Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-03
CASTRO EXPECTS WORLD WAR
Thinks vsnezuslan Affair Win Gall Nations
to Arms
SAYS REPUBLIC WILL SEIZE TRINIDAD
Washington Negotiations show No
siEn of End, as Bowen PeremP-,
tOriIy Refuses AIIIes' Latest
Proposal for settlement

NEW YORK, Feb 2-Thc Herald's
Z Caracas correspondent quotes President
Castro as saying in the course of an in
/ terview:
1 cannot grasp the news from Washing
I ton; l fear that the Venezuelan conflict
Will be made a pretext for a world war
/ nave answered, however. the demand for
Venezuelan government desires equal treat
ment for every creditor nation at the same
/ time keeping In mind and respecting its
/ previous diplomatic agreements and obligR-
I tions."
/ AS far as I can see the French claim
IS absolutely perfect. yet the blOckading
powers seem to desire to invalidate IL. This
| - strange procedure, indeed. when you
J recall that the French Belgfan and Span
I ish claims already have that solemn sane
1 tiOn which the blockading powers preterd
to be desirous their own should receive.
Mr.. Bowen has cabled me to be prudent
and patient. | shall be both and we Will
U.s. US AL. al pSaSelut p9. M means, VIII the uhoss-
1 viii not give In, but will fight
! We have concluded that II there Is no
honor among nations nor virtue In inter-
national agreements we must defend our
selves, ana to insure tranquility we must
take possession of Trinidad and other ad-
| jacent places from which. with the con-
| sent OF unfriendly powers, hlibustering ex-
petitions have started and have made
Venezuela weller in blood.
The Ban Rfgh, which sailed from England,
and the expedition under the command of
General Carip Vidal which sailed from
Trinidad, landing arms two weeks ago at
Higuerote would cost England much az
the Alabama claims IL we had equal rights
with the strong.
Foreigners File a Protest.
The members of the American, French
and Spanish colonies have held n meeting
and addressed protests to their legations
against the outrageous proposal of the
blockading powers that "the United States
should be the tool of Germany"
The French colony declared that France
cannot agree that, in the bankruptcy of
Venezuela. Germany should receive special
| treatment on a loan which is comparative
only to the Nine. Humbert loan"
The correspondent asserts that he has
undoubted authority for stating that the
French Atlantic squadron has been ordered
to be in readiness to return to Martinique.
Bowen Suggests Hague Court.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 2.--The British am
bassador this afternoon presented to Mir.
Bower a counter proposition from the al
lied powers providing that two-thlrds OF
the 80 per cent customs receipts Of La
Guayra and Puerto Cabello be turned over
to the powers and the other claimant ma
tions content themselves with the remain
ing third OF the 30 per cent until the claims
are satisfied.
In reply the British ambassador has re-
ceived an emphatic refusal from Mr.. Bowen
and has been informed that Venezuela is
question Of preferential treatment to The
Hague tribunal.
Mr.. Bowen is said to be willing that the
allied powers shall receive preferential
payments Of their claims against Venezuela
FOR the period OF one month provided they
accept the remainder of his proposition and
agree to the immediate lifting of the block
ade.
/ He informed the representatives Of the
allied powers here to this effect several
days ago, but has not yet received an an
swer.
There is no indication as yet that they
will consent to cutting the period to a
month, but owing to the activity which
France and the other claimant nations are
showing regarding the protection OF their
interests in Venezuela II will not surprise
the officials here II the allies yield still
further.
JOPLIN. Mo-. Feb. 2.-"The Venezuelan
Company" which organized here several
days ago to enlist men for colonization in
Venezuela. has. 1t was stated today, re-
eeived over loco applications, all with
military training. and some Of whom are
stated to have held commissions In the
United States army and navy. Applica-
tions for membership are pouring in from
all parts Of the United States and Canada.
The company expects to secure large land
grants from the Venezuelan government.
Rebels Issue Appeal
CARACAS. Feb. IA revolutionary cir
eular was distributed here today, dated
Curacao. December 81 II reads:
q
notification from Europe that the Venez-
uelan blockade will not be raised II ever.
Isss Lor several sh, weeks longer The revolution
aryf to march. on Caracas.
London Grows Alarmed.
Copyright. 1908. by Press Publishing Coz
LONDON, Feb. 2--(New York World
Cablegram-special Telegram. 1.-THE Vene-
zuela complication now excites more alarm
here than at any time since the blockade
began 4 is feared that Germany will be
less disposed than ever to make the conces-
sions necessary TO end the trouble, since Il
would be distinct diplomatic tfiumph for
France.
The French case is believed. in diplomatic
circles, to be quite unanswerabIe. and the
Paris correspondent of the Times takes the
remarkable course OF supporting Delcasse's
contention against the position adopted by
England and Germany.
Disapproval is still en- present every
where at the governments policy. but the
government is pursuing that policy with
out any real attempt being made TO check
ID.
Germany Fears American Navy.
Copyright. 1903. by Press. Publishing Coz
BERLIN, Feb. 2.--(New York World
Cablegram-Speeial Telegram.l--T news
from Washington that the American gov
ernncnt has given orders to push the
building of several warships has made an
unpleasant impression here.
The. general opinion is that it is a meas
ure 20 bring pressure on Germany. In the
provincial press. more than in the capital
press, there is . disposition to answer
threat with threat.
Nothing is more certain than that the
government will not allow matters to pro-
coed to extremities or take further stems
to incense the United States.
TRIES TO H0lD lip MORGAN