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Dutch WARSHIP
TO venezuela.
DUTCH CRUISER IS ORDERED TO
PROTECT NETHERLANDS
INTERESTS THERE.
CONSUL is MOBBED
AS He LEAVES CITY
Departs on Vessel for Porto cabeIIo-
Then Graft Receives Instructions
to Proceed to Scene of Disturbance
Trouble Threatens.

Willemstad, Island of Curacao, July
28.-The serious nature of the situa
ton that has arisen between the Meth
erlands and Venezuela was emphasized
Monday by the issuance of orders to
the Dutch cruiser Gelderland to pro-
coed at once to Venezuela to protect
Dutch interests there. The Colder.
land arrived here with j. D. de Reus,
the Netherlands minister resident at
Caracas. on board, who was dismissed
from Venezuela by President Castro.
It was only few hours after the
cruisers arrival that the orders for
an immediate return to Venezuela were
received.
The departure of the Venezuelan
consul, Senior Lopez has resulted in a
cessation of the riots which grew out
Of the anti-Venezuelan sentiment here
The city was calm and the troops
which were patrolling the streets
were withdrawn into their barracks
Venezuelan Consul Leaves.
Great joy was manifested by the
population here when it became known
peg, who took refuge in the German
consulate after mob Of Curacao ma.
tives had stoned the Venezuelan con.
sulate, had taken passage for Porto
Cabella on the steamer Maracaibo
The steamer arrived at six o'clock
Monday evening, and the consul board.
ed her and proceeded for Venezuela.
The population of the island is quite
calm. The troops have been withdrawn
and returned to barracks. No casual
ties resulted from the attack made
Sunday night ON the dwelling Of a
Venezuelan resident and the demon
stration before the residence Of the
Venezuelan consul
As Consul Lopez was going from his
residence at noon to the consulate, es-
corted by armed troops to remove the
official papers, the mob nearly caught
him, but he was saved by the arrival
Of more troops.
Troops Guard Lopez.
Monday afternoon the consul's wife
and children were escorted to the
steamer Maracaibo by the attorney
general. They were not molested. A
strong armed force took the consul on
board the steamer, which was guarded
by troops up to the moment Of her
departure for Porto Cabello. Every
possible protection was accorded the
consul by the Willemstad authorities,
and with the exception of q few insig-
nificant bruises caused by stones
thrown at him he was not harmed.
There was q great popular mani
festation Monday night to the leaders
OF the demonstration, at which sew
eral speeches were delivered
Cheney Cables Washington.
Washington, July 28.-Monday dis
patch came to the department from
American Consul Cheney at Willem.
stad regarding the anti-Venezuelan
demonstration. From this dispatch it
appears that Gramche, the Venezuelan
newspaper correspondent, who, it is
said, had criticised the Dtuch govern
ment. and who was compelled to re.
tract publicly, went with Venezuelan
Cansul Lopez and his family to Porto
Cabello. on the steamship Maracaibo
According to the dispatch when the
mob surrounded the residence of the
Venezuelan consul the consul used
revolver, but no one was hurt,
and the crowd dispersed. During
the disturbances while the Vene-
xuelan consul was en- route to
the once Of the German consul to
seek refuge. stones were freely thrown,
one hitting the consul.
The cruiser Gelderland, which had
been ordered to Venezuelan waters to
protect Dutch interests, is of about
1000 tons, capable Of 20 knots an
hour. and is one of class of three
ships laid down ten years ago by the
Holland government. Her armament
includes a number Of quick firing
guns and howitzers.
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