The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-06-24
NO RELATIONS
WITH VENEZUELA
Members of the American Le-
cation Coming Home
on GunbOat.
HOLLAND ALSO PROTESTS
MATTERS APPEAR TO BE APP
PREACHING A CRISIS.

Caracas. June 23.-The members of
the American legation are awaiting the
arrival of the United States gunboat
Marietta at Porto Cabello. the warship
having been ordered there for the pur-
post OF transferring them 10 the Unit
ed states. Jacob Sleeper, who has been
acting as charge d'affaires since the
departure of the American minister. W
W. Russell. and Lieutenant Francis A
Ruggles, the military attaChe. with
drew from the legation at Caracas on
Saturday and proceeded TO Porto Ca
bello. The interests of the United
states We're placed in charge of the
brazilian legation, as the representa-
tlVes of the European nations are hav-
ing considerable friction with Presi-
dent CastrO's government. The Amer
lean consular agent, John Brewer, re-
mains here in charge Of the archives.
Castro's Sudden Return.
President Castro returned here sud-
denly a few days ago, after a long alb
senee in the interior. and his arrival
attracted much attention. All kinds of
rumors are current, and the with
drawal of the representatives of the
United States is not quite understood
by NeneZuelans. II is probable, too.
that there Will be au early rupture
with Holland. and there are reports
that revolution against the admins
tratiOn is being organized in Colombia.
As matters now stand, the United
states. France and Colombia practic-
ally have no relations with Venezuela.
Great Britain and Holland have Sc
rious questions pending with the gov
eminent. Germany alone has no dis
pute.
Profession of REGARD
The Constitutional. President Cas-
tro's organ, in an editorial today. says
The United States, in closing a SEN
satiOnal diplomatic process in such an
unexpected way. cannot weaken the
spirit of brotherhood and the high con-
sideration of Venezuelan people toward
the United states. The Venezuelan
government and the president have the
satisfaction of possessing justice and
law i'm the attitude which they have
maintained and the indisputable ad-
hesiOn OF the people
Before the withdrawal from the le-
cation Mr.. Sleeper sent a note To the
government asking for passports. This
note was answered in very cOnsiderate
language, and the American charge
was informed that passports were UNI
necessary, inasmuch as he personally
was persona graJa, and that diplomatic
immunity WOulu continue until Tie Was
on board the Marietta. there being no
question of war involved. The COM
munication 10 MI. Sleeper extended Ia
him the cordial wishes of the admins
tTatiOn for a happy voyage
Hollands Protest.
The recent diplomatic friction be
tween Venezuela and Holland over the
closing of Venezuelan ports to Dutch
vessels and President CastrO'S decree
prohibiting the trans-shipment of car
go i'm the island of Curacao. reached a
crisis several days ago, when the presi-
dent vigorously answered note sent
10 him by the Dutch minister, J. II
Dereus. protesting against this decree
and criticisinS the Venezuelan consul
at Winemstad. President Castro re-
fused 10 modify the orders which he
had issued Minister Dereus is now
awaiting instructions from The Hague
and the opinion among the diplomats
here and others in Well-infOrmed cir
cles is that a severing of relations be-
tween the two countries is not unlike
~.
There has been great reduction IN
Venezuelan revenues because of the
prevalence of the plague and bad eco
nomic conditions, but the government
il is announced. is still paying all its
obligations