The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-06-21
PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT
FIRES MINISTER BOWEN

that he did not intend that his con-
nect'o on with the attack should be di
vulged
"Of course, such conduct is i.excus-
able and shows MIR. Bowen's entire
unfitness to remain in the diplomatic
service, without regard to whether the
charges he has made against Mr.
Loomis are true or false Even if Mr.
Loomis had been guilty, Mr.. Bowen's
conduct would be objectionable.
Ina. much as Secretary Taft's care
ful investigation of charges shows
them to be false. his attitude appears
in even verse light But it must be
kept in mind that his unfltness for
service is clearly established by his
own conduct without any reference
to the question Of Mr.. Loomis' actions.
The department of state had explicit
ly forbidden just such conduct, in a
general circular issued over three
years ago.
A Malicious Gossiper."
The order referred to is quoted in
full. The president continuing dis
cussion Of the case says that Bowen
was evidently ole of the main sources
of injurious and malicious gossip
about Loomis, that Bowen attempted
to tamper with the cable operator sin
l'order to secure what he hoped would
be discriminating kilograms against
Loomis.' =
The president says: "He (Bowen)
has evidently for many months, in
deed for the last two years, devoted
himself to hunting up every piece Of
scandal or gossip OF which he heard,
affecting Mr.. Loomis until it has seem
ingly become a monomania with him,
4 and has caused him to show complete
! disloyalty to the service to which he
belongs, and therefore the country
| which he has represented. 1t was h &
duty to make known to his superior
officers any facts rejecting on the
honef ty Of Mr.. Loomis or any other
officials, but it was breach or his
duty to make loose and reckless
charges, and especially to give these
charges public currency after thei,
submission fer investigation by this
department.
Mr. Bowen's conduct is especiall,
reprehensible, because of the damage
1t has undoubtedly done to the inter
est Of this country"
Necessity Of Honest Dealing.
The president points ont the neces
sity of dealing honestly with the Soutl
( American republics, and that any 9th
er course, as well as circulation b,
our representatives of scandalous at
tacks upon the service would discredi
us and work damage that cannot b.
wholly repaired, The president con
cludes with reference to Bowen,
good work in the service, that he hat
hoped to promote him, that II h,
could condone his misconduct in thi
case he would gladly do so, but tha
his usefulness in the diplomatic ser
vice is at an end. The president al
rects that Bowen be dismissed from
) tho service.
Says Loomis Was Not Discreet"
In his report to the president Sec
I retary Taft says there was nothinl
! dishonorable in the transactions ii
/ which Loomis figured, but that he wa
not discreet The report says Loomi
was not just fled in becoming person
l ally interested in any schemes, eithe
with mere nominal or substantial IL
terest. He holds, however, that Loon
is has been most cruelty slandered,
commends him for his self restrain
, with which he has met the charge
I and po nts out that Loomis' bitter e,
I periencc in this case makes 1t neces
J, sary to point ont the moral that nil
lister cannot be afforded in the countr
to which he Is accredited to max
2 personal investments.
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