The San Francisco call., 1908-08-30
ASKS FOR AID TO
PUNISH CASTRO
Hollands Appeal to France and
England Causes Surprise
at The Hague

TIE HAGUE, Aug. 29.-The reports
received here from other capitals tha;
Holland is requesting the powers tc
join her in Furnishing Venezuela caused
great surprise. 1t has been felt that
the Netherlands government wanted tc
plow its own burrows and has asked
the other powers only to adhere to q
policy of hands off, 1t was believed
that Holland had adopted this attitude
because her grievances against yene-
zuela were more intimately concerned
with the national honor and were not
so purely commercial as those of her
nefghbors. The reasons for the ap-
parent change in the program are un-
known at present.
The Dutch newspapers are beginning
to protest against the secrecy with
which the government enfolds the en-
tire Venezuelan situation and ask fol-
details of the report made by M. de
Reus, the former minister to Venezuela
and the correspondence that has passed
between the government and the mem
bers of President Castro's cabinet. The
papers demand that the government
shall not embark on any proceedings
involving heavy expenses without the
peoples approval.
DR.. Kayper, former minister of the
interior, has been appointed minister
of foreign affairs in succession to J.
n. u. M van SWlnQeren.
PARIS, Aug. 29.-The Netherlands
government has asked France through
the French minister at The Hague
whether 1t would be possible for France
to cooperate with Holland in the pres
ent difficulties with Venezuela France
responded that she would consider the
question, and she now has the matter
under advisement.
ATTITUDE OF ENGLAND
LONDON, Aug. 29.-.It would not be
safe to say that Great Britain will not
take some action to assist Holland In
her present dispute with President Cas-
tro of Venezuela, as there is as vet no
telling what turn the matter may take y
were the carefully weighed words
of an official of the foreign Office
when questioned this morning with
regard to a. dispatch from Rome set
ting forth that the powers of Europe
were In communication with each other
on this subject and that there had been
informal references to Venezuela be-
tween the British and American diplo-
matte representatives. No decision
however, the Rome dispatch said. had
yet been reached as to what action, If
any, should be taken.
Great, Britain Is in much the same
position as the United States" the for
eign office official went on. "She has
many grievances against President
Castro, but she is reluctant to take
action now that smaller power Is
likely TO bring him to account. Great
Britain feels she can support Holland
without being accused of bullying a
little state. which probably would be
the case If she acted individuality
AWAITING DEVELOPMENTS
WASHINGTON, Aug. 2s.-The report
from London indicating the possibility
of Great Britain taking some action
to assist Holland in her dispute with
President Castro, and that there had
been INFORMAL references to Venezuela
between the British and American Dip
lomats on that subject called forth the
statement by officials of the state de-
partment that the United states was
simply watching and awaiting de-
velopments in the Venezuelan affairs
The United States, 1t is said, will await
action by Holland and will be guided
by events as they are developed. 1t
was stated that there have been no
formal or Informal conferences between
the diplomatic representatives of Great
Britain and the United States in refer
ence to the action of Holland toward
Venezuela.
Minister Gertes of Colombia issued a
statement today in which he said:
IN view of the pending conflict be-
tween Holland and Venezuela, a rumor
has been circulated to the effect that a
revolutionary movement will soon take
place IN Venezuela and that Colombia