The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-04-12
CASTRO RETIRES FROM
 VENEZUELAN PRESIDENCY
GOMEZ TO SUCCEED HIM As HEAD OF THE RLPUB-
 LIC.

Former Desires to Retire to Restful Private Life-Resignation Temporary
 but should His Retirement Bring
 Harmony and Good VIII to the
 Country He VIII Willingly Make 1t
 Permanent -- Proclamation to This
 Effect Issued to the Country.
 New York, April ll.-Genersl Ciprfano Castro has retired temporarily from the presidency of Venezueia. General Juan Vicente Gomez, first vice president of the republic, is the present executive head This information was contained in an official cable dispatch received to- day from Caracas by Carlos Benito Fi- gieredo, Venezuelan consul general in this city,
 The official announcement gives as Castro's reason for resigning that "he desires to retire to restful private life for some time owing to the strenuous work his position exacts and which he has so successfully carried on for sev- eral years"
 The change took place on Monday last when Castro issued proclamation wherein appeared the following:
 Should his temporary separation bring harmony and good will to the country, he would willingly make his retirement permanent--if necessary
 The despatch also says that peace is assured in Venezuela and that the in- ternational questions, will be either amicably arranged or arbitrated.
 Cipriano Castro became president of Venezuela on October 2S, 1899, having headed a revolution against President Ignacio Andrade.
 General Gomez. who became presi- dent temporarily, is known as 'an able military man. He aided Castro in his revolution against President Andrade and is commander of the Venezuelan army.
 The announcement of the consal-gen- eral was made in the following com munication to the press, dated to-day at the New York consurs office here.
 T have just received a cablegram from Caracas, in which I am informed that on Monday, the 9th inst, Juen Vincente Gomez, viee-president of Ven ezuela, took charge of the presidency. General Castro, president of the repub- lie, has resigned his position temporari- ly, and desires to retire to restful pri- vate life for some time, owing to the strenuous work his position exaets, and which he has so successfully carried on for the past year
 "The ceremony took place at D. m. in the parlor of the seeretary-ge general, in the presence of the executive minis ters, president and members of the su- preme and higher courts.
 'The proclamation made by General Castro during the ceremony can be briefly summarized as follows:
 Peace is assured in the entire re- public. The international situation of the government is clear and all pend ing questions will be either amicably arranged or settled by arbitration, General Castro urges all Venezuelans to support the government presided over by General Gomez, and adds that should his temporary separation bring harmony and good will to the country he would willingly make his retiremen, permanent
 "The ministers and governors have presented their resgnations, as is us ual, so as to leave the new president the liberty to select his coIlaborators.
 q hasten to communicate this i'm portant news to you so that you may use it as you see fit. remain yours respectfully,
 (Signed)
 Carlos B. Figueredo,
 Consul General for Venezuela