The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-08-02
TR0UDlEMAKER o.
VENEZUELA AGAIN
COMES TO FRONT
Cipriano Castro and His Adj
herents are Again Grow
ing Active
POWER OF DICTATOR
is GIVEN TO GOMEZ
Mr.. Bryan Discovers We Havo
Neither Minister Nor Secre-
tary and Affairs in
Hands of Clerk

A1AAAS Va ~~t@A n
CARACAS, VEEEZtT Ella, aug. /.
That the revolt started several days
ago by adherents of Cipriano Castro.
the deposed president of Venesueia,
has reached a stage which has in
spired the government with fears OF
a general uprising against the Comes
administration, was indicated today
when the federal council authorized
President Gomez to assume dictator!xs
powers until the movement is crushed.
General Gomez sent circular 10
the governors Of all the States. tn-
forming them that the Castro faction
is In armed rebellion and asking them
for cooperation to queli the revolt.
Sends Out Circular.
The circulars sent out by presidenx
Gomez on Wednesday says.
General Cipriano Castro, impelled
by ambition and craze for power, has
provoked revolt in this republic by
ordering his partisans to arm them-
selves against the constitutional gov
eminent.
ALREADY rebel forces in several To-
calities have disturbed the public
order. 1t is necessary for you to be-
on the side of the government to
crush the rebels.
THE peace OF the country, which
conscientious Venezuelans are bound
to converse, cannot be left to the
mercy of adventures who possess no
idea of decency. / trust you will full
fill your duty
In official circles here 1t is asserted I
that the country as a whole is against
the revolt and that the government
will be able to- retain the upper hand
and crnSh the rehai4 President
Gomez has received assurances Of
special support from state governors.
Fights Are Reported.
Fights between the forces Of the
state governments and the rebels HrAs
reported on the Colombian border
and the eastern part of Venezuela
General Rossaio Gonzales invaded the
state of Tachuta from Colombia. but
was defeated by General Romero
and forced to retreat General Torres
Castro. a nephew of the former die
tator entered Venezuelan territory
from the sea and attacked the city
of Macuro, but was defeated by gov
eminent troops under the command
of General Zayago.
News has been received here of the
departure from Curacao of General
Simon Belo. Castros brother-in law,
with force OF troops aboard a steam
ship bound for the Venezuelan coast.
The government denies that it has re-
eeived any official information that
Castro himself is on Venezuelan soil.
WASHINGTON. Aug. 1.-secre-
tary of State Bryan discovered at
noon today that there Is the devil 70
pay in Venezuela and no pitch hot
He was officially advised that CipF1>
ano Castro, one of the greatest trou.
blemakers of troublesome Latin.
America, has returned to Venezuela
and taken charge of the forces already
assembled in his name tor the pur-
pose of oyerthrowing the Gomez gov.
eminent in that country.
The peculiarly embarrassing feature
of the situation from the Washington
point of view is the fact that Ameri-
can interests in the Venezuelan capital
are in the sole charge of young
clerk of legation, the offices of both
minister and secretary of legation be-
ing vacant. Richard Bigges. Jr.. a
young man from Baltimore, Md. ap-
pointed to the service a little moro
than a year ago. Is the clerk of the
legation upon within now rests all the
responsibility for handling the delicate
diplomatic situation In Venezuela
which must inevitably arise with the
progress of the Castro revolution.
Warship Ordered Out.
Though Secretary Bryan repeatedly
has stated at dinners in Washington
that so long as he was in Office he
intended to see that the warships Of
the United States navy had nothing
to do. he today called upon the navy
department to rush a ship to Veno-
zuela. The navy department tonight
assigned the cruiser Des Moines to
this duty and she will sail in a day or
two for Venezuela from Brunswick,
Ga. Her sailing will be delayed how
ever. until Henry r. Tenant, formerly
third secretary at Mexico City ana
now on duty at the State department.
can reach Brunswick and board her.
appointment to act as secretary OF
legation at Caracas and will at once
take charge of the legation on his arr
rival The Des Moines will carry him
to La Guayra, which is only thirty-hye
miles by rail from the Venezuelan
capital.
The reason why the State depart-
ment was caught unprepared to cope
with the situation now threatened In
Venezuela is that the resignation OF
Elliott Northcott as minister was ac-
cepted before Mr.. Bryan had decided
whom to- appoint in his place---Ieffer--
son Caffery. former secretary of Legal
ton. was in the United States on leave
and also because of Ill health and In
stead Of being sent back to Venexuela
was assigned to duty at the State de-
partment. Neither place was filled
and Bigges has been in charge for
several weeks though rumors OF an
Impending revolution have been reach-
ing the State department for SONS
time.
May Become Serious.
According to State department in~
formation the Castro revolution ID like
ly to assume serious proportions
Castro IL reported to be OF shore tn A
small boat near Cofo. Coro To the
port on the north coast not far frOna
La Guayra and Caracas, which thu
revolutionists have seized and ma4o
their headquarters. They Alrea1XS
have takan over the telcgreuh n