New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-11-25
CASTRO ON THE OCEAN
OPERATION At BORDE4U4'
German Specialist Engaged-Er-
rifrment an Caracas.

~ % fxis wiliemstad. Nov pa
---;se-t Castro will sail tomorrow ir"i'i Ia
49, e+..r,er c1Iadaioupe for Bor-
- for the purpose Of undergoing an opera
:. -hs hands Of a specialist or berlln- FL
-. which were made recently TO nave III
-, If Berlin. come 70 Caracas LOT the pun
- performing the operation falieo' anu
o-eration was imperative and PRESIDENT
- attending physicians were unwilling 10
r, -r,e responsibility the President was torceo
: e-rake European voyage
~. o--eration will be performed Immediately
PRESIDENT Castro's arrival At Bordeaux:
~ Israel will be waiting. Should the
,s-srio- Re successful the President VIII WISH
-, ,-le-e ne will rest for 2 few days only,
= ,1ehes II return To Caracas at as early
sat. as possible Three leading Venezuelan
r,-sfoiens viii accompany the President ano
,,,-.1 members Of his immediate family. Inc
-L,-sfrisns are Dr. Pablo Aoosta Ortiz. Dr. Fon-
- and Dr. jose Baldo. DR.. Baldo has been
=. Presidents chief physician for two years.
~ - now Minister OF Education Dr. ORTIZ Is
one - the noted surgeons of South America
,r5 has already operated on President castro
several times
The greatest excitement prevails in Caracas.
tn6 political intriguing already has begun II
< thought that the departure of President Gas
: ~ ,r.er the road for the settlement of the
--,0b American and French disputes. vicente
- ,he 1-ioe-President. will assume the
T,-.s,5ancv President Castro to-day issued the
following proclamation.
S-e-iz1 circumstances Coulpe! me 70 lssve 1ol
,-0z.o-s for ? short time. The venezuelan ma
-i0r already is on the ROAD 20 80. fI,I6frnent
and greatness, because % nc cordition Of the
= or13rstiars and the SOUND aolo ,,-bicb
--ss and because Of the stable peace milirH
We enioz and which II II YOU
fsln Ji.et IE ,;Er+ Gomez Is hereby const1-
tutionaIIv charged with the -5erotjo5 in the
founo nl'n 80 10 Sigh mission. If II were
7rrseIf and YOU will have done your oulies'
-. President Of Venezuela Is suffering from
IN internal abEcess in the region OF the KIDNEYS
e75 his attending physicians long ago advised
him that the only possible relief was in an on
cation bv German specialist. AT that unne
- 7i= NOT srpear 10 be any imminent dan
,a- and President Castro decided 10 postpone
tre Trip 70 Europe as long as possible He was
- frustrated at any time. but. the con-
80 for many weeks was able "a make his
-crrlar early morning visit 70 his office in the
v.rov House. During that period. every effort
ms made 10 bring the specialist 10 Caracas
tr- recently cable dispatch was received an
-o.,nrirz that Dr.. Israel would be unable TO
make The trip
When i was announced q few days ago that
trs President had decided 10 go 10 hul'Per
,-s~aras vas all excitement, and the prohaolll-
,,ss a his carrying out this programme were
re srb5ect Of discussion throughout the city
,-be-ever one turned. That he would only take
This step as last resort was known to every
nosv and most intimate friends we're dis
-ose5 n doubt his expressed intention Presl-
5s-, Castro breads the sea. and has suffered
.srs-sl, from seasickness. even on short trips
Y. re never been out Of Venezuela. and II Is
-ox felt that extraordinary pressure must nave
,,s- t-ouehr TO bear upon him in order to B.
,.i- MS consent to the voyage
President Castros departure is especially IN
-srestinE because Of the embarrassing erect II
* likely 10 have on Hollands plans TO force
Venezuela into revoking the transship1nent oe-
cree which castro has refused TO DO PeacefuiiS-
T Holland should send out confidential agent
ss suggested by Castro in his last answer to
r7o7la-5-s demands. that official may find no
castro with whom TO deal