Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-28
DUTCH CRUISER SENT BACK
Gelderland Returns to Venezuela to
Protect Foreign Interests.
CALM FOLLOWS SUNDAYS MOB
Departure of senior Lopes, VeneEueIan
Consul, PRciaes POpuIace and
Troops Return TO the
Barracks.


wILLEMsTED, July 27.-The serious ma.
ture of the situation that has arisen be.
tween The Netherlands and Venezuela wal
emphasized today by the issuance OF orders
to the Dutch cruiser Gelderland to proceed
At once to Venezuela to protect Dutch in.
terests there. The Gelderland arrived here
with ]. ID. De Reus. Netherlands minister
resident at Caracas, who was dismissed
from Venezuela by President Castro, on
board. 1t was only a few hours after the
cruisers arrival that the orders for an
Immediate return to- Venezuela were re-
ceived.
The departure Of Venezuelan consul
Lopez has resulted in the cessation Of the
riots which grew out Of the nti-veneEuelan
demonstration here or Saturday and Sun
day. The city is now calm and troops,
which were patrolling the streets, have
been taken to their barracks.
Great Joy was manifested by the popula-
ton here when IL became known that the
venezuelan consul. Senior Lope1, who took
refuge in the German consulate, after a
mob OF Curacao natives had stormed the
venezuelan consulate. had taken passage
Tor Porto Cabello on the steamer that ar
rived at 8 o'clock Sunday afternoon and
the consul boarded her and proceeded for
Venezuela.
The population Of the island is quite calm.
The troops have been withdrowr and re-
turned to barracks. No casualties resulted
from the attack made last night on the
dwelling of a Venezuelan resident and the
demonstration before the residence Of the
Venezuelan consul.
AS Consul Lopez was going from his
residence at no n to the consulate, escorted
by armed troops to remove the official
papers, the mob nearly taught him, but
he was saved by the arrival Of more troops
This afternoon the cC1sul's wife and
children were escorted to their steamer,
They were not molested. A strong armed
force took the coEsul on board the steamer.
which was guarded by troops up to the
moment OF IT'S departure for Porto Cabello.
Every possible protection was accorded the
consul by the Willemstad authorities, and
with the exception of a few insignificant
bruises caused by stones thrown at him,
he was not harmed.
There was a great popular manifestation
tonight to the leaders OF the demonstration
at which several speeches were delivered.
Venezuelan Is Obbed.
The demonstration before the residence
OF the Venezuelan consul. Senior Lopez.
occurred late Saturday night and although
no actual attack was made, 1t is said that
two shots were fired from the consul's
house, no one being injured.
Prior to this, at about 10 o'clock at
night, a mob numbering about one thous-
and gathered in front OF the dwelling
of a Venezuelan resident who, it is al
legged, had insulted Curacao in Venezuelan
papers They broke down the door with
stones and, seizlng the man, compelled |
him to sign a paper which set forth an
elaborate excuse for the publication Of
the statements with which he was charged. |
The leaders of the p~opulace also forced
him to make a public apology from the
balcony of his home while the crowd below |
hooted In accompaniment. Furthermurc,5
Members of the mans family were com
PEELED to play the Dutch national hymn
while the people below shouted, Down
with Castro, long may Wilhelmina live"
me police were unable to cope with the
demonstration and their efforts in this !
were somewhat feeble. No
bodily harm was done to any one, but the
shouting and cheering continued for a
time and then a procession was formed
and a march made on the consur's house.
German Minister Takes Charge,
CARACAS. July @.-Via Port OF Spain.
July 2.-The German minister has taken
charge OF the Dutch interests here. in view
OF the dismissal by President Castro of
M. De Reus. The Netherlands minister
to Venezuela.
M. De Reus is awaiting the arrival OF a
Dutch warsbip at Porto Cabello. He
claims that his offensive publication had.
the approval OF The Netherlands govern.
saying that he received a cable.
gram yesterday from The Hague. approv-
Ing his note and instructing him to insist
on an interview with President Castro.
this is impossible, as diplomatic rela-
lions between the two countries have been
Interest at Washington.
WASHINGTON, July 2I.-Beoause OF
their bearing on the strained relations be-
tween President Castro and various other
European and American governments, the
demonstrations in Venez-
1ela by the Dutch are attracting consider
able attention at the State department
and among the rather small number of
diplomats who are still in Washington.
interests of individuals not
involved in the disturbance there
IS nothing for this government to DO, but
the developments viii be more or less
anxiously watched.
II the Dutch government templ
making any naval demonstration against
as a result of the recent trou-
Die with that country eliminating in the
OF the Dutch minister, De Reus
t Is doing so without having consulted the
government 1t was said at the
State department today that No 49,