The morning journal-courier., 1908-07-27
Resentful Dutch Residents of Curacao Make Violent At tack on Venezuelan
 Consulate.
ARE CALLED OUT
Long Series of Antagonlstlc Actions by Castro Culmlnatcs in Dctcr- mined Dcmonstra-
 ton.

Willemstad, Island of Curacao, July 26.-The relations between Venezuela and the people of the Island of Cura- cao, Dutch West Indies, are strained to the breaking point Following long series of what the residents of Curaca) regard as antagonistlc actions on the part of President Castro, directed against themselves and the Dutch gov ernment. mobs gathered In force in thls capital last night and today and ex- pressed their resentment in an attack upon the home of Venezuelan who had published statements in yenezue- Ian pabers derogatory to the island and later held violent demonstrations in front of the residence of the Venezue- Ian consul; surrounded the German consulate, where he had taken refuge and compelled the ordering out of arm ed troops SO that the consul might be protected from injury The demonstra- tions before the residence of the Ven ezuelan consul, Senor Lopez, occurred lat last night and although no actual attack was made, it is stated that two shots were fired from the consuls S house, no one, however, being injured.
 Prior 10 this, about ten o'clock at night q mob numbering about one thousand gathered in front of the dwelling of Venezuelan resident, who, it is alleged, had insulted Cura- cao in the Venezuela papers; broke down the doors with stones and, seizing the man. compelled him to sign pa per which set forth an elaborate ex- cuse for the publication of the state ments with which he was charged
 The leaders of the populace also forced him to make public apology from the balcony of his home while the crowd below hooted and groaned in accompaniment Furthermore, members of the mans family were compelled to play the Dutch national hymn, while the people below shout ed, Down with Castro; long may Will helmina live.
 The police were entirely unable to cope with the demonstrators, and their efforts In this direction were some what feeble. No bodily harm was done to anyone, but the shouting and cheering continued for a time and then a procession was fo med and a march made upon the consul's house.
 This morning 1t was noted that there was no shield on the building occupied by the Venezuelan consulate Ii is not known whether t was re. moved by the Venezuela IS or torn down by Cura3o natives There wa gathering again of the mob in the morning and when 1t was learned that the Venezuelan consul had proceeded to the German consulate, the building was surrounded by the ever-lncreas-
 ing mob.
 The attorney general made a deter mined effort to quiet the populace which was becoming more and nor, excited all the while, A small militar, force attempted to check the demon stration but for a time that was fount impossible
 It became necessary eventually, tc call out additional troops, and they a once proceeded to patrol the streets and stop the rioting. Consul Lopei was escorted to the Venezuelan con sulate by an armed force and he gath cred up the official documents of hi office and was escorted back to hi home.
 The trops that accompanied him wer J forced to push their way through tn crowds.
 An armed guard was left to protec the Venezuelan consulate and anothe, guard was stationed at the consul residence. Other troops continued pa trolling the city,