Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-07-27
Seriousness of Situation Added
To BY Order to Dutch Cruis-
er GelderIand.
SENT TO PROTECT INTERESTS
Wiiemstad Population ReioiceS
Over Departure of Lopez,
Venezuelan Consul.
Development of Events Being Closely
watched by the Officials of the
state Department, Washington.

" Willemstad, Island of Curacao, July
97-rhe serious nature of the situation
& that has arisen between The Neither
81 lands and Venezuela was emphasized
a today by the issuance of orders to the
81 Dutch cruiser Gelderland to proceed at
III once TO Venezuela to protect Dutch in
~ terests there. The Gelderland arrived
|# here with j. d. De Reus, The Neither
# lands minister resident at Caracas,
"a who was dismissed from Venezuela by
III President Castro on board. 1t was only
81 few hours after the cruisers arrival
A that the orders for an immediate re-
ID turn to Venezuela was received
81 The departure of the Venezuelan con-
81 sui has resulted in a cessation OF the
N riots which grew out of the anti
vi Venezuelan demonstration here on Sat
ga urday and Sunday. The city, 1t was
said was calm and the troops which
III were patrolling the streets have been
III taken to their barracks
IA Willemstad, Island of Curacao, Sun
~ day July 26.-Great joy was manifested
M u. lHe pOpuldlOu mere NnSn IL became
II hnown that the Venezuelan consul,
# Senior Lopez, who took refuge in the
VI German consulate after mob OF Cura-
"a Gao natives had Stormed the Nenezue-
N Ian consulate. had taken passage for
q Porto Cabello on the steamer that ar
rived at o'clock this afternoon and
the consul boarded her and proceeded
for Venezuela.
The population of the island is quite
calm. The troops have been withdrawn
and returned to barracks. No casualties
resulted from the attack made last
night on the dwelling of n Venezuelan
resident and the demonstration before
the residence of the Venezuelan con-
sui
As Consul Lopez was going from his
residence at noon to the consulate. es-
/ coEted by armed troops. to remove the
official papers, the mob nearly caught
him, but he was saved by the arrival
of more troops
This afternoon the consul's wife and
children We're escorted to their steam
er. They We're not molested. A strong
Il armed force took the consul ON board
the steamer which was guarded by
troops up to the moment of her de-
parture for Porto Cabello.
Every possible protection was ac-
corded the consul by the Dillemstad
authorities, and with the exception of
few insignificant bruises caused by
stones thrown at him. he was not
harmed.
There was great popular manifese-
tation tonight to the leaders of the
demonstration at which several
speeches We're delivered
WASHINGTON INTERESTED.
Washington, July 27.-Because of
their bearing on the strained relations
Il between President Castro and various
other European and the American gov
4 eminent the anti-N Venezuelan demon-
STATIONS in Venezuela by the Dutch
are attracting considerable attention
u the state department and among
The rather small number Of diplomats
II who are still in Washington. Aneri-
Il can interests or individuals not being
q Involved in the disturbance there ~
nothing for this government TO do but
the developments viii be more OF Less
anxously watched
Acting Secy. Bacon has returned to
Washington from brief visit to New
England and was at the department
today.
If the Dutch government contem-
plates making any naval demonstra-
IONS against Venezuela as n result of
me recent trouble with that country
terminating in the expulsion of the
Dutch minister DE Reus, she Is doing
so without having consulted the AM
etlcan government. 1t was said at the
state department today that no COM
munication had been received from The
Netherlands having In view any pro
gram regarding Venzula
louay dispatch came to the de
pllInenl IRON Cheney at Wilemstad
ItBarulhs saturday nights and sun
Gays anti Venezuelan demonstration.
From this dispatch is appears that
Nfamacho, the Venezuelan correspon
dcnt who criticised the Dutch govern
nent and who was compelled to re-
tlact publicly went with Venezuelan
consul Lopez ana his family 10 Porto
Cabello on the steamship Maracalbo,
According to the despatch when the
mob surrounded the residence of the
Il venezuelan consul Saturday might. the
consul drew revolver but no one
was heurt and the crowd dispersed,
ID nAilng yesterdays disturbances, while
Inc Venezuelan consul was On route to
the Offices OF tho German consul 10
seek refuge stones We're freely thrown.
81 one hitting the consul
The cruiser Gelderland. which has
a been ordered to Venezuelan waters To-
protect Dutch interests Is OF about
5000 tons, capable of 20 knots an
4 hour and is one Of class of three
ships laid down ten years ago by the
Holland government Hor armament
4 Includes a number OF quick firing guns
and howltzers
4 THE GELDERLAND ARRIVES.
II Willemstad Island of Curacao, July
The Dutch cruiser Gelderund arr
4 rived Off Wilcmstad at 6 O'Clock this
Fl morning. She was ordered 10 the quar-
a snilra station. The Geldorland has ON
Il board J. d. Dereus the minister resi-
II ueht In Caracas OF The Netherlands.
NJ VINO was dismissed from Venezuela by
Fl president Castro. NJ, Derous had
"a boarded the warship at Porto Cabello.
Fl AZ 10 o'clock this morning tho Gelder-
"A 1aha was ordered 10 proceed Immediate
FOR Venezuela to protect Dutch In
II miests.
B TAKES CARE or DUTCH ISLANDS
n caracas, july %, Via Port OF spain
n suly SI-The German minister has iak,
III I'll charge Of the Dutch interests here IN
III re-" Of the dismissal by President Cas-.
n 81 NJ De .eus, the Netherlands
Nr De Reus Is awaiting the arrival
xS Dutch war hip at Porto Caheno.
| AIMS mat his offensive publication
VA 80 ou me approval Of the Netherlands
sesS,.,ernment. saying that he had re-