Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1908-12-31

fishing her correspondence with Card
intimation OF what was on foot reach
ed the ears OF Acting President Co
mez. As soon as he satisfied himself
OF the truth OF the reports. be took
immediate steps 20 Illustrate the at
tempt.
Nerve Of Gomez saves His.
He went alone on foot 20 the bar
racks ia Caracas. where mutinous
regiment. under the command OF Pres
ident Castro's brother. was Quartered
tie entered the building and placed
the brother 81 the president under
arrest. The nerve 81 Gomez made 30
possible for him 90 carry out this dan
gerous manoeuvre successfully
He then went 20 the Yellow House
the executive mansion. where he had a
brief interview with Torres Cardenas
The chief OF the Conspirators denied
the existence OF any plot Come
would not Dee deceived hy such a.
suvances. Gomez seized Torres-Car
denas Pos the shoulders. and shakiui
aim roughly. said "i have discovere,
YOUR plot 90 assassinate me- Y0l
are my prisoner"
Torres-Cardenas tried go use hls
revolver on the acting president hu.
Gomez VAS too quick for him b.
pinioned the mans arms and called
the guard Torres Cardenas was SELF
ed and isarmed and hurried away @.
Jail
Plots Bach Broken.
These two arrests. made singI,
handed by Gomez. broke the back o
the plot Gomezs friends came Tor
ward quickly 90 his support Order
were az once issued and carried out
rapidly for the arrest OF Garhirl.
Guzman. Lopez Baralt minister Co.
the interior In the cabinet that wa.
forced 90 resign December 18th. Sen,r
Bermudez. director % the national
telegraph system, Commander Casa
nova. Commander Angul0 and Other
adherents OF Castro. suspected OF com
plicity.
As soon as the news az the seusa
gathered In the Plaza B0liyer ar.
uOnal occurrences became known
throughout the city an immense GROVE
gathered in the Plaza Boliyer and
gave unmistakable evidence OF It's sat.
isfaction with the turn anairs had
taken.
The Bank OF Venezuela has sent tel
egraphic communications TO its req
resentatives in Berlin and Paris re-
citing the occurrences OF the day. The
bank has also oabled its correspond
ents az Berlin and Paris cancelIing
the unlimited letter OF credit give
TO President Castro when be left Ven
szuela for Europe
GoVeFn meBts Agree.
THE HAGUE.-Spseial.- yellow
Book. which has just been issued OF
Venezuelan Affairs. states that al
the powers with which the Neither
lands government has been 10 com
municatiOn. without exception. have
notified the government or their agree
ment with It's line or action. The
Dutch government has not asked for
any active assistance, being convinced
or its own ability TO bring about a set
tlement OF the difficulty with Vene-
zuela, but will rely entirely upon It's
Own forces Nevertheless, 10 has re-
ceived the moral support OF All the
powers, particularly the United States
which made the declaration that the
Monroe Doctrine was not opposed tc
armed action on the part OF the Meth /
erlands. nor even to the temporary oc- /
cupatiOn OF Venezuelan territory.
The Yellow Book states that. not
the acute character OF /
the present situation. the Dutch gov
eminent still is ready to enter upon I
serious negotiations, provided Vene- /
zuela comedies what Holland regards I
as indispensable-the withdrawal OF /
the decree Of May 18th. Further. the 4
Yellow Book declares that arbitration /
would have meant the acceptance Of /
the state Of affairs created by Presi- (
lent Castro and the prolongation OF /
he sunerings OF the people OF Cura-
cao, while previous experiences with
venezuela gave ground for the belief
hat arbitration would have but a
oroolematic advantage. so far as the
was concerned