The Washington times., 1908-12-23
United. States Will Promptly
Acknowledge the New
Regime.
EUROPEAN POWERS
WILL FALL IN LINE
Proposed to Eliminate Castro-Of-
ficially Admitted That Bat
tleships Are En- Route.
By J. C. WELLIVER.

The new Gomez government in
Venezuela will be recognized with
out delay by the United States, and
thereafter the European powers will
line up in recognition of the new ad-
niniStration.
The State Department admitted
officially today that the battleShip
Maine, the North Carolina, and
other war vessels were en- route to
Venezuelan waters.
Castro will be eliminated by a
process marvelOuSly similar to that
by which the Republic of Panama
was born into the world.
Overawes the Colombians.
The United States was 50 fortunate
as TO have a bunch OF warships on hand
when the Panama revolution broke out.
They overawed the CoIombians and pre-
vented the Bogota government defend
ing itself
LikewISr. Uncle Sam will have a
squadron on hand at Venezuela when
ever matters reach the point where a
show Of power is needed They are now
on tho way. 1t is expected that very
soon after the Maine, North Carolina.
. Montana. and Des MOines shall nave
got together in Venezuelan waters, the
Gomez government will be gwen diplo-
matte recognition through the State De-
partment.
There has not in many years been
an incident which inspired the Ameri-
can foTe-sR Office 10 such profound re-
Ncenca as il has been manifcsting since
The venezuelan crisis began There are
rumOrs. on one side, that the United
States has agents in Caracas who arc
keeping It thoroughly informed OF de-
velopments; and on the other side 1t IS
declared that nothing comes 10 this
Government save through the Dutch
sources. But the oppressive silence OF
The State DepaIlm is regarded as
highly suggestive, and as indicating that
matters are moving just as is wished
But One Thing Left.
1t is believed, in short, that only
one more development is necessary, be
fore Secretary Root will give formal
recognition to the Gomez administra-
ton. That Is the receipt Of assurance
that there is no underlying sentiment Of
loyalty, in the provinces, TO Castro. 1t
IS perfectly known that Caracas wants
30 know Castro no more. II is delight
ed TO be nd Of him But there is the
possibility that in the rural sections,
enough loyalty 10 the dictator might
Etill exist, TO enable his partisans 70
start a civil war In that case, the
United States would not care to be
CaughI recognizing a revolutionary gov
eminent which had not proved its sta
bility and capacity to maintain itself.
No such contingency is thought at all
likely to develop. The full expectation
IS that the powerful squadron OF Amer
fcan war vessels, reinforcing the Dutch
force. will Overawe the Venezuelans
who might stiIl desire to make a pro-
Castro demonstration. and that nothing
OF the kind viii happen The Castro
regime in short will quietly wink out
and no voice be raised in its defense.
That the United States, Holland, and
all the powers are in perfect accord,
end that every move of one is approY-
ed BY the others, is well understood.
Castro has long been regarded as an
international enfant terrible; TO be rid
Of HIM is q boon not TO be missed. His
departure from Venezuela Just at this
time, afforded opportunity to precipitate
the crisis. There is naturally much
lnisgiving as to his intentions. If he
really expects TO go back to Venezuela;
(CODtiDued on Second pare