The sun., 1908-12-23
CASTRO CEASES TO RULE
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him has been made public since his de-
parture.
One Of the first things Gomez did was
to hold conference with the German
Minister, who has been handling the
affairs of Holland since the diplomatic
break between the two countries. and re-
woke the Castro decree prohibiting the
transshipment here Of goods destined for
Venezuelan ports. II was agreed in view
OF this revocation that Holland would
cease patrolling the coast with warships
and the seizing Of Venezuelan guardships.
WILIEMsTAp. Curacao. Dec. 22.-The
new Venezuelan Government has revoked
the decree issued by former President
Castro forbidding freight destined for
Venezuela to be transshipped here.
This being the chief point Of disagree
ment between Holland and Venezuela
IL is assumed that the revocation Of the
decree will result in the virtual ending
Of the dispute between the two countries
CARACAS. Deo. 1S.-The Rubioon was
crossed when Vice. President Juan Vicente
Gomez drove TO the YelloT House az .
o'clock this afternoon amid the enthusi-
astic cheers of immense orowds, who un.
oeasingly vooiferated Long life to Gomezl
Death to Csstrol Down with tyrantsl
Down with tyranny
After the Cabinet meeting which had
been hastily summoned In the morning 70
consider steps TO be taken In view OF the
warlike acts OF the Dutch warships which
have been cruising of Venezuela dncethe
beginning OF the present month O deputa-
tion waited on the Vice President praying
to be allowed to make q public demon
stration to him In the afternoon. The
Vice-President oourteously agreed to
attend the meeting.
When Gen. Gomez drove within sight Of
the Yellow House he was standing at his
full height in his. carriage bowing and
smiling responses TO the enthusiastic
crowds. On his arrival he Immediately
assembled to the balcony and there listened
to the fiery disoourses Of several citizens
who In the name Of the nation and In no
equivocal language urged him TO seize the
Presidency and TO guarantee them the
just administration OF the laws and priv
ileges conferred by the constitution.
Gen. Gomez, who spoke by the mouth
Of the Minister for Foreign Affairs.
thanked the people for the spontaneous
for him within few minutes OF knowing
Of the outrage to which the national ships
had been subjected by the Dutch cruisers.
and expressed the hope that his admins.
tration would respond to the desires OF
the nation and would be for their welfare
and prosperity. While the Minister was
speaking the Vice-President stood beside
him endeavoring 10 repress the cheers Of
the multitude and from time to time
taking DR.. Paul by the lappet Of his coat
and instruoting him what to say.
Shortly before Gen. Gomez came TO
the Yellow House the mob had made an
attempt TO attack and destroy the offioe
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organ Of the Castro Administration. but
the employees and staff. who it seems had
expected some such movement on the
part Of the people, had armed them
selves, and before the mob reached the
building opened fire on them. The
were. pushed on again. Before they
could do any damage. however, the
police came UP and fred on them from
behind. Thus taken between two fires
they we're quickly dispersed The casual
ties were one killed and about twenty
wounded.
official decree was published, nWhioh
the people were told that the Government
had received information that the Dutch
cruiser Gelderland had seized the Vene-
zuelan coast guard ship Alexis and that
the Lieutenant who made the seizure had
handed the following communication
"Her Majesty the Queen Of the Low
Countries has given orders TO sequester
and temporarily seize all ships Of the
Venezuelan Government, by way OF
reprisal By order Of my commanding
oficer oall on you TO haul down your
dag, surrender your ship and place your
sell at the disposition Of the commanding
officer. All resistance is useless. To
attempt Il would be equivalent to the loss
OF your ship and the death OF many OF
The Vice. President therefore declared
that in view Of this aggression on the
part Of foreign Power and for the .pur-
pose Of undertaking tho national defence
he assumed the extraordinary powers
conferred by section Of Article Xxx, Of
the Constitution.
The article above mentioned confers
dictatorial powers on the Vice. President.
Gen. Gomez will respond to the wishes
Of the people 80 far as seizing the Presi-
dency 10 concerned. but TIA national
sentiment in this respect is 80 strong
that he will find II difficult TO resist It.
The people believe In Gomez They
are attracted by his personality and con-
stantly remember the good impression
he left behind when he administered
the country for q few weeks some years
ago.
On having the Yellow House Gen.
Comes, who was accompanied by Gen.
Aloantana Ia West Point mani, was 90
closely embraced by the populaoe as
almost to faint.
The principal note Of the day was the
intense hatred the people bear to Castro
and the manifestation Of which In the
constant cries Of Death 70 Castrol Down
with tyranny the utmost efforts Of the
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