The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-07-17
CASTRO SEWERS
ALL RELATIONS
RECALLS HIS REPRESENTATIVE
AT WASHINGTON; CLOSES
LEGATION.


matte relations between America and
Nnezuela that have existed uninter
ruptedly for more than half a century
though in recent years severely
strained. were today completely sew
cred. Al half-past o'clock this ar
ternoon Senior Veloz-Goiticoa, the
Venezuelan Charge d'Affaires, called
at the State Department by appoint
ment to present to Acting Secretary
Bacon notice from his Government
that he was to quit his post here,
closing up the Venezuelan Legation
in Washington, and repair forwith to
Venezuela
The Charge executed his commits.
sion punctiliously. In a few minuates'
talk he explained TO the Acting Sec
rotary that the action of the State
Department in Withdrawing Jacob
Sleeper, the American Charge from
Caracas, and in closing up its Lega-
ton there made it necessary for his
Government to take similar action in
the case of its own Legation in Wash
ington. Therefore he was leaving
the capitol at the earliest moment
that he could arrange his domestic
affairs to do so, which will be tomor-
row, and will proceed directly to New
York, there to take passage for Ven
ezuela on Saturday. The Minister
leaves behind him in Washington his
family and household effects, but
these will probably follow him to
in the near future.
No Fuss About 1t.
Just what took place between Ac-
ting Secretary Bacon and the Charge |
can not be learned beyond the fact
that the latter presented his letters
Of recall He made no demand for
MS passports, nor could he do so con-
in view of the fact that For
sign Minister Paul has declined to
ssue such passports to the American
Charge when he withdrew from Cara.
,as on the ground that there was no
necessity for passports; the country
)eing in profound peace, and his per-
ION not being threatened in any way.
senior Veloz did communicate with
1r. Bacon the fact that the files and
'apers of the Venezuelan Legation
would be placed in the custody of
enor Jacob Pimental, the Venezuelan
'onsul General in New York. This
tatement is regarded as an indica-
ion that the Venezuelan Government d
ill follow the precedent established
y the United States in refraining
'om interfering with trade by clos
lg the consulates notwithstanding o
ne breach in diplomatic relations.
o arrangement has been made for U
lie transaction of any diplomatic bus IL
ess which Venezuelan might find it $
osolutely necessary to transact d
rough some unforeseen contingency. "
Farewell Calls. 1t
Taking leave of Acting Secretary
aeon and accepting the suggestion IL
at he communicate in writing to d.
,cretary Root the direction of his
,vernment in this matter, Senior We 81
z paid hasty calls upon Assistant ol
,cretaries Adee and Huntington ue
ilson and other officials of the State bl
apartment whom he has long and in ~
nately known. OF course, officially ho
ere was nothing for these gentle, aV
IN to say beyond mere formalities
len made acquainted with the fact ca
1t the Venezuelan Charge had been VIZ
thdrawn, but personally they did in'
hesitate to express their sincere in'
sret, for Senior Veloz has come to an
very highly regarded in the diplo- ioi
tic circle. Indeed. it may be stated
sitively and from actual knowledge ah
what has been done in the years wa
ich he had passed in Washington
representative OF venezuela that
personality has gone far toward nit
erring the rupture which came to- VII
, the
speaking subsequently about the mn
tier, Mr.. Bacon said the personals ri'
If Mr.. Veloz had nothing to do with geo
severance of diplomatic relations odi
ween the two countries. He was 'ile
y sorry to see Mr.. Veloz go, as acc
If relations had been very friendly. ven
did not think that any one else
he position filled by Mr.. Veloz C(
Id have done any better, as the
lie matter Of the dealings with
ezuela had been carried on through
lister Russ ell and the representa-