Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1902-11-21
NAY WAR WITH BRITAIN
V'n'Euela Aggrisved Over England's Atti-
tude During Revolution.
CASTRO is URGED TO USE FORCE OF ARMS
ny, Italy and France Also in
A OdOr Because They Refuse
to Recognize Blockade
of OrinOco.

CARACAS, Nov. 20.-An effort is being
made by the European diplomats TO per-
suade the American minister Mr. Bowen
TO join in declaration that the block
ade OF the Orinoco river is ineffective
which Is the position taken by Germany.
France and Italy, as well as Great Britain.
Mr.. Bowen has given a discreet refusal
and is avoiding the question with a view
not to jeopardize American interests and
to leave the hands OF the Washington gov
ernment free.
The secretary of legation in his report
on the recent trip of the United States
gunboat Marietta up the Orinoco holds that
the blockade Of Ciudad Bolivar is effective,
which is partial support of the venezue-
Ian contention.
The government organ here criticizes
the action of Great Britain in occupying
the Island Of Patos in addition to her at
titude toward the blockade and continues:
1t Is time Venezuela should take into
serious consideration these attempts
against it's sovereignty by a power which,
while, ostensibly friendly, is really hostile.
Small peoples through their army and navy
have likewise their strength and can make
Il felt. Let these attempts put Pres
ident Castro under the necessity of acting
and proceeding energetically because Great
Britain must suffer.
The strong stand made by President Cas-
tro is based on a confidence that Great
Britain will not invite complications with
the United States by resorting to force.
The belief is entertained by shrewd and
impartial diplomats that the ultimate OBJ
ject Of Great Britain's action in making
the issue a serious one is to bring about
arbitration on all the questions in dispute.
President stiII Out of once.
WILLEMSTAD, Nov. 20--It is considered
remarkable that President Castro has not
resumed his official functions, which he
gave over to the vice president when he
took the field prior to the battle OF La VIC
toria. This delay is regarded by the diplo-
mats as an indication that he is not satis-
fed that the revolution is over.
The strained relations between Great
Britain and Venezuela, already great, have
been intestihed by the refusal of the Brit
ish government to give satisfaction in the
Ban Righ affair and by the declaration of
the governor Of Trinidad that the blockade
OF the Orinoco ports, declared by the Ven
ezuelan government, is null and void. The
Trinidad government has failed to recognize
the presidential proclamation made the day
following the hight of General Matos, and
President Castro regards this omission as
further evidence that the British are en-
couraging the revolution.
Mr.. Haggard. the British minister at Car
acas, reiterated a few days ago the state
ment that Great Britain did not hold itself
liable for the action of the Ban Righs that
1t continued perfectly neutral, and that as
an indication of it's conciliatory attitude
he'd refused to permit Ban Righ to reht at
Trinidad. This statement is not acceptable
to President Castro, who insists on having
satisfaction.
The organ Of the Venezuelan government
publishes the decree OF the Trinidad gov
ernment and bitterly attacks Great Britain
on that score. It says Trinidad had been
the headquarters of General Matos. that
arms and ammunition had been sent from
that island and that Great Britain had in
cited and prejudiced the world against Gen
eral Castro.
Germany is upholding Great Britain and
is threatening a rupture Of relations with
Venezuela but no action has yet been taken.