Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-12-27
GOMEZ IS Acc. -
New Executive Of sSSszuela RecOg-
nized Officially and Unoffioially.
FIRST BLooDLEss REVOLUTION
Complete Change in Government
Made without Loss of Life.
CATTLE MONOPOLY Is ABOLISHED
Freedom Of Press is Re-established
and Political Prisoners Released.
EXMEs INVITED TO RETURN
Generals ROlandO, Alaya and Ampard,
who Have Been Living in New
York. Sail on steamer
MnracaibO.
Complete Change in Government
Made without Loss of Life.
CATTLE MONOPOLY Is ABOLISHED
Freedom of Press is Re-established
and Political Prisoners Released.
ExnEs INVITED TO RETURN


2s,-(via Port of Spain. Trinidad, Dec. 2s)-
The presidency of Juan Vicente Gomez has
been recognized by the country at large,
officially and unofflcially, and Venezuela
is through with one of the most popular
revolutions in the annals of the republic,
revolution in which not one drop Of blood
was she'd
The authority Of President Gomez Is ac-
cepted as supreme. Even General Celestino
Castro brother of the former president,
who was chief of the department of Ia
chira, has turned over to the new military
commander of that district all the arms
and ammunition in his possession amount
ing to 5000 rifles and 100000 rounds of
ammunition. Ceestino Castro's acceptance
of the new regime is regarded as final and
conclusive evidence that his brother is no
longer factor in the present situation.
President Gomez is showing in many ways
his desire to propitiate all interests, pro-
mote business, both local and foreign and
improve foreign relations.
Cipriano Castro is being sued in the
Caracas courts for moneys and property al
legged to have been obtained wrongfully.
Among others, Madame Crespo, widow of
former President Joaquin Crespo, has
brought action to recover two years rental
beautiful building was erected by her hus-
band when he was president, and It has
been used by Cipriano Castro since his tri-
umphal entry into Caracas nine years ago.
These various actions probably will result
in Cipriano losing property to the value OF
81 100000. which he left behind in Venezuela
when he sailed for France about a month
ago.
The doors of the country have been
opened to all Venezuelans residing abroad.
and all former patriots and revolutionary
agitators have been urged to return.
Cattle Monopoly Abolished.
The cattle monopoly maintained for so
many years by Cipriano Castro has been
abolished and the press has been given its
freedom. All the political prisoners in the
land. excepting the men who were connected
with the recent plot.to assassinate President
Gomez. have been freed. and -Si.s president
has settled the dispute with hts neghbor
on the west. the United States OF Colombo
This difficulty has existed for many years
and arose over a contested boundary line
A decree issued today opens the Zulia river
to Colombian navigation and restores the
frontier customs house at villamisar.
Jose ]. J. Paul. who was minister of for
/ eign affairs in the Castro cabinet received
two days ago, a despach from Clpriano
Castro at Berlin reading as follows:
Declare the Dutch warships pirates. Sus-
pend the payments to the powers under the
Washington protocols. am forwarding you
solution of the difficulty"
This communication has been received
here with ridicue.
! CastrO's Enemies Sent For.
NEW YORK Dec 2e.-Cheers and Venez-
uelan flags speeded the steamer Maracaibo
| when 1t swung out from its pier today
bearing General Nicolas Roiando, General
! Ramon Alaya, General Felix Ampard and
| other exiles of the Castro regime on their
way back to Venezuela at the special in
vitation Of the new head OF the republic.
Juan Vicente Gomez, to assist in the new
order of things governmental following
the overthrow of Castro.
General Rolando. the central figure of
the day. was smiling and calm and full
| of confidence In the promises of Acting
| President Gomez He declared no harm
would come to himself or his lieutenants.
Juan Vicente Gomez" he said, "hap-
pened to be the man in charge OF the
Castro forces into whose hands 1 fell a
prisoner in battle between the revolu-
tionary forces which 1 commanded five
years ago. We have never known each
other personally, but 1t never has occurred
to me to question his motives in the matter
of inviting me back to Venezuela TO take
part in the new government he is forming.
He has said his aim Is to carry out re-
forms for which I. together with others.
have fought and again would fight, and I
believe him to be sincere. Treachery in
an affair like this would not be tolerated
by the country"
Others in the party were Julia Bolet,
brother of Nicanar Bolet, the treasurer OF
the revolutionary junta. which was finan-
cling General Rolando's proposed expedi-
tion to overthrow Castro; ]. NJ Ortega
Martinez, Limo Duarte Level and Alberto
Larasaba.
Castro Takes Drive.
BERLIN, Dec. 26.-Senor Castro went ou
today for the first time since entering DIR
lsrael's hospital He made an excursion tC
Grunwald where he witnessed what was [,
him, unique spectacle. a snowstorm ant
, thousands Of persons skating on the small
lakes. The former president exhibited tn,
greatest interest In the evolutions of tn,
. skaters whom he watched for a consider
able time. He then walked an hour through
the forest and returned TO the hospital
Senor Castro says that he feels compare
, lively WELL but will remain under observa
tiOn for some time vet