The Washington times., 1905-04-30
VNEzljELANS GLAD
Of BON[NFS RECALL
Russell Entirely Acceptable
TO Castro.
is PERSONA GRkTIsslMA"
Senor veloz Notifies His Governnasas
of change-Reasons Given
BY Taft.

The appointment Of William W RtlH-
sell as Minister to Venezuela, an con-
vineed. will be extremely pleasing to my
eountfymen. He is not only persona
grata at the Venezuelan eapitaI-hs ss
persona gratfssima
Senior Veloz-Goiticoa. charge DAFT
flares of the Venezuelan agatIon in
Washington, with characteristic South
American emphasis thus expressed him
self yesterday afternoon with reference
TO the prospective change al CARACAS,
where William ". Russell has been ar-
pointed to succeed Herbert ". Bowen.
who Is recalled.
Venezuelans Elated.
All the Venezuelan officials in this city
and there are many-appsar highly
eIated ever the removal of Rfr Bowen.
They seem to think It Is a victory for
Castro. who recently, through his agents
here, has tried 10 impress upon the Ad-
rlinistration the fact that Minister
Bowen was responsible for the unsatis.
factory relations of tlae two countries.
senor Veloz, the head OF the legation
IN this city. called yesterday afternoon
at the State Department for the pm
pose of being officially inforraea of the
recall OF Mr.. Bowen and tie ransfer
Of Mr.. Russell to Caracas.
Castro Notified.
Senof Yeloz sent a cablegranl to his
government last night to inform it Of
the approaching change in the represen-
tation of the United States at Caracas.
Secretary Taft yesterday, acting upon
the authority of the President, eabIed
TO Minister Bowen at Caracas, ordering
him to report ia Washington. A state
ment Of the reasons whv Dir. Bowen
was recalled was given: First the fling
by Mr.. Bowen OF charges against Mr..
Loonis; second, the publication Of the
same; third, Mr. LOOMS countereharge
TO the effect that Minister Bowen had
caused the newspaper publication; and.
fifth, Mr.. Loounis' demand that he be
confronted with Mr.. Bowen here.
The Secretary added in his cablegram
to Mr. Bowen:
IF all goes well you may return TO
the diplomatic service.
May Go to Brazil.
It was officially stated yesterday that
in case Mr.. Bowen makes a satisfactory
explanation of his course OF conduct in
connection with the rumors in eireula-
ton with respect 10 Assistant Secretary
Loomis, the President will appoint him
United States Minister to Chile, tempo
ra. lily, and then probably make him
Ambassador TO Brazil. Failure to SUBJ
stantiate his charges against Mr..
I1oomis viii result IN his retirement
from the service.
Should Mr.. Bowen be retired the post
of Minister to Chile will fall TO John
Hicks, of Wisconsin. Ambassador
Thompson at Rio Janeiro will eventual
Iy GO 70 Mexico as ambassador succeed
ing Conger-
John Barrett. now minister 10 Pan
anna, goes to Colombia to succeed MF.
Russell. The Presidents prese At inten-
ton is to keep a charge dafaires at
Panama and not do away with the Iega-
ton until the end OF the fiscal year.
Contest for Chilean Post.
E'he race for the Chilean post has
been exciting. Amos P. Wilder, zqditor of
the Oshkosh (Wis) Northwest. has
been the opponent of John Hicks. Of The
Mathson CWis,) State Journal both
desired South American posts.
Senator Spooner favored either one.
Secretary Taft was for Wilder. Il is un-
derstood Mr.. Wilder win be cared for as
soon as Mr.. Hicks, who was minister to
Peru under Harrison, has been located
Ambassador Conger expects TO remain
at his Mexican post but a short time
before retiring. He IS now en- route from
Pekin 1t Is said that in a month or
two David E. Thompson, now ambassa-
dor at Rio de Janerio Brazil. will sue
ceed Mr.. Conger.
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