The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1901-04-20
HOME FROM VENEZUELA
united States Minister LOOMS, to
Venezuela, Has Arrived in
New York City.
HIS INFORMATION FOR THE PRESIDENT,
nc Does Not Hesitate, However,, to
brand the Alleged Interview at
san Juan as Largely Made Up of
What He Didn't Say During IA
Pleasant Chat.

New York, April 17.-Frank b. Loo
mis-. United States minister to Vene-
zuela. spent the night in quarantine
with the rest of the passengers on
the Red ID. liner Caracas, on which he
came from Porto Rico. On disem-
barking Mr.. Loonis drove at once to
the Hotel Victoria, where he will be
quartered until the end of the pres
ent week, when he goes to Washing
Ton 70 report to the state department
and President Mckinley. He gives
positive disclaimer to the authorship
OF the San Juan interviews. in which
he was made to say some severely
critical things about President Cas-
Sro. and AYERS that an injustice has
been done him in this respect. To a
reporter, who met him at quarantine,
Mr.. Loomis said:
Minister LoOmfs Misuuoted.
u did not say any Of the unpleas-
hnt things that have been attributed
10 me about President Castro during
my stay at San Juan or anywhere
else. The fact is, l like Mr.. Castro
very much. l was interviewed at San
yuan but it was more a pleasant
chat than anything else. There were
pther passengers aboard and present
who said some uukind things, but |
certainly did not. | can not under
stand how the criticisms were put in
my mouth unless the views of the pas
sengerS alluded to were made mine.
! am quoted as saying that President
Aastro drew but $4,000 a year salary,
yet he made So, 000, 900 in two years.
Now l do not even know positively
that the president gets the salary
named, and | knew nothing of any
money he has made. must also deny
that said he plotted to secure my
recall or removal.
For Official Ears Only.
Il can not discuss the recent diplo-
matte incident with Venezuela. There
are several points in connection with
1t that l will report on to the de-
partment. and, naturally, they are
quite confidential. l may say, howev-
er. that the preliminary steps toward
a legal settlement of the asphalt case
have been taken in the Venezuela
courts. This is precisely where our
government wished the dispute to 90.
ave insisted that the dispute be sub
united for adjudication without
prejudice, and carried our point. |
DO not say that our government does
not reserve the right to intervene if
justice is not done, but we want the
matter passed upon by the courts.
mere was some feeling at the height
OF the incident, but it has subsidized.
ana our relations at the present time
are quite satisfactory. l can not saw
no" long it will take to reach a deci.
sion in the asphalt cases; | presume
III law has its delay in Venezuela as
elsewhere.
As TO President Castro.
president Castro seems to have
the country quite under control. A
constitutional convention. the eley.
enth they have had, l believe, has adj
oourhed' and there is to be an cleo
10 IN the autumn. 1t is quite GER
'aln that Castro will be elected pres
ideht and inaugurated next spring.
The constitutional convention has
Ihahged the tenure of the president
from four to six years. Andrade is.
told, at Curacao, and | feel that
the report is true, for there is gem
orally a colony of Venezuelans there
'hIhklng of home and anxious to i'm
prove the political condition. I am
Andrade plans an expedition to
venezuela, but I do not anticipate
any u for some months"