Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-06-26
CASTRO NAY ADD1d COMPILATIONS
American Government is Not Looking
for Any More Trouble But II 10 Evl-
IDENTIFY Going to be Prepared II u
President Castro.

WASHINGTON. June %. - Tho
American government Is not look
Ing for any further trouble In Vene-
zuela and the recall OF Jacob Sleeper
and Lieutenant Ruegles. Of the ffga-
ton AT Caracas, apparently ends the
diplomatic incident. but PreStdeaS
Castro may add to she complications
hy some official act.
Almost dozen consular officers
and agents of the American govern. &
ment are stationed In the several Ven.
ezuelan cities and 1t Is understood
there is no intentio ion on the part Of
the government to remove them, ~
they are attending to the interests
OF American citizens and their ah-
scnee would be undesirable.
These agents have no DIPLOMATS
functions. But II there should boz
sufficient reason the state depaTtrnau1
woults not hesitate to direct them g
surrender their exequatures and g
quest officers OF some other g0re$J
ment to look after the interests
the United States.
Rumors Of FiIlbusterin0 Expeoies4
Those who. ars 1amftfAKsfh 60
Atss>sorssltks preseneS >ta
state of Columhis
many members. Of the reuissttnul
party. and II is said that some ~
these are forming a filibusterinG o1s
petition on a large scale.
Thosa ,toro, Il 10, ansA
enter Venezuela from the neisAhoty
heed Of Maracaibo. While Il Hua3as
be q violation OF International Ia1'
on the part Of Colombia 70 perr1lx5
the organization Of such an expedaeieds
the fact that the diplomatic relaxioA8
between the two countries have basas
interrupted for more than q ycQk
would doubtless make Col0mbis ldGe
watchful to prevent such an op1s
come. ~
The American government. by -
mere coincidence has an ample foge
near Venezuelan waters to take ceSog
Of American interests In the event ~
any unprfsing. 8
In the waters OF the West yuGsG4
and the Isthmian canal zone IT,
are a number OF vessels fhaf ed +
be dispatched promptly TO aay 49,
BILE scene of Eble. s;s|
Nm thought ii1lnbeen given - -
concentration Of any force II IT,
neighborhOod, but In the case e -
cessity little time would be 1n0 s
getting them together. The deDGll
mtut would soon have the bo6f11
ships Idaho and New HampshiR 60
the cruisers Prairie and TAcOUo
isthmian waters. they having 49,
utilized in carrying marines ana ~
jackets in the isthmus for fsono
fsr to the Pacific coast.
War 10 Not Antieipated.
The gunhoat Paducah Ii 1t 0ua5
tanamo engaged In target prscstea
while the Dubuque is on her way ~
New York. The Paducah and the NJ
buque have bsen On duty In Hatt3n[5
waters looking after Americas ln10t
ests. The Des Moines f. st O.
,anamo. Cuba. y;
No use Is expected 70 be WosDe -
these vessels. as no interr1spsIuu e :
peaceful ESiaiions Is expected.
While sach important evea1s 49,
taking place IN ibe asfa;rs % ~
country. the Venezuelan chaeee 49,
Scnor Vclooz Loiticoa remajus c. :
dwent that nc Is NOT 10 be diafur1uGd1
The state department has 10 49,
t,nn OF having him leave ana n -
tocs 30 81 will BE- because q -
wishes Ct his own government. IL:
state department. docs not evec o:
NJ; tina; there is any crisis q ~
czuela's relations with The Uuoe6(
States and Is not willing 70 49,
what those relations are ezceVl -
a.imii that the membee os IL -
ican legation have BEEN cs1led q
county for reasons nSf Stated
There appears 70 be No inasu&1m T
make any further rove. - TT =
over is 90 he done spyaseasty Il
come from President Cs>syO.