Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-05-29
Cen. CASTRO TO
THE AMERICANS.
Venezuela Has Nothing to Fear
From This County.
Don't Think Iic VIII be sent Back 10
Caracas Rcyoln,lop Il
Anticipated.

~, W. $685., ira
~" VIM way IA 'paloh ~
Herald from Caracas says The CORE
spondent of ha Tra,all ~ iust OBJ
t,trod ,o t,,,,..,,..... ,,,,t ,as-
$500 ga '"''' '''" WIN IreSoo'"
tro uhuer unusual c,rcum tances' inc
Interview was obtained IN the presence
of the minister of f.re.er Affairs. DR.,
p,arco sr,.,.,,,,,.i. .. In
N'ai0o, SUI oon1'u Oy inlerpre'ei@' :"
order lhat Gen Caaro.s message 70 the
United States mtrbt r.e. occurately
his views n was a,., Va no him
4. r.-u' - we, "''' 'e' Seu ~
III Els I'sH' Transmitted into spanish anu
,e''seu a60ln' Rewritten in spanish az
w. w. NVil"ln expressions and tfahsia'eu
ny -, i1'Itllsi, "ea'L ..
oul lvPuo'.' s"iQ Gen Castro w
JOYS perfect peace There ls no dls.
W, o"n Ne any where nor dl,Ne EXPECT
"mS' w are ue'oIlhg all our tllle W
ar ahslis our internal a1ain ana pro-
ulo''Is tne prosperity of Nenezuelails'
we 40 hul see any cloud M the norm,
son' WIN regard 90 auy suppose
wIoiB MISUNDERSTANDING VIII our Sis
yer Iepupilc OF lhe United states we
nave nothlns TO rear because the matter
tndt II refers 10 Is ihe asphalt con-
uoNersy when is ar present n the lilp-
uiials' NneIe II VIII De decldtd What
- " W IesIvtlru N thls question 10
tilat d person invested with an oiilcihl
Charaoter seems TO nave tatn part III
'he ailalr, IeleI 20 MT. l.0omls.
70 you kho" OF any bribery IN the
asphalt controversy or Whether any al
Tempt was mace TO Dtbe the officials OF
the ltlOuhals OF NenezuehY was
asked
1 ignore completely Whetherany per-
son urea 10 Dflbe the parts I you indl-
cafe, ana ! am sure none " them Is
capaOie OF Dellls prlDed What know
Is that large sums % money have been
spent 10 get part OF the Venezuelan
press 10 favor the interests Of a GER
Jam company rms Is public and mo-
tOflous' as also the iact that While the
dispute was at its height large amounts
or money were received By an lndivid-
ual, ana II Is indicated that the last
sums received by HIN We're between
%O,VOO ana go 600. W.
1T Is said In the United States that
American IRE ana capital are not sate
IN venezuela ana that American capl-
tal is not desired here'
"The iirst assertion is so false and
absurd SAID Gen castro witha shruB
of the shoulders that | leave II to be
contradicted by any person who may
visit venezuela from abroad With
regard to the second question ! can
only say lhal lately tried 20 negotiate
loan In the United states Il America
which | suspect has fallen through
owing TO the influences and work Of
Mr. LOOMS. II Is well To mention that
MT LOOMS was the FIRST parson TO In
dictate TO me that II was possible TO
obtain the loan In America Through
his mediation Mr. Meyers Who was to
have carried out the operauoncame to
Caracas. and Mr. LOOMS vas present
at all the conferences with the said
financial agent
President Castro was asked what
would take place II the United States
government decided to send MI. L0omis
back to caracas.
i don't think that the Jnted states
government VIII sena Mr., L01ms Dack
to Caracas " he replied, "beta use ] con-
slider that government inspired with
the best wishes to maintain oofdial re-
lations with Venezuela as we desire
that the same be daily more and more
sincere and cordial. never presumed
that the United States government
could have any part In the attitude as
sumed by Mr.. LOOMS
rs II true that the state department.
has sustained Mr. LOOMS IN all he
said and In all he did? was asked.
Mr.. Loomis, In an official note, said
that he acted In conformity With in
structions from Washington, which
could only be true In determined
sense