Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1905-01-27
MR.. BOWEN SET ASIDE
President Castro Breaks Relations with
American Minister.
The ASPHALT ROW IS The CAUSE.
VenezueIa's Executive Has Left Capital C''y-
Attorney. General Moody Is Studying INC
Situation From All Points OF Wsw' anu
Warships May Be Sent to the Vene1ue'a
Coast 10 the Spring.

Washington Especially. - Diplomatic
intercourse between United States Min
ister Herbert w. Bowen, at Caracas
Venezuela, and President Castro had
been broken, and as a consequence the
relations between the United States ana
Venezuela are in an exceedingly strained
condition.
The State Department received a long
cable dispatch from Minister Bowen. IN
which he tells of the events leading up
TO the departure of President Castro
from Caracas and the consequent diplo-
matte rupture between the representa-
tive of the United States and Venezue-
las Executive.
President Castro few days ago pre-
sented a proposal to Minister Bowen
that the differences between the United
| States and Venezuela be settled by the
appointment of an international court OF
arbitration. Further than this, however,
Minister Bowen reports, President Gas
tro in his note suggesting such a cout.
questioned the right OF the Oniteo
States to "meddle" in the asphalt affair."
which. he stated, was being settled by
the Venezuelan courts From VII It IAN
be cleaned at the State Department, Gas
tro's note was not couched IN the most
temperate language and not Calculated
TO bring about better relations between
the United States and Venezuela.
Without ado, Minister Bowen says, ne
absolutely (and the State Department
supports him in this action) rejected the
offer of President Castro He held, ano
properly, so the State Department says
that there was no need for the appoint
ment of an international tribunal OF ar
bitration. as a court filling all such tune
tons exists through the agreement o
the Pan-American Congress. The fac
that President Castro questioned tn'
fright" of the United States to TAX
e anv action whatsoever in the aSphai
\ controversy and that he made the SET
{ Element of this question of right pre-
J. cedent upon the appointment OF ms Ill
: ternational court of arbitration the STAT
i Department characterizes as rioicuiou
and in line with his other acts. :.
Minister Bowen reports that imnledi
ately upon his reply to the note OF fres
: ident Castro being received by him CaS
It fro left Caracas, temporarily breakiii
e off all diplomatic relations with tn
It United States through Minister Bower
.e What step President Castro Will ne>
take Minister Bowen does not state, bt
that the situation is critical the o'd'
Department fully realizes. -,
te In the meanwhile Attorney-Genera "
If H. Moody is making an exhaustive n
10 view of the whole asphalt case with
a view to placing the United States IN
X position to take drastic action again
President Castro's Government in tt
early spring. The latest acts OF "a
tro. as reported by Minister bCwe
r. strengthen the President in his deSi
~ to once and for all bring Venezuela,
: represented by it's President, to a pro
"a er respect for the rights OF America
ss citizens holding properties IN Verezu
he Ia" There seems to be no doubt IN OF
" cial circles here that the United Stat
would be perfectly in the right in int
.e,, fering in the asphalt affair and pr
ed tecting the rights of the Americans
ke phalt property holders. With this e
TO- in view. and reinforced by the opinri.
ay Of Attorney General Moody, warshl
will 90 to Venezuelan ports within II
C. months. and thus strengthened Minis'
of Bowen will bring President Castro
terms.
ar MIR. Pulido, who until few days 4,
lg- was charge d'affaires OF the Venezuel
Legation and was succeeded by Mr. v
,nt OF, secretary of the Bureau OF Americ
,d Republics, has received cablegram fr'
l ,ss his Government announcing his appoil
a 40. ment as first secretary of the legaiti
ne s the position he formerly held. l
"'' means that Mr.. Pulido will continue
i, duty in Washington. He called at
the State Department today to ask II
'es' information had been received rega
no. ing the arbitration of the asphalt ca
He has had no recent advlceS on
rn- subject. 1t appears that Mr. Veloz
ant appointed charge daffaires on spec
ice. mission.