Jasper County Democrat, Volume 5, Number 40, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 January 1903 — CASTRO IN DANGER. [ARTICLE]

CASTRO IN DANGER.

CIPHER DISPATCH SAYS HE MAY BE OVERTHROWN. Success of the Rebels in Venezuela Would Likely Involve Powers in New Complications—Blockade " HI Not Be Stopped by Arbitration . A telegram tn cipher received by Secretary Hay from Herbert W. Bowen, the United States minister at Caracas, contained the disturbing information that a new crisis had arisen in Venezuela Nvhlch may threaten the heretofore conceded success of the agreement of all parties concerned to refer the claims of Great Britain, Germany and Italy to The Hague court of arbitration. Minister Bowen reports that through the development of unexpected strength on the part of the Venezuelan revolutionists the situation of President Castro's government has become extremely critical. The national treasury is empty, which means that Castro is without pecuniary resources to continue the stand he has made so successfully against the forces of his internal enemies, who nre apparently well supplied with arms and the.wherewithal to carry on their struggle. The inference is that Castro may be compelled to abandon the reins of government. A change in the control of the republic might bring about a resumption of the dangerous conditions which prevailed when the coercive measures of the allies were begun. , A new national administration at Caracas may mean the undoing of all that lias been accomplished toward peace between Venezuela and the powers. Should Castro be overthrown his triumphant successors may repudiate all that has been done by him to bring about a, settlement of the international question? ’Naturally the administration in Washington is concerned over the news sent by Minister Bowen. Great Britain ami Germany came to an umferstading to enforce the blockade of the Venezuelan eoast precisely ns if the negotiations for arbitration had not been begun. It was doubtless in consequence of this understanding that the vessels at Porto Cabello were taken.