Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-03-17
THE SITUATION
In Venezuela Remains
Practically Unchanged.
Relation Between Castro and
Secretaries Is Strained.
10000 Men May Visit 1.-THE Very Wa
tiers Of the Mississippi"

CORRESPONDENCE of The Associated Press
WiiIcmstand Island of Curacao,
March 15.-AccordinS to trustworthy
advices received hCra The situation il.
Venezuela is unchanged. both Internal
Nv and as to foreign affairs, except that
the relations between President Castro,
and various legations at Caracas are Il
little more strained. Castro has now
ceased to talk With the European rep
rescntatives concerning the VeneZue-
Ian Indebtedness AMI the recent recall
of General Antonio Nelutini. second
vice president Of Venezuela, who has
been i'll Europe for some time, endeav-
oriIS to arrange for Il settlement with
the British and German bondholders.
is regarded as an indication that TIL"
negotiations haze failed. The members
of the diplomatic corps are chatting I'M
der the state "f affairs now existing
and some of them ara frank III saying
that the existing situation cannot be
much further prolonged. |: is said that
none Of the diplomats have been abb
to have interview with Castro concern
ing disputed international question for
months.
President Castro maintains his belli-
gerent attitude and continues to make
military preparations. He apparently
regal ds an attack on Porto Cabcllo ana
Laguaira as probable and has mounted
six new French six-inch guns and Il
number of small guns en- the heights
overlooking these ports and has avail
able three small coast defense vessels.
1t is said that the majority Of the
Ntnezueians look upon the possibility
OF foreign Intervention either with in
difference or favorably as present in
ternai conditions are causing much un-
rest.
Neighboring South American repub-
lies also seem to regard the idea of in
tervention without resentment.
Castros attitude j.; reflected in a
pamphlet just issued through one o.
his advisers. Colont! Juan Bautiste2
Lamedo, in which plan:; for sending go
900 NencZuelanS again.;t New Orleans
are disclosed. The pamphlet urges the
public to avenge the insults offered to
Venezuela by tire AreriC ans and de-
clares that the invasion of the MiSsis-
sippi Valley would be the most effec-
tive means of curbing the power of thu
United States. Thee following is all ex-
tract from the pamphlet:
PERHAPS 10000 NeneZuelans bearing
the glorious national banner. that by
banner whose 1pating Iris illuminated
the waters of Liplata with the sp!cn-
dor of the Venezuelan fatherland to
the echoes of the clarionS of CarabObo
of BombOna. and of AyacuchO would
today be sufficient to wash away the
insult which our glorious flag has re-
ceived from North America. in the
very waters Of the Mississippi. Cum
duncurca is not more distance from
Venezuela than the hostile land. and
the territories which we have to cross
in order to arrive there are almost all
of the same fatherland. Colombia. the
first of these, will readily open its
frontiers to give passage to the sons Of
Bolivian. as we'll as COstarich. Nicara-
qua and Mexico. the fatherland of
IuareZ. the feared by France and by
Europe for his formidable and terrible
patriotism. There can be no doubt that
our Latin brothers would willingly OPP
IN the way for che army of Venezuela
in order that the sons OF Washington
should not be allowed to believe them
selves more valiant ana warlike than
the sons of Bolivian. When we reflet.
that the North American squadrOns
cannot operate III the forests and that
traders will always be traders. inapt
and cowardly in feats Of heroism, our
hearts swell within us ard we are will
ing 10 take our stand in the van guard
among the distinguished heroes of the
new world who "re called once more to
prove that Venezuela is immortal as
is the first to take up the glove which
is thrown down today to the whole Of
Spanish America"