Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-04-19
WILL REST.
The BeIligerent President Of vene-
zuela Has Resigned Temporarily
SONEMYSTERY THE ACT.


Needed hest-INere nay ne
Other Reasons.
New York, April 13.-Gen. Cypriano
Castro has retireds temporarily as
venezuela's president. Gen. Juan
Vicente Gomez, first vice president,
Is the executive head. The oficial
announcement gives as Castro's reason
for resigning that "he desires 70 re-
tire to restful private life for some
time owing to the strenuous work his
position exacts and which be has 80
successfully carried on for several
years" y
The exchange took place Monday
when Castro issued q 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"
Cypriano Castro became president OF
Venezuela october %, 1899, having
headed a revolution against President
Ignacio Andrade. Gen. Gomez, who
becomes president temporarily, 10
known as an able military man. He
aided Castro, In his revolution.
Washington, April 1S.-Senor Gar
biras, the Venezuelan charge here,
has received a cablegram from Car
acas conhrmatory Of the one received
in New York by the consul-genera
there to the effect that President
Castro has temporarily resigned his
once. The charge Is Of the opinion
that the president has decided to make
one of his periodical trips to La Vic
toria for rest and recuperation after
the severe labors Of the past winter,
but he does not doubt that the re-
tirement is only for the space OF few
weeks.
New York, April 13-General Jose
Manuel Hernandez Gel Mocho') who
led the revolution against President
Castro Of Venezuela, several years ago
and who was imprisoned for three
years following his capture, said that
he had heard of Castro's resignation
Of the presidency and that 1t caused
him to smile. Z
Eyes, indeed, 1t is news, he SAID
stroking his grizzled beard. When !
come to think Of 1t, there is grim
humor here, a comedy that with the
change of few lines may be trans
formed into tragedy. Who knows
what is back Of this latest move Of the
president Of Venezuela. can observe
by mental telepathy the delicate hands
that moved the pawns on the chess
board of my country, and must not
allow myself to lose, repose, when pic
turing Gomez in the chair.
Gomez is not brilliant. For years
the tool of Castro, will he not better
be able to do the bidding Of the late
president now that he is seated in the
prssiSasprt6,s w GRIat now be better able TO
gather the fruits of his Office without
assuming any of the responsibilities
or many Of them which have rebound
ed to his discredit.
New York, April 1S.-Busiess cable
grams have been exchanged THIS
month between New York and the
capital Of Venezuela, but they have
taken days in transmission on &C.
count Of delays at Trinidad and an
swers have been received after delays
Of many days. None Of them gave
any hint of an impending change In
the executive department OF the gov
eminent 1t was said Thursday night
that II the cablegram to senorFis'
ueredo was a fraud and aimed to dis
turb the value of the republics secur'
tiles II would have no material effect
II It was a forgery by revolutionista
in Trinidad 1t would be a meaningless
forgery.
Paris, April 1S.-No Official informa'
ton relative to recent events in Vene
zuela has reached the government
here.
Any Date VIII Salt RusT~.
st Petersburg, April 1S.-RussiS
will not insist on July as the date toI
holding the second Hague conference
A note has been dispatched to Russian
representatives abroad pointing oul
the reasons actuating the suggestion
of a tentative date, but stating that
there was no intention Of insisting On
that date If It proves to be inconveni'
ent. As the United States objects, ow-
ing 70 the Pan-American congress, and