Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-04-15
BIG GUNS ROAR IN
HONOR OF THE
SECRETARY
Venezuelan Cannon Break
Century Of Silence; ReCep-
ton to Knox Notable for
Friendliness.

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Puerto Cabolio. Venezuela. April is.
THE gums Of Castillo dc "a cabrera.
commanding the eastern extremity Of
beautiful Lake Valencia, broke the sl-
hence Of a century to-day in honor OF
the government that Wrested from
Spain her sole remaining possession tn
the new world.
The compliment is more easily APP
preelaied when the history OF the IA
NOUS fortlncationn In recalled They
were built from stone in the eight
zenith century TO protect the Spanish
settlers from the Indians. In the war
az Venezuelan Independence, the
works were taken by the revolution
lists. but because OF their historic as
Rociations and the Unborn veneration
for anythinE Spanish, the conquerorR
decreed that their guns should not
speak again.
The vow was broken By common
consent, according 10 the minister OF
Foreign uRairs. General NJ. A. Matos.
who cleverly called upon the secretary
OF state 10 look into The faces Of the
crowd that surged about him and
judge for himself whether the smiles
and cheers we're from the heart OF
prerarranged through official man
date
Coming from tho foreign minister.
this had particular point, for General
Matos " recognized as most pro-
n0unced "Anu-American."
The frlcndliness OF the populaco was
the feature of the diplomatic visit IN
Nonatuela. Thousands suraod nbout
the secretary's carriage waving their
hats. cheering and laughing. more
Hike an American crowd than had been
met with before IN The Knox itinerary.
silence fell when he opened his
mouth, and when he had concluded
an address of which not one IN q
thousand had understood n word the
air rang with cheers. Hut when COM
pliments were paid Ia Spanish to the
United states smiles lighted the faces
OF the throng. II did not take the
natives long TO learn the music of
star SpanRied Banner and invaria-
bly, us the first bar sounded on came
tho hats, and this means something
under L tropical sun. ir
Mr. Knox was delighted over the
popular reception ana az the conclu-
sion Of hls set speech az the dlnner
given him BY the president in the Pal
ace OF Mirnflores on the night pre-
cedins his departure. he exclaimed
with frankness and much foeling;
wi had, not suppoaed that there wna
20 great ana generous hospitality In
Venezuela.
The dinner was the chief fuuctlop
Of the visit. The eighty guests IN
Cinded an high governmental officials
anu the resident diplomats with their
wives Tho south American ministers
and notably tho Spaniah minister. Sil-
Vio Fernandez Viilin Alfonso. were
cordial toward tho whole visit The
Cuban minister, General isnaeiO AM
drade. who married a Wisconsin wo-
man, and the Brizalian charge, Dr.
LucillO de Cunha BuanO, were very
friendly. Dr. Jose Borda. the Colom-
biau minister. WIS nt all the functiene
and nj one Of tho most largely attend
ed affairs--the reception given BY
Minister and Mrs Northcott, NJ the
United states legation-took occasion
SO cha2 with MIR. Knox on topics In
no way connected with international
afgEirs.
A. Most OF the functions the pres
ident accompanied Mr. Knox. though
General Mnfos was always 20 the fore,
Fpoaking for the president. who does
not command English, and directing
everything.
An AFFAIR not on the oalcial pro-
gram ana 20 which Mr.. Knox and Mira.
Knox. who shared the henors "a al
times with the secretary were not in-
vlted. was a hull night saturday after
noon. Those Americans who from
curiosity looked az the slaughter were
greeted even more boiHtcrously than
were the maiadors. and we're quite
prepared for the honor when the par
tlcular favorite OF the bull ringside,
after throwing his cloak into their
box, announced. grandiosely. that he
was about 90 dispatch his four-legEcd
zoe FOR the honor OF the United
States and our distinguished guests
a moment later he was tossed on the
horns OF the iufuriated beast and all
but gave up his life.
ON the Grip today from Caracas to
this city where che secretary rejoineu
the III g. 3. Warrington, Mr. Knox
was accompanied by President Gomez,
General Matos and many other ON
clnla. "A stop was made at Marocay,
whore the president has great estate.
Iiore luncheon was served az the press
idents residence ana there was q VAR
ioty Of entertainment
At MaFncay there was seen tho only
considerable military slow that was
made. Purely a. an exhibition. two
battallOna OF infantry were naraded
and these were followed By mounted
VOLUNTEERS" The "goose-step" Of the