The Hawaiian gazette., 1905-05-12
FROM THE
CAPITAL
tMaIl specIal to the Advertiserl.

WASHINGTON, ID. C., April 2s-
There has been a recent quickening
here at the Capitol. The lethargy, fol-
lowing the departure of the President
weeks ago and the virtual removal of
the seat of the government to the wilds
of Texas and the mountain Businesses
of Colorado. is dispelled. The President
Is hurrying back from his hunting trip,
sooner than was generally anticipated.
All sorts of reasons are being given
for the cutting short of his vacation,
except what is possibly the strongest
one-that he has become tired of rough
ing II in a snow bound, bleak, and al
most uninhabited country at the most
inhospitable season of the year and
bankers to return once more to civiliz-
alton. Within a few days, also there
has been a decided stir here over
charges. alleged to have been made by
Minister to Venezuela Bowen. involv-
ing Assistant Secretary of State
Loomis. The latter has vigorously de-
nounced the charges as false In every
particular but Bowen is to come home
and there will be a settling of scores
apparently when the President is put
IN possession Oh all the iacts. lhere
will be plenty OF business FOR the fres-
idents consideration, when he returns.
Castro is still problem to the admins
tration and Minister Bowen may throw
little light on that situation as well
as on the Loomis charges when he
reaches here.
But there are also other matters Oh
state, which would certainty MAKE IL
look petter Tor the fresiuehI 10 cut ms
play days snort 1or the present. he-
Gently the great increase Oh the treas
ury deficit mas peen emphaslzeu' II is
by no means likely that lhe fresiuen'
can check the CROWN Oh tnls uehci''
now promising 10 reach $oo,ooV'oVo pe-
1ore the close OIL inns hscai year ou'
there are many questions In cohhectioh
win IT, on which ne must aseei laih
pubic sentiment AooNe an t"e "neeis
OF the government turn more sihoothiS
when the freslueht Is mere huiiiai
nature Is the Same IN "ashiiis loil as
In other parts OF tne country anu "her
the ofnciai heau Is away there is re-
TAXATION In every uepdrtiheh' vi VIC
government service.
washington Is sreatly niteres'eu III
the Loofhls-boweh eHiprosiio' pecause
poth are weli known 10 the oll'ciai
world mere. Bowen reslueu In WASH
ington while some years pack, wheh
venezuelan afaifs hau reachei al
acute stage he mas great aNoiluupois
and Is very conpahionaple' At the
time ne created an eNceileht lhipressioil
but this has been dispelled somewhat
caused many people to look upon nm
as bit nasty ana not heaaeo' ASSIST
ant Secretary Francis b. Looms Is al
most MS direct opposite III ngure ana
temperament Looms Is leah' ana
calm' he mas had reiiiarkapie Career
all told having risen largely oy h'S
own enort from the s'ation o. ne"s-
paper correspondent 10 tnat oi 'hi''is'e'
10 TWO countries anu Is now supp"S'u W
be on the way TO an amna''li 'rsniP
at the city OF Mexico he mas peeh
the center OF deal oi turmoli ana t"is
has caused some men TO uoupe H's re"l
10 apro nos bad M snr,e yerv GOOD ,deas about
the character of our consulac and dip
lomatic service and has advanced them
with dignity and force. He is a strong
writer and there can be no question
that I.oomis has ability in more than
one direction. In advancing the com
mercial interests of this country, he
has done excellent work wherever he
has been whether as consul at st.
Etienne or as minister to Venezuela
or Portugal.
At present he is known to have the
Presidents confidence, II he retains II
and proyes himself entirely free from
the charges that Minister Bowen Is
supposed TO have promulgated I.oomis
will emerge as n bigger man than ever.
Two or three wears ago II was supposea
he had received about all in the way of
official bonors he could hone for but
notwithstanding the opposition he has
encountered he has been constantly
,,rou,ine stronser He ba, bean much
the acting sacratary of state which has
,,ndoubtadIv causad him to ba a target
for moro criticisr than otberwise
would bo,,o haar tho case
AS 10 THE DEFICIT.