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Show THE FINISH OF CASTRO. I Uncle Sam Will Back Claims qj Americans Against Venezuela. Washington. Shortly after General Clprlano Castro resumes the presldon-cy presldon-cy of Venezuela on July 5 ho will find himself confronted by requests from tho United Stntcs for tho settlement of American claims against his gov-crnmcnt. gov-crnmcnt. For moro than a year Cas-tro Cas-tro has not been bothered by the United States. Meantime Judge W. J. Calhoun visited Venezuela nnd InvestI-gated InvestI-gated tho American claims, and tho state department has been busily en-gaged en-gaged In reviewing tho cases and put-ting put-ting thorn In condition to bo pressed. HH What seemed to bo Indifference, on HH tho part of tho United Stntos has been HI only caution, anil the stato depart-111 depart-111 1 -nt will take up Its work whero It Is allowod to rost ntor the sending of a HH noto to Castro by Secretary of Stnto Hay, which was practically an ulH-mntum. ulH-mntum. HB |