Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-23
RENEW RELATIONS
WITH VENEZUELA
Gomez Asks United States to
Send Warship.
READY TO END QUARREL
Special Commissioner Already on
Way to Caracas.
RESULT OF CASTRO'S FALL
Reaction Against Dictator's Policies
Complete, According to Official
Advices Received Here.
RESULT OF CASTRO'S FALL

A resumption of American diplomatic
relations with Venezuela is at hand.
An official communication has been re-
ceived at the State Department, through
the Brazilian minister at Caracas ex-
pressing the wish OF Vice President
Gomez to settle satisfactorily all inter
national questions between the United
States and Venezuela, and for the pres
ence of an American warship at La Gual-
ra. ". l. Buchanan has been appointed
as a special commissioner to represent
the United States in any negotiations
which may be had. and is now aboard
the cruiser North Carolina, on her way
to Venezuela
The situation is explained in the follow
ing statement issued by Secretary Root
/ about noon today:
The United States has received an Of
fetal communication from the govern
ment of Venezuela. through the Brazilian
minister at Caracas. expressing the wish
of President Gomez to settle satisfactorily
all International questions. and expressing
a desire for the presence of an American
warship at La Guaira.
The United States government has re-
sponded promptly to these overtureS
| toward the resumption Of a good under
standing between the two countries, and
Mr.. William +. Buchanan has left for
Venezuela special commissioner, with
instructions Of the most friendly char
acter. Assuming that the expressed de-
sire for the presence of an American
| warship at La Guaira indicates the possi.
| bility OF disorder. the President has con-
sidered that it was desirable to send an
officer of large experience and discretion,
and. therefore. has sent Admiral Arnold
with q suitable command
Venezuela's-First Move.
1t developed today that the initial move-
| ment by Venezuela for the resumption
| OF friendly relations with the United
States took place last week, Saturday be-
| Ing the day on which the communication
| from the Brazilian minister was received
| at the State Department. Secretary Root
| TOOK the matter promptly In hand and
after satisfying himself fully regarding
the situation responded favorably.
Mr. buchanan, because of his long ex-
perience with Central and South American
affairs. has come to be regarded as an ex-
| pert In matters pertaining to those coun.
| tries. HE has been minister to the Ar
gentine republic. and was the first dip
| Tomato representative to the republic Of
rdadi-.a- lie was designated by the Chill
can and Argentina government as the
deciding arbitrator in the special bound
| ary commission to fix the boundaries in
|
| the United States at the Cartago Costa
| Rican court of justice. and was promi-
| nently identified with the deliberations of
| the Central-American peace conference in
Washington last winter. He is native OF
Ohio. and was a director general of the
Pan-American exposition at Buffalo.
Senior Pulido a Prisoner.
Senor Augusta F. Pu,ido. who for
number of years was the Venezuelan
at Washington. is among those who have
been imprisoned at Caracas as a result
! Of the alleged plot of partisans Of
President Castro to assassinate Vice Pres
| ident Gomez last Saturday. Information
to that effect reached the State Depart
| ment today from reliable sources by way
of Willemstad. In addition the governor
| presumably of CaracaS) and several
| members of the Castro cabinet likewise
are in prison. Senior Puido was a popu-
lar member Of the diplomatic corps while
in Washington. but for some unexplained
| reason was recalled February IL by Presi-
dent Castro. He was succeeded in charge
of the legation business in this city by
Veloz Goiticoa. who, following the recall
Of Mr.. Russell, United States minister at
Caracas. by this government last spring.
was instructed by President Castro to
quit his post at Washington. which he
did on the 9th of last July. Since that
time there have been no diplomatic rela-
tions between the two governments.
Mr.. Veloz Goiticoa is now Venezuelan
charge at Berlin. and has been acting as
the mouthpiece of President Castro.
Other information received by the State
Department today is confirmatory OF the
press dispatches regarding the doings in
Caracas the past week. Its cablegram
says:
New cabinet appointed. Reaction
against Castro complete. Gomez states
his desire to settle all international diff
culties. Tacit agreement between Hol-
land and Venezuela to ignore transship-
ing decree pending definite arrangement.
Paul (former foreign minister) goes to
Europe on this mission