Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-20
Not the Weather, But the
Present Diplomatic Situation.
DUTCHMEN ARE Confident
Why Not, With Smiling Uncle Sam
Sicing EN- On.
RAGE AGAINST CAsTR0's FLAG
State Department Receives Text Of
Venezuela's Note Breaking OF
Friendly Relations.

THE HAGUE, August 2O.-The govern
ment Of the Netherlands has no intention
Of giving out the terms OF its reply to
President Castro Of Venezuela until Its
communication to the chief executive OF
that republic is actually delivered. This
will be done through the intermediary of
the German minister at Caracas, Baron
Won Seckendorff. who is watching out for
Hollands interests in Venezuela.
The suggestion has been mooted by
some politicians that the other powers
having claims against Venezuela will join
with Holland In united action against that
republic. This proposal, however, does
not meet with favor here. and no sugges-
ton from any other power has officially
reached The Hague.
The government Of the Netherlands is
confident OF its ability to handle the sit
uation single-handed, now that it has the
sympathetic support OF the United States.
Crowded at the Flag.
WILLEMSTAD, Curacao, August 20
The Dutch island of Aruba has furnished
the latest incident In the existing diff
Guilty between the Netherlands and Vene-
zuela. Five days ago a Venezuela coast
guard vessel arrived at Aruba for the pur-
pose of taking away the Venezuelan con-
sui. AS soon as the purpose of the visit
became known the people Of the island
around the residence of the consul and
wanted to haul down his flag. The govern
or Of the island appeared. however. and
succeeded in putting an end to the dis
order.
The consul refused to leave his post
saying that illness made his going away
impossible. and consequently the coast
guard vessel sailed away with her mis-
sion unfulflled.
Text Of the Note.
The American consul at Puerto Cabello
has sent to the State Department the
complete text Of the note from the gov
eminent of Venezuela to the government
of Holland breaking OF all diplomatic re-
lations. He describes the visit of the
Dutch cruiser Gelderand when it came
to take De Reus. the Dutch minister.
away. and says that he complained that
it did not salute the fortress. and de-
scribed the attack upon the Venezuelan
consul at Curacao.
The note from the government of Ven
ezuela states that because of the injuries
which Minister De Reus has caused the
republic and its government for the omis-
sion of the salute to the flag by the cruis-
specified the government of Venezuela
found itself in the unavoidable position Of
declaring to the government Of Holland
that SO long as due satisfaction and rep
aration are not given for the injuries and
grievances which this note sums UP 1t
would not be possible to continue cultivat-
ing friendly relations between the two
countries.
Feeling High Against Castro.
Onciaf advices from American Consul
Elias H. Cheney have been received by
the State Department concerning the re-
ception at Curacao Of the Brazilian
schooner Maria Abigail on July %. when
the merchants Of that island without ex-
ception Joined in boycott of the cargo
of sugar and hat straw which had been
loaded in Venezuela. The people of the
island were very much in need of these
articles, but the feeling ran SO high
against Castro and Venezuela that the
merchants to a man refused to accept any
OF the goods.
had loaded in Venezuela under a special
permit which had been denied three weeks
before to merchants of Maracaibo The
people of the town were not at all In
clined under the circumstances to accept
any produce from Venezuela.
Advised Not to Enter.
AS soon as the arrival Of the vessel
was known a dozen merchants signed a
letter and sent 1t to the captain and
owner, who was on board Of the Maria
Abigail. advising him not to enter the
port. He persisted in entering. but no
sooner had he appeared than stones be-
gan to fly and one policeman was hurt.
squad of soldiers was sent to guard the
vessel at the pier The people of the
town appeared to doubt the captains
story that the cargo was his own and
that President Castro had allowed its de-
parture from Venezuela w1Lnout a con-
eideration.
The captain finally concluded to return
to Maracaibo without selling any of his
cargo. He remained in port for only two
and half hours, and saluted the flag on
Fort Amsterdam as he went out of the