Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-06-21
From Washington.

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missing Herbert w. Bowen from the
dirlomatic service of the United States
and endorsing Secretary Taf's criticism
of Assistant Secretary of State f.. +.
Loomis is final in the present phase oil
the controversy, no one here believes
that il means the end OF the case. by
Mr.. Bowen's friends it is predicted that
he will carry the matter to Congress
and ask for an investigation there.
An interesting question arising from the
inouiry is as to the effect it will have
upon the future of Mr.. Loomis. He has
had an ambition TO become an ambas
sador. but he has now been convicted OF
indiscretion while he was a minister and
has been publicly reprimahded therefor:
Under the circumstances it is regarded
as unlikely that he will receive the
promotion for which he has been look
ing for me time. 1t is thought that
hs will continue in the State Department
as assistant secretary, although it is pos
sible that he may be given some diplo-
matte post of a complimentary nature.
W. W. Russell, formerly Minister to
Bopota. has been designated as Mr..
Bowen successor at Caracas, and John
Barrett, formerly Minister at Panama
has been designated as Mr.. RUSSELL s
successor at BogOta, Colombia. The
vacancy created at Panama by Mr..
Barrett's transfer will probably be filled
through the designation OF Chas. T.,
Magoon, Governor Of the Panama canal
zone. to also act in the capacity of u.
5. Minister.
Unless the negotiations now proceed
ing between the German Ambassador at
Paris and the French Foreign Office on
the subject of the Moroccan situation re-
suit in recasting the lines OF the inter
national conference proposed by Ger
many so as to make it acceptable to
France the indications are that there
will be no such conference and German
diplomacy, instead ofachieving a triumph,
will experience a set back. In the early
stages Germany desired to discuss the
political control of Morocco and the eff
feet of the AnglO-French entente with
regard to that question Now, however,
il is understood that she has moderated
her petition so as to bring before the
proposed conference only subjects relating
to the preservation of order in Morocco,
internal reforms and the maintenance of
the "open door" principle. No definite
answer has yet been sent by the United
States to the invitation from Morocco to
participate in the proposed conference,
hut if was announced at the State De
partment this morning that this country
would be represented if one were held
with the intimatiOn that none would be
held unless it was agreeable to all the
powers interested.
Whatever influence President Roose-
Welt can exercise is being exerted upon
both Japan and Russia to induce both
belligerents to agree to an armlstlce,
pending tie conclusion of the peace
negotiations. In the opinion of the Presi-
dent and Secretary Hay it is to the in
terests of both that there sh )uld be a
cessation of hOstilities in Manchuria, so
lha; a needless loss of life and property
NAV be avoided. This view is being
presented with all the yigOr Of the Presi-
dent and It is hoped that it will have its
effect. 1t is understood that it was upon
this subject that the President talked
with Count Cassini and Minister Taxa
hira on Monday. President Roosevelt
realizes that his efforts to bring the two
beligerents together to talk peace Will
not be crowned with the fullest success
unless he can induce them to declare a
truce pending the discussion Of peace
terms. Having been successful in his
initial steps he is hopeful that he will
also succeed in bringing about an armis-
tice. 1t is realized, however, in official
circles here that there are great Difficult
ties to be encountered in procuring the
acceptance of this view. Th Q principal rea-
son for doubling the success Of the Presi-
lent's efforts to bring abOutan armistice
is the japanese suspicion OF the sincerity
IF Russia's intentions. 1t has been made
plain that Russia in agreeing upon peace
negotiations at Washington in response
10 the Presidents advances has not
pledged herself to actually conclude
peace. All she has promised to do is to
send plenipOtentiaries here to meet these
If Japan. listen to the latter's peace
terms, and if they are satisfactory, draw
up a peace treaty.
The retiring chief of artillery, Major Gen
,ral J. +. Story, will be retained by Secretary
taft as chairman Of the subcommittee Of the
BOARD on the revision Of the scheme for pro-
yiding coast defenses for the United States |
md its insular possessions. General Story is |
regarded as probably the hest qualified officer
IN either the active or retired list of the army
o advise with reference to coast defense mat |
ers. The board for the revision of the plan |
or defenses made in 1855 will make its re
port to the Secretary of War in the early fall, |
rhe report will be submitted to Congress
hortly after that body convenes.
Four new cases Of yellow fever were re-
ported today from the lsthmus of Panama.
Senator Martin came here yesterday and |
registered at the Raleigh. He will remain
Oday to look after some department matters
or his constituents The Senator is in fine
pirits and seems to be confident Of his re-
Election.
The Comptroller of the Currency, in an
opinion submitted to the Isthmian Canal
Commission today, holds that Chief Engineer
I. H. Wallace, who had been selected by the
to sign vouchers covering canal
expenditures, had no power to delegate that
duty to General Quartermaster
King, as he had DONE Mr. Wallace is en-
QUITE to Washington from Panama. 1t may
e necessary for the commission to rescind its
ormer act to prevent embarrassment during
he chief engineers absence.
The Armes Trouble.
After a hearing lasting the great part
f yesterday in Equity Court No l, JUS