The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-06-18
N linz Of PROMOTION
IMPORTANT CHANGES MADE by
PRESIDENT M'HINLEY IN THE
DIPLOMATIC SERVICE
BOWEN GOES TO VENEZUELA
NEW MINISTER is A MAN OF EN-
ERGY, WITH AN EXCELLENT
RECORD
LOOMS GETS LISBON POST

WASHINGTON, June 17-Tne following
changes in diplomatic posts were an
nounced today:
Francis B. Loomis, minister to Vene-
Zuela, has been transferred to be min
lister to Portugal vice John n. Irwin
Of Iowa, resigned.
Herbert w. Bowen, Of New York, pres
ent minister to Persia, has been trans
ferred TO Caracas, succeeding Mr.. Loomis
as minister to Venezuela.
Lloyd G. Griscom, of Pennsylvania.
present first secretary Of legation at Con-
stantinople, has been made minister to
Persia.
Spencer F. Eddy, of Illinois, present
second secretary at Paris, has been made
first secretary at Constantinople, to sue
coed Mr.. Griscom.
Arthur Bailey Blanchard, Of Louisiana,
has been promoted from third to second
secretary at Paris.
The change so far as it concerns the
Venezuelan ministry, is said at the state
department to have no particular po-
litical significance Minister Loomis goes
elsewhere than Caracas at his own re-
quest and desire. 1t is true that the
Venezuelan government has expressed
dissatisfaction with Mr. Loomis in more
ways than one, but the fact that the
minister is not removed from the diplo-
matte service, but is given another post
Of equal dignity and honor is a mark
OF the esteem of the state department
Also, it may be noted, MIR. Bowen, the
new minister to Caracas, goes to his post
with instructions on the same line as
those supplied to Mr.. Loomis which form
ed the basis for his action, so that Mr..
Bowen, whO is a man of great vlgor, is
likely to follow Mr.. LOomis' footsteps in
the matter Of policy
By his transfer from Venezuela to
Portugal Minister Loomis loses $500
year He is now on leave in England
His actual rank will be the same, name
~, minister extraordinary and envoy
DIenipotentiary.
= BOWEN'S GOOD RECORD.
Herbert w. Bowen, who becomes the
new minister to Venezuela, has q most
creditabIe record in the consular and
diplomatic service. He became United
States consul at Barcelona in 1890 and
his Office at that post was raised to the
rank Of consulate general five years aft
erward. Mr.. Bowen stuck to his post
through the exciting days preceding the
Spanish-American war as long as any
American could have found safety on
Spanish soil. At the conclusion Of the
war he was about to return to his old
post, but instead was appointed minister
resident and consul general to Persia.
Lloyd Griscom has had a short but
brilliant career as first secretary of lega-
ton at Constantinople. He has dis
charged the full duties Of a minister 40
that important capital for several years
and if the American mission claims have
been successfully adjusted, at last, a
large part of the credit belongs to Mr.
GriscOm. He receives in his new ca
pacity salary Of $1,000 a year He is
son of the president of the American
Line Steamship company.
Spencer Eddy has had a good deal OF
experience in diplomatic life. When Sec
Tetary Hay was ambassador to London,
Alr. Eddy, who was a resident of Chi
cago, became an honorary and personal
attache to the ambassador When Mr.
Eddy returned with Mr. Hay to Wash
lngton he was appointed third secretary
OF embassy at London in February 1899
-Four months later he was promoted to
be second secretary of embassy at Paris.
where he has achieved great popularity
and discharged a multitude of delicate
and dikcult tasks during the exnosition
Mr. Blanchard, who becomes the sec
ond secretary to the embassy in Paris,
has been in Paris less than one year.
He IS related to ex-senator Newton c.
Blanchard, Of Louisiana
NAVY PROMOTIONS.
The president today made the following
appointments:
Navy--Ma1. George Richards, lieutenant
colonel by brevet, marine corps
Capt Newt H Hall, major by brevet
marine corps.
Martin E. French. lieutenant.
Gatewood S. Lincoln, lieutenant, Junior
grade.
Herbert M. Tolfree assistant surgeon.
rank of lieutenant, junior grade
Charles w. Rae, to be advanced three
numbers in rank on the list Of command
ers in the navy for eminent and con-
BpicuOus conduct in battle.
CHANCES FOR FARMERS.
The civil service commission announc-
ed that on July % It will hold an ex-
animation for the position Of farmers in
the Indian service. The position pays
from $500 to S72O a year at the start, with
prospect of promotion to $500 a year, and
in addition quartess are furnished.
The commission states that it has ex-
perienced considerable difficulty in secur-
ing sufficient number of qualified per
sons to meet the needs of the Indian
office and there are now TWENTY-FIVE va
cancies, as follows:
Two each at LaPointe, Wis; Fort Bel
knap, Mont; Lemi, Ida; Yankton, N
D, and Ouray, Utah; and one each at
Carson, New; Colvile, Wash: YayineX.
Or; Crow Agency. Mont; Blackfoot,
Mont: Fort Peck, Mont: Pierre, S. D. ;
klamath, Or; Standing Rock, N D. !;