Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-08-02
Midget Republics in South America
Have Much Bother.
TRIBE MAKES HIMSELF BUSY
Plans an Invasion OF Colombia, but
the scheme Was Detected and
Promptly Wet

Port of Spain, Trinidad. Aug 2.-1n
consequence OF the resignation Of Senior
Pulido, minister Of war, II is feared
that President Castro Of Venezuela, as
proposed to the cabinet, will declare
war against Colombia, Notwithstanding
public opinion against such move
The President, 1t is understood, sug-
gested that passports be handed to the
minister from Colombia.
II is feared that the most serious
complication Will follow the present
situation.
DISTRACTED VENEZUELA.
New York, Aug, 2,-Venezuela is
again on the eve Of a revolution and
not only is that unfortunate republic
approaching a state Of civil war, but
serious complications Will in all prob
ability. arise between the governments
OF Venezuela and Colombia, says the
Port Of Spain, Trinidad, correspondent
Of the Herald. President Castro while
facing the uprising against his own au-
thorlty, IL also accused OF furthering
directly the revolution against the CO.
lombian government.
Arms, ammunitions and the other ac-
cessores Of war have been quietly
Struggled Into Venezuela through the
water ways OF the republic and the first
engagement Is expected TO be the sig
nal for uprsings IN several widely sep
arated districts Gen Castro Is expect
ed 10 again assert his power by placing
a strict censorship on all Geographic
dispatches from that country as well
as ordering a close scrutiny Of all mail
matter passing through the general
postoffioe In Caracas.
To add to the seriousness Of the sit
uation In Venezuela itself II is well
known that In the adjoining republic Of
Colombia a very strong feeling OF re-
sentiment against the Castro govern
I. ment exists on account of what Is con-
sldered a serious breach OF information
al law on the part Of Venezuela for It's
alleged recognition Of IL not actual as
sistance TO, the leaders Of the reyolu-
tionary party Of Colombia.
IL is even said that not only has the
Venezuelan government permitted its
ports to be used by the Colombian revo-
lutionlsts as a base for the collection OF
supplies but II has winked at. II not
actually assisted the Colombian revo-
lutionlsts with certain articles Of war.
GEN. URTBE HAS BUSINESS.
New York, Aug, "A dispatch to the
Herald from Port Of Spain, Trinidad,
says
A report has been current here that
General Rafael Tribe. from Antioduia,
Republic Of Colombia, arrived in Car
acas several days ago under the name
Of "Senor Victor Toro," and had an in
terview Of about three hours with Gen.
Castro. He went TO La Guayra soon ar
terward and proceeded on board the
Venezuela gunboat Austusto, the name
OF which had been changed to Zumba-
dor, He found IL well supplied with
munitions OF war and started mmedi-
ately for Mafacaibo, where he met
about 5000 troops on the frontier be-
tween Venezuela and Colombia, ready
TO act at once In the invasion OF CO.
lomblan territory
Within "a hours another dispatch was
received here that the Colombian gov
eminent had discovered the plan laid
down by Tribe Tribe, after his consult
tation with Gen. Castro, and that six
thousand Colombian soldiers had been
sent out to meet the invaders.
ANOTHER VIEW.
Chicago, Aug. 1.-The men who are
trying TO overthrow the Venezuelan
government by exciting a revolt In the
western mountains and by trying to
draw Colombia into the trouble are
friends OF Former President Andrade."
says Pedro Alvizua. Venezuelan consul
In Chicago. when the ex-presldent
was expelled some OF the mountain peo-
pie were still In sympathy with him.
but they are few In number and can ac-
compllsh little. They are trying 10 in
duce Colombia 10 take their side against
President Castro and the government
now In control In Venezuela | do not
think they can succeed In that. The
heads Of the two governments are on
the best OF terms and there is not the
slightest enmity between the people
DR. CarIveros, the leader OF the revolu-
ton. may possibly be able to find a few
recruits among the Colomblans. but
they will be so very few that they will
not add materially to his forces
There is another reason why Colom-
bia viii not interfere with affairs IN
Venezuela Colombia is herself engaged
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