The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-12-06

Few people IN this country realize
the magnitude OF the ambition OF Pres
ldent Castro OF Venezuela. an ambition
IN which he Is supported by his own
party In the country OF which he Is
the chief executive and by large and
active party In Colombia and Ecuador
Il n nothing less than the re-erecting
OF the old republic Of Colombia formed
by Simon Bolivar, the bberatOr. which
consisted OF the countries now known
as Venezuela. Ecuador and Colombia.
That accomplished. Il would be logi-
cal step In the Advancement OF his adi-
bltion 10 seek 20 add to the recon
ptructed nation Peru and Bolivia. ~
Bolivar sought 10 do. aud In which he
almost succeeded. being for a consider
able time not only president OF Colon
bia. but the arhltor OF the affairs OF
those two nations. This would mean
the formation. In place OF Ave weak,
discordant. belllgerent and turbulent
countries. OF a nation with popula-
tion OF between thirteen and fourteen
millions and an area nearly as large as
thbt OF the United States. exclusive OF
A.askn.
II would be larger than tho Russian
empire In Europe, larger by about
100000 square miles than the German
and Austrian empire or the republic OF
France and nearly two-thlrda the size
OF Europe. In population Il would be
equal TO European Turkey. the king
doms Of Servla and Roumania and tho
principally OF Bulgaria taken together,
It's boundaries would be almost coin
cident with the territory reignod over
by the Incas aud their tributary princes
at the height OF the power OF the nn-
Client Peruvian empire. II would have
a coast line OF $500 miles, OF which
5000 are on the Atlantic and the Carlb-
bean sea and the remainder on tho Pa
oinc. Venezuela alone has coast line
OF 1000 milcs, with thlrty-two natural
harbors and fifty bays. The rebuilt
nation would be the third power on
the Western continent In point OF area
aud population, the United States be-
ing the iirst and Brail the second
The natural srar urces Ms yet devel.
bpod hardly nj al, of the lands COM
prlsed within the boundaries OF the
contemplated republic are immense and
varied and under stable government
the nation would be one which would
afford opportunities for the working
out OF the best destlnios OF the Latin
race In the Western World and would
be power strong enough to defy for
align aggression from any European
quarter whatsoever, The projected
Pan-American railway would rur
through tho heart Of this nation. and
with It's branch lines. would connect
with the Pacific ocean on the wea
and the Caribbean sea on the north
thus Fastening the material and socia
development OF the country and vastly
Increasing It's commercial Importance
Il will be seen that II is with M
mean ambition that President Castr,
n credited. Al present the agitation
tor union OF the separated nation
aoes not amount TO a sentiment within
the domain OF practical politics. excep
In Venezuela. ColoS bla and Ecuador
In Colombia and on the borders q
Venezuela and Ecuador actual nghtin
Is going on for the accomplishment q
the scheme OF reunion, The Liberia
parties in these three countries ar
uu'ted IN On attempt to bring N
tcl pc NJ union 10 an accompliHhc
feet. and President Castro has mad
haself the head Of the movement.
Read In the light OF the knowledE
OF this movement for unlncauon, IN
seemingly confused state OF AFFAIRS I
Colombia and Venezuela becomes MOI
oomprehensible For long time "
have been reading dispatches frol
South America telling Of invasiopa {