The Washington herald., 1907-04-17
FILES HIS APPEAL
Vice Consul Makes Final Eff
fort to Regain Post.
WHITE HOUSE VISIT FUTILE
EkstromeF Referred by Secretary
Loeb 10 the State Department-Ex-
PLANTATION of letter 20 President
Which Caused Trouble Is Left with
Mr. Bacon-IsetaiIs of Controversy.

Charles A. EkstTomer, until recently
vice consul OF Sweden at St. Louis, was
at the White House bright and early yes
terday morning, seeking an interview
with President Roosevelt.
Mr.. Ekstromer had already appealed to
Mr.. Loeb. secretary TO the President, ex-
planning 10 him how keenly he regretted
writing the letter to the President relative
to the Lewis committee matter. z'hich so
offended the President. and how ready and
willing he was 20 make amends. He went
10 the White House, hoping that he
might get TO see President Roosevelt and
make a personal apology and explanation,
Mr.. Loeb told Mr.. Eksromer that such
an interview could not be arranged at
! this time; that the matter had passed en-
tirely out Of the hands Of the President.
and was now in charge Of Mr. Root. Sec
retary Of State. and it would be neces-
sary for him TO appeal to the Secretary.
Mr.. Ekstromer had prepared a letter Of
explanation and apology, and had some
| other papers bearing on the matter. He
wanted them brought TO the attention of
the President
Leaves His Appeal.
he was told that the State Department
was the proper place to deposit any docu-
ments he might care TO submit bearing on
his dismissal as vice consul at ST. Louis.
Mr.. Ekstromer said that he was unable
to remain here until the return from New
York City Of Mr.. Root. and that he
could not make personal appeal TO him.
He went to the State Department and
saw Mr. Bacon, the Acting Secretary. and
left with him his appeal for reinstate-
ment
Since the arrival I'm Washington Of Mr..
Ekstromer an EFFORT has been made to
make IL appear that Mr.. Ekstromer. IN
coming 10 Washington or the Lewis pub
fishing concerns committee. was acting
in his personal and private capacity, and
that the same was true Of the capacity in
which he wrote the letter His friends
have urged in his behalf that he acted
entirely IN a private capacity and was
punished in HIS official connection. the
only way in when he could be reached
by the President.
Perhaps nothing would have been said
about this feature Of the case had not
this defense Of Mr.. EkstrOmer been
offered. Now that il is il can be said
AlioA ~fAAs AsA1AAbiltEt anu MS nHSDClAfE on
the committee were fully advised before
they went 10 the Executive Offices as
members Of the Lewis committee, that the
President would not receive them, and the
reasons for this attitude. as set forth in
these dispatches Of yesterday, We're made
known TO them.
Attack on COrteiyou Resented.
1t Is no betrayal OF confidence now TO
say that the President would have re-
ceived a committee purporting 10 repre-.
sent twenty-five commercial organiza.
tions OF st. Louis in connection with the
Lewis matter. or any ether. had IL not
been for the Lewis letter. written a short
time before severely attacking the POST
master General a member of the official
family OF the President It is not too
much to say that the President had it in
mind to receive the committee. and
changed his mind when the character of
the fight being made by Lewis was
brought to his attention
As having a direct bearing on the action
OF the President Mr. Ekstromer. when he
did appear az the White House, sent in
his card 10 the secretary 90 the President
as the Swedish vice consul at ST. Louis
and was ushered into the Executive
Offices knowing Of the attitude toward
the Lewis committee under the card in
PRODUCTION Of the consul Of a friendly for
eign country. He made his identity as a
member OF the Lewis committee known
after being received by Mr.. Loeb.
There seems little prospect OF a re-
versal, or even reopening, OF Mr. Elk
stromer's case.