The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1905-05-12
CHARGES AGAINST BOWEN
Must Explain Why lie Ac-
cuscd Secretary Loomis.
CHANGES In SOUTH AMERICA
A New York Judge Severely
Criticised. M
W EExLy LETTER FROM WASHINGTON.

W EEKIY LETTER FROM WASHINGTON
Herbert w. Bowen. Minister tc
Venezuela, is now on the high seas
enr0ute to Washington where he will
hc called upon to make good the
charges he preferred against his SUI
perior, Assistant Secretary of State
Looms, and to answer the charge
that he furnished to the newspapers
the purport of the charges he had
filed with the State Department. 1t
will be remembered that last week
the newspapers published grave
charges against Secretary Loomis, in
effect that he had accepted fees from
the Asphalt Trust and other Vene-
zuelan concessionaires and claimants.
The changes ordered by the President
in the diplomatic representation of
this country in South America have
been promptly effected. Minister
Russell has left Bogota for Caracas,
where he will succeed Minister Bowen
and Minister John Barrett has signi--
tied his Intention of starting immedi-
ately for Bogota, where he will sue
ceed Minister Russell. Incidentally.
it is announced officially that when
Ambassador Conger. now represent
ing the United States at the City OF
Mexico, shall have completed tour
Of service Of nine months at tnat
post he will be retired from the dip
lomatlc service and will be succeeded
by ambassador Thompson, now at
Brazil.
The indications are that, while Mr..
Bowen will be afforded every oppor-
tunity to establish the authenticity
OF his charges against his superior,
aud predecessor as Minister TO Vene-
zuela, it will require unimpeachable
evidence to shake the entire conf
dence which is felt by the admins
traton in Mr.. Loomis. In the event
OF Mr.. Bowen's being allowed 70
resign, Hon John Hicks, a promi-
ueiit editor Of Oshkosh. Wisconsin q,
will be appointed to the post of Min.
ister to Chilli. now vacant and held
open for Mr.. Bowen but conditional
upon his ability to clear himself In
the eyes of the President from all
charge Of indseretion. 1t is also
Ofiicially intimated that another
prominent Wisconsin editor is to re-
ceive preferment In the diplomatic
service, in The person OF Amos Parker
Wilder. 1t Is probable that Mr..
Wilder, editor OF Madison (Wiscon-
sin) newspaper will be assigned to
some post abroad, that is, not on
this continent. Both Messrs Hicks
and Wilder have the endorsement OF
SenatorSpooner and Mr.. Wilder is also
endorsed by Secretary Taft. Mr
Hicks, by the way, was Minister tt
Peru during the Harrison auminis-
tratiOn.
The problem Of disposing Of John
Barrett seriously perplexed the ad'
ministration for time, as Secretar,
Taft strongly intimated to the Presi
dent that Mr.. Barrett had been more
intent on carrying his own ideas lntt
effect in Panama than on being guild
ed by the policy of The administration
The Secretary urged the President te
make some other disposition of Baf-
rett and there seemed nothing TO dt
but to drop him when Mr.. Bower
inado his charges aud the changes re
sulting therefrom made in vacanc,
at Bogota. 1t is obvious, however
that Mr.. Barrett's tenure Of office a
BogOta will not he prolonged unless
be takes warning from his suddel
transfer and seeks assiduousiy Il
carry out the adm nistration's polio.
IN bis new post.
Solicitor General Hoyt has fllet
with the Supreme Court brief II
which be severely criticises Judg
Ray OF the Northern judicial distric
nf New York. The brief is filed il
support OF plea for the dismissa
of au appeal from former State Sena
tor, Green, of New York, that tn
decision OF the lower court requiring
Green TO stand trial in the Distrc
of CvluGa.l. uader Indictments rcn