New-York tribune., 1908-04-22
CASTRO WE'LL AGAIN.
President on Horseback-4n attack
on JUDGE Calhoun.

Clracas April I2-For the first time in nearly
two years General Castro was able to mount on
horseback last week. Although for year he has
been gradually improving after the illness which
nearly cost him his life. he never completely re-
covered until his recent visit 10 Los Teques. He
had been absent from the capital for nearly two
months that health resort His return was CO.
incident with news from Washington giving the
Calhoun report. and the next day Ell Constitu-
cional" the government newspaper, made bitter
attack on the American commissioner, opposing the
conclusions adverse to Venezuela.
Judge CaIhouns first conclusion that the New
York and BerInudez Company never fulfilled the
conditions imposed by the Hamilton concessions is
duly applauded. but referring to the other three
adverse conclusions Ell COustitucionaI' says that
the American judge could not maintain the i'm
partiality of his position. and he has tried to in
validate his opinion. based on good law, by
means Of two or three high sounding phrases OF 4
pettifogging lawyer
After refuting in detail Judge CaIhoun's conclu-
sions the inspired editorial bitterly complains of
purely legal question being made diplomstic- 1t
says:
Inasmuch as from whatever side one looks at
the question. and matter how much sophistry
The question only presents iuridfc character and
on all its faces it is a matter of mere law. We
ask. In what courts does Jgdse Ealhoun thhna
the trial should be-in those OF Venezuela OF those
Of North America?
Further, if the question Is exclusively OF law. to
yokede What have the state DEPARTMENTS of one
2 % th IS 9t4fF 3 212y e5so 63 s2' ee to so Tstt
cent unreasonable or Incorporate, but always
TnhsrrnOuiOuS or aggresSlve-bE means or WhlCn
the American government thinks it can maintain,
before 4 conscientious and just government IKE
ours the prestige its moral authority. the repu-
tation Of its statesmen who try 10 mix up With =
question all within their JURISDICTION. ana
the good name OF people who are vain with the
thought that they the standard bearers OF
iustce and the paladins Of liberty?
Is it this that that EoVerlrneht neIleN es
Il is supporting justice Of its citizens by Eio-
nd arbitrarily transferring the question
rom tho fUyfolabIe clear bosom of the law TO
+he discreet tionai tickle artificial and subtle grounds
of djplor1atfc debates? Is II by maintaining such a
iao3ifa r,ratrrsion OF its rights and OF those
nf fha iatfn-Arlericar republics that the United
States can hope that Europe will consent mat II
be the guardian OF justice in America?
Alleging that it is either question of the honor
ability of Judge Calhoun or OF the good faith OF
The American gov errment Ell Constitucional'
closes with these words:
Returning to the limited sphere Of the question
Of the RermudeZ company. We ask. Is II nov" alltT
fo1- vea-s that Judge Calhoun informs ms gov
ernment that the company had no rights under me
Hamilton concession. but did have them under the
mining law2 is il that he did inform his gov
ernrlen. OF this four years ago. and that the
American government has reserved this fact 70
bring forward to-d@v. thus prete 1diIs - nitro
5Tce a new element into the question But ever
this element leaves the matter on purely legal
grounds about which neither ministers nor secTe-
FAIRIES Of state political advisers nor of1Clous
newspapers have anything to say
II inns is question eithe- or the non
bIe attitude Of that Judge OF the good faith
Of that government and this must be decided ~
rl1hljC oun1Ou in all America. by the honest con
science OF all lneu and by the sense Of justice OF
the people themselves Of the United States.