The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-05-19
BOWEN TO PAY THE PENALTY.
WILL NOT BE RETAINED IN THE
DIPLOMATIC SERVICE.
Mr.. LOOMS Will in Any Event Leave the
State Department, and. II Acquitted
Of the Charges Made by Mr. Bowen.
viii he PrOmOt ed to an AmbassadO rsiiip

Will BE PrOmOt ed to an Ainba ssadO rship
WAsHINoToN MAY 1s.-While there were
no new developments to-day in the I.oomis-
Bowen case other than the summoning OF
more witnesses. enough came to light to
make more certain that the disposition Of
the Administration is opposed to the further
retention Of Mr. Bowen in the diplomatic
service. THIS virtual conclusion of those
whose opinion will determine the matter
is entirely disassoca ted from that phase Of
the controversy, if it may properly he called
that, which particularly involves MIR.
Loomis
There is a disposition on the part of some
Of the Presidents most influential adj
visers to hold thatlMr. Bowen, in spite OF his
disclaimer, is the sponsor for the charges
against Mr. LOOMS, and must pay the
penalty il he should fail to prove them
They assert that the references made by
Mr.. Bowen to evidence Tearing on the
charges can be construed only as meaning
that he is prosecuting them.
Granting that the charges are not
proved and they cert ainly have not been
up to this time, President Roosevelt may
give Mr.. Bowen the benefit OF the con-
tent Ion t hat he though, it his dut Vt % inform
the State Depart ment that accusat ions
affecting Mr.. Loomis's integrity were in
circulate ion in tarseas, part icularly az he
had been urged by Venezuelan officials to
do 40, and he was aware hat foreign dip
lomatic represent atives in Caracas had
informed their Governments of them.
Among some officials here the opinion
Is prevalent that the President will acuuit
Mr.. Bowen Of deliberate int ent ion % injure
a superior officer although holding that
Mr.. Bowen made grave error OF judg-
ment in sending tc the State Depart ment
charges which We're unsupported bv re-
liable evidence.
1t Ia with the her phase of the case
however, that the future of Mr. Bowen
as an official OF the Government has most
to do. This is the charge made by Mr..
Loomis that MIR. Bowen inst igat ed or was
responsible for the newspaper dispatches
from Caracas cont aiming information about
the allegat ions which Mr.. Bowen has trans
mitted to the 81 ate Department.
Mr. Bowen. it is understood. has made
answer that he did not instigate these
publicatio and that they were based
upon stories which had been talked Of
openly in Caracas since Mr.. LOOMS ceased
to be the American Min lister there. 1t is
evident, however, that Adm inistra ticn
officers think Mr.. Bowen talked about
these charges To persons other than those
officially concerned, and to that extent is
culpabe In view Of this feeling, which is
known to exist in high quarters. Mr.. Bowen =
retention as diplomatic officer of the United
States IL regarded as unlikely
Whatever the outcome of the investiga-
ton now being conducted by Secretary
Taft, Mr.. LOOMS will not remain in the
Office Of Assistant Secretary OF Safe As
was said in Washington despatch printed
In The Sun this morning, Lloyd {. liriscom
OF Pennsylvania the present Minister TO
Japan, will succeed Nh lOomis.
To make clearer this announcement il
should be explained that Mr. Griscoms
transfer from Toxic to Washington is not
dent that Mr.. LOOMS shall retire from the
Government service. In tho event of his
vindication, the intention with regard to
Mr. Griscom will still hold good as the
. President believes that the vndication of
N. Loomis. following the wide publicity