The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-06-24


Assistant Secretary Ioomis has been
retained and Minister Bowen hred IN
skyroclset style. The style Of tho ~.
ing reminds one Of the Governor Jen-
klns' incident n Oklahoma Yet there
is a marvelods similarity between the
jenkins case. that received such
chilling reprimand. and the Loomis
case. which Is made the subject Of ex-
ecutive approval. to the extent that
Minister Bowen has been summarily
dismissed for questioning the char
noter OF the Loomis transactions.
There are some Inconsistencies here
that are quite irreconcilsble from any
data yet set before the people.
On the facts as generally understood
the Jenkins case was not So bad as the
LOOMS case, yet the one was repri-
manded very severely and the other Is
retained. The basis for the executive
bolt in jenkins case was the alleged
reservation Of a block Of Norman sani-
tarium stock to be disposed OF to a
friend Of the governor It being in the
meantime deposited ia the Guthrie
National bank, subject to the order Of
the governor. Governor jenkins had
the manhood to make FUN and com
r.ete statement Of the case and receiv-
cd as reward the executive mest-ax.
Secretary Loomis took the other
course and smoothed things over and
IN this the president sets his stap4s of
approval by retaining Loomis and dis
missing Bowen. who brought charges
against him.
Mr.. Bowen, however. was armed
with some very convincing proof,
which he now makes public in a letter
over the signature of Mr.. Loomis, an
extract from which is as follows:
In reference to the portion Of Mr..
Mercado's claim which I bought,
want % state that the only terms Of
settlement which, will accept other
than full cash payment Of about
&c. 400 bolivars in gold are the follow
ing: win accept 10000 bolivars in
gold and 1o,4OO botivars in salt bonds
at the rate Of 50 per cent, or 5 per
cent below the quoted market rate
provided IL does not SO below so per
cent
Now this Mercado claim was one OF
the subjects Of international contro
g4rsy between the United States and
Venezuela and was therefore an Of
hcial matter with which Mr. Loomis
then minister to venezuela. was com
pylled tc deal officially as a represen
tatiye Of his country in hduciarS
capacity.
How Governor Jenkins stood in any
greater fiauelary capacity to the
asylum than Loomis held in case be
fore him as minister to Venezuela Is
very great mystery to the casua
observer here. The favor seems all OF
the side Of Jenkins, who claimed, and
It was rot proven to the contrary, thai
the sanitarium stock WAS not INTENDED
Tor himself but for friend. LOOMS
In the letter produced by Mr.. Bower
sets the matter of ownership Of the
stock at rest by the words which
bought" over his own signature
Loomis was promoted. however, an'
still holds his Job. Mr.. Bowen ant
Governor Jenkins have had at leas
one experience in common, hayinl
lL,sth have felt the teeth Of the execu
tive buzzsaw
It does not seem possible in face o
this LOomis letter to justify his reten
ton and the dismissal Of Bowen.
II Loomi is promoted and retained
why dismiss jenkins? The presiden
seems a little too much inclined t
high theatrical performances wher
calm judicial discretion might serv'
him a better turn. He has done
great many good things, but he make
some very grievous errors.