Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-04-14
FEDERAL BUILDING CAS- TRO JES' LAUGHS
rAvING Cali Ed covreNaorHre
WILL SIX IT NEHT "BlUFF"
TRICKS
IN y 4,rta,
and It Will Pass al the o esout9
American


Washington. April Ii South Amer
lean diplomats at this capital are in
great glee over what they term thu
Clever manner III VIII ch President
Castro OF Venezuela has called the
bluff OF The United States.
"You yankees are very smart very
smart. You understand the sreas
American game of pt-kair. and You
Il ink no one else konws how 10 play
/ IT, You made the-What You call it
ah. Ne.>, the bluff at Castro. and Cas-
tro. Il very smart man. he call H. #
j. very amusing,
1t Was a South American diplomas;
ist who said This 10 AL American.
The South American smiled with in
science, but apparently he WAS charm
in2lN polite. The American wanted
to slap his face. bu considered il
wise not tc, There will be a show
down with your dear smart friend Mr.
Castro before long" WAS all the Amer
lean said.
The Nenezuelans and their South
American friends in Washington. who
are chuckling With JOY. What this
South American diplon.atst said is
eXsctly the way they feel The
yankees. they say, put up a great bic
bluff They told Minister Bowen to
present what was virtually an ultima
tum to Castro believing that Castro
would lose his nerve. throw down the
cards and run in panic. But Castro
did nothing of the KIND Instead OF
losing his nerve he became more
nervy than ever. His cards mignt
have been only a pair of deuces, bur
they locked very large to him. He
called. and up to the present tine he
has taken all the tricks.
The administration knows what the
NeneZuelans and other South Ameri.
cans are saying and is intensely an
noyed. and what adds to the annoy
ance is the knowledge that the sheer
OF the South Americans covers a halt
truth. and proverhial'y half truths
hurt more than downrieht lies. tn
administration did moi bluff Gasira iu
h..t |,
gagged in policy of wanton ageress.
ion, but it is true that il was nevea
believed in WASHINGTON that Castro
9euld play out the game te a ttAi-t
i Wes thought tnaj when h--=s4w ma,
"a .Hjted States realIN eleant H5<i.
'1aSa and did NOT infeed Tor W - -
.a,'t.1sd and flaeAtae i'.s=e.j.s--.
among tAe nations ha' a >ata-.4=. -
set' IL n Weui6 Seeo .-
bW G2sltn : a gentleman VII -
~ei>e of humor auU w5tHeu1 a,-
,ense Of esponsibility sa#H-e
amuses him 10 stir un 5.H.t-t
States. H has tremen.a"s =aaas;n5
= vanity and lnfo}eeeb! e.5ae H.
eeall5 beliyes ;hat Il i csm- < =
SHOW Of force he could ho,t hi- ow'
The administration is puzzled 10
kno" what 10 80 next While the +
president l., smashing aztec wolves in
the wilds OF Oklahoma II Is G6Hht-
less trying 10 find way rGt q The /
Castro embarrus'nRns. T:a- Officials
i" WASHINGTON ar ea,sr :e.ng consd-
arauia heavy th3n':ta@ T. save its !.
1~n sa'f-respec1 ~" seoey~r prestige
il The eyeS OF Soa;a 4m@.ie, tn al.
m,s. r.9k good na-
2ow2 THAI : The qQ=s-.lr.
The administration offcia.s afa...=
IA; a demonstration roca!y sill t.,5
y =efie5 The rime fof Eat has ~
:. Castro IS no. 10 b. teieh
;ld only foreible rt-ssasa~ vii sr,s
lace results Il III pse-:ieat ..,st,
lis o~n way, Z Is Wi, &n9wn. IL,
yor.d not hesitate about =mpio2ii :
hose methods He woa.,; send
llaa like General Bell Or Gene,"i
Fan ston 20 Venezuela NTH 1G.6,o
nen. supported by the Cafibbea,.
Quadron ana make Castro come OF
- high horse. TIE president would
4gar4 Il s4ading e a. expedite