The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-10-02
THE PRESIDENT
U|P:H 1 |! ] | 4 !. ) LOOMS |.
Writes Writes 4 Strong Letter Very
Uilcon1pli el,tary to Min X
lister Bowen.
HAY USED STRONG LANGUAGE
The Late Secretary Called Bowen
Disloyal and I'M
I: truthful.
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{lft3t5tS{S 5Ey My ASSOCIATED IrCss.) n III
WARRINGTON octobcr41. lin u cor.
Responsiveness between President Roose- 4
Welt and Assistant Secretary OF State
Loomis, made public hero tonight, the
President says that Secretary Hay tlls-5
agreed with him on "evdn tho mild cen.
sure OF Mr.. LOOMS int Taft report
on tho investigation discharges brought
by Mr.. Bowen, the former minister to
Venezuela, and adds lt that Secretary Hay
very strongly condemned Mr.. Rowen's 4
course. The President quotes Mr. INLAY
az declaring that most OF the charger
were really against lij,naclf (Nir.. 1lnyj6
and not against Mr. I.oomis nj all. n and
that Mr.. Bowen knew that. In Mr.
1>oolnls's letter he says: 3
a{rEot long n 50 n respons Bile N ew5 & ork
paper. to which,%1 am reliably Informed
iNpon the best OF authority Mr.. Bowen
has been freely offering material for Use,
printed the following pnragra phs: ID III \
e Practically the last official act Eoi Z
Mr.. Hays life was to visit the White
House for the purpose Of urging the
President not TO dismiss Bowen and to
dsmtss LOOMS, but learning that the,
Presidents mind was made up. he went
away with his messing lunspokcn.s
Mr.. Hny. thoroughly dlslikcd and dis
trusted him (nyseifJ. and told the Presi-
ueIlL5 nut WNS .unHDl4 10 produce any
effect on the Presidents Mind 4{5
Similar suggestions, more or less cir
,cums.an,ial In form, have SO frequently
appeared In the public prints that u AM
constrained TO Inquire whether, in so far
rs you are aware. theya are supported BY
any basis OF truth? NJ 3 n {sl5s$,2s lFs
1T may interest you 10 know that at
Mr. Hays request I spent at his home
what proved 70 be practically the last
hour of his life In Washington. Having
upon that occasion indicated to me fully
and lucIdly;f as WAS his wont what he
wishes my two colleagues and myself
to do In the lines OF departmental ac-.
ton and #polcySto be carried out during
his absence, he referred #tog the recent
Bower episode with much feeling.
Among other things he said that he was
dlsgustcd with Bowen beyond expression;
lIthat vanity appeared TO be disease with
him, and that he was hot dtsloynl and
untruthfuI, and had been treachero,is not
! only to him tAlr. Hay), but to the coun-
| try, a5 ts = We
President; Reply.
| The President s reply was as follows e;
THE White House S ", !, b Bay; y 1g
"h1y Dear Mr., Loomis s
&'in nrlswer3to your letter Of September
25th i desire to state, in the broadest
and most emphatic manner. ina me sra.f Il,
|
! newspapers, and especially In certain
New York newspapers. as TO the sup
posed differences OF opinion hetween my
and the ate TAKEN 81
! regarding Mr. Bowen IN connection wiz
/ the charges against YOU. is not mercy
without foundation IN fact, but l' Is me o.
"You were appointed .Assistant. secre.
tnry Of State upon Mr.. Hays SUGGESTION !,
and request. He never SPOKE 70 me me-, aoo ~
| Vol, save with respect ana cordlal 3ap-
4 probation OF the services you were rem
| dering and he expressed to me very
! creat regret that you we're going 70 leave a. !,
the service. and Stat &c ! tn n long ms
he did, and that he would find II dinicult
! to get anyone In your place whom ne
| would like so much. Fl
Used Strong Language.
"Mr. Hay expressed himself very !,.i free e
the ocGas0n ths last us OCCASION
I when ever saw, him alive. as reg I, ~
j the action taken by me on the. repoIt e.
MI Taft concerning the charges mace =
Not only did he-express himself about
Mr.. Bowen 70 me IN the ihhg ahant } Tc
quote him as having used snea e. nn0 or air.
I Rnwen. but but he also condemned Mr.. Bowen
/ in much stronger terms than lthose wh,c1t
you quote, him as haying nsed,, an sha AWE he
Called the treachery and disloyalty OF NJ NJ
i Bowen to the government and to MN 1 3S,ai
i Hay repeating again and as sa a. ,s.,re
Z. most OF The charges Mr.. Bowen maae. g
rcaly, not charges against you at az,
4 but against himself lalr, Hay; h ana 'ha'
i MIR. Bowen. OF cotrse, knew ah hn,,t AR.
Bowen stronger languageo Of conde nm,
than have MN use p ahga' h amy
qu u4 Ma i' vas nc not all mir. Hay then did
What he very rarely indeed DID,. Hs s san
pressed his strong dlsscins 'sf1 r RAJ re-
4 had taken IN endors,hln NY Mid iit censuro OF
st' Which eon,anedr stntfnaE tnat m So
n nv ~, ~, t :, ,.hatove1 censurable and that
he & s Mt bowea sa na Re
mns nv ca1,,entsof your entire vindcatlon
49, 1"Very truly yours 4. = , =, =, /, :, ~, i
! Fs5t.'THE0DORE ROOSEVE4L-r.'
Its Season Never Ends.
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