The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-12-18
NATIONS PREPARE
TO DISPOSE OF
CASTRO
RumOrs Of Combination to Aid
Dutch Government.
WILL BE NO INTERFERENCE
Elrey President viii Be Kept in
Europe While Revoutionlst over
throw His Government.

Washington, Dec. 18.-There Is a
lively interest in both administration
and diplomatic circles here in the rap
idly shifting situation in Venezuela.
Events are marching so swiftly that
1t would not be surprising to Washing
ton to find a new government installed
In Caracas within a short time, to
have 1t formally recognized by the
United States and to see the numer-
GUS questions that have vexed the re-
lations of this country and Venezuela
for so long well on their way to final
settlement.
1t is suggested by a diplomatist,
who has followed closely the course
Of affairs in Venezuela that in all
probability the directors Of the lead
ing revolutionary movement are act
ing in sympathy and accord with the
Dutch who are maintaining a block.
ade The result Of such an arrange
ment it was pointed out, would BIZ
most effective For while the Dutch
keep off interference from outside. In
the improbable event that Castro
should attempt to return. the revolut.
ionists will be able to take care Of the
remnants Of Castorism In the interior
And the Dutch blockade will probably
make no Interference with the ship
ment Of arms and munitions OF ward
from the United States to the revolu-
tionists.
Such shipments are even now under
way. The revolution has been clever.
ly prepared and seems to have ample
financial support There is the hest
Of reason for saying that this govern.
ment will not put itself to any extra
ordinary trouble to prevent fillbuster.
ing expeditions from leaving United
States ports.
"Why should we?" asked an official
OF the administration. I'VE are not
especially anxious to defend Castro.
He has aouted us at every turn. He
has robbed American citizens Of their
property We ought to have deposed
him long ago and the only thing that
has prevented us from exacting jus.
tice from him was the feebleness of his
country as compared with ours. We
couldn't spank so small a boy. no
matter how pestiforous he was"
The attitude Of this government will
be that Of keeping off Interference and
seeing fair play" It is expected that
this attitude will speedily produce It's
result In the installation Of a new gov.
eminent in Caracas. When that Is
done the new government will need.
as its first asset. the formal recognlt.
ioW Of this country. Such recognition
will be the precursor TO swift recog.
milton by Europe, and once that Is
obtained the new government will be
IN a position to deal authorltauvely on
the subject OF the numerous claims
pending against Venezuela. settlement
Of which Il has been impossible 10 Oh.
tain from Castro, except by use Of
the rod.
" Not only will the new government
be IN that position; Il will also In all
probability feel such a natural scurc
OF frlondliness not TO say gratitude as
would move Il to facilitate such set.
Element In every way possible And
settlement with all the European gov.
ornments which are interested la
claims OF their citizens against Ven.
ezuela.
Il all means. therefore. that Casiro's
adbidcation aud alght have left the
way open for impoverished Venezuela
to regain the friendship OF the nations
which Castro has alienatcd, and 10 re
sumo her standing among them rs a
responsible going concern.
Several days ago limitations reach.
ed Washington from Venezuela by
way Of New York and Philadelphia
that the Asphalt people were about to
secure the settlement OF their long.
standing grievance through the relin.
qulshment by the Venezuelan govern
ment Of the asphalt property which Il
seized several years ago and has since
been operating through the medium
OF AmzI L. Barber as American sell.
ing agent.
In all administration circles that
might be supposed to have informal
ion Of such a prospect there was
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