The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-03-21
COLOMBIA AND VENEZUELA.
No Aid for Rebels Against Castro From
Reyes Government.

To TIN Error or TEE SUN-SiT: In The
SUN Of March 10 you print a telegraphic des-
patch from Washington, In which il Is allie Eed
that the reason President Castro OF Vene-
zuela will not receive Gen Callero as Colom-
bian Minister 70 Caracas is because OF the
allie ged help that Calero gave 70 the vene-
zuelan revolutionists and their leader.
Gen. Mstos, when he tCallerol was Secretary
OF the Colombian legation In London. The
same despatch further says that Gen Matos
Is at present at Bogota. the capital OF Colom-
bla. obtaining Gen, Reyes's help. or that Of
his Government. in order TO start a revolu-
ton against President Castro.
Allow me 90 give a fat denial 10 such mis-
representation Of the truth, In the first
place, the name OF the Colombian Minister
70 Venezuela is not Callero his right name Ia
Lucas Caballero. He has never been in
London and the only diplomatic position
he had ever held before being appointed
Minister 10 Venezuela was that OF Counsel Of
Legation when Gen. Reyes came 70 this
country on an important mission when the
secession OF Panama from Colombia took
place.
II is true that Gen Matos 10 and has been
for some time living In Bogota: II 10 also true
that ne is a personal friend Of President Rafael
Reyes l was myself introduced 10 him by
the latter on the very day be was elected
First Magistrate OF my country. butt IL alb
bpluN0A9 ldA'e Ahhf W. ANN9ee VI WV NolOLn-
bian Government will or would eventually
give MatOs any help whatever In his plottinEs
against President Castro.
Gen; Reyes stands for peace at home and
abroad; for this very reason he Is to-day,
without any doubt the most popular on
South American rulers. President Castro
knows better than any one else that Reyes
and his Government have no unfrendly feel
ings toward Nenezuela OF her Government,
TOR Il was Gen. Reyes himself who on his
return trip 70 Colombia last year, paid a
visit TO Venezuela and automatically settled
with. Castro all differences between these
umph OF Reyes Increased comfortably his
popularity in Colombia.
That Gen. Matos has made BoEota his
temporary home 10 no fault Of the Colombian
Government, a. II is no fault OF the United
states that 20 many enemies OF President
Castro should choose this country a. the
headquarters OF their Vaccinations Their
presence In this country does not In any way
signify that the American Government IL
willing TO favor their plans or 10 underhandedly
helping them to accomplish their aims
peace and progress; revolutions are for her
now a nightmare Of the past; President REYES
Ia doing his beet-and he 10 a very capable
man-to bring his country 10 the front rank
among the civilized nations: 70 attain the
goal OF his noble and patriotic ambition he il
large majority OF .Colombisns, without ds.
tnotion Of political parties, and be has 20
far suoceeded In raising the national credit
both at home and abroad. with astonishing
promptness and skill.
The actual return TO Colombia Of foreiFn
is irving the lie 70 those utterly false reports
that for reasons OF their own some miscbiey-
Gus people are now and again floating about
NEW YORK. March 10. ENRIQUE PERKE.