New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-04

Washington government had gone to the
trouble of sending warships out to look
Tor MIN on the high seas and trying 10
make him out pirate. lie said that
the support given Gomez by the United
states nullifed the terms of the proto-
co.'s signed at Washington, which he
mad tried to carry out, and points to the
records Of the State Department in proof
OF his assertions
lie said he acted to uphold the honor
OF the United States and Venezuela and
make good the word of the United
states. General Castro's statement was
made in answer to a request for him to
say something further about the alleged
persecution of which he said he has been
a victim and the companies which he
said were trying to get rich mines
which he mad guarded
The controversy Of the government Of
the United States with me when ! was
President of Venezuela" said the gem
eral lis reduced to the following: ne
attempt of the European nations to
force claims against Venezuela when
there was already a blockade declared
on Venezuelan ports by England. Ger
many and Italy was halted by the gov
eminent of the United States through
its minister in Venezuela. Mr.. Bowen.
The question was sent to Washington.
and there Mr.. Bowen signed protocols
i'm the name of Venezuela and the United
States. These questions were left for
submission to the arbitrators. who We're
to meet in Caracas.
The mixed commission met at the ap-
pointed time and adiudicated all the
questions. including the claims of the
American citizens or companies.
Calls Gomez a Traitor"
ment compiled faithfully and strictly with
these terms through the government Of
the United States the government at
Washington again interviewed to prevent
the carrying out Of the decision Of the
commission with the American COM
panies, the BermudeX, Manoa Griffel and
the Ornoco. The government of Nene-
zuela. represented by me, insisted that the
diplomatic decision should be complied
with. as arranged by Mr. Bowen. in regard
TO the pending questions. Thereupon the
government OF the United states broke of
relations with the government of NeneZLe-
Ia and withdrew its minister from Cara
cas-. later supporting Gomez in his acts
of treason 10 me and 10 the republic; even
TO the extreme that twice IL has pursued
me TO the seas of the Antilles.
This was in pursuance of a plan to
make me appear as a pirate and TO pro-
tect the traitor. Gomez. from an investi-
cation as TO his bad conduct. but under
the guise that ii would be better not TO
permit me to return. ! was not captured
because at the time I was i'll at Santa
Cruz de Teneriffe. They could not, there
fore. discover me in any acts OF piracy.
The synthesis of these matters can be
found in the chancellery of the United
States in the following form: % The
protocols signed by Mr. Bowen with all
the nations and with representatives OF
the United States. (2) The notes that
passed to me through the government OF
the United States and my replies. 90
The withdrawal Of the minister Of Nene-
zuela i'm the United states and the break
ing Of relations. (D The persecution OF
me by the government Of the United
States. which has continued for five years
with the aid of battleships. 90 The ar
rangement subsequently, made with
Gomez whereby all the pacts made under
the diplomatic protocols were broken
General Castro adds II acted only 10
uphold the word Of the United states ana
defend the honor Of the United States and
Venezuela"