The Hawaiian gazette., 1901-08-09
VENEZUELA
AND COLOMBIA
Tha Former Wants TO Recognize
the Enemies Of the
Latter.

tro to recognize the revolutionists in
Colombia as belligerents and to deliver
a passport to Senior Rico, the COlom-
bian Minister. Pulido denies that the
invaders of Venezuelan territory are
Colombians, as President Castro claims
but insists that they are revolutionists.
The resignation of the War Minister
has caused a profound impression. The
situation is critical. The Government
troops have been defeated in their first
encounter with the rebels near San
Cristobal. other uprisings are taking
place in the interior of the country.
Senior Guerra succeeds Pulido as Min
lister of War.
CHICAGO, August THE men who
are trying to overthrow the Venezuelan
Government by melting revolt in
the western mountains and by trying
to draw Colombia into the trouble are
friends of former President Andrade,'
says Pedro AlviZua, Venezuelan Consul
in Chicago.
When the eX-President was expelled
some of the mountain people were still
in sympathy with him but they are few
IL, number and can accomplish little.
They are trying to induce Colombia To
take their side against President Cas-
~. and the Government now in CON
trul in Venezuela. | do not think they
can succeed in that. The heads of the
two Governments are on the best Of
terms. and there is not the slightest en-
mitN between the people. Dr. CARVE
ros the leader of the revolution. may
possibly be able to find a few recruits
among the Colombians, but they will
be so very few that they will not add
materially to his forces.
There is another reason why Colon
hia will not interfere with affairs in
Norczucla. Colombia Is herself en-
Garcd in IA revolution at the present
r5ument."
PORT OF SPAIN. Trinidad, Au
gust En- consequence of the resigua
ton Of Senior Puldo, Minister of War,
it is feared that President Castro of
Venezuela, as proposed To the Cabinet,
win declare war against Colombia, not
withstanding public opinion against
such a move
The President. 1t is understood. sug-
gested that passports be handed to the
Minister from Colombia.
1t Is feared that the most serious com
plications win follow the present stu
alton.
NEW YORK August 2.--Nenczuela
Is again on the eve of "A revolution and
not only is that unfortunate republic
approaching "A state of civil war but
serious complications will. in all prob
ability. arise between the Governments
| of Venezuela and Colombia. says the
Port of Spain CTrinidad) correspond
ent of the Herald. President Castro.
while facing the uprising against his
own authority, is also accused of fur
| thering directly the revolution against
| the Colombian Government
! . Arms, ammunition and the other ac-
cessorics of war have been quietly
! smuCClcd into Venezuela through the
waterways of the republic. and the
I first engagement is expected to be the
| signal for uprisings I'm several widely
separated districts.
| General Castro is expected to again
! assert his power by placing a strict
censorship on all telegraph DISPATCHES
/ from that country as well as ordering
! n close scrutiny of all mail matter pass
/ ing through the general postonlcc in
Caracas.
To add TO tn. seriousness of the sit
Iuation i'm Venezuela itself it is well
known that in the adjoining Republic
of Colombia "A very strong feeling of re-
sentiment against the Castro govern
ment exists on account OF what is con-
sider.d n serious breach Of International
law on the mart of Venezuela for its
alleged recognition Of. II not actual as
sistance. to the leaders of the revolu =
tionnry marty OF Colombia.
II is even said that NOT only has the
Venezuelan Government nermItted it's
norris To he used nv the Colombian rev
omtionists as a base for the collection
Of sunnlies but II has vinked nj ~ not
actually assisted, the Colombian revo-
lutionists with certain articles OF war
NEW YORK. August "A dispatch
TO the Herald from Fort OF spain, Trim
dad, says;
RepubIic Of colombia. arrived in Ca,