The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1901-08-22
REVOLUTION N venezuela
STATEMENT OF SITUATION.
Secretary Of the Press Says the Cow
ernment IL Juxtiaed in Recon,
Acts-Decrees by the Governme mt
Foreign Warships Gather.

4NOW 1OA aug III uC AOllOWluk
cable message has been received by
the Associated Press from Torres Car
denas. secretary for President Cas-.
tro Of Venezuela, in reply to a mess
age addressed to the president asking
him for q statement on the Venezuela.
Colombia situation:
Caracas, Venezuela, Aug. 19.-In
the name Of his excellency. General
Castro, I reply to your cablegram in
the following terms: The govern
ment Of Venezuela. presided over by
General Castro, is fully justified in all
its works anu acts. 1t is essentially
liberal In its practices. 1t is of the
opinion that the conservatives Of Col.
ombia, probably led by ruinous and
wicked passions. have resolved to as
sist in a revolutionary movement
against Venezuela and her govern
ment. All Of this has been actually
proven by the Official publications is
sued by the cabinet in Bogota. They
date from the first Of April. This view
has not been denied. either by the
conservative government Of Colombia,
or by her envoy extraordinary and
minister plenipotentiary in this CAPT.
tai While the government of Vene.
zuela was surprised by the first and
second invasions of her frontier by
5000 and 1000 men respectively, the
invaders were VIGOROUSLY expelled by
the government and the people of
Venezuela.
Army Of Defense.
''Since said events 10, 900 men have
been massed on the frontier for the
defense and integrity of Venezuela and
its national honor. These are quite
apart from her active service troops
on other parts Of the frontier, as well
Is national troops scattered over the
republic and the reserve militia now
under arms. Venezuela has not &C.
cepted the invasion as an information
al attack, but knowing its real source,
sentative government Of Colombia
against the majesty Of the nation of
Venezuela.
TORRES CARDENAS.
General Secretary"
Rights Are Suspended.
The Venezuelan government, has is.
sued the two following decrees:
General Dioga Bautista Ferrera.
provisional president Of the state of
Zulla. considering the peace in gen.
eral has been greatly disturbed by an
invasion Of Venezuelan territory with
an armed force Of Colombians, COM
manded by the traitor, Carlos Rangal
Garbrias, as per dictation issued yes
terday by the provisional president Of
the republic, and in compliance w4.h
the dispositions on public order there.
in specified, suspend the rights and
/. guarantee referred to in the national
constitution:
\ article 1. Until peace is restored,
declare suspended the guarantees re-
ferred to in the constitution of the
state Of Zulia.
Article g., The complimentary dis
positions shall be dictated by the Sec
Rotary Of state.
article 3. The secretary Of state
is charged with the execution OF this
decree and will communicate the same
and publicly difiuse 1t in order that It
may be known to all.
"Given at the government palace
at Maracaibo on this 9th day OF July.
1901. 91st year Of independence and
43d Of federation.
''DIOGA BAUTISTA FERRERA.
"Countersigned. DR.. Astrubal Arania.
Secretary General"
Castro's Decree.
The other decree IL signed by Pres
ident Castro and his entire cabinet.
and says:
THE federal executive Of the United
States Of venexuela, using the attrib-
utes conferred upon him in No. II Of
article SO Of the national constitution.
and considering that public peace has
been disturbed IN the towns Of the
Venezuelan frontier Of the state Of