The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-06-30

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Sthe matt Ell is ttetl nlesse; dss
post tho and bond "a my credit
with # :sllss Boultonf g CO. 81
4 y IN n r. isl oosils' i
t$receivedS for Mr. M. 81 otais tlies
amount otS 10000 bolls IN cash and
1000 bonds 81 the salt \ amount which
| I have, this day delivered tos Nh III.
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Caracas. sTthS septe mber. 1900
ssFs h uRETT.
Mercado was a Porto Ricans who had
built5roads and bridges ny hard work
The cain was allowed and was 10 DE \
paid. Instead Of getting the money;
for the man who did the work
Loomis,3 American minister. helped d &
syndicate to fleece him IN his none
Mr.. Loomis says he was mot a mems
Der Of the syndicate but only Helped
itby lending money and getting he
interest on his advance. But even al
lowing that he only lent the money
CHS letter says. while Cd y bought y, d
man who would help the parties whos
were trying TO squeeze the claimant
must not beGsurprlsed n his Sexeuses
are not wholly believed. AXE Inc /
ease Of tho Mayors letter; ME- .ooniis
engaged. beyond denial. while minis.
terHof this country, to- try 10 persuade
Venezuela to refund Its debt BY loan
out of which Mr.. Loomls SWas to make
hamilton and a auarter}d ollars Under
| the law Of New York a directors % I'M
insurance company who xplolt their
position for personal profit become iii
Ineligible for any office al such d com
pany. It's such3 wrong (which shIrs
LOOMS was proved guilty and he
ought not to be retalned IN hts pres
ent position or lhavesb been appointed
TO represent the country In France or
anywhere else. S. !;
The President Friend
In this another example 81 Id cliaracs
terlstlc Of President R Roosevelt, as III !
was Of President Grant, never to ba.
lieye even proved eytl sofF his sfrlendsasa
Like President Grant also. he Stands
stoitly for those for Wit d friend
youches., He seems 5to4 have rested
his faith In Mr. Loomis on the word
Of Mr.. Avery D! Andrews, hts friend
and associate when he was on the Pos1
lice Board Of this Iclty, but who issnoW !
ono OF the men who, with sIessrs.
Elkins, Nyidenef and Mack, are Iii
: control of the Bermuda zE Asphalt coms
pany, with which Mr.. q oomis says she
only Exchanged cheqlessiy
We have no desire tto assail Mr..
Roosevelt for the terms tone ii his
communication disrnlsslng Mi, BOW
on. II Is clear that q Mn Roosevelt is
/ frankly expressing his opinion.
but It surprises Sns that he should ne
gard evensan excess sofS zeal Hi a good
cause for thee exposure $pfs wrong,
though against MT. Bower,s ofiefal
superior, as an unpard enable sinsuhor.
dlnatlon. Has he forgotten his own
severe arralgnment sofs his superior
I officers when She as cpmmsndi ling
I Tie Rough Riders, and ggotH upS d the
MA
! famous rotnd;robin$ as to Hons and
sanitation : Hlsfact Swas d public ser-
4 ivce, butt was iclearls 4 insubord ihate.
What surprises us mos of salls u that
) the conduct Of any one WI Smishss
:, for his personal gain the copadencc
placed in9ihim8by his country should
/ be slnrred oyerJas syenial by President
Roosevelt. With3not q stgn4of Tie Iii.
Z |dignationS to which he gave utterance
: when he babe 70 :4cuts the ulcer TO The
bone" We confess that III is strange.