The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-08-26
NAY SEND LOOMS TO BRAZIL.
IGNORED THAT HE SOON WILL
BE MADE AMBASSADOR.

Il to succeed David Thompson VINO VIII BE-
come Ambassador to Mexico on the
Retirement Of Edwin II. C0nser in
Octobe LOOMS Is to Visit Brazil First
WASHINGTON. Aug. 25.-There is good
...son 10 believe that President Roosevelt
hos decided what to do with Francis B.
Ioouis AT present First Assistant Secretary
=, state who since his vindication OF the
charges made against him by Herbert w.
rove, has been slated for an ambassador
sbr There il excellent authority for the
.,a,emeat that President Roosevelt has
,o,dered the ambassadorial mission to
RAIL to Mr.. Loomis, and that Mr.. LOOMS
Gill 20 to Brazil soon In the capacity OF
snecial commissioner for the President.
On this mission his pri mary purpose will be
n investigate the trade conditions between
tho South American republic and the
United states and upon his return ne will
eport h President Roosevelt.
While in Brazil Mr.. LOOMS will have
an excellent opportunity for looking over
The ground to which his duties will lead
him in case he accepts the offer the Presi-
da,t il believed to have made.
The American trade with Brazil and other
South American countries Ia not as great
o., lis should be, in the opinion Of many
members of the Presidents Official family.
The commerce of other countries, notably
Germany. with Brazil, is far or eater than
ira. Of the United States. Germany has
q strong hold throughout South America,
and o., ecialy in Brazil. Not only are her
merchants In practical control OF the mar
.asf 1ar nF1f tt<y-n I
throughcu Bra lillian territory. In one Of
the sou Kern provinces where the total
ropu'ati.n il 400, 900, the Germans num-
ler ss.Ne.
The reports of the American consular
officers in IRE iii show that the merchants Ct
gre, test rec for this is that the American
mere ntiIe houses will not offer the ex-
tended credit to the South Americans that
Is forthcoming from the houses OF other
Countries Then, too, the American manu-
factllrer who ships to South America is not
sufficiently familiar with the requirements
Of racking, or the class Of goo DIS the South
American desires to buy.
lfMrJpon's goes to Brazil he will succeed
David Thompson, who will be sent to Mexico
TO AXE the place of Edwin H. Conger as
Ambassador from the United States. 1t ia
not positively known who will become
Assistant Secretary of State to succeed
"
the Bowen-Loomis imbroglio IL was practi-
CALI settled that the President intended to
,rar.fcr LLOYD c. Griscom, at present the
United States diplomatic representative to
Japan, to the State Department, as the First
Assistant Secretary Of State. Since then
Mr. Hay has died and Elihu Root succeeded
him a, the head of the Department. Since
Mr. Roots installation it has been said
that William Cary Sanger would be ap-
pointed 10 the State Department when Mr..
LOOMS retres.
Mr. Sanger was Assistant Secretary Of
War when Mr.. Root was at the head OF the
War Department. The rumor that Mr..
Sanger would be selected for tho place
was received with much credence in official
circles here. although the disposition Of
Mr.. Griscom has never been made clear
in case Mr. Sanger Is chosen.
Mr.. LOOMS, when asked to-day about the
Presidents plan, said that he did not care
either to confirm or deny rumors. He
pointed out that there was no vacancy in
Brazil at this time.