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BOWEN MAY Be RECALLED.
VENEZUEL4S ENVOY CONFERS
WITH THE PRESIDENT.
He Tells the President That All Disputes
Could he Easily Settled n Minister
Bowen We're Out OF the WHy-Il Peel
ing Between Our Minister and Castro

Ing between our Minister ana NastrO'
WASHINGTON, March sO.-There ia a
growing belief in Washington that Her
bert w. Bowen, the American Minister az
Caracas, who has been at sword7' points
with President Castro for months and who
has been accused as being the disturbing
element which has been the cause OF Vene-
zuela's troubles and differences lately with
this Government, will not remain long at
that post Government officers will not
discuss the plans Of the Administration
concerning Mr.. Bowen. Venezuelans here
seem TO he confident that there will be- a
change, and say that when this ia done
the relations between the two countries
will be quickly reestablished on a firm
foundation Of friendship. II is asserted
by the Venezuelan agents that the III
feeling between Mr.. Bowen and President
Castro has prevented an understanding
between this Government and that Of
Venezuela
To-day DR.. Jose De j. Paul, tho special
diplomatic envoy from Venezuela, who
was sent here by President Castro 10 bring
about an amicabfe agreement, called at
the White House with Wayne MacNeagh.
formerly Attorney-General and counsel for
Venezuela before The Hague court in the
recent arbitration affecting the payment
Of foreign claims Mr. Bowen was the
principal topic Of the conversation at the
conference, and although the President
did not tell Dr. Paul that Bowen is to lie
withdrawn from Caracas il was said that
he gave Assurances that this Government
would do all that il could 10 arrange the
present Observation-Disclosures
Dr. Paul said that there were no disputes
between Venezuela and the United States
which could not be easily settled il Minister
Bowen we're recalled.
The difficulty is simply between Presi-
dent Castro and Mr.. Bowen, he said, and
the Minister ought 10 be recalled. Mr.,
Roosevelt has settled upon some plan Of
action, but he did not tell me what II was
] think, however, that be viii recall Minister
Bowen from Caracas.
Yesterday Secretary Taft and the Presi-
dent had a long conference about Mr.. Bowen,
but II they reached a definite decision II
has not been announced. A few days ago
Secretary Taft and Dr. Paul conferred,
and at that time Mr.. Bowen was discussed
also. Secretary Taft assured the Venezuelan
Representative that he would do what he
could 10 remove the obstacles which stand
In the way Of reostablishing the friendly
relations between the two countries. When
approached about this cOnferente to-day
and asked IL he believed Secretary Taft
considered NJ. Bowen an obstacle DIR.
Paul laughed and said he did not care 70
saw anything on the subject
The full text Of President Castro's reply
70 the demand Of this country for an answer
az TO whether or not he would arbitrato
the asphalt question may arrive in Wash
ington next Tuesday II Mr.. Bowen has
had time TO get IL on the steamer, which II
due in New York Monday from Curacao.
II not, II Will surely come on the steamer
La GunyTa the week following. In his
brief cable despatch Mr. Bowen character
i1edNths answer as being impertinent and
insulting II this IL found 20 he the case
il Is unlikely that this Government will do
anything so pleasing 10 Castro as the re-
moval OF Minister Bowen. but on the con-
trary will keep the Minister there and take
some other course Of action.
II Is quite possible II this Government
does not recall Mr.. Bowen that President
Castro, through his diplomatic agencies
here, viii formally notify this Government
that the Minister Il persona non grata IN
Caracas. II this Is done MIR. Bowen's
withdrawal would ensue, according 20 the
established international custom. II Mr.,
Bowen Is recalled he will probably he sue
oeeded by Irving B. Dudley Of California,
now Minister 10 Peru.