Arizona republican., 1901-10-03
MAY WARN CASTRO
venezueIa's Attitude Is Not
 Approved Here
Should That Country Officially Carry War Into Colombia the United States Would File Protest.

Washington, Oct 2.-While the United States has taken no action as to the South American imbroglio fur ther than to offer to the quarrelers, Venezuela and Colombia. its good of fees to aid in restoring amicable rela- tions between them, it may be said con- fidently that this government is dis pleased with the attitude of Venezuela.
 Castro, who holds the presidency of Venezuela by virtue of a successful revolution, promptly and almost brusquely rejected the friendly inter- cessionary offices of the United States. The reason given by Venezuela for this. course was that the demand for an ex plaration had already been made of the Colombian government. and that the country must hear from Bo-gota before it could consider the counsels of moderation from Washington.
 The impression in official circles is that President Castro is spelling for q fight, in the outcome of which he hopes to sratify his personal ambition. With the threat that Venezuela will declare war tomorrow against Colombia and the financial crisis caused by Castro's forced loans.'' the news from South America is not reassuring. Ven5zuela's s troops seem to be watching for an op- portunity and preteXt to invade Cclom- bia. for the avowed purpose of over throwing the present government at Bogota.
 Castro declares he has no quarrel with the people of Colombia, but he does not like their government It Is as if Germany should invade Austria, not to war against Austrians. but merely to set up another government at Vienna.
 It is the general view here that Castro seeks the establishment of a larger state. formed of Venezuela and Colombia. and possibly of Ecuador; tn. resuscitation of the old state that the liberator Bolivar created. He has de- { nied this. of course, but ne is believed to be eaten up with ambition. It seems quite probable that any hour may see the junction of Castro's armies witl, the insurrectionists of Colombia and 9 general march begun on Bogota
 Such q course would probably be construed by the United States as an act of war against Colombia. no mat ter how Castro might endeavor to ex- plain it. It is also likely that such an invasion of Colombia would be. very dfspleasfng to the administration. aatl l that some protest or remonstrance would be made at Caracas.
 Castro finds himself opposed In one quarter, at least. by men of his own party of revolution. Rangel Garbiras whom he left in the southwest corner of Venezuela. the crater of his own ir- surrection. to look after his interests turns on him. as he turned on Crespo Garbiras figures now as a general IF Venezuelan uniform In command oi i Colon bian rebels. who are willing ia ! fight on either side of the boundary 1 The real crisis, however. lies in the | strained relations between the regulaT governments and military forces oi Venezuela and Colombia
 The South American revolutionist is a master in complications, and tho l Venezulean-Colombi situation is his ! masterpiece. But there is one clear 1 spot in 1t, and that Is formed by tho ambitious designs of President Castro ! It is this spot that the government oi
 the United States is watching.