The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-12-23

Caracas. Venezuela. Dec. 22.-Via
willemstad, Curacao, Dec. 23.-1he
end OF the rule In Venezuela OF Cyp-
riano Castro has come and the dicta-
tor who has governed the republic
with a rod OF iron ever since he took
forcIble possession OF the yellow
house In Caracas In 1899, Is now
openly charged with conspiracy TO
cause the assassination OF the man
he left at the head OF the republic
when he sailed away November %
from la Guira, nominally 10 secure
skilled medical aid in Berlin for a
malady OF long standing. and Is to-
day discredited.
Bank Cancels Credit Letters.
The Bank OF Venezuela has cabled
It's correspondents at Berlin and
Paris cancelhng the unlimited letter
Of credit given Castro when he left
Venezuela for Europe. and no one in
Caracas believes he viii ever dare
return 70 the capital. The Castro
cabinet has been forced to resign and
n new and progressive ministry has
been appointed by Juan Vincento
Gomez. acting president.
To Assassinate Gomez.
An attempt upon the life OF Gomez
was frustrated by the cool nerve and
courageous daring OF the acting
president himself Alone and unsup-
ported he arrested the ring leaders
OF the conspiracy with his own
hands In the presence OF their armed
adherents. and after this action he
issued proclamation saying that
not only had he saved his own life,
but he had maintained the highest
ideals OF the chief magistracy OF the
republic.
Already the new administration
shows signs OF q desire and intention
TO settle the disputes between Vene-
zuela and certain foreign powers
that have kept the republic In light
OF unenvIable notorlety for several
years past.
At conference In Caracas yester-
day between Gomez and Baron Won
seckendorf. the German minister in
charge OF the interests of Holland
since the departure OF the Dutch
minister last summer. II was agreed
TO suspend the operation OF the de-
cree issued last summer by Castro
prohibiting the trans-shipment at
willemstadt OF goods destined for
Venezuela.
Pending the signing OF a treaty
between Holland and the duly en-
powered Venezuelan commissioner
the Dutch warships that have been
patrollng the Venezuelan coast for
nearly three weeks. will be with
drawn.
The attempt 10 assassinate Gomez
and several OF the ministers was de-
cided upon Friday night, December
is. Conner heard OF the plot that
same night and the next morning
took a personal stand that nipped II
in the bud.
Secret Cipher Messages.
The men concerned In the con-
spiracy were Castro's closest friends
and best known adherents. Secret
cipher kilograms have passed be-
tween him in Berlin and his agents
here OF the popular antl-Castro
demonstrations OF December 10
and IA.
A prominent lawyer has filed accu-
sation IN a high federal court. charg-
Ing Castro with completely to assas-
slnate and proposing his impeach-
ment.
Castro. the Dictator.
Cypriano Castro Is man OF
humble origin. His father was a
stock raiser in the Andes near the
Colombian border. Like most Vene-
zuelan presidents' Castro went into
Office at the head of a successful
revolution. He drove out President
Andrade and entered Caracas octo-
Der "a, 1899 Much has been said OF
Castro that lacks the confirmation
of unbiased observers. He has been
freely maligned by his enemies and
there have been few to take up
cudgels In his behalf with conyic-
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