The Saint Paul globe., 1905-04-30
DIPL OMATISTS TO
UNDERGO SHAK[UP
Hicks of Wisconsin and Conger
Are Effected by the Recall
of Bowen

WASHINGTON, April 29.-Secre-
tary Taft has received instructions
from the president to call Minister
Bowen, now at Caracas, to Washing
ton; also to send Mr.. Russell, now
minister to Colombia, to Caracas, and
Mr.. Barrett, now minister at Panama,
to Colombia. 1t is stated that if Mr..
Bowens action relative to the charges
affecting Assistant Secretary Loomis
are not subject TO criticism it is the
presidents purpose to send him as
minister to Chile and then probably as
ambassador to Brazil.
The cablegram to Minister Bowen
lnstructing him to report to Washing
ton forthwith was dispatched today by
Acting Secretary Loomis. The minis
ter may catch the mail steamer Mon
day next, which would permit him to
reach Washington about May 8, the
day the president expects to break
camp and start homeward. If he
misses this steamer the minister must
wait at least a week for another.
Taft May Wind Business Up
Arriving here before the presidents
return, Mr. Bowen will make his state
-ment to Secretary Taft, who is dis
posed to deal with the case himself
and not permit it to remain open to
add to the bulk of important business
which will confront the president upon
his return to the capital.
Secretary Taft also sent a cable
gram to Minister Bowen today stat
ing the reasons for his summons to
Washington. They are, first, because
Mr.. Bowen had filed charges against
Mr.. Loomis; second, the publication
of those charges in the New York
Herald third, Mr.. Loomis' complete
denial; fourth, Mr.. Loomis counter
charge that Mr. Bowen had secured
that publication, and, fifth, Mr..
1oomis' desire to be confrontedl.by Mr..
Bowen here. The secretary added:
IF all goes well you may return to
the diplomatic service"
Conger Is Interested
The official admission that there is a
possibility of Mr.. Bowen's eventually
becoming ambassador to Brazil indi-
Gates the presidents purpose to make
a change at Rio Janeiro. AS matter
of fact, David E. Thompson has for
some time past been seeking to effect
the transfer from Rio Janeiro to the
City of Mexico. The president was de-
sirous of accommodating him, but
found it necessary to promote Minister
Conger from his place at Pekin, and
Mexico afforded the only opening
among the embassies So. Mr.. Conger
was sent to Mexico with the under
standing that he should relinquish the
place within the year in favor of Mr..
Thompson and to console the latter for
the delay in the realization of his as
plrauon, the Brazilian ministry was
erected into an embassy. Mr.. Thomp-
son will, however, in the ordinary
course of events succeed Mr.. Conger as
ambassador to Mexico some time next
wirter, at the latest.
Hicks of Wisconsin Revives
The changes announced leave the
mission to Chile vacant even in the
event hou
the authorities here that he is blame
less in the matter of the circulation of
the rumors in the asphalt case, is
transferred to Santiago, for that detail
VIII be only temporary and the post
is likely to be filed permanently by
the appointment of John Hicks of Wis
consin, who was American minister to
Peru during President Harrison's ad-
mlnlstration. These changes are con-
d1tional upon the acquiescence of the
various ministers involved, for they
We're not consulted in advance Mr..
Barretts post on the isthmus will not
pe hIled by new appointment for
GOV Magoon will assume the func-
!lohs OF American minister to Panama
III connection with his administration
OF civil affairs in the canal zone
Ii VIII take Mr.. Russell at least three
weeks and probably month to close
up MS affairs at Bogota and get to
Caracas, owing to the difficulties of
travel and the infrequent calls of
steamships at Cartagena. Pending his
arrival at his new post further deveI-
opmeuts in the-asphalt case are not ex-
pected.
Bowen's Successor
Mr.. Russell is a trained diplomat.
ana Is extremely popular in Venezuela.
he is a member of an old Maryland
family and his home at Rockville. near
this city, has been occupied by that
FAMILY for more than $50 years. He
hist entered the diplomatic service
about seven years ago as secretary to
the American legation at Caracas, when
MI. Loomis was minister there. He
was with Mr.. Bowen for a time in the
same capacity, so that he is thor
oGghly familiar with every phase of the
asphalt controversy. On the separa-
tlon of Panama from Colombia he was
APPOINTED charge at Panama, which
place he held until relieved by Mr.. Bar
rett, when he was appointed to his
present post of minister to Colombia
Senor N. Voloz- Goiticoa, the Ven
eZuelan charge d'affaires here, called
on Acting Secretary Loomis today to
express the qualification of his gov
ernment on the assignment of Mr.. Rus
sell as American minister to Venezuela.
MIR. VelOZ has notified tho Uana7uolo,,