New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-02
BOWEN SAILS FOR HOME
Fastening to Washington-DeOet-
opnaepts IN Loomis affair.

Caracas May minister Bowen sailed TOT the
United States to-day. Secretary Hutchinson is
In charge of the legation.
SUNDAYS dispatches from Washington indicated
that Minister Bowen had been authorized TO re-
main In Caracas a week longer to close up MS
affairs He is however, apparently making all pos
siie haste home to face the situation here anxious
undoubtedly. to learn what developments nave DC
CURED since the allegations against MT. Looms
were published.
For instance II is doubtful If Mr.. Bowen knows
anything yet Of the statements made by Hudo!ph
Dodge United States Consular Agent at Caracas
and secretary Of the Venezuelan Claims ConIius
sion. as referred to in The Tribune last week LII
that interview Mr.. Dodge said;
To those Of us who live in Caracas year IN + ana
year out and who familiar with the slLu@ eSc
1t seems strange that any one Sh b ade Concern
ing Mr.. Loomis The story of the cheek Is an $50
factured by a man now dead as part OF a Goolyy
calculates campagn ioa n me SET oat to em6aTrass
Mr.. Looms in the excellent work ana VlsoIUuS
ment. was making. against this intrigue, r,o,ar
aIsd fRs he OF has peen fod BY the Minister
Foreign Affairs that the Venezuelan government
has this alleged check or something connected
IN the of conversation with General general
s f. @ sg6 e% 4 a to pf III 5 Tap taf
that you have stated that the Venezuelan govern
sort COMPROMISING Mr. LooTis in reference to
asphalt companies or anything else%
General YbarIa said with great emphasisi
The report that have stated that we, TINS gov
eminent, have or have had any check or other
document compromising to Mr.. Loomis or reject
ing upon him IS an outrageous ne -,--
Mr.. Bowen has mania for making sweeping.
sensational charges about people. He has recently
charged that a prominent foreign minister in
friendly 10 the United States, has received large
sum of money from one of the asphalt companies
for selling TO it diplomatic secrets This charge Is
wholly unsupported. He has also made similar
charges against several other people OF promi-
nence whom I could name. all OF these unsupported
by particle Of evidence
Another interview to which the friends Of Mr.
Bowen will probably direct his attention ar
rival here is given by DR., Paul, who IS in this
country tho personal representative Of Presi-
dent Castro DR.. Paul said:
I was sent TO this country for the single and sole
In the matter OF the settlement Of the asphalt
troubles in the courts. I had no other mission
than this. and in my talks with Secretary Hay
Acting Secretary Loomis and President Roosevelt
I have confined myself to thaS subject
Close my relauons have been with the enc
zuelan government and its affairs. l never heard
now brought up against Acting Secretary Loomis
until I saw 1t published the other day. The story
to me seems TO DO absurd. believe that II FreSi-
dent had in his possession the PROOF OF the
$4,000 check transaction referred to I would have
known OF it. In fact, [ am sure would
What 1 especially want to say, however is that
cation of the statement that press agent OF
mine has been trying TO get tie Washington cor
respondents to publish the stocy which has been
published. 1 have no press agent ana nave no
need of one. 1t is possible that some person has
been trying TO peddle around Washington mis- at
tack upon Acting Secretary LOOMS, ana that he
but If there has been any such person he is an
impOstoT.