Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-04-06
TIE SITUATION
IN VENEZUELA.
c..,,o !, the Virtual Dictator Of the
Republic
as ACTS ARE HIGH HANDED
.a,e TO All Foreigners Re-
pudl',e- and I'''''''' various
CONCESSIONS

NaW YORK, Ap'" W ~, 500.
Ne" ~. morning a long article pur-
'''u' y "a give clear account OF inc
p ,,.nmstances responsible Tor , ,nI
o' I,ea relations between the uh''eo
sH'''' venezuela. 1t comes from q
S'1U. In New York not connected win
S''' .asr and IN order that it might DC
"" ,a,1 ", criticised or corrected pr, I1l,,
,'. .oti we're submitted to the ven
P" ,.oation In Washington ana to
1'' y',ozpelaa consulate in the city
p .,,clo begins by saying that the
ID i,,i,ad states Minister Loom
, venezuela has released much
j. .,lon concerning the methods OF
'N' ya,.,oelan government headed by
y" "tl,, castro. New York business
ogn large commercial inter
' +, Venezuela and who are kept IN
,.n.A by their representatives in Cara
.s. STATE Of affairs, have within
V .@ s. tw days given to the writer
4 Sas long BthhelD ,o,
4 laf r.,,n 'iese merchants II Is learned
..,lss,ro Is revising the constitution
20" ,. Ms revolutionary policy. lie
Wj congress- together FEB ~,
S S'Gsss members are all Of his choosing
Tbpr 6lst act was to pass, according
g., HE orders. an amendment TO the
constitution extending the term OF once
9tbe president from four years TO SIN
TbIs VAS done without any pretenslon
~ GopsultIng the choice of the people.
during ths hrs, week IN March he ap-
n,,rted AS members Of his cabinet sew
On men who have learned to subJugate
their viii to his, H.
castro has been dictator ever since
ne drove President Andrade by force or
arms from Yenezuell's executive man
sIon Is months ago. lie has YET to
serve the remaining year OF Andrade 5
Term. which does not expire until Feb
d laZ Then. according 10 his revision
az the constitution, he WIN enjoy SIX
wears more in office, making eight and
one half years altogether
Meanwhile me real president Of Vene-
MN'" b.. 4.l.r. e., tb,
21eIa Is AndIdo'' WY IL toI"s 1 ~ sno
island OF curacao Willcn ne ms N'i''e"
as lhe starting point OIL d P'oPo''u 'N'
petition. III.
In Venezuela lhere is no suvu l LIS
a. capital punishment Crimes penalties
stop az imprisonment for ten years.
But Gen. Ap0s,a, friend Of Andrade and
enemy of Castro. who had dared TO
laNe up "' .N' "s''.'aS $50 p''r IL,
lne Hr'' ~. luy Nv g 5'l.,,, P'''' ."
ult u.'u, Nea g"l w s iva ,'', ,...1t,. r.v,s-
WI t.'','. ''N '0' 80, W.,
pape' "HV l',e,.''' w, '',u - o'' va
l@U1'', VII 'Ys ,,o Iou, ogoinst no
eIu, l.. sp.it u , 'u .hn, by co s,
80 Fah II, In Vope7,,oi,
~o,, "a 10 osyar,oJ goro,p,nont digni,
49, '' G7s.i1''.' ,s ,,a o"nrts io'at
ofBci,l. IN tba yorious cities and states
ra,9in tbsir nrocss ne long onIv ms thoy
obsy without opestion the orders of
Costro In I9nnary tyo tnstIees NJ tho
eln,44f r5,lrt fsned I'M certain casa
10 hand down a decision thai accorded
with casiroE notion of Justice These
Judges were thrown into a cell and kent
thera unt,l thew agreed 10 ching Win
Castro.
In the first month Of his presidency.
Castro called to his presence a num-
Der Of wealthy representative mer-
chants and bankers. and informed them
that they must contribute TO the sun
Port Of the government According 10
his own estimate Of the amount of
their fortunes he fixed the sum which
each should pay into the treasury at
once. The amounts ranged from 500.
900 to S5O,Q0l A few objected and
siTaigh,Way iound themselves convey
Caracas Subsequently Castro had
three of the gentlemen bandcufTal and
shac.tlti together and marched through
the streets OF the city barefoote5 ma
bare headed, surrounded nv strong
armed guard Then he sent each to n
stone CELL the dimensions of which
we're so small as 10 make If impossible
r him to lie down After several
ays be ordered him to be TRANSPORTED
q San Carlos the old Spanish fortross
Prison at Mamcaibo where are con-
/ lf.d all the criminal convicts
40 the pleadings OF their families and
nlgNl' ,hey surrendered. but not until
W'l pad again paraded the streets In
s1agNes and bare feet and with mn.
W'e'el heads. Having maid over the
gSt I heir freedom-one $1,000 an
s4si e'yO. and the third sac O00--thev
.s1.l their liberty They snbso.
4 y-.il4 escaped from the country &,
g.'s-S and arrived al Trinjded To-
c +S .ey castro raised tho funds for
Wl'l'ing the government until Tho
,,glyts Of the war taxes BEGAN IN
'''s i1
d "1y'Aer method OF raising money is
,.-,s'ns business men with coneniring
as"'ns, The government ana on,,o,,,,
u9is Their propertp. 800 '''''''
Noi long ago "a Gerna, ,,o.oh.u.
IlsQ al Barcalonn from Ca,a '.". az
Vaec, Moneys dino 80, ,...t... "' o. 10
l'ses IN which no v.o, ' ailous enter
,,gt.''''e1 IN an $ls 900 castro boara ~
,as end gave orders tbot 49, 49, y.
.llN MOI be taken opt oc a., ,''e nloneS
sn9 lill the collector me- s,'e ,o oou',i "
'a'l F.fh fha ,....' 't 80 INV
Na' seized ana ~ Uncut ne man
prison yar5 "tl p''.Su on stool in a
Sun heat pron L, 'i'e not rays OF the
Soldier ,,,o rD" ms pare head and O
HiN fyai h on each side OF him
Iln hiin thropgS d, ~" WIN orders To
4 Cape After ssro u. ne attempted 20 es-
he otH1urea ,he. nours OF suffering
w Il hey ro ,"as ne would give $40
nothing n ,s u me whole $4,000 or
iu'e he ri.i I we ninth hour Of his tor
place rboeu TOOK the soldiers 20 the
honey ,n5 he had concealed the
on ne I raI surrendered H. lie sailed