The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1905-06-22
The President, in a Letter, Di-
reefs His Dismissal From the
Diplomatic Service.
HIS CONDUCT RtpRtHENSlBlE.
II Is the Outcome of the Controversy
Between Mr.. Bowen aud Assistant
Secretary of State LOOMS.
Bowen Secured Publication Of Attacks
on LOOMS and Furnished Press
Documents Pending Before
state Department.

Washington. June 81 - President
Roosevelt. In letter addressed to
Secretary Taft. made public, directs
the dismissal Of Minister Bowen from
the diplomatic service and arralgns
Mr.. Bowens conduct In the Bowen
Loomis controversy as "reprehensi-
BILE"
The dismissal OF Herbert w. Bowen.
for some years United States minister
TO Venezuela, and the exoneration OF
Assistant Secretary OF State Francis
B LOomis. OF the allegation brought
against him by Mr. Bowen. are the
outcome OF the Loomis-B Bowen contro-
versy. which has attracted wide atten-
ton for many months past This dis
position OF the case is made by Presi-
dent Roosevelt in a letter addressed
TO Secretary Taft, just made public
approving Mr. Tafts report on his
findings and conclusions in the case.
The president scathingly arraigns Min
lister Bowen. declaring that his con
duct Is especially reprehensible." that
Mr.. Bowen asked one OF his witnesses
/ to enter the employ OF certain cap
/ ital for the purpose lin plain words. -
Of stealing documents which he hoped
Nigh, incriminate Mr. Loomis. and
that Mr.. Bowen has evidently for
many months. indeed. for the last two
years, devoted himself TO hunting up
scandal and gossip until Il became a
monomania and caused him Ito show
complete dis'oyalty" to the country he
represented.
Had Hoped To Promote Bowen.
The president says he had hoped to
promote Mir Bowen. as during much OF
his service he had done good work,
but that his usefulness in the diplo-
matte service is now al an end. The
! president adds that he would direct
/ that Mr. Bowen's resignation be re-
I Quested for but for his statement that
/ he would consider a resignation an
/ admission Of misconduct and the dis.
I mlssal Is therefore ordered The pres
ident states that Il appears that Mr..
/ Bowen while minister secured the pub
LEGATION OF attacks on Mr.. LOomis and
I furnished To the press documents
pending before the state department
for approval and that his explanation
IN inexcusabie and shows his "entire
unfitness" for the service. Even II
Mr. LoOmis had been guilty. says the
president. Mr.. Bowen's conduct would
be objectionable. The letter quotes
certain correspondence and testimony.
The report OF Secretary Taft on the
case. on which the presidents action
Is based. is voluminous document.
reviewing the charges and the eyi.
dence taken in the dispute.
Loomls Was lndlsereto.
In his report Secretary Taft says
that there was nothing dishonorable in
the transactions in which Mr. Loomis
figured, but that he was not discreet.
The report says that Mr.. Loomis was
not justified In becoming personally
interested In any OF the schemes. Ell.
Their with a mere nominal interest OF
substantial interest. He holds. how
ever. that Mr.. Loomis has been most
cruelty slandered." commends him for
the self-restraint with which he has
met the charges and poin,s cut that
Mr. Loomis' bitter experience In this
case makes II unnecessary TO point
out the moral that a minister can not
AFFORD in the country to which he is
accredited to make personal invest
ments.