The Oskaloosa herald., 1901-04-04
THE FUTURE OF LOOMS.
Not known Whether He VIII Return
to His Post in Venezuela
or Not.

Washington April 2.-The future of
Minister LOOMS depends upon the
conference which will be held at the
state department between Secretary
Hay and himself when the minister
reaches Washington. Until the secre-
tary has had an opportunity to talk
freely with Mr.. LOOMS as to the con-
ditions in Venezuela it cannot be
known positively whether or not he
will return to his post.
Mr.. Loomis has been the object of
bitter attack by some of the Vene-
Zuelan newspapers, not solely because
of the asphalt controversy, but also
because he was charged with making
false reports to his government
touching the insurrectionary move
ment in Venezuela. The minister did
not inform the state department of
the conditions as he saw them, and
of the prospects of the revolutionary
movement. The Venezuelan govern
ment could not have direct knowl-
edge of the minister's report, but be-
cause these were followed by the APP
pearance of three United States war
ships in Venezuelan waters they
came to the conclusion that the min
lister had reported as very menacing
and serious a revolutionary move
ment which the government organs
were trying their best to minimize.
Therefore these papers lost no OPP
portunity of attacking Mr.. LOOMS in
print, and have succeeded in making
his lot unpleasant. 1t is only fair to
state that the Venezuelan charge here
asserts positively that these attacks
were made by irresponsible newspa-
pers, and that the government was
not behind them, and deprecated
them. If Mr.. Loomis confirms this
view, and he cares to return to
Caracas, he will be permitted to do
so.
1t is expected that Minister Loomis
will reach New York April 10, for the
gunboat Scorpion was dispatched to
La Guayra especially to make sure
that he should connect at Kingston.
Jamaica, with the regular passenger
steamer coming 20 New York. There
is no present intention of sending the
North Atlantic squadron to Ven
eZuela, for, as above stated, the gov
eminent cannot decide how this mat
ter should be treated until Mr.. Loom
is has been personally consulted. The
squadron which is at Culebra island
engaged in maneuvers is about to
head north in a few days. One or
two of the vessels will be sent first
to Kingston, Jamaica, but the delay
will be temporary and the whole
squadron will soon be under way for
Tompkinsville.
New York, April "A dispatch to
the Herald from San Juan, Porto
Rico, says: The Venezuelan consul
here thinks war between the United
States and Venzuela Is impossible, as
President Castro will make conces-
sions. He says, however, that it is
probable that Gems. Andrade and Bic
tri will take advantage of the recall
of Minister LOOMS to start rebel
lion.
Adyices that came by the steamer
Philadelphia were that il will be inn
possible to avert a rebellion.
Record Broken.
Tacoma, Wash, March 29.-.!The
halibut feet, which has just put in at
lower sound ports, has broken the
record of eight years for early
catches. Eleven boats brought in
100000 pounds of halibut, most of
which will be sent east at once.
Navigation Opened.
Cleveland. o., March 29.-Navigation
ON Lake Erie was opened Thursday by