Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-27
GOMEZ RULE SECURE
His Presidency Recognized
Throughout Venezuela.
CASTRO'S FALL COMPLETE
Dictator's Own Brother Surrenders
Arms and Ammunition.
REFORMS ALREADY OPERATIVE
General Amnesty Granted Exiles
and Business Monopolies Abro-
gated-Peace With Colombia.

CARACUS. Venezuela, Wednesday. De-
cember % via Port OF Spain, Trinidid. De-
cember 26.-The presidency of Juan Vi
cente Gomez has been recognized by ihe
country at large, officially and unofficial!N.
and Venezuela is through with one or
the most popular revolutions In the an
mails of the republic. revolution In which
not one drop Of blood was shed
Tho authority of President Gomez Is
accepted as supreme. Even Gen. Celestino
Castro. brother Of tho former president.
who was chief Of the department OF
Tachira, has turned over to the new
military command of that district
all the arms and ammunition IN his pos
session. amounting to 6.OoO rifles and .
600 900 rounds of ammunition. Celestino
Castro's acceptance Of the new regime
is regarded az final and conclusive evil
dence that his brother Is no longer
factor in the present situation.
Presidet Gomez is showing In many
ways his desire to proptiate all interests.
promote buiness, both local and foreign.
and improve foreign relations.
Suits Against Late President.
Clpriano Castro is being sued in the
Caracas courts for moneys and property
alleged to have been obtained wrongfully.
Among others, Nine. Crespo. widow OF
former President Joaquin Crespo, has
brought action to recover two years
rental Of the Miraflores palace In Ca
racas This beautiful building was erect
ed by her husband when he was president
and 1t has been used by Cipriano Las
tro since his triumphal entry into
Caracas nine years ago. These various
actions probably will result In Cipriano
Castro losing property to the value OF
So 600 600 which he left behind In Nene-
zuela when he sailed for France about
a month ago.
The doors of the country have been
opened to VeneZuelans residing abroad.
and all former patriots and revolutionary
agitators have been urged to return. Inc
cattle monopoly maintained for so many
years by Cipriano Castro has been abol-
ished and the press has been given It's
freedom. All the political prisoners IN
the land excepting the men who were
connected with the recent plot to assas-
sinate President Gomez have been freed.
and the president has settled the dispute
with his neighbor on the west. the United
States Of Colombia. This difficulty has
existed for many years ana arose over .
contested boundary line. A decree issued
today opens the Zuli river to Colombian
navigation and restores the frontier Gus
tom house at Villa Misar.
Castro's Cabled Orders Ridiculed-
Jose de ]. Paul, who was minister Of
foreign affairs in the Castro cabinet. re-
ceived two days ago a dispatch from
Cipriano Castro at Berlin reading as fol-
lows:
Declare the Dutch warships pirates.
Suspend the payments to the powers
under the Washington protocols am
forwarding you q solution OF the diff
Guilty.
This communication has been received
BERLIN, December 98.-Senor Castro
went out today for the first time since
his entry into DR.. Israers hospital. He
made an excursion for several hours In
an automobile. paying a visit to Grun-
wald, where he witnessed what was to
him a unique spectacle-a snowstorm-
and thousands OF persons skating on the
small lakes. The former president eN-
lions OF the skaters. whom he watched
for considerable time. He then walked
an hour through the forest and returned
to the hospital Senior Castro says that
he feels comparatively well, but he will
remain under observation for some time
yet.
Castro Advised for War.
CARACAS. Thursday, December "a. via
Port of Spain, Deem err 26.-The govern
ment has in its possession a cablegram
from Castro which would seem TO in
dictate that tho former president is not
yet aware OF his overthrow. His mes
sage reads:
"If Dutch warship again appears at
La Guaira. make an attack on one side
with three of our ships
Conditions here are apparently salts
factory. decree has been issued per-
hitting the transshipmcnt of merchandise
at Trinidad, opening navigation on tho
Meta river and abolishing the salt trans
portation monopoly. President Gomez
has now moved into Miraflores palace.
Students today burned Castros picture
which hung in the Vargas Hospital.
f. r. Bartlett, the representative OF
the New York and Bermudez Asphalt
Company has arrived here and opened
offices. 1t was this company that the
civil courts condemned to pay fine Of
SIS 900. 600 to the Venezuelan government
because Of alleged completely in the Ma
tos revolution. This decision later was
confirmed by the court OF cessation.
DJIE AT CARACAS TODAY.