The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-10-26
Castro Still
DefieS Powers

ports general in diplomatic circles
here, this is the last week of grace
to be allowed Venezuela by Holland to
settle the claims of the latter country.
So far as can be learned, President
Castro still maintains a defiant attl-
will begin Sunday, the expiration OF
the time allotted to Castro for the
annulment of his trans-s shipment de-
cree which has been so obnoxious to
the people of Curocoa. The Dutcn
note is very long. according to re-
ports. and Venezuela's answer besides
being lengthy, was prepared with great
care 1t is believed that it gives reas-
ons why the Dutch demand cannot and
will not be acceded to.
Sir Vincent Corbett, the British
minister has returned from his trip to
Trinidad, where he went for the pur-
pose of communicating easily with
his government, and it is believed
that Great Britain has mapped out a
policy to be pursued during the
threatened conflict. What this policy
will be is still matter of speculation
although the general impression is
that Great Britain has mapped out
policy to be pursued during the threat
enej conflict What this policy Will
be is still a matter of speculation. al
though the general impression is that
Great Britain will be lined up with
Germany in Castro's support when
the critical moment arrives.
The danger to Venezrela TO-DAY is
not in the strength of Hollands case.
because it is generally conceded that
the Netherlands government has no
casus belli, but on the contrary has
the weakest case of any of those
nations which are now at outs with
President Castro, but in fact that there
are several nations, especially the
United States and France, which
would be only too glad to see Hol-
pull their chestnuts out of the fire
and these countries would probably
stand by Holland.
1t is possible that internal dissen-
sions may follow any attempt by Hol-
land to force Dictator Castro to terms
and that the president may have
revolution to attend to at the same
time he is called upon to resist a
foreign foe. The revOlutiOnists are now
f1ocking together, like buzZards at the
prospect of carriCn, ready to pounce
upon Castro and overthrow the gov
eminent as soon as an opportunity Of
fers
That the members of any revolution
airy movement initiated during the
prospective blockade of Venezuelan
ports win be Immediately shot at
traitors if captured is reported to be
the present determination of President
Castro. This is his answer to the ru-
mors and newspaper reports circulat-
ing to the effect that under cover Of
Dutch guns a revolutionary movement
is about to be undertaken to overthrow
the Castro government
That President Castro means what
he says has been many times demons
trated and the tragic ending of the
late Paredas expedition is an example
of the fate that may be in store for
unsuccessful revolutionists.
FreSlQent CaStfO arrived III CARA
cas- from his six weeks tour Of the
interior provinces a very sick man,
and his physicians were in state
of great anxiety for several days. There
were many consultations held at his
residence, Villa ZOila, by the leaders
of the medical profession of Caracas.
and consequent alarm among the pop
ulace as to the outcome.
The presidents iron constitution,
however. came to his aid once more,
and his recovery was so rapid that he
was soon able to transact state bust
ness which had been accommodating
during the two months that the dane
ed.