The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1905-06-08
STUDY OF CASTRO.
me President of Venezuela.


A'' .u EASY matter for foreigner,
; ,suale to personally interview
i .J.pl of the United States, so
,Maut IS that dignitary with red
~. n+ ever-increasing vigilance
service men. But the inter
.I.r 1 formidable lions in the
.p3rt to heart talk with the
.t mile Dictator of this bogus
.,.o tancies himself the great
-p. Especially if the news
-r.s+r tative be a woman, even
.1Ja5 of youthful charms, he
..m Iemoye all obstacles from
come fully two-thirds Of
meet her. Like many other
iduals, particularly
... stature, President Cas-
.. pnamored of his own
indeed, another such
.. stlt-conceit would be
. II is his favorite boast
--,9ud Napoleon, a MAN
ali that he is greater than
4ust he knows how to
takrS that led to the lat
IN actual fact that he
ute country over which
.,..- g Mold temporary sway as
.nr rs greatest powers and
.l-ering fashion of how
.o Imy and navy will make
.a. ai his enemies if he can
....-.. TO fight him singly. He
of the earth are jeal-
-.r A and so fearful of it's
has. icy threaten him in
r, tue by one.
n..r. appearance President
r.. means fills the popular
..t.. Ia. hero, or of an intel
.a aho can shape nations to
r IL ensures barely five feet
r> u his exceedingly high
. oot yck-toed French shoes,
.... s,u.al that he looks Of even
/. eight
.u. Napoleon, his alleged proto.
-as> 0t netting the same build,
Ncao. If Venezuela is very
a,utu- subject of his short sta
a.el ever be seen in the COM
-I.84 nan or woman if he can
t It4. said that the true cause
p. mostly toward U. S. Minister
., d the fact that Uncle Sam
w--utative oyertopped him
lid. -a,tjers. Castro's big head,
r.a and immense breadth of
..-. l-eests an intellect which
W him we'll say that he
.-. -r~s. His full lips, bushy
.. uTmous neck and series
, Oespeak a tropical tenn
.FHHl sustained by local tales
.0..t -e Courage he has and
unreasonlng courage of
1lnbined with the dogs
impose and absolute be-
ultimate success. But
.a. distinguished mostly by
i..-...c, trivolity and overween-
ot
-s "tatious propensities his
5e. 10 is in dancing, and his
are French candies of
s. Cigarettes and chewing
h. -, resident's passion for
...outS to almost a mania.
-- , within reach of gui-
- be never fails to order
us the dance is called in
-... tries. Every night the
-. rne is shaken in the pal
dent. and at least once
IS a grand official ball.
10 the pretty girls and
..- mug matrons to his live
-4rs and has the pick of
timers, and the diplomat
".- rival the chief executive
-. indeed. The gossips say
r-. rs another cause of inter-
sfaction, the careless
H 'F'e If Uncle Samuel being a
he bellies in Caracas.
- ' ~ aracas that the Presi-
>lally in the habit of sing
f.' Idly for his particular at
Ic, but it is we'll under
.- viety of the Venezuelan
Va S male guests must not
1--we IN the line of select
The second Napoleon
'tl. -. choice for himself, and
rl choice for the matter
e 9thers must be content
.'. lowers. At official balls
'-a.".al IS expected to ask any
until after the President
1T. Us card. Then Castro may
l-"qram indefinitely prolong-
J ~ Is until broad daylight if it
-' t's And still he must have the
aocers, and the man who
'1 "oIlood to start out on his
.. speedily checked in his
"N.D4~ The President is not
N0Aanlles. He will cause the
~ ." scratch off the program
Iy minuets, lancers, etc,
'.e "aItzes, two-steps, and