The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-08-06
Rebels Have Made Inva-
sion Of Venezuela.
CASTRO WAS ANGRY
Proposal That tho Colon BIZ n
Minister be Given His Pass
ports Resulted In War
Minister Resigning.

Port of Spain, Island Of Trinidad,
Aug. 2.-The Venezuelan minister OF
war, Senior Pulido, who is the leader
of an important political party, has
resigned. after violent scene in the
cabinet, during which the minister
refused to accept the orders of Presi-
dent Castro to recognize the revolu-
tionists In Colombia as belllgerents
and to deliver passport to Senior
Rico. the Colombian minister. Senor
Pulido denies that the invaders OF
Venezuelan territory are Colombians,
as President Castro claims, but in
sists that they are revolutionists.
The resignation of the war minis
ter has caused profound impression
here. The situation Is more critical.
The government troops have been de-
feated In their first encounters with
the rebels near San Cristobal. Other
uprisings are taking place in the in
terror of the country.
Senor Guerra succeeds Senior Pu-
lido as minister OF war.
Asserted War May Result.
New York, Aug. "A dispatch to
The Herald from Willemstad, Cura'
Goa, said that the outbreak in Vene.
zlela, on the Colombian border, may
lead to a declaration Of war between
Venezuela and Colombia, the reyolu.
tionary leaders having organized
their bands in Colombia and crossed
over to Venezuela
Washington, Aug. 2.-The break in
the Venezuelan cabinet caused by the
resignation of Senior Pulido. the war
minister. caused considerable surprise
in diplomatic circles here. The real
situation apparently Is not under.
stood. especially the proposition to>de.
liver his passports to Senior Rico, the
Colombian minister. This act OF.
Ginarily Is regarded by diplomats as
tantamount to a causus belli, and Of
ticials here are at loss to under.
stand tho reason for consideration OF
such step. as 1t Is said that the re.
lations Of the governments Of Vene
zuela and Colombia are very cordial
There appears to be some inconsis
tency in the reports OF the battle
which has taken place near San Girls
tobal between the government troops
and the rebels, the dispatches from
Port Of Spain declaring that the gov
ernment troops sustained defeat
while telegram received at the
Venezuelan legation here Thursday
from the consul general Of that coun.
try at New York announced the de.
feat OF the revolutionists in the San
Cristobal encounter.
A Well-known Military Leader.
Senior Guerrero, who succeeds to
the war portfolio, is a well-known
military leader and has occupied the
position Of adjutant general of the
Venezuelan army. Senor Pulldo, the
retiring minister, Is an uncle of Mr.
Pulido, the Venezuela charge d'affaires
In Washington. The latter declines
to discuss in any way the political sit
uation In Venezuela other than to say
that the relations between the govern
ments Of Venezuela and Colombis
have been most cordial.
New York, Aug. 2.-Consul General
Il. Gonzales Esteves, of Venezuela
Thursday received another cable from
President Castro announcing the re-
suit OF a second battle with the in
vading forces under De Galvira, news
Ct whose first defeat was received by
the consul general Wednesday even
ing. The cable received Thursda.
was as follows:
Five thousand men left of the Co
lombia revolt completely outbattled
and defeated in San Cristobal.
(Signed) Castro. President"