New-York tribune., 1908-12-15
RI0TING IN CARACAS
ONE DEAD, SEPER4L HURT
Signs of Strong Opposition to the
Rule of Castro.

caracas. Dec 13 Cvia Port Of Spain. Dec. IA.
The capture OF the Venezuelan coastguard ship
Alexis bv the Dutch cruiser GelderIand caused
6 r-est stir in Caracas this morning A crowd
:. once assembled in the Plaza Bolivar and
made demonstration in support Of the govern
rent Another crowd, which included a large
-,--7t,er of students. went the Office Of 'El
~ousritucionaI.' the organ OF President Castro.
s75 BEGAN 8 counter demonstration. denouncing
castro and the action Of the temporary Presi-
dent Sehor Gomez who has proclaimed the re-
-rr'fc II g state OF defence A fierce fight en-
sued between the employees OF the paper and
TIE crowd in the street Many shots were ex-
changed. and the fighting lasted for FIVE min
-.es Several men were wounded. and one has
since died. The police were summoned and ap-
Vea~e5 on The scene armed with rifles The
crowd then dispersed.
The captain of the Alexis. who came ashore
e Puerto CabeIo. has sent TO Caracas the COM
r--,ir.cation handed him by the Dutch officer
z-ho came on board from the Gelderland. This
note IS - follows
on Board rhe Cruiser Gelderland December p
Fer majesty the Queen Of Holland has given
orders for her warships temporarily TO seques-
-rs-e and embargo all Venezuelan government
vessels This Is & retaliatory measure. We de-
rz-d rHa- YOU lower your flag and SURRENDER
you- ship and your persons the commander
q TIE l2eiderland. All resistance will be use
T you resist the result will be the loss
az vou- vessel and death 10 many Of you.
BOINAR, Second Lieutenant
sefor Gomez. the Acting President issued
decree today in which he related the capture
q tae Alexis. ard said:
: consider these acts a true invasion Of Ven
ezuelau territory and an aggression against the
F-sve ofenCe The national sovereignty is
fhreatened and the territorial integrity. honor
snd dignity Of the fatherland is in danger
! 6sc-=e the nation in q state of defence. and
ca1ssG-errlv the Executive assumes and viii
ere-cts- che extraordinary faculties conferred
rro- hin h- Section Of Article LINK OF the
Tenez-ela- constitution
The news ran through the city Ike wiIdhre,
sr6 !- few minutes there vas an enormous
r-az5 ~ front OF the Yellow House, the exec
r-tve mansion. Gomez made his way across
ne Plaza % he Yellow House. and was
-e+ve5 with enthusiasm The house was crowd
q with the Leading citizens of Caracas.
Sr4scres were made demanding that all politi-
ca r-iscne-s b freed and that the government
-7ono7cies be abolished The threatened dan
K-r from without had a double effect on the
-,errle. zh0 f=nanded measures OF protection.
but a. TIE same time insisted on the termina-
ton of ore q the most unpopular courses Of
tbe castro administration, the maintenance OF
E-ze-r--eu- -1cnopolies affecting the necessaries
o. ne
Sez1- Pau. The Foreign Minister. replied for
ihe acting President. He exhorted the people
q trust Gomez 10 solve the problem confronting
Ter=z-e-s. and begged them 70 help him carry
Is heavy burden Of responsibility
S=~1- Pau sent q note yesterday 10 the mem
be-s ~ me diplomatic corps here. protesting
Vigorously against the repeated violations of
TIE territorial rights OF Venezuela by the three
Dutch Rs-shfps which have been cruising IN
Tz-ezGelan waters. No blockade had been de-
CARED. h. said. and the continual Interference
7-rH the coastvise shipping was having detri-
mental effect On the commerce Of neutral pow
ers He added.
Venezuela protests with energy against these
EEE-assiors on TIE territorial sovereignty Of t1-
republic. and holds Holland responsible for al
tle CCusequences
T-= Foreign Minister gave the following in
stances of aggression:
Tha Dutch cruiser FTiesland on December
STORED rhe Venezuelan schooner, Victoria IN
Te-ez-eLen waters. near Cunana. BY firing 4
sro- across her bow. She then sent z launch
wien -7verry-f7ye armed men board and ex-
s-5-eL The schooners papers. On December
-hz cruiser FTiesland sent q boatlOad Of sailors,
armed with CevclveTs 70 examine the papers OF
IL venezuelan schooner Carmen Josefa, lying
< anchor II the harbor Of Tucacas. a Dutch
zs~sl-o appeared yesterday z the MaraCalbo
8a-- took soIlndingS. and inJeTfeTed with the
being sent n the direction Of Fort san Carlos
P-rl- opinion the minister said condemned
-tes- zertv acts Of hostility. which evidently
Te-= r-r the purpose Of provoGation-