The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1908-12-24
CASTRO |R|I0 OUTS
vENEzU zUELAN
PRESIDENCY
Gave Associated Press State
ment Virtually Abandoning
His Claims
UNITED STATES RESUMES
DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS
Gomez May Have Trouble in Estab.
fishing His Government and Ameri.
can warship win be Kept in vene.
zuelan Waters.

Berlin, Dec. 24.-Ciprino Castro
gave statement to the Associated
Press which amounts virtually to the
abandonment on his part of all claims
to the presidency Of the, Venezuelan
republic. His statement is as follows:
After taking cognizance of every
thing printed In the newspapers from
Venezuela, there Is no doubt that the
attitude there is attributed to the pres
ent government at Caracas. But
will have more to say on this subject
when am in better health and when
have full knowledge Of what has
occurred. In any event shall place
no difficulties in the way of the pres
ent administration in regard to the
pending controversies with the for
eign governments, even II this should
envolve my own withdrawal from ac-
tivity in the affairs Of the nation
Gen. Castro will remain for two
weeks longer in the private sanitorium
of DR.. Israel. He will give out no
information concerning his future
plans. ..o...
Friendly Relations.
Washington, Dec. 24-After an in
terval Of eight months the United
States government has resumed
friendly relations with Venezuela and
William I. Buchanan has left the
country on the cruiser North Carolina
In the capacity Of special commits
s1oner to visit that country, and make
9 report. Much vii depend on the
nature Of the Communications which
he will make to the state department,
among them the question whether the
United. Slater wall accord formal
recognition to the government AZ It
now exists, . decision dependent upon
it's ability to maintain stable insti-
tuition and to fulfill its treaty obliga-
tions. It has not yet been fully estab-
lished that the Gomez government will
retain its power without trouble, for
there are many adherents of Presi-
dent Castro throughout the country.
Indeed the possibility that disorder
may arise as indicated In the express
sion OF desire for an American war
ship at La Guaira, to which wish this
government has promptly responded.
Secretary Roots face wore Z pleas
ed expression today when he made the
announcement that It was President
Gomez wish to settle satisfactorily all
international questions. Some sig
nificance was at first attached to the
fact that Mr.. Root had referred to
Gomez as president in his statement
to the press, and this was taken to
indicate at once an attitude of recog-
| milton of the government. 1t was ex-
planned, however, that such a refer
- H., <t,a
communication which came to the de-
partment through the Brazilian off,
cials. The general opinion is that
the new order Of things will open the
way for the pacific settlement In some
form Of the issues not alone between
this country and Venezuela but be-
tween the latter country also and Hol-'
land and France. 1t is expected that
the Dutch warships now in that local
ity will be promptly withdrawn and
tween Holland and Venezuela will be
cial mission will be dispatched from
the United States with Mr.. Buchanan.
Castro administration to consider.
o0p0I0tSAyS tn0 Qu0otAOAo VI SVnt1O-
versy between the two countries, made
It plain that diplomacy could accom-
plish nothing further toward their
settlement. This deadlock was made
clear to the United States senate but
congress adjourned without taking
any action In the matter. The five
American claims which form the basis
Of the last negotiations involve nomin-
ally millions Of dollars. These claims
are among those which President
Gomez In general terms has expressed
Q wish to settle satisfactorily. By
what measures they are to be settled
10 question Of the future.
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