The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-12-14
CASTRO MAKES STATEMENT.
Gives an Interview to a FEench News
paper Yesterday.


paper Yesterday.
Paris, Dec. President Castro Of
Venezuela and his party left here
yesterday for Cologne where consul
tation Of physicians win be held TO de-
termine. upon the advissbility OF an
operation on the president. II an OPP
Grafton is found necessary DR.. Israel
probably will perform it at berlin.
During his stay in the city, Castro
kept closely confined to his hotel, re.
fusing 10 give out statement TO news.
paper men except through some mem
her OF his snite. On the train yester-
day, however, he accorded an interview
so representative Of the Temps, say
ing that as lie was leaving France he
ftlt at liberty TO receive a journalist.
The interview, while guarded, fully con
firms tho representations made by Cas-
tro at Santander, 10 the effect that he
was DESTROYS OF settling renezula's
outstanding diplomatic differences and,
so far as France is concerned. had al
ready made the drst steps in that di-
rection He said. however. that every
thing for the moment must be subor-
dinated TO the restoration Of his health
snd that he would submit to an exami.
nation in Germany on which he would
depend the question Of a surgical oper
alton or merely medical treatment. He
added that he might return to Paris.
While avoiding direct question as
to what he expected TO do toward set.
lting Venezuela's foreign quarrels, point
ing out that as the private citizen
lie was not qualified to answer. he
made it clear that the resumption Of
diplomatic relations with France de-
pended entirely upon the settlement Of
The French cable company contro
versy.
1T is incontestible" he said shat the
french cable company was an accom-
pliee against my government in the
Matos regolution.p
"But that did not Justify the expul.
SION Of VI. Taigny, the French charge
d'adairs.n said the interviewer.
In this, ali in other differences with
the powers replied President Castro,
Venezuela only defended herself"
hut there il also the matter of the
French subjects at Caruepano" continu
ed the interviewer.
II took occasion when / touched
there, said tine president, ito authorize
their return. That. II sufficient evil
donce Of my desire for reconciliation"
And the payment Of the diplomatic
debt under the Hague award"
1.-THE payment has not ceased re-
marked Castro. TN default of al
french representative at Caracas, the
monthly payments nave been deposited
iii the state bank Of Venezuela"
IN response to a question as to why
he had refused to allow the Brazilian
legation to act for France. President
Castro replied. Because Brazil has
charge Of the interests Of the United
States, and in THE interest of the good
relations and solidarity Of the Ameri.
can republic TO look after the affairs
Of an European power"
In conclusion President Castro twice
repeated that Venezuela desired peace
and harmony with France and the 9TH
er powers, but declared emphatically
that epace and harmony were depend
emit upon others us well as Venezuela.
The condition oil the Rev j. A, Bison.
nault, Roman Catholic pastor at ST.
who has been i'll for the past
two months at the ST. Johnsbury hospi.