The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-04-24
CONFIDENCE IN LOOMS
MINISTER'S DENIAL OF REPORTED
INTERVIEW ACCEPTED BY
SECRETARY HAY
PLANS A TRIP TO EUROPE
Meantime United States Interests in
VeneZueLa Will BE Cared for
by Secretary of Lega-
ton Russell.

WASHINGTON, April 23-Francis B.
Loomis, United States minister to Vene-
zuela, called On Secretary Hay at the
state department today. Mr.. LOOMS
elaborated tho statements contained in
his reports as to his relations with the
Venezuelan government and the pol-tlcal
conditions of She country. The general
tenor of this statement was that there
has been no ssDpreciab.e change in Vene-
zuela since LIS last interview of Presi-
dent Castro when the wishes of the
United States respecting the issues be-
tween the two countries were set out.
Regarding the future, the state de-
partment is willing to allow him to exer-
else his discretion-he may return to
Venezuela or inay be provided for else
where in the diplomatic service.
The minister is in i'll health and Mrs.
Loomis also is far from robust, and they
will go to Europe to recuperate at Carls-
tad. During his absence he will have
(lmple opportunity to make his plans.
Meanwhile the United States legati n at
Caracas will remain in charge of Mr..
Russell, the secretary of the legation.
The minister declined to discuss his in
teryiew with Secre tary Hay with the
newspaper reporters. He expe IT'S to re-
L<ain in Washington about a week and
gisit his Ohio home before going to Eu-
are.
One result of Secretary HAYS talk
Nth Minister loOmis was to confirm him
in his underst anding that the minister
has done nothing to warrant a with
drawal of the confidence of the state de-
partment. On the contrary it is said
the minister has made it clear that at
every point in his negotiations with the
Venezuelan government he has faithfully
followed the Instructions laid down by
the state -depaf-tm Mt. which is conse-
Quently responsible fer everyt hing that
has occurred as a result of the minis er's
hostility against this country and tie
resentful feeling has foUnl no exr ressI on
outside of private and unofficial quarters
There is no intimation that any ofic al
attention has been paid to the interviews
attributed to Mr.. Loomis and it is I'M
dcrstood that the Ven ELAN authorities
are quite content to let the matter pass
with the details given by the minister
YESTERDAYS GARNET MEETING.
Much Of the time of the cabinet today
was devoted to discussing the coming WIS.,
1t of the commission Apo ned by tie
Havana constitutional convention which
is now on it's way to Washington. TIE
commissioners are to be received cor
daily and are to be shown every courte-
sy. A state nner in. the state dining
room at the White house will be given by
the president in their honor on THURSDAY
night. 1t was decided not to delay
longer the commencement of the con-
struction of the department of JUST ee
building, for which congress appropr ated
II 100000. Former Attorney General
Griggs was opposed to proceeding with
the construction on account Of the linn
tied appropriation and repealed at
tempts were made to secure an additional
appropriation. These failed and as the
present quarters are very crowded Attor-
hey General Knox recommended that the
work begin under the present plans
which will be modified to conform to the
1ze of the appropriation available.
Several changes have been made in the