Salt Lake Telegram | 1905-03-25 | Page 1 | Castro is Hostile to Americans and French; May Send War Vessels

CASTRO IS HOSTILE TO ! -AnEfltCANS AND: FRENCH; MAY 'SEND WAR VESSELS PARIS. March 21-Aa official dispatch from Caracas; Venesaela. eare President Caatro. who was absent from the eapltol 4uiins the recent sappoeea ataeUoratloa of .the situation, has returned and has manifested ttrens; hostility against American Amer-ican and French Interests... ; His attitude. It Is added, IS particularly mensclns; atlnst th French Cable company. com-pany. It Is premature' to say what steps France will tak. as the Information has Just been received, and the officials have not had an opportunity to consider It. However. It is likely that their action will depend upon President Castro put-tins put-tins his menacee Into effect by overt acts acalnst the company or the forfeiture of Us concessions'. . No orders for warships to be held In readiness have yet been Is sued r are contemplated for the present but there seems to be a growlne; Impression in ofHrtaU quarters thst the presence of a warship In Venezuelan waters might exercise ex-ercise a salutary influence. The official dispatch adds that Prertdent Castro's declination to arbitrate the American demands was accompejUed by a refusal to hold any conversation on the subject. The French Cable company has received advices practically to the same effect. These Indicate that President Castro's Cas-tro's Influence will probably cause the court te render final Judirment upon the cable company's concession early next week.- It Is the unofficial opinion that the atUtude of PreaMent Castro acalnst both American and French Interests makes the moment opportune for some exchange of communications between the two Governments Gov-ernments toward eventual action atoiur eimllar 41nes.