Show REFUSE TO ACCEPT CASTROS CASTRO 8 resignation venezuelan congro congress se requests gen eral to reconsider his HIG decision the venezuelan congress by a unanimous vote has haa declined to accept president castinos resignation and has haa passed a resolution requesting him to reconsider his decision it la Is believed the president will ild to this expressed desire of con congress grest and re main in power the congressional hall was anas crowded saturday and all the members of the diplomatic orpa meres ere present when president castro read hla his message to congress president castro first passed in review revie the terrible condl tlona which prevailed in the country tou and denounced the terrors of his coun ciuni to men but he continued I 1 it if it Is painful to consider how much blood has haa been shed abed find and how bow many tears it Is a consolation to think that their bitter stream by the law of campen gation cation will bring something that should correspond to present day aspirations pi rations since every struggle begets an idea and every victorious idea justinea the supposition that fin an onward step haa bas been taken on the load to human perfection our victory citi yen legislators over the great adversities which have just op oppressed us must terminate the tumults of our life otherwise we shall reach a shameful dissolution in closing his address president castro said eald 11 1 I now deliver my res bresg I 1 g nation in order that vou on may proceed legally to call on him who should tale tae ray my place so that may remain to no venezuelan the slightest pretext for any hostility to ills his country or for connivance with the foreIgn foreigners eis who without any grounds that have force fell upon unfortunate venezuela trod ding under foot reason and justice to the detriment of civilization and right all the energies and possibilities of my life are at our sern sen ice should it become necessary to arise and defend our country against the attacks of the foreigner all the glory I 1 ask la Is to contemplate venezuela respected prosperous and happy |