Omaha daily bee., 1905-10-14
PRESSURE To BEAR ON CASTRO
United States Expects to ssttle Claims
Without Resort to Force.
MAY ESTABLISH BLOCKADE
Absence of Diplomatic Relations with
Venezuela May Render Use
of Warships Nsces-

WASHINGTON Oct. 13.-American griev-
ances against Venezuela may be settled by
diplomacy, while France, in the absence OF
any diplomatic relations at Caracas, may
yet be compelled to resort to show OF
force. Despite the assurances of Foreign
office officials at Paris, It is stated here
that the French ultimatum has been prac-
tically ready to dispatch for a week or
more, and that France has the full assent
of the Washington government to adopt
an effective course OF action against Vene-
zuela to obtain the renewal Of diplomatic
relations and the restoration of French
property seized by the Caracas government
This briefly is the situation tonight, The
French ultimatum will be held up until fur
Their conferences have occurred between the
French embassy and the State department
So far Judge Calhoun, the American
commissioner, has reported to the depart
ment, there is nothing in the situation at
Caracas that cannot be settled by patient
and Arm diplomacy. American and French
property, 1t is contended, has been seized
unjustly by President Castro, but ample
precedent is found in history for the settle
ment OF problems far more complicated
than the present issue without resort to
force.
Believes Force Unnecessary.
While not prepared to announce definitely
Its exact course of action, the Washing
ton government has let France know in
formally it's belief that American grew
ances against Venezuela, although severe,
can be settled without the assistance of
American warships. This information was
not communicated with any intention of
forestalling a resort by France TO force,
but was in answer to the earpest inquiry
of the Paris government.
In diplomatic circles the opinion il ex-
pressed that the Venezuelan president
would yield before blockade is established.
The aversion on the pau Of France and
the United States to using warships, arises
from the fact that the blockading OF Yene-
zuelan ports at this time will not affect so
much Venezuela as II will the creditor
powers to whom portion of the customs
receipts has been awarded by The Hague
tribunal until their claims shall have been
paid In full.
Manila Railway Profitable,
According to the annual report for the
year 1904 of the Manila Railway company,
owning the line connecting Manila on the
south with Dagupan on the north. the road
| paid is per cent net profit. The total re-
ceipts were s1.l5,O6s and the expenditures
$500, ia leaving a net profit Of ssl4345. The
original cost OF the road was ST. 700. 1t
is stated that by American methods of ac-
counting the property would have paid
almost IS per cent on the investment II
is thought at the insular bureau that this
showing may have an important influence
on bidding next month by American capt.
talists for the right TO construct additional
railways in the Philippines
General Dodge at white House.
The President and Mrs. Roosevelt enter
tanned at dinner tonight the Secretary OF
War and Mrs TAFT, the Postmaster Gen
eral and Mrs. COrtelyou, the Assistant Sec
rotary OF War and Mrs. oliver, Joseph
Bishop and Mrs. Mishop, General Dodge
and Mrs. shepley General Day spent this
night at the White House.
Weston Succeeds Randall.
General Bates acting chief OF stan, has
detailed Major General John F. Weston
formerly eommissary general Of sabsis-