Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-10
Peace Pact Suddenly Broken When Cash
Does Net Matsrialize.
PRESIDENTS RESIGNATION CALLED FOR
Citizens Demand Change at Caracas and
May Quickly Gust Him.
REBEL LEADER PROMISES SETTLEMENT
General MatOs Claims Peace Can Ne
Made Twenty-Four Hours After
He Obtains Rein OF
Power.

NEW YORK. Jan. 9.-France probably
will Join the European powers in the block
ade OF the Venezuelan coast, says the
Worlds Port OF Spain correspondent. for
the reason that Venezuela has failed TO
make the first payment OF 900 due in
the French claim on December 81.
Venezuela also owes the French Cable
[ COZ pany $4,000. and the company refuses
TO extend credit to the government.
President Castro is deeply incensed. His
attempts to borrow money from the Bank
Of Venezuela have failed. The government
already owes that institution 81 600 900.
President Castro's next step viii be to
! force loan from the merchants.
The better element in Venezuela is urg-
ing him to give up his ONCE. His resigna-
tion has been publicly demanded in a speech
! delivered in the plaza. II is impossible for
him to hold power beyond February.
Troops are sleeping in the plszss of the
capital in expectation OF an attack.
The foreign bankers are waiting for q
change in the government before negotiat-
/ ing any loans
MhtOs Guarantees settlement.
| General Matos, the leader OF the revolu-
tion, in a public letter. guarantees a satis-
| factory settlement with the allies within
twenty-four hours after he is inaugurated
president of Venezuela. He asserts that
Castro delays the settlement in the hope OF
uniting the people.
There is hunger now and there will be
starvation later. Seven hundred idlers at
La Guayra have gone to join the revolu-
/ tionists.
President Castro conceals and the censor
stops all unfavorable news There Is a
rumor that on Friday the allies will cut
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tom houses.
| During the continuance OF the Vene-
zuelan blockade the Venezuelan mails will
be carried to San Juan, p R.. and thence
by small vessel to Curacao, from which
place they will be taken to Venezuelan
ports by a United States warship.
THE HAGUE, Jan. 9.-In view OF the
events in Venezuela, the Dutch cruiser Hol-
land has been ordered to remain In West
Indian waters and battleship DE Ruyter Is
proceeding to Curacao.
Castro Defeats Rebels.
CARACAS. Jan. 9-The port of Tucacas
was reoccupied yesterday by forces OF the
Venezuelan government after a fight with
| the revolutionists OF one hours duration.
Tucacas, which is about forty miles north
| west OF Puerto Cabello has been occupied
| for the last four months by revolutionists.
| II has lately been the point where much Of
! the goods and ammunition smuggled over
/ from the island Of Curacao has been
landed.
The march OF the rebels on Caracas via
| Guatire has been completely checked.
! The statement that France would prob
/ ably join the other powers is not true.
/ France will not at present participate in
/ the blockade
! II can be said with authority that the
/ French colony here has asked the home
| government not to take aggressive action
against Venezuela.
NJ. Quirevoux, French charge daffaires in
| Caracas, yesterday obtained from the Vene-
zuelan government, without the employ
ment OF threats. the assurance that all the
French claims incurred after 1899 would re-
ceive the same treatment as accorded the
claims of the allies.
CnstrO's Reply Submitted.
LONDON. Jan. 9.-President Castro's re-
ply to the powers accepting the srbitra-
tion conditions OF the allies was delivered
to the Foreign ofice this afternoon by Craig
| Wadsworth, third secretary Of the ULited
States embassy.
Mr.. White, the charge d'affaires, is i'll
and has been in the country most OF the
week. The reply is regarded as having
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definitely settling the submission OF all
the difficulties to arbitration.
It was said at the foreign ONCE that
President Castro's reply was entirely ae-
ceptable to Great Britain.
The question Of the time for raising the
blockade OF the Venezuelan coast has not
been decided. but. is now being discussed
between London and Berlin.
Hope for Peaceful End.
BERLIN. Jan. 9.-President Castro's ac-
! ceptance of the conditions Of the allied
powers was received today at the foreign
office. where IL is regarded as being a step
toward the settlement OF the dispute. The
foreign ONCE hopes that most Of the points
will be arranged amicably at the prelim-
mary discussion at Washington before
reaching The Hague arbitration court.
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