Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-07-27
DUTCH RESENT
VENEZUELAN
HOSTILITY
SERIOUS Rl0TING ON
ISLAND OF CURAC0A
Angry CoIonistS Force Apology
From Venezuelan Who Lib
eIed Them; CaStro'S Consul
late Attacked Troops Called,

lAlO AllUONNQI OOpO OtNllONi
IBy Morning journal Special Leased Wire
Willemstad, Curacao, July 26-The
relations between Venozuele and the
people Of the island of Curacao, Dutch
West Indies, are strained to the break
ing point. Following long series OF
what the residents of Curacao regard
as antagonistic actions on the part OF
| President Castro, directed against
themselves and the Dutch govern
nent mobs gathered in force at this
! capital last night and today and eX-
pressed their resentment in an attack
| lupon the home of Venezuelan who
had published statements IN NeneZu ~
Ian papers dcrogatory to the island.
and later held violent demonstrations
in front of the residence of the Nene-
zuelan consul; surrounded the Ger
man consulate where he had takcn
refuge. and compelled the ordering out
of armed troops SO that the consul
might be protected from injury. The
demonstration before the residence of
the Venezuelan consul Senor Lopez.
occurred late last night and though
no actual threat was made, it is stated
that two shots were fired from the
consul's house. no one, however, be-
ing injured
Prior to this, about o O'Clock at
night. mob numbering about 1000
gathered in front Of the dwelling of a
Venezuelan resident, who. 1t is alleged.
had insUlted Curacao in the Venezue-
Ian Il ha iI.npa
with stones and seized the man, com
PEELED him to sign paper which set
forth an elaborate excuse for the pub
lication of the statements with which
he was charged
The leaders Of the populace also
forced him to make a public apology
from the balcony of his home while
the crowd below hooted and groaned
in accompaniment Furthermore,
members OF the mans family were
compelled to play the Dutch national
hymn, while the people below shouted, /
Down with Castro" Long may Will |
helmina tivc" The police We're en- |
tircly unable to cope with the demon /
strations and their efforts in this di-
rection were somewhat feeble. No
bodily harm was done to anybody, but
the shouting and cheering continued
for a time, and then procession was
formed and march made upon the
consul's house.
This morning it was noted that there
was no shield on the building occu-
pied by the Venezuelan consul. II was
not known whether it was torn down
by natives or removed by the Vene-
luelans. There was another mob gath
cred and when II was learned that the
consul had proceeded to the German
consulate this building was surround
I'd by an ever-increasing mob, The at
.orney general made "A determined ef- ,
fort to quiet the popuace, which was
becoming more and more excited all
he while. A small military force at
empted to check the demonstration.
1ut for time that was found impos- {
ible
II became necessary even today to
'all out additional troops, and these at
'nce proceeded 10 patrol the streets 8
md stop the rioting Consul Lopez ,
vas escorted to the Venezuelan CON :
ulatc by an armed force. and he gath
red up the official documents of his
,ffcc and was escorted back to his :
nome The troops that accompanied I
iim were compelled to force their way
through the crowds that had gathered ,
md were tcering on every hand.
An armed guard was left to protect q
he Venezuelan consulate and anoth- t,
n guard was stationed at the consul's /,
esidence. other troops continued pa ,
rolling the city
The measures taken nv the Vcne-
uelan government against the Dutch
and directly against the
sland of Curacao. brought about de- !,
rcssed business conditions In that is-
and whose people asked Queen vii =
elmina Of Holland 10 take steps to
improve the relations between the two q,
in "A permanent manner Gu
7cao complained of the seizure by
-enczuela OF Dutch vessels plving he "
Neen Aruha and Curacao both Dutch .
and the imprisonment of y
De- crews. the opening Of official cor =,
'spoudoncc by Venezuela the decree
sued by President Castro prohibiting ="
ne trans hipmcnt OF freight AZ Gu
,cao and of many other antaEonistic
easurcs.
The eliminating act OF hostility 20 ~
ne Dutch government was the recent w.
smissal by President Castro of J. ~ u
erucs. the minister. resident IN Cara y
is. of the Netherlands The minis ~
'r's passports were sent to him by
anor Paul. the Venezuelan minister y
T foreign affairs. Senior Paul sent a y
.fter 10 the foreign minister Of the '
etherlands in which he said:
This indispensable measure affects u
q d.
sisting friendly relations between p
enezuela and the Netherlands"
Queen Wiihelmina's government has D.
piled 20 this by sending the warship p
eiderland 60 Puerto CabeIio for the
urpose ~ taking NJ Derucs away At
msterdam on Saturday The council 81 %
minister's took the Venezuelan ques- y
on under discussion. and although no n
ieasure against Venezuela has yet n
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