Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-10-02
The Deep, Dark Designs
Of Bowen Uncovered.
His Charges Were Directed
Against Late Sec. Hay.
Correspondence On Case Between President
And Mr.. LOOMS Made Public.


Hay disa greed with him ON 'evrn the
mild consure" of Mr.. LOOMS in the
Taft report on the investigation Of the
| oharGea brought by Nj. Bowen, IN"
| former minister to Venezuela and adds
| that Secretary Hay very strongly con-
denied Mr.. Bowers course. Tn" Pres
ihent quotes Mr.. Hay as declaring that
most Of IN. charges were really against
himself (Mr. Hay) ana mot against
MI. LnoIGis at ALL" and that Mr.. Bow
I'll knew inst.
The statement made public is as fol
| lows.
"Dcpnrtm"nt Of State, Washington. p.
g., S"pt. -, 1905.
Dear AR. Pr. Sident-FGr some time
past there have appeared H. various
| n"Wspa p-rs. including some of : the
| journals published in New York, site
| IrHts n!Or" or less direct, TO the effect
| that grave differences OF opinion exist
| al between yourself ANA tho late sec
rotary 81 state. Mr.. Hay, concerning
both myself and the action To be taken
Dy You upon the findings and report Of
| See. TAFT III tie matter Of the charges
made against me BY Mr.. Bowen. = for
n.cI United States minister to N"nczuc-
| Ia. l will cite a case in point:
| Not long ago responsible New
! Y0rh Dancr. tnwhich | am reliably in
| formed, upon the best authority. Mr..
| Bowen has been freely Offering mate
rial for use, printed IN" following par
,graphs:
Practically Tie last official act Of
Mir. Hays life was 4 visit to III" White
HouS" for the purpose Of urging the
| President not to dismiss Bowen and /"
| disaiss I4oomis. but learning that the
Presidents mind was made M nc went
| away with his message unSpofrn.
| "'Mr. Hay thoroughly disllkcd InG
distrustod him (nlySelO and told In"
President 50, but was unable TO produce
| any effect on the Presidents mind
'siinil%r suggestions more or less cir
cHmsttntlal In form. have 50 frequently
appeared in the public prints that ! am
constrained ID iliu,iir.. is 50 Tlr As vnu
| irr aware, II they are supported by any
| oasis If truth.
| Il d. not know what private CONVEX
5ation may have taken place between
| Yourself and Mr. Hay concerning me
| and my course of conduct while con-
| n,>clcd with tue public service but do
>nOw from Mr.. Hays own lips some
| thing Of his opinion concerning Mr..
Bowen and I know full We'll both the
| lnfailing courtesy with which Mr.. Hay
received my many suggestions concern
ing departmental matters and the per-
sonal cOrdiality which he always man.
Tested t0Word ne.
IA December. last, I went to Mr.
Hays hCus" and told him that | OK
pect d to resign from the department.
within the course of the next eight or
nine monrhs. He was good enough 10
say:
II am extremely sorry to hear this:
have always hoped you would remain
IN Your present position rs long as I
remained in the cabinet
ION other occasions, both before and
since that time. Mr.. Hay accorded me
seemingly convincing proof Of his con-
fidenCe.
1T may interest you to know that at
Mr.. Hays request | spent at his home
what proved to be practically the last
hours of his life in Washington. Hav-
ing upon that occasion indicated to me
fully and lueidly as was his wont, what
he wished my two colleagues and nv
action ana policy to be carried out dur
ing his absence, he referred to the then
recent Bowen episode with much feel
ing. Among other things he said that
ne was disguised with Bowen beyond
expression; that vanity appeared TO be
q disease with him, and that he was
both disloyal and untruthful. and had
been trtacherous not only to him (Mr
Hay), but to the country.
I'm view Of this conversation to
which | have 2dverted in the briefesr
possible manner. it is difficult for me
% believe that there Is any truth in
either of the foregoing paragrap hs
which | haV" quoted. or any others
which may have been printed of SINH
lar import.
AS am very soon to retire from the
p1Dllc service. | trust you will not feel
that | am unduly or improperly tres
passing upon your time with this rath-
cr personal matter.
l>eEp"CtihlIy ana sincerely yours,
FRANCIS u. LOOMS.
The Presidents letter:
The White House
Oyster Bay, n. y, Sept. q. 1905.
My Dear Mr.. Loomis-In answer to
your letter of Sept. %. desire to state
IN the brCndest and most emphatic
manner that the statements you quote
as appearing in certain newspapers and
especially in certain New York news
papers. as to the supposed differences |
Of opinion between myself and the late
secretary of state, MIR. Hay. in respect |
to the action taken by me regarding |
mir. Bowen in connection with the |
charges against you. is not merely |
without foundation in fact, but is the |
direct reverse Of the truth.
You were appointed assistant secre-
t1ry Of state upon Mr.. Hays sugges-
ton and request. He never spoke to
me about you save with respect and
cordial appreciation of the services
you were rendering and he expressed TO
me very great regret that you were GO
ing to leave the service and stated that
he hoped that you would stay in as long
as he did and that he would find it diff
fcult ia get anyone in your place whom
he would like so much.
MI. Hay expressed himself very
fIpelr On tha nrrl sion M lid, I.ct ,,;r.+ |