The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-12-17
CONSUL HEARS FROM CASTRO.
Enthusiasm for the Government Banles
Description. His Secretary Gables.

thnusiasm Tor tne Government names
Description. His Secretary Gables.
A cable despatch from Dr. Forces Car
denas, Secretary TO President Castro Of
Venezuela, telling Of a demonstration in
his favor on the part Of the citizens Of
Caracas on Monday and Of the feeling
aroused throughout Venezuela in support
Of his attitude In the Anglo German i'm
broglio was received late yesterday after
noon at the Venezuelan Consulate here.
The despatch il as follows:
A solemn meeting organized ny the hon
ora bic patriotic board OF citizens pres ided
over by Don Juan Esteban Iinares. promi-
nent and wealthy merchant. was held here
yesterday over 10000 persons started from
Washington Square and marched to Bolivar
Square. where President Castro and the mem
bers of hs ca binet appeared and acknowl-
edged tho manifestation.
President Castro was tho object of unan-
imous ovation. The purpose of the mect in =
was to approve the firm and patriotic stand
taken by tho Government. A battalion of
university students voluntarily organized md
formed the runrd Of President Castro.
The enthusiasm throughout the Republic
TO stand by the Government in the stand IL
has taken ba','es description
,SiRned FoRRRs CARDFNAs
This despatch Is the first that Consul
Es,eves has received since the Venezuelan
trouble reached the present acute stage
and he and his assistants are much pleased
with the news 1t contained.
Mr. Lnares, who is mentioned a. heading
the demonstration, is the wealthiest man
In Caracas and the largest coffee exporter
in Venezuela His influence, il was said
yesterday, is very great and he has not
always been friendly to Castro, although he
has never openly taken sides against him.
Dr. Esteves has not yer received
reply 10 the inquiry he ma II by cable as
to what he should do with the applic., ions
he was receiving from would-be volunteers.
Yesterday the rush Of soldiers of fortune
10 the Consulate was still on.
One man wrote Offering his services be-
cause "the internal Brtishers have Vene-
zuela by the throat Another wrote that
he was firm believer In the Monroe Doc
trine and WAS willing to fight for it il he
could get his way paid to Venezuela Nearly
all the writer's say they have seen milf
tary service here her in the National
Guard or the Regular army.
DR., Esteves and his assistants assumed
an air Of great mystery yesterday when
asked If they were buying arms.
we can say nothing about that said
DR.. Esteves and he hastily withdrew
into his private Office. No munitions Of
war were in sight.
The Venezuelan firms In this city yester-
day were eagerly awaiting tho arrival Of
the Red ID Line steamer Maracaibo, which
reached Quarantine last night too late
To get 70 her pier in Brooklyn She left
La Guayra on Dec. 3 and Curacao a day
later That was after the arrival Of the
war vessels but before the ultmat UNI had
been sent.
Few orders have been received from
Venezuela by cable for week, and trade
with that country Ia practically paralyzed,
although few OF the merchants have yet
taken very serious view Of the trouble.
The agents received no message stating
plainly whether their ship the Zullc entered
In Guayra on Sunday or not, All that the
message stated was that she had arrived.
COLOMBIA COMO TO vENEZUELA's AtD2
A cnble despstch received here yesterday
said that ? 900 Colombian troops have started
on march from Cucuta to Il point on the
Venezuelan frontier. whore they will camp
and await developments. The despatch
said that they have been placed at the
disposal OF President Castro
Colombia year ago was herself on the
verge OF war with Venezuela. That she
should he sending troops to Ca stro's aid
excited surprise here to put 1t mildly.