Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1901-08-03
WAR PROBABLE
In VENEZUELA
Many Conflicting Reports Of
the Trouble
NEWS EVIDENTLY SUPPRESSED
Both Would Have Civil War as
Well as Foreign Wiz on
Their Hands
NEWS EVIDENTLY SUPPRESSED

Washington. Aug. 3.-The political
situation in the neighboring republics
Of Venezuela and Colombia in South
America, and the possibility Of war
between these two states, is attracting
considerable attention in diplomatic
circles. Should war actually result
the authorities in each country would
not only have to deal with their for
eign enemies, but also with their do
nestle foes, as each of the countries
now has what practically amounts to
civil war on its hands. Neither the
Colombian nor the Venezuelan lega-
tons has much direct information, and
the cable reports are exceedingly con-
ficting. The officials at the Colon
bian legation are at loss to under
stand the report OF President Castro's
declaration of martial law on the
ground that his county is being invad-
ed by Colombia. The revolution, head
ed by Dr. Galviras, who crossed the
Venezuelan border from Colombia,
where he had taken refuge, is said to
be in no sense an invasion by Colon
bans Dr. Galviras belonged to the
party of Andrade, who was overthrow
by Castro and it is stated in diplo-
matte circles that he is simply head
ing a rebeIlian OF Venezuelans against
the latters authority. No definite in.
formation has been received here re-
garding the whereabouts of General
Tribe, who in his turn is heading a
movement against the present govern
ment of Colombia from the Venezuelan
side. The last news of his wherea-
bouts was that he was at Aracaibo, and
had not yet crossed into Colombia,
where it was supposed he would at.
tempt to effect juncture with Marin,
noted guerilla, who is still carrying
on vestige of the last revolution in
the mountains of the central range of
the Andes.
At the Colombian legation here the
movement headed by Tribe is not con-
sidered at all serious thus far. A
report received here on July 26 last
gave news OF a projected simultaneous
invasion of Colombia from Venezuela,
Ecuador and Nicaragua. Nothing has
been heard of the movement since
then.
The department of state has re-
ceived no information in regard to the
result of the invasion of Venezuela by
revolutiOnists from Colombia The be-
lief is expressed here that cable COM
munication with Venezuela has been
interrupted, either by the cutting of the
land lines or the establishment of a
censorship. The announcement from
w. W. Russell, the secretary of the
American legation at Caracas, We'd
nesday, that invaders were coming
into Venezuela, came to the state de-
partment from San Juan, Porto Rico,
to which point it was sent by vessel.
The necessity for an American war
ship in South American waters at this
time was discussed yesterday by Rear
Admiral Crowninshield and Acting
Secretary Of State Adee. 1t was agreed
that the information at hand does not
show the necessity for sending a YES
sci to Venezuela. The trouble, If any,
between Venezuela and insurgents or
ganized in Colombia is not where it
might affect American interests, and
for the present no action will be taken
/ towards sending a vessel there