Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-09
CASTRO'S NEWSPAPER
ATTACKS ROOSEVELT
ASSERTS PRESIDENT DESIRES
CONFLICT
Publication of Editorial Regarding
Mail Incident Causes Profound
Sensation in Ven-
ezuela
BY Associated Press.

| By Associated Press.
CARACAS. April Son the day fol-
lowing the publication of the diplomatic
correspondence regarding the violation
of the mail pouches of the United States
cruiser Tacoma, President Castro's Off
cial organ, Eel Constitutional, published
an editorial accusing President Roose-
welt of searching for light incidents
out of which to create a conflict with
Venezuela" and of having "premedi-
tated PLAN"
1t says: ut is possible that Minister
Russell could have written his note to
our foreign office without having a pre-
conceived and premeditated intention?
To attribute to a simple act, whnout
responsibility to the postoffice in La
Guaira, intentions which do not exist,
and to prejudice the act as serious for
! the government of the United States, is
to have premeditated plan which
ought not to originate, because 1t can
not, from the actual American minister
in Caracas, Russell.
From where then can originate the
idea of searching for slight incidents to
create conflict with Venezuela? From
the chief of this legation, who is called
the secretary of state in Washington,
and who, in turn, cannot but be under
the direct influence OF President Roose-
Welt"
NooJih6 II 10 Ai6A tliAiC AOi tHC <AhiSii-
can nation to know President Roose-
velt's real ambitions, whether that of a
friend or dictator, the editorial con-
tinues: IF the inspiration of Roose-
welt, president of the United States,
against the traditions which impose the
union of the Americans among them
selves, has as a basis the abdication Of
the territorial sovereignty of this peo-
pie or the nullity of their codes, just
because of the pretensions of a few
citizens who do not and cannot repre-
sent the will of the American people,
it is then high time this horrible truth
be known and that the people of the
new world know whether in the govern
ment of the United States they have
friend or a capricious dictator.
Defends Policy
"If the first, Venezuela is the most
respectful of all to the dictates of hon.
or and friendship: If the second, 1t
should be known once for all that Vene-
zuela assumes the paternity of its SOW
ereignty and at this late date II has
not conceived the crime of the traitor
to forge it under any form or consid-
Grafton"
A profound sensation has been caused
| in Caracas by this article, for IL Is
President Castro who speaks. Between
the lines it is easy to see that the rela-
| tions just now must be strained almost
to the breaking point.
Saying II will be necessary to conquer
Venezuela IL the decisions of its courts
are not respected, the article closed as
| follows:
1.-THE question thus being placed on
| it's true footing. 1t is not warships or
cannon that can bring an honorable
solution before the eyes of the civilized
world, before American traditions or
even before that code also many times
misinterpreted which is called the Mon
roe doctrine. The dilemma resolves
| itself thus: Either the United States
will respect and support the decision of
the mixed internal tribunals and those
of the tribunals OF Venezuela. or 1t will
raise up once for all the flag of con-
lquest in America. Then II will be that
the people of the new world will know
what the position is that they will
have to occupy in the present and in
| the future"
WASHINGTON April S.-The Vene-
zuelan question was not considered to-
| day by the senate committee on foreign
relations, although Secretary Root and
Solicitor Scott of the state department
| were both present. The general UNI
Outstanding is that the subject will be
| taken up when all the treaties nego-
| tiated at The Hague are out OF the
way. Secretary Root Is of the opinion
| that when the correspondence now be-
| fore the committee is considered it Will
suggest the president should have full
| authority to treat with President Cas-
tro in such manner as he finds neces-