Interview between the Secretary of War, Francis B. Loomis, Herbert W. Bowen and W. W. Russell
Subject(s): Bonds, Bowen, Herbert Wolcott, 1856-1927, Colombia, Colombia--Bogotá, Governmental investigations, Jaurett, Albert F. (Albert Felix), 1857-1930, Loomis, Francis B. (Francis Butler), 1861-1948, Mercado, Lorenzo, 1843-1937, Panama, Political corruption, Russell, William Worthington, 1859-, Scandals, Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930, Venezuela, Venezuela--Caracas
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This transcript presents a governmental interview of William Worthington Russell regarding the Mercado affair, wherein government officials were accused of profiting off of economic transactions and the sale of Venezuelan salt bonds. Russell is interviewed by Secretary of War William H. Taft, Assistant Secretary of State Francis B. Loomis, and Herbert Wolcott Bowen regarding his position as Secretary of Legation in Venezuela, and regarding Loomis’s conduct when he was the Minister to Venezuela. Russell testifies that in the Mercado claim he acted in a friendly, unofficial capacity, and did not personally profit off of anything.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1905-06-09
Creator(s)
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
37
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
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These images are presented through a cooperative effort between the Library of Congress and Dickinson State University. No known restrictions on publication.
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Cite this Record
Chicago:
Interview between the Secretary of War, Francis B. Loomis, Herbert W. Bowen and W. W. Russell. [June 9, 1905]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o49496. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
United States. War Department. Interview between the Secretary of War, Francis B. Loomis, Herbert W. Bowen and W. W. Russell. [9 Jun. 1905]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 27, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o49496.
APA:
United States. War Department., [1905, June 9]. Interview between the Secretary of War, Francis B. Loomis, Herbert W. Bowen and W. W. Russell.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o49496.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 27, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
