Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-08-02
ANGRY
DUTCH
WERE RUDE
DEMANDS APOLOGY FROM
HOLLAND GOVERNMENT
Failure of Netherlands Cruiser
to Salute Venezuelan Ports
and Riots at WiIIemStad
Among Grievances.
Iny MernIng JournnI sDseLaI I.sassd wIrs.l

IBy Morning journal Special LEASED WlreI
Willemstad Curacao. August l.
The news that President Castro Ead
Withdrawn the exequatuers o. an the
Dutch consuls and vice consuls in
Venezuela until such time as the Meth
eriands government apologies for the
alleged insults put upon Venezuela,
was received in Curacao this morning
from the steamer Dagfred, which
passed the port but did not stop
The colonial government is I'm tee-
graphic communication with several
steamship lines In an effort to get
vessel to come to Curacao and take Nj.
De Reus the former minister Of the
Netherlands to Venezuela, who was
expelled by President Castro. to some
point where he can connect with
steamer for Holland. The difficulty Is
that practically every steamer leaving
here touches at Venezuelan point.
and this the minister does not desire
To do
The mail from the Dagfred contain
ed also details of the letter sent by the
Venezuelan government to the govern
ment OF the Netherlands In which
Venezuela gave list of the injuries
and insults to which she has been sub
ietted at the hands of the Neither
lands. This letter Is dated July 2S,
and Is from the Venezuelan minister
of foreign affairs Jose de Jesus Paul,
10 the Netherlands foreign minister
j. b. D. NJ. van Swinderen. Senoi'
Paul says Venezuela considers Il an
insult that the Netherlands cruiser
Gelderland did not salute the ports Of
Porto Cabello and La Gualra on the
occasion of the recent calls, in spite of
the fact that these places are defend
ed by forts In spite OF this lack or
courtesy the Gelderland was allowed
to communicate With. the Netherlands
consul at each place, and take 0n
Minister De Reus at Lauuaira Fur
thermore, Notwithstanding the refusal
of the commanding officer of the Gels
derland TO receive on board the har-
Dor officials of the Venezuelan govern
ment at Porto Cabello and l4a Guaira,
the Netherlands consuls were given
each a salute of seven guns.
Continuing, Scnor Paul gives details
Of the occurrences at Willemstad thar
preceded the departure from that port
.of the Venezuelan consul, Senor Lo-
pcz, comparing them with the attitude
of the Venezuelan government, when
Minister De Reus left Caracas. lie
says he considers the expulsion of Se-
nor Lopez an evidence OF lack of civil
lzation on the part AZ the people of
Wilemstad and inability OF the au-
thorltles to afford proper projection
for the consul Of friendly nation
In conclusion the foreign minister
writes that the position taken by the
colony of Curacao against Venezuela
comprises the friendly relations of the
two states and demands apology for
the insults Of NJ De Reus to the Vene-
suelan government for the fact that
the Gederland did not salute Porto
Caballo and La Guiara, for the attack
In Willemstad on the Venezuelan COM
sui and the members of his family.
and on the consulate, and for the desc
Grafton of the consular shield, saying
that otherwise friendly relations be-
tween the two countries are inpos-
sible.