Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-05-02
VENEZUELA IS SORRY
Apology for Recent lndisnities
Visited Upon Consul baiz
Is Made.
Indications That Venezuela Will
Give Proper Protection to
American interests.
The Asphalt Row to Be Settled
in the Venezuela
Courts.

Washington, May Venezuela has
apologized for the ndisnities visited up
on gnacio Baiz, the american consul
has promised to refund the money OF
which he was unlawfuliy deprived, and
has made an explanation of recent oc-
currences in Venezuela which is satis-
factory to the United states govern
ment Official advices OF this action
Mere received by the state department,
yesterday from Louis Goldschmidt
United States consul a LaGuayra.
Assurances have also been given that
Baiz, who has been arrested on severa
occasions, will not be molested again
and he will be left free TO execute his
duties as an official of the American
government.
There are indications that the Vene-
zuelan government will now see to it
country are protected in their rights.
Altogether, the outcome of the threat
ening situation in Venezuela is in a
more satisfactory state, and the officials
of the state department are gratif1eG
over the Improvement in the situation
which for a time seemed TO be quit.
serious and which threatened a COM
plete severance of diplomatic relations
if nothing worse.
II will be recalled that Baiz was
thrown into prison several times. and a
sum of money was eXtorted from him
by the representatives of the Nenezue-
IAN government. Minister Loomis at
tempted to have the rights of Baiz re-
stored 10 him, as we'll as tis money. and
in his effort to bring about these results
the friction between the two govern
ments resulted in a condition of affairs
that was entirely unsatisfactory to the
United States Therefore, Minister
Loomis was recalled, as rebuke Ia
Venezuela. and for the purpose OF i'm
forming the state department of the ex.
act situation in Venezuela.
The conciliatory attitude of the Nene.
zuelan government was not brough,
about however, until a sharp note wa
delivered tothe Venezuelan government
after the department, here was in pos
session of all the facts relating to the
strained situation. The asphalt con-
troversy, which also contributed materi-
ally to disturb the relation between the
two governments. has been removed al
most entirely from the sphere of diplo-
macy The Information received ~ the
department relative TO the legal pro-
ceedings in Venezuela in connection
With the asphalt controversy Indicates
that II will be several months before the
case Will come MP for trial before the
high court of Venezuela
There is no longer disposition on TIL.
part Of Castro to dispossess the corpor-
alton now in control of the asphalt beds
The government. Ii is believed. will now
Wait the termination or these legal pro-
ceedings and will, it is believed, abide
by the Judgment of the court.
There is another case however which
may interfere With the satisfactory con-
ditions now existing between the two
governments. This may bring about d
renewal of the strained relations unless
Venezuela is prompt in dealing Justly
With the persons in question This ia the
case of what is known as the Orinocc
Faribault commission. 1t 10 represented
by an attorney Of this concern that
Venezuela has taken arbitrary action In
regard to these concessions.
There is nothing critical however. In
the relations of the two governments a,
this particular time, and IL Venezuela
heeds the warnings given 1t by this
country the pending issues will be adj
justed to the satisfaction of both gov.
ernments.