The sun., 1901-06-18
LOOxIs MINISTER TO PORTUGAL.
Minister Herbert W. Bowen Transferred Frsa
Persia to Venezuela.

WAsuiyoToN June 1.-THE resignation
of John N Irwin OF Iowa a. Minister to Por-
tugal enabled the President to-day to make
some changes in the personnel OF the diplo-
matte service which are interesting chiefly
for their bearing on the rather strained re-
lations that exist bet ween this Government
and that Of Venezuela over the treatment oil
Francis B Loomis Of Ohio. our Minister "
by Castro the PTss,Gens rnofn,sd q Minister
to Portugal to succeed Mr. Irwin. and Her
bert " bowen Of New York. now Minister
to persia, was transferred TO 'snezueh ,
The decision not 10 send Mr. boomis back
| to Venezuela was contingent on the contin.
uance Of President Castro In once iao
there. been change in government e there
Mr. Loomis would probably have returned,
but In view OF the understanding that the
! attacks on him had been inspired by me Sas.
tro administration and the knowledge tna'
he was personally objectionable to castro,
IL was obvious that his usefulness was endeo
for the period of Castro's reign ftt now ad-
mitted here that Mr. Loomis was recalled IRON
Caracas because Of the discourteous treat
ment he received at the hand. OF the govern
ment to which he was accredited In order
to make his recall more marked the glhooas
Of Caracas, to take him away. aud it was the
intention. ~ further mark of disapproVM
Of Castro's course. not TO send Minister "
the situation the Government has reached
the conclusion that Castro - proof agalhst
any such Indirect expression OF American
4 suppose Castro will think he has won
victory" said a man familiar with tne
Venezuela situation to THE Sun reporter
Well. let him think 80 In any 9thrt ,hs
recall Of minister in warship. 10 the CIR
ciimstances ths, led to Mr. loomls's re-
call, would have been saf,clent .,nnv TO have
meas of the situation. and that the regal S,,
was intended as a mark Of disfsyor Bpt
Castro Is proof against any such hints ny
United States must therefore make the best
of il and endeavor 20 maintain the rights
of American ciuaens as best IL can
Mr. loomis viii lose a?So2 a year through
ing $4,000 and the Portuguese mission
MT Mr. Bowen is the son Of the late proprietor
of the Indepsadsnt He was Consa, -Ienerai
TO to' Teharsn. Psrsii a, as Minister resident
In addition to the sppInmss;, 70 Of
and Venezuela. the President to-day made
these appointments Lloyd c. Griscom OF
FEs' ss'Ts.'Sy 5ef q. ress
i5en PeT.s az SSnsiFP0PEdd spsScsr Eddy Of Inois now
he First secretary Of Legation, a, CONSTANT
nople, and Arthur Blanchard Of Louisanis.
Third Secretary Of Embassy at PARIS. to be
Second Secretary OF Embassy at Paris
The trouble between Mr.. Loomis sUd Pres
interest Mr. Ioomis took In the controversy
arising from the attempt of the Venezuela
Government TO oust the New York and Ber-
mudeZ Asphalt Company from part Of pitch
lake possessions In the department. OF Sucre
,Oformerly the department OF BermudeLl,
and transferring part OF the concession To
the Warner 4 Quinlsn syndicate Of syracuse,
Y v President Castro has been quoted In
interviews ss sttributing unworthy motives
to Mr. Loomis In pre~s ing the case OF the
New York and BermudeI Company. but
the state Department has taken no notice
Of these, although no doubt of their substsn-
tial accuracy il felt In offiolsi circles Mr.
loomls Vas made t. feel that he was persona
non grata to the Castro Administration and
the Cnited States Government finally with
drew him a. mark Of its disapproval Of the
manner in which he had been treated
II was said frankly by officials to-day that
Mr. Bowen would receive the same instruc-
tionS that had been given to Mr. Loomis.
and the statement was repeated that the
latter had never gone beyond the spirit and
letter of the directions he received from tho
State Department IN pressing for a salts
factory di spositiOn Of the asphalt troubles
Mr Bowen has the advantage Of going 10
Caracas without any prrcOnCoived notions
about the asphalt controversy and cannot
be charged with taking -ides in the matter
The asphalt troubles are now In course Of
ADJUDICATION bv the Venezuelan courts. but
mi. Goyerum ent reserves the right 10 review
the final decision and to make representa-
tions - Venezuela II IL is regarded asa denial
Of Justice 10 either OF the American concerns
involved