The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-26
VENEZUELA TELLS 1T
HER TROUBLES WITH THE METH
 ERLANDs MINISTER.
Netherlands Government Has Received UnofiiciaI Copy of Second Note Sent to 1t By yenexueia's
 Forekmn Minister.

AtAS mas uts Aug zOt--1ne lNctuSt~ lands Government today received an unofficiai copy of the second note sent 1t by Joseph de Jesus Paul, the For etgn Minister of Venezuela in connec- ton with the difflculty which has arisen in the West Indies between the two States
 The original of this communication mas not yet come to hand. The cabi- net met this morning and considered this note at length. The general tenor of 1t does not give The Netherlands Government much encouragement to persevere in attempts to reach actual settlement with Venezuela.
 The venzuelan note. after making reference to the communication of July 20, relative to the handing of his passports to Minister De Reus, because he was considered incompe- tent to serve as a medium for main taining the existing friendly relations between the two countries, says that the action of Venezuela which Is en- tirely personal against M. De Reus. did not contemplate a loosening of the ties of friendship between The Neither lands and Venezuela, which friendship Venezuela desired cordially to main tain
 The Government of Venezuela was convinced that when The Netherlands learned of the proceedings of Mir. De Reus. 1t would give voluntary satis- faction to Venezuela; Venezuela did not believe that the offenses of the minister would be approved by The Netherlands.
 Continuing. senor Paul says that since this time. however. other incidents nave occurred which impart graver siBnincance to the actions of M. De keus. These incidents, the Venezuelan hainister says. he considers 1t neces- sary to bring to the cognizance of The Netherlands Foreign Ofice in or oer mat the good relations between the two countries. based upon mutual good will and esteem may con tinue.
 The note then recites the arrival of The Netherlands cruiser Gelderland at Porto Cabello and La Guaira without nring a salute either upon arrival or when she sailed with M. De Reus. and the refusal of the cruisers commander to allow the port commandant to come aboard. Nevertheless the Csovernment did not hinder the authorization of M. De Rues on July 2e. Neither the ar- rival of the Gelderland nor the object of her coming was announced to the venezuelan authorities as 1t should have been, and the port commandant would have been justified in forbiddinE all communication with the shore and ~.tS 1h@AR1A AGSAOu V4 H1a O9 ft6uS. De- slrous, however. of showing their good will, the authorities abstained from any interference and even facilitated M. De Reus in getting on board the cruiser. thus recognizing, up to the last moment, the diplomatic rights of M. De Reus. The note complains that even the Dutch Consuls at Porto cabelIo and La Guatra. who went alongside the Gelderland. were greeted each by a salute of seven guns. This emphasized the omission to salute Venezuelan ports. duly and properly fortified.
 senor Paul refers at length to the
 shameful attack" upon the residence of Senor Lopez, the Venezuelan Consul at Curacao. by the popuIace. who were engaged by faction, sthat for some time past has been permitted by the Curacao auth critics to wage a hostile propaganda against VenezueIa ana against its Government.
 The Minister recalled how the lives Of the Consul and the members of his family were endangered The local authorities were powerless to protect the representatives Of a friendly nation and after being stoned in the streets of Willemstad. Senor Lopez finally was saved by men from an American vessel in the harbor.
 The note complains that although the Willemstad police and troops prevent ed the murder of the Consul, no ener- getic steps were taken to assure the future security of this of1cial. who consequently decided to place the con- sulate in charge of his German col league and embark for Venezuela on an American vessel. Even after this. the hostile demonstrations continued. The Foreign Minister brings his let ter to a close by declaring that the gravity of the incidents cited will show the Government of The Nether- lands the attitude of the colony of Curacao toward the Government of Venezuela and explain how the hither- to friendly relations between the two countries have been affected thereby.
 Tn consequence of M. De Reus's off, fense against the Government of this Republic. the neglect of the cruiser Gelderland to salute the Venezuelan nag, and the attack upon the venezue- Ian Consul at Curacao and the mem bers of his family and the desecration of the escutcheon over the consulate at Cuaracao." Senor Paul declares, "the Venezuelan Government finds itself obliged to declare to the Government Of your excellency. that so long as the satisfaction due and the repara- ton for the offenses and grievances re- Ierred to in this note have not been given, 1t cannot maintain friendly re- lations between the two countries.
 T take advantage of this occasion to convey to your exceIlency new as- surances of my highest and most par. ticular consideration.
 s (Signed) "J. de ], Paul"