Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-12-24
REvoklNe OF DECREE PROHIBIT.
ING TRANS SHIPMENT OF GOODS
AT WlLlEMSTAp MAY END
STRAINED RELATIONS.
.CASTRO'S REIGN IN
VENEZUELA is OVER
NEW GOVERNMENT ESTABLISH
ED WITH GOMEZ AT ITS HEAD
AND THE ENTIRE CASTRO MIN
lSTRY is OUSTED

WillemStad, Curacao, Dec. 2a,---
The new Venezuelan administra
ton has revoked the decree pro
hibitiug the trans-shipment at
Willemstad of goods destined for
Venezuelan points. This measure
has been the principal difficulty in
The strained relations between Ho!-
land and Venezuela It's reyoca-
ton is regarded by we'll informed
persons hero as meaning practical
~ the settlement of the dispute be
tween the two goyerQments. The
duction from the latest newes re
ceived here from Caracas of the
enforced resignation Of the Castro
cabinet is that the reign of Castro
in Venezuela is over.
Castro's Fate Sealed
Caracas, Dec. 1S.-Via Ponce
Porto Rico--There has been no
repetition in this city of, the anti,
Castro damonstrat lions OF Dec. Is
and IA, but the enforced resigna.
ton of the Castro cabinet, which
occurred yesterday, Is regarded
as going far toward sealing the
fate Of President Castro In Vene-
zuela The change in the minis
try was made known only after
the arrival in the capital of 1900
soldiers from the Interior who are
loyal to Gomez. There is much
military activity everywhere.
Troops are being recruited and
armed with energy in the belief
that the men III the interior loyal
to Castro will fight,
Attempt to Stay Gomez.
Caracas Dec. 81, (via Willen-
stadD-- The downfall of Castro in
Venezuela was completed Satur-
day last with the Illustration of
desperate plot to assassinate Act
ing President Gomez. Secret CT
pher cabiegrams have passed be-
tween Castro at Berlin and his
agents here since the popular
antiCastro demonstration Of Dec
IS and II. A prominent lawyer
has filed an accusation in the high
federal court charging Castro
with completely in the attempted
assassination and proposing his
impeachment.
Port of Spain. Trinidad, Dec o.
Vice President j. Vicente Gomez,
whom General Cipriano Castro hande
over the presidency on his departu
for Europe, has established new go
eminent in Venezuela
Gomez has replaced the old mini
try with a new body of men who re
resent various factions in the state al
who have figured prominently in va
ious ways in the political history
the country, This means the end
the power of DR.. Jose de Jesus Pal
the minister Of foreign affairs, ";
has been the one figure outside of Ca
tro himself i'll the negotiations th
eliminated in the ousting of .Minist
De Rens and the severance of dipl
matte relations with Holland.
Or. Baldo. who is now with Cast
abroad. also has been removed fro
his official position as minister OF cd
cation. General Diego Ferren, t
minister Of war, who also was W
minister in the cabinet of Acting Pre-
ident Gomez in 1905, has been supt
seeded by Gen. Regulo Olivares, W
took a prominent part in crushing t
revolut!onists six years ago.
Makeup of New Cabinet.
The new cabinet is composed as
lows:
Minister of Observation-Disclosures
cantara.
Minister of Foreign Affairs-Gc
gales Guinaud.
Minister of Finances-Munoz Teb;
Minister of War-General Regr
Oiivares..
Minister of Fomento (patronage)
Rafael Carabano Obras.
Minister Of Public Works--Robel
Vargas.
Minister OF Public Instruction.
Maldonado.
Secret advices received from Ca
cas-, where the strictest censorship
being observed, Indicate the whole
Venezuela has been in ferment sin
President Castro sailed and that t
crisis was reached a few days q
when it became necessary for Acti
President Gomez to take decisive ste
which he did by eliminating from
cabinet those who were closely affil
ed with Castro