The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-08-26

Relations Between Netherlands
and South American Repub-
lie Becoming Strained.
DEP0SED MINISTER HOME
REPORTS TO GOVERNMENT DIFF
FiCULTY WITH CASTRO.


FIcULTY WITH CASTRO.
The Hague, Aug. 25.-M. De Reus,
the former minister of The Netherlands
10 Venezuela arrived here this after
noon from the West Indies. and went
at once to the foreign office to report
concerning the difficulty between his
government and President Castro.
The Netherlands government today
received an unofficial copy of the sec
ond note sent to it by Foreign Minister
Paul OF Venezuela in connection with
the difficulty. Its general tenor does
not give The Netherlands government
much encouragement to persevere in
its attempts to reach peaceful settle
ment with Venezuela.
Action is Personal.
The Venezuelan note, after making
reference to the communication of July
20, relative To the handing of his pass
ports TO Minister de Reus, because he
was considered Incompetent to serve as
a medium for maintaining friendly re-
lations between the two countries, says
that the action of Venezuela, which is
entirely personal against NJ. De Reus,
did not contemplate a loosening of the
ties of friendship between The Neither
lands and VeneZuela, friendship
which Venezuela desired cordially 10
maintain.
The government of Venezuela was
convinced that when The Netherlands
learned u the proceedings of M. De
Reus it would give voluntary satisfac-
ton TO Venezuela: Venezuela did not
believe that the offenses of the minister
would be approved by The Netherlands.
Continuing, Senior Paul says that
since this time, however, other Incl
dents have occurred which impart a
graver significance to the actions of NJ.
De Reus.
These incidents, the Venezuela for
eign minister says, he considers it nee
essary to bring to the cogniZance of
The Netherlands foreign office in order
that the good relations between the
two countries, based upon mutual good
will and esteem, may continue.
No Salute Fired.
The note recites the arrival OF The
Netherlands cruiser Gelderland at Por-
to Cabello and La Guaira without fir
ing the usual salute either upon arrival
or when she sailed with NJ De Reus,
and the refusal of the cruisers COM
mander to allow the port commandment
TO come on board Nevertheless, the
government did not hinder the en-
barkation of NJ. De Reus on July %.
Neither the arrival OF the Gelderland
nor the object of her coming was an
nounced to the Venezuelan authorities
as it should have been. and the port
commandment would have been justified
In, oil
the shore and the embarkation of NJ.
De Reus. DESTROYS however, of show
ing their good will. the authorities alb
stained from any interference and even
facilitated NJ. De Reus in getting on
board the cruiser. thus recognizing UP
to the last moment the diplomatic
rights of NJ. De Reus.
The note complains that even the
Dutch conSuls at Porto Cabello and La
!Guaira, who went alongside the Colder
land, We're greeted each by a salute OF
seven guns. This emphasized the omis-
sion to salute Venezuelan ports duly
and properly fortified.
Senior Paul refers at length to the
shameful attack" upon the residence
of Senior Lopez, the Venezuelan consul
at Curacao, by the populace. who were
egsed on by a faction ''that for some
time past has been permitted by the
Curacao authorities to wage a hostile
propaganda against Venezuelans and
against their government"
Lives Were Endangered.
The minister recalled how the lives
of the consul and the members of his
family were endangered. The Local
authorities We're powerless to protect
the representatives of a friendly ma
ton, and after being stoned in the
streets of Willemstad, Senior Lopez
finally was saved by men from ar
American vessel in the harbor.
The note complains that although the
Willemstad police and troops prevented
the murder of the consul. no energetic
steps were taken TO assure the future
security of this official. who conse-
quently decided to place the consulate
in charge of his German colleague anG
embark for Venezuela on an American
vessel Even after this the hostile
demonstrations continued.
The foreign minister brings his letter
to a conclusion by declaring that the
gravity of the incidents cited will show
the government of The Netherlands the
attitude of the colony of Curacao toward
the government of Venezuela, and ex-
plain how the hitherto friendly rela-
tons between the two countries have
been affected thereby.
Relations Are Strained.
'In consequence of NJ. De Reus' of.
Tense against the government of thi:
republic, the neglect of the cruiser
Gelderland to salute the Venezuelan
! flag and the attack upon the Venezue-
Ian consulate at Curacao and the mem.
bers of his family and the Dissertation
of the escutcheon over the consulate al
Curacao" Senior Paul declares, ''tht
Venezuelan government finds Itself
obliged TO declare to the government OF
your excellency that so long as the sat
isfaction due and the reparation for the
offense and grievances referred to IL
this note have not been given. it canno
maintain friendly relations between the
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