quoted market rate provided it does
not go below 50 per cent. Very truly
If the matter is settled. please deposit the cash
anu F. B. LOOMS
received for Mr., F. B. L2omls the amount cf
2OO0 holivars in cash and 1900 bonds of the sat
amount which have this day delivered 70 MI MI W.
Caracas. % September, 1900,
The aare Of Jaurett frequently coupIed With
characterzes the transaction. Jaurett was q
1gEe @ fHsn fS serar of 9 aon at Caracas and is
Minister TO Venezuela
LOOaIIs'S INTEREST IN CONTRACT.
There is not space fer all the documents. but I
Charles r. Mayors:
Legation of the United States.
Caracas. Venezuela. July O. 1900
Francis +. Looms United States legation Ca
racas Venezuela
Dear Sir In consideration of the services rem
dered by you and my associates in the matter
of securing the contract for furnishing the govern
certain of its standing debts. beg leave to
you that II is agreed ano understood by ME
and associates that you 10 receive One-SeN-
enth of gross profits when the contract IS fully
be realized by this transaction as L
whole and on al OF its parts ana phases. sa;d 2G
profits this time being estimated at about Sl0'~
CgO00o il is further understood and desired by us
that shall continue TO render us all the as
sisance you properly while in Caracas till the
transaction is brought a conclusion and the loan
you will have general supervision in Caracas
of any publication may deem II necessary TO
have in connection with the proposed bond issue.
Mr. Loomis explains that if this contract which
give him s,250,005, had gone through. he in
tended 10 resign.
The conduct of tbs who American Min
lister vSs willing participate in such trans
actions the foregoing is considered by his Off
retained in the punc service.
Ny personal fate and fortune are Of slight in
terest TO he public. But ii does concern the
whole country that its diplomatic representatives
abroad should he men of clean character and
sulI;ed reputation and every American citizen
should be especially concerned when who,
cause of grave scandals affecting his personal in
tecritV ana the honor of his government is pro-
nofed to the high office Of First Assistant SecTe
tary OF State and controls important negotiatlons
caused the scandals and gain@en @ (ainted TePiIta-
lion HERBERT w HONfIN
June 2l. 1896
LOOMS And "PROTOCOL."