The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-06-21
BOWEN NOT LIKELY
TO LET CASE REST
Aggressive A Action Expected
From EX-Minister.
MAY FORCE LOOMS OUT
Even if Promoted Confirmation by
Senate Could Be Prevented By
Deposed officials Friends.
MAY FORCE LOOMS OUT

Officially the Bowen-Loomis controver-
sy is ct an end, but in reality, in The
opinion of well-posted officials, It is Just
beginning.
President Roosevelts action on the
Taft report resulted in the dismissal of
Minister Bowen and the exculpation of
Assistant Secretary Loomis with a
slight rebuke for official indiscretion.
Bowen is out and Loomis still IN
But the latter's chance of getting an
enthusiastically passed when Secre> 1ry
TAFT Went on record with his rebuk and
he viii have to preserve a digrIfed
silence II he expects to hold his place
in the State Department. He NAV even
be forced to resign in the near future
explaining that he Is satisfied with the
claI character were not substantiated.
Bowen Free Lance.
a free field, however, Is before ex-
Minister Bowen. He has nothing to lose
and everything to gain He saws he
came away from Caracas in q hurry In
response to the Taft cable mesa ge. and
had no opportunity to gather anv evi-
dence In support of his assertions. He
VIII have to go back to arrange his per
sonal anairs and 1t will be surprising to
AS p0|Uie IL ne does not put In his
time there making exhaustive INQUIRIES
free from his responsibilities as diplo-
matte official, he will be able TO search
every avenue Of information without he
ing subject to official restraint
Although 1t is admitted generally that
boWen d!d not prove his case there is
general interest in what he rnav Dc
now to substantiate his former .aIieoa, ,
tions. His friends declare that n vas a
1oreSone conclusion that men in the en-
pioy or the asphalt trust would not sub
stantiate his charge against I.oon,{s
nor would they have made record of anv
such transactions as Bowen alleged II
any proof is in existence 1t is thought
SoWen VIII now devote his time to get
ting ii without delay.
Influence With Senate.
1t is also appreciated that Bowen
backed by the New York Senators and
with strong influence in several Other
directions there, might give I,oornis !.
mighty hard time getting confirmati ton
If his name should be sent in for pro-
motion.
President Roosevelt would not nonin-
ate Loomis unless he had assurance his
name would go through. II would not
be a case analogous to the Collector
Crum incident, where the President was
standing for the broad principal Of jus
lIte " the negro race, irrespective of
racial or sectional prejudice. It would
be pittfng against one another two men.
each with a strong backing, with the
prospect Of no confirmation as the SEN
ate's reply to the President. With two
such fine places as an Assistant Secre-
tary of State and an ambassadorship TO
juggle with politically it is. readily be-
lieved the Senate would take a hand at
practical politics in a way that would
not benefit Mr. Loomis
Ambassadors Would Object.
The plan heretofore vaguely talked
about has been to promote Minister
Thompson from Brazil 10 Mexico, after
Ambassador Conger had spent a short
time there to round out his honora bic
record of public service. il was even
suggested that Conger had ambitions
for the Iowa governo-ship. but as soon
| as he was established IN Mexico he de-
MED this absolutely. so far as I know.
! 1t is intended / should remain here for
my full term" he is reported as de-
claring After his haZardo:,c ,ervice
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