Show f VENEZUELA NOTE IS MADE PUBLIC Relations Between Netherlands and South American Republic lic Becoming Strained DEPOSED MINISTER HOME HOM HOMEI I REPORTS TO GOVERNMENT DIF DIE DIFFICULTY WITH CASTRO The Hague Aug 25 M De flea Keus the time former minister of The Netherlands to Venezuela arrived here this afternoon after afternoon noon from the time West Vest Indies and went at once to the foreign office to report concerning the difficulty between his hI government gov and President Castro The Netherlands government nt today toda received an unofficial copy of at the se sec second second ond cud note sent to it by b Foreign Minister Paul of ot Venezuela Ven zuela in connection with wit the time Its general tenor does doe not give The Netherlands government much encouragement to persevere in l I lIts its attempts to reach teach a peaceful settle settlement settlement ment with Venezuela Action Is Personal The Venezuelan note after aCter making reference to the communication c of July Jul 20 relative to the th handing of or his pass passports passports passports ports to Minister de tie Reus because he h was considered Incompetent to serve as asa a aa a n medium for maintaining friendly re te relations relations lations between the two countries says say that the action of ot Venezuela Ven which Is I entirely personal against M De Reus Rem did not contemplate a loosening of at th the theties theties ties of friendship between The Nether Netherlands Netherlands lands and Venezuela a n friendship which Venezuela desired cordially to t maintain The government of Venezuela was wa convinced that when heu The Netherlands learned of or a the proceedings of M De DeReus DeReus D Reus it would I give voluntary satisfaction satisfaction tion to Venezuela Venezuela did not no believe that the offenses of the minister would be ho approved by The Netherlands Continuing Senor Paul says sa s that tha since mince this time however other Inci mci Incidents Incidents dents lents have occurred which h Impart a graver traver significance to the actions of ot M De pe Reus These Incidents the Venezuela for foreign foreign eign Ign minister says sas he considers it 11 necessary essary to bring to the cognizance of 01 The Netherlands foreign office In order that the good relations between the th two wo countries based ased upon mutual good goodwill goo will viii and esteem may continue No Salute Fired The note recites r the he arrival al of The Th Netherlands cruiser Gelderland at Por Porto Porto Poro to o Cabello and La Guaira without fir fIrS firing firIng ing ng the usual salute either upon arrival arriva or r when she sailed with M 11 De Reus bus and md the refusal of the cruisers com corn commander commander mander nander to allow allou the port commandant to o come on board Nevertheless the th government did not hinder binder the em embarkation embarkation of ot M I De Dc Reus on July Jul 23 Neither the arrival of at the Gelderland nor mor the object of ot her coming was an announced announced to the Venezuelan authorities as S it should have been and the port commandant would have been justified In n forbidding all communication with the ho shore arid and the embarkation of ot M Me r rDe De e Reus hens Desirous however of show shins showIng Ing In ng their good will the authorities ab abstained abstained stained tamed from any an Interference and even facilitated SL lL De Dc Reus in getting on onboard onboard board oard the cruiser thus recognizing up tip to 0 the last I t moment the diplomatic rights of M 1 De Do Reus The note complains that even the Dutch consuls at Porto Cabello and La Guaira who vho went alongside the Gelder Gelderland Gelderland land and were greeted each by a a salute of seven even guns ns This emphasized the omis omission omission sion to salute Venezuelan ports duly and lid properly fortified Senor Paul refers at length to the shameful attack upon the residence of r Senor Lopez the Venezuelan consul consult at t Curacao by the populace who were egged on by a faction that for tor some sometime sometime time ime past has been permitted by the time Curacao authorities to wage a n hostile propaganda against Venezuelans and against their government Lives Were Endangered The minister recalled how hess the lives of f the consul and the members of his family were endangered The local authorities were powerless to protect the he representatives of a a friendly na nation nation naion tion ion and after being stoned An fn the streets of Willemstad Senor Lopez finally nally was saved by men from an American merican vessel in the harbor The note nota complains that although the Willemstad police and troops prevented the he murder of the consul no energetic steps were taken to assure the future security of this official who conse consequently consequently decided to place the consulate In 1 charge of his German colleague and embark for Venezuela on an American vessel easel Even after this the th hostile demonstrations continued The foreign minister brings his letter to m a conclusion by declaring that the gravity of the Incidents cited will show the me government of ot The Netherlands the attitude of the th colony of Curacao toward the e government of Venezuela and ex cx explain explain plain lain how the hitherto friendly rela reia relations relations ons between the two countries have been een affected thereby Relations Are Strained In consequence of if lf M De Dc Reus Reuse of offense offense se against the government of ot this republic public the neglect of ot the cruiser Gelderland to salute s lute the Venezuelan flag ag and the attack upon the Venezuelan lan fl consulate at Curacao and the mem members members bers ns of ot his family and the desecration of ot the escutcheon over the consulate at Curacao Senor Paul declares the Venezuelan government finds Itself obliged liged to declare to the government of your ur excellency that so long lon as the sat satisfaction due and the reparation for the offense Tense and grievances referred to In Inthis Inthis inus this us note have not been given It cannot maintain friendly relations between the theo two o countries I 1 take advantage of this occasion to convey to your excellency new assur assurances I ances ices of ot my m highest and most particular lar r consideration Signed J JO D PAUL |