New-York tribune., 1905-01-30
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
CONDITIONS IN VENEZUELA.
Attitude of President Castro of Much In.
portanee

To the Editor OF The Tribune
Sir: I feel that we are again indebted "a vo-
splendid paper As In the able negotiations WIZ
the Dominican government that brought about .
mutually convenient entente between the ua,t.s
States and the West Indian Repubiic the cousarv
atve attitude OF The Tribune concerning ths Vsnsz
uelan imbFoglo deserves the most sincere eo-,
mendatOn OF the general public I have foIIor.a
and have seen verified all your early coniectura.
and suggestions regarding the successful solu,i,,
on the part OF the Washington administration ~
the Dominican problem within the greater cont
mental problem
That fact eheerfuily recorded and acceptsd
deem 1t my duty TO call your attention TO one pIsa.
Ing feature OF the Doniniean-Americsn protoooi
just arranged that will not be found in the p-s.
ent efforts Of the American government reach a.
understanding with President Castro. the Veuez-
uslan Dictator in order 10 shua the sinI,a. hutur
international complications just avoided with ~
Dominican aequieseence 10 reciprocal treaty
General Morales. the santo Domingo ruler va. .
Catholic priest. and as such has ths superior sdu
cation and general knowledge OF the world affair.
taught to theological students In the high olas. e
Isgs Of divinity OF old Hispaniola- As a cuItursf
man. he Is open to reason. and could not slths-
blindly overrate the strength OF his country IN an
posing the Monroe Doctrine. foolishy iynors a,
mutual advantages 70 be derived by a eontins.,,l
understanding with the only American power tsa,
can resist successfully European trespassns
On the other hand. General Ciprano Castro a.
Venezuela, Is as destitute OF that modern uhs-,r
spirit indispensable to reaching understanding
OF affairs the Car plainly lacked It his .arv
handling OF the Russian crisis leading to tha ur.s
ent rebellion Devoid OF training. II be said sat
Castro's learning and inforna ton relative % tha
outside world matters much the same "a w.-.
possessed by some OF the inhabitants OF ths tnter,
OF Venezuela after Bolivar OUsted Spain from Sa-
domains OF TERRA Firma- They living 90 ta-
apart from the happenings and trend OF revolution
ar a rIa
piishment OF independence rom the mother com
try more than oae inland traveller was coufroated
with the query, Como estA nuestro rev Feruando
WIZ ('How Is our King. Ferdinand VII?")
Although I agree with a French writer that fts
good or bad influence OF any happening should BOT
be judged and determined Immediately after /,
to pass. but long after its occurrence srl
Of the opinion that President Castro has shown
IN the preliminary negotiations with the American
government the hazardous conditions sTuoUldeFtng
under his hardly suppressed aversion 70 foreign
claimants
I apprehend that there are certain elements On
the Venezuelan side OF the negotiations fnimical 10
the peaceful adjustment OF conflicting interests
that the illiteracy and peculiar trrepTessfbs
ness OF the Venezuelan President will Be an N.
conquerable obstacle to his expected willingness %
agree to a peaceful arrangement OF the present
difficulties. y NATIVE OF GUAM