The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-27
RELATIONS ARE MUCH STRAINED Venezrela and Island of
 Caracas. MoBs MAKE DEMONSTRATIONS Troops Called Out to Protect Venezuelan Consul. A Neassueian Resident Who it ss A. iesed Insnitea Cur-cso in News
 per. Was Forced to make =
 rssric Apology.
MoBs MAKE DEMONSTRATIONS

2e--Mobs today demonstrated before the residence of the Venezuelan Con- sul here and surrounded the German consulate. where the venezuian Consul had takn refuge. Later the Consul was escorted to his own consulate by armed troops and removed tho official papers. Troops are now patreIilnK the streets and guarding his residence ana consulate.
 tlons of violence. the relations between
 Venezuela and the people of the Island of Curacao. Dutch West Indies are strained to the breaking point. Following a long seriea of what tho residents of Curacao regard as anxag- 7 onistic actions on the part of President Castro. directed against themselves and
 the Dutch Government. mobs gathered
 in force at this capital last night and
 today. and expressed their resentment
 tn an attack on the home of a Vene-
 zuelan who had published statements
 in Venezuelan papers derogatory to the l island. held violent demonstrations in front of the residence. of the yenezue- Ian Conul: surrounded the German con-
 sulate. where he had sought saefty. and compelled the ordering out of armed troops 50 that the Consul might be pro-
 tected from injury. The demonstration
 before the residence of the Venezuelans Consul Senor Lopes. occurred late last
 night, and although no actual attack
 was made. 1t Is stated that two shots
 were fired from the Consui's house. no
 one. however. being injured.
 Prior to this. about 10 o'clock st
 night. a mob numbering about 1000
 gathered in front of the dwelling of a Venezuelan resident, who, it Is alleged. had insulted Curacao in the Venezuelan papers: broke down the doors with stones. and seizing the man. compelled him to sign a paper which set forth an elaborate excuse for the publica-
 ton of the statements, with which he
 was charged. W
 Made Public Apology.
 The leaders of the populeca also forced him to make A nuhlie apeA AnNy I from tho balcony Of ala h0inAs MhAte | the crowd below hooted and KFoanNn | in accompaniment, Furthermore. FnsnA { I bers of the mans family were cotn~ I pelled to play the Dutch national hymn, while the people below shouted Down with Castro; long may Wiiheinina
 The police were entirely unable to cope with the demonstrators and their efforts in this direction were somewnat
 feeble. No bodily harm was dons Eo any one, but the shouting and chser- ing continued for a time and then procession was formed and a march made for the Consuls house.
 This morning 1t was noted that there
 was no shield on the building occu-
 pied by the Venezuelan consulate. As | is not known whether 1t was rernovsd by tho venezuelans or torn down by the Curacao natives.
 There was a gathering again of thN mob this morning. and when it was l learned that the Venezuelan Consnl nau proceeded to the German consulate. tnis l bufIdinR was surrounded by an ever-. i! Increa sing mob. The Attorney Genef- al made a determined effort to quiet ] tbe nopulace. which was becoming more and more excited, small military | force attempted to cheek the deInon- stration; but for time that was found l innpossihfe It became necessary even. tuaIlv to cali out additional troops. and these at once proceeded to patrol the streets and stop the rioting.
 Consul Lopez was escorted to the Venezuelan consulate by an armed force and he gathered up the ofnctal doch.
 ments of his ofhee and was eseoFseo l companied him were compelled 10 1orcs their way through the crowds 1hhe were ieering on every hand.
 An armed guard was left to protece tba Venezuelan consulate. ana anotnsr guard was stationed at the coGsuEs | residence. other troops continues pa trolling the city.
 Waahangtom Not NOtiaed- Washington, July 2s.-The State De- narttnent has received no adTtces con- eerning the anti-venezuelan demon : atrations to-day in willemstad. but v was said by Acting Secretary or stats I Adee. tonight that if such demon 1 stration took place. 1t was purely lv | cal and the Dutch government eouIa be expected to act in accordance witn ~ llrternatfoual Jaw. He said that me I Government of the Netherlands ts re- ~arded by Americans as most pune 1 fIIous iusathe observance of the tn- lternattonai code and the Venezu@ian | consul is as safe in Curacao as ne would be in his own country in spl.e of the strained relations between hoi- Hand and Venezuela.
 ssVvtIlenstad," said Mir. Adee. 'has always benefited by the trade carried on by other countries with Venezuels ana since President Castro has prac- fieally stopped this trade. the people of WflIemstad have been greatly dias | satisfied. As a result they have proe-
 ably shown their i'll feeling towards l Castro's government. There is no
 significance to be attached to the fact that the Venezuelan consul took refuge | in the German consulate. It may ad-
 join his residence, and then. he toe. would probably not care to go to the | consulate of some other country.
 where he might not he as welcome, but
 where he would nevertheless. be pro
 tected."
 Elias K. Cheney, the American con
 suI at Curacao. will probably he re- auired by the State Department to make a report of to-day's events at Willemstad.
 RLACK HAND yTCTTw.