New-York tribune., 1905-06-22
BONEN'S EXPLANATION.
HIS SIDE OF LOOMS C1SE.
Hoe Scandal Came to His Notice at
Venezuelan Capital.

--;.a 80 tho United States At the same time
A. r,rv-e, s,a+ed that in a few days he intends
going 10 Woodstock, Conn., TO spend TWO O.
rhrae, months The statement in full IS as loi-
lows;
The Venezuelan scandal constitutes a nations nasd
e TTvei an open impartial fearless and thor
ough investigation into al the hafs' ToIaranne of
iii % viii never crush it. No office. however his'
should shelter wrong9"er g1ea in 1901 as the successor
Of Mr. Loornis American Minister toue Tarocss Ca.
in goseIS,ai nor current seriously affecting the honor
and integrity Of my predecessoI ent Tu Soon after
nv a-ri,-al however Venezuela becaihe M -,ad
and ofher M1e of serious charaete
that for long time these pc o5i1sting these
dffcuties Including the securing OF tTe TbTnai of
s,oT 10 o rayIT threatening international peace
Was generally recognized at the time. tlne..arsies had
When the acute stage of the controrei @ mo more I 10
bon safely passed and was free once ozrt NO cas-
take up with the representatives, ol htveen Venez-
,ea f and the tinted Of the
S2r CARACAS again nd fes pride
6plomatic circles there: To one VINO mno and straight
retnToent these scandalous asperslons5 50 are
sistently made and SO gsReIdiS geaioS Especially
sbie the case because Mr.. Looms nau - FIRST
1o!ea isaat Secretary of State washington aI@ n
was AT times Acting Secretary IN luii
Mr. Ioohlis while Minister was reported 10 nd by
enirp in, interests in concessions and in variTqs G
claims against the Venezuelan goyerm,Tiith @ m the nay
- co,snnonIy thought also TO have heen III
~ the Berfnudez Asphalt COMPANY ana & 10 cooT n%
made OF his own official posII @ soyernment
was especially favorable 10 the sioe zunian ot ai-
ihorities had means OF retu1nsI rtiI tT11th was
dalous statements. Their sGbstanIlad sG az vel ell as by
the general public al Caracas
FORWARDED DOCUMENTS
,,,,o.:o IN Caracas when. in Feb
-,,arv 1908 while rearranging the archleS u loc,I c
legation. found among them rbtn'T PUN were in no
VA marked private personal; and were P on
Nv iegation papers These documents pore b;In 1
he character and conduct Of Mr. Looms .T wIiif af
Minister to Venezuela. and ,r eTnreSs nv
Wn feelings in regard their contents man an m t,T
words OF the socreiarx 81 So Said: Il have been
greatly surprised and pained IN reau1ik @ later the
secre7,,.Z v-rofe me: L think your TespoA ~,
in the case discharged wheh you " l0s'''
lao 20 no no. charges against Nr. Loon1is hut SIM
Fly transir1t1ea It cfcer This felt in duty
bound do. The documents tllelsei eirst The prO-
constituted very grave charges asalISi s oeneacbed
nriety OF Nj Loomiss conduct and even & 49,
his official ntegrity nctude some % was even
more SeIpIess than before to "efute the 9 ea
sonabc grounds for hoping taat If any id emJC'h he
means OF doing were avaiianle. tltS NH-,rhiYc
ION s;P Ine teihie basis fer the reports But
never received any further Instructions or lllIoi
Tion in regard TO them so-.,,,,.e az 70
sacHre frcn the Venezuelan government the auf
1hority TO send this cabegraH TO me SecTe'aIs %
Slate at Washington:
President Castro in order TO settle pending cues.
lions viii fix at 51u6o boIivars the annual sum 70
be paid the allied and peace powGI CRIT, rom i5 he he
Zyili c6nhaue 20 pSs Fur: heT1nore he will agree
!5rltasa nreit3atson treaty with United
states for seitleent of all QUESTIONS m @ WniGn; m
a@utu5i coT,sent In other words. he IS willing
arbitration aud TO MAKE provision for future arhi
lGaGs ] afeq 20 @ fHe II 4%1ea l,ss st n ne M tb
Other powers. He VIII co t;;at. think. when he
earnestly hone il viii insist # our sister Ameri-
,tT an TG Will make tTea'iss E T to submit to T6 i
he likely he attacked. l advise that ycu
col be signed at once submitting our questions
and the disputed claims of other nations arbitra-
treaty of aTbtTa:io OF Claims be made that viii be
satisfactory TO al Venezuelan creditors.
On January 10. 1895. Secretary lay answered by
6oi;yaTs annually 70 he paid 70 al creditor powers
from customs fvVenUeS. provided said powers as
in relation 70 German and and British M 555F bondhndaTs y mat T{
ren- n iueSo2 SO IN H1ich i1is government is not
Of an arbitration treaty wit the United Sta les To-
nlaIc character. cannot be seJticd by mutual CON
snt: 2I<o o. IN" provision to settle BY arbitration
Iractual claims ard bonds held b. czens of other
has
IEe ,lt@d S1a'es and othn~ nation; cxccp- bonds
dspartmont VIII take rcder aGvserleIlt the question
OF permanent treaty OF arbitration.
ACCEPTANCE OF YENEzU ELIAS OFFER
,erhe5 The Two countries were therefore practically
ri dsnfs m 'iT sd ;eIhaS 81 a general settlement OF
=. !" men II came in a cable signed by Mr LOOMS
intiiena1fi, ny me, rne asi haIt ss President Castro
Secretary Of States office: - 'ii''
the Venezuelan government was astoundad n
after being assured in conformity viii v5nt va1+
fSoie9n S mat you would send lases of protocol
ter If Foreign Affairs says he sent the correSnond
mai The vcnezne!an royernna oy }is Ias
mine. 0 al i"'e1''oh o'
This was in January. 1906 Not long af,erwari a
FRSTT 1J. became & current in Caracas that a in-
ro llama s; ;-:'s check to Mr. Loomis and i letter
i atoti llfn TO the governmental Custodian of the
aSphlt property promising that the Cn.ted states
hands ore Of President Castgo's friends IL -ris ne
iei,of1 was finally brought o me by Two Of nv
i;ary attache of the An,eric..!, L.raiioT al Cnr
later - vas so tHitc in lis statements and was
rho had had NJ least oppcrtgnity to know whetfrr
rs alleged facts Nese true thai deemed
Department at E1s Wsshins,oa se report t" the State
CHARGES AGAINST LOOMS
bg IN fst hGe it,, il Vas charged that certain check that
that had been signed by lin IN connoction viii fh
EefnuceZ asphalt business had heen found in the
Ales ~ the asphalt company and were under the
co9trgl Of President Castro and that because he
nad these documents and Mr.. Iloons was tho First
assistant Secretary OF State and often the acting
s'cretirS ne. castro. now in a position where
he could afford 10 disregard tho wishes ar;J renre-
se;tations % the American government.
transmitted this information by letter on Feb
ruary is, ard also Cab!ed Shortly afierUard 7 re-
ceiVed cable from the State Department nferir.,
20 ne a post that was intended be my stepping
store TO an a;nbassadorsllip II seemed tn me that
n the circumstances. my duty the United States
demanded that should stay for the nresent al
ieeSt in Caracas. and declined the offer person-