Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-05-16

il understood also that he denies re-
sponsibility for the publication OF the
charges against Mr. Loomis in Amerl-
can newspapers. He absolutely denies
aay responsibility Jcr the publication oil
the stories from Caracas rejecting
upon the integrity Of Mr.. LOOMS
while he was minister at that capital.
This raises the direct issued OF yeraclty
between himself and Mr.. LOOMS, the
latter having directly charged that
Bowen caused the publication OF the
stories in the New York Herald ana
with having circulated the stories by
telling them to every American who
visited Caracas. Mr.. Bowen's state
ment. it is understood, expressly DIS
claims that he has made any charges
AGAINST Mr.. Loomis. 1t says that the
stories about LOOMS we're current gossip
in Caracas and we're the occasion oil
nnfavorabe comment regarding Inc
limited States in view of the attitude
assumed by the administration here IN
demanding arbitration Of the asphalt
and other cases while they were still the
subject of judicial inquiry in the courts
of the country, and also because
Mr. LOOMS, as Assistant Secretary
of State, probably had something
to do in determining the policy
of the United States in this matter:
The stories had been communicated by
some of the foreign ministers at Caracas
to their home governments and Mr..
Bowen concluded that il was his duty
70 inform his government that such gos'
SID was in circulation, inasmuch as u
reflected on the honor OF the United
States. Mr.. Bowen does not put nm
self in the attitude of a prosecutor and
he has not in his statement, attempted
to substantiate any OF the charges which
rumor has made against Mr.. Loomls
Mr.. Bowen called the attention OF Sec
retary Taft to the fact that he had for
warded certain papers bearing on this
subject from Caracas to the State Depart
ment during the last few months. Secretary
Taft sent for these papers and handed
them to Mr.. Bowen this morning so that
he might examine them, see that they
were the ones he wanted to be included
in the presentation of mis- side OF the
controversy, and to make such explana-
ton or comment on them as he desired.
As soon as this supplementary statement
has been prepared by Mr. Bowen it will
be submitted to Mr.. Loonlis for his pc
rusal and response. This, Secretary
TAFT said, would probably delay for some
DAYS the final disposition of the case.
Yesterday Secretary Taft was OF the
opinion that decision could be render
ed by the end OF this week.
The Seventh Day Adventists, now
holding general conference in this city,
have adopted resolutions favoring the
removal of the UNCONVENTIONAL head
quarters from Battle Creek, Michigan,
to Washington and also fiyoring the
holding of quadriennial sessions instead
OF biennial as heretofore.
In the hope of efecting a conclusion
of the Chicago strike as favOrably as pos
sible to the interests of organized labor,
President Samuel Gompers, of the Amerl-
can Federation of Labor, left for Chica-
90 last evening. Before leaving Mr.
Gompers stated that he was going at the
earnest solicitation of parties on both
sides of the controversy. 1t is believed
that Mr.. Gompers will counsel the teams
tiers to compromise. He has never been
an ardent advocate of the sympathetic
strike, such az is the present difficulty,
except as a last resort.
Secretary Taft announced after the
cabinet meeting today that the Russian
foreign Office had asked the State De-
partment the usual diplomatic question
previous to appointing a new representa-
tive whether Baron ROsen would be
persona grata TO the United States.
1--WE replied" said Secretary Taft,
"most assuredly or as the Spanish say
'gratissima.' Members of the cabinet
refused to divulge the subjects under
discussion at the meeting, further than
today that they were largely of a routine
character.
Senator Daniel, of Virginia, has
abandoned his proposed trip 20 the Phil
ippines with Secretary Taft.