The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-22
Official Heads of Diotator's S
 Pawns Come Off at Insist ent Demand of Rev. olutiorists.
CASTR0's REIGN ENDED
Pomez, Acting President, Put at Head of New Goyernment--Feels Friendly Toward the United States.

Port of Spain, Trinidad, Dec. 21.--- ice-P President ]. Vincente Gomez, to whom General Cipriano Castro hand d over the presidency on his depar- ure for Europe, has established hew government in Venezuela, He has replaced the old ministry, the eader of which was Dr. Jose De esus Paul the minister of foreign tffairs, who has been the one figure, outside of Castro himself, in the ne Eotiations which culminated in the busting of Minister De Reus and the Feveranee of diplomatic relations with Holland, with a new body of men who represent various factions in the state ind who have figured prominently in 'arlous ways in the present history bf the country.
 Not only has pr. Paul disappeared From the councils of the nation but Dr. Baldo, who is now travelling in astro's suite abroad has also been Femoved from his official position as minister of education, General Diego farren, the minister of war, who also yas wal minister in the cabinet of kctng President Gomez, in 1906, has been superseded hy General Rcgulo pllvares, who took prominent part n crushing the revolutionists six years bgo,
 The new cabinet is composed as fol- ows:
 Minister of interior-Linares Alcan- |ara.
 Minister of foreign affairs-Gon- bales Guinaud
 Minister of finance Munoz Tebar.
 Minister of war--Gen. Regulo Oli- Eares.
 Minister of fomento (patronage)--- Rafael Carabano Obras.
 Minister of public works Roberto Vargas.
 Minister of public instructon-Dr. Meldonao.
 Secret advices received here from Caracas, where the strietest censor Ehip Is being observed, indicate that he whole of Venezuela has been in a ferment ever since President Castro Jailed, and that the crisis was reach ed few days ago when 1t became necessary for Acting President Gomez fo take decisive steps. which he did by dropping from his cabinet those who were closely affiliated with the -astro rule and under the Castro Domination.
 The revolutionary factions, which kained strength with every hour of 'estro's absence, played a prominent part in the demonstra tions against the lbsent president which took the form pf rioting and incendiarism These were temporarily checked by show bf force, and later the revolutionary influence which threatened to sweer he country was overcome in a meas. Ire by, promises that could not be held ong Tn abeyance.
 The establishment of new govern, (nent in Venezuela has been expected From day to day, and 1t is probable that 1t was the outcome of the anti Castro, anti-Gomez demonstrations
  places in Venezuela almost the very dey thst President Castro sailed fol Europe
 Events since then have moved ewlftly in Venezuela and on Decem ber 14 the people of Caracas, unable longer to withhold their passions arose against Castro. They tore dowr the statues and pictures of the preai dent and burned them In the publi, places; they wrecked buildings anc applied the torch, sweeping through the city and gathering strength anC fury with every new act of violence It then seemed certain that Castro' rule in Venezuela had ended
 Gomez. himself in the position O acting president was far from secure It was brought forclbly home to hin that he must either withdraw iron that office or cast aside those of Gas tro's ministers Who still were tryin, to force the Castro rule upon the peo pie Apparently he chose the latte course He first declared the countr, in state of defense, thereby securinl control of the army, and then ap pointed a new cabinet, the member of which represent diversity of fac ttons.
 While Gomez mas seemingly beor |an ardent supporter of Castro. he ha maintained, time and again, that h. hid not favor the foreign policy of tn, government and declared that thl treatment shown the United State and France was i'll advised and taa he was not in sympathy with the con duct of internal affairs.
 President Castro, who Is now h Dr Israel's hospital in Berlin, ha, persistently declined to believe the re ports of the revolutionary movemen in his country.