Congressional Serial Set Volume 5257 (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1908 Excerpt: ... A. F. Jaurett, esq., owner and publisher of the Venezuelan Herald. Mr. Jaurett, in this aHidavit, throws much light upon the origin of the recent newspaper attacks upon this legation. His information corresponds with that which I have received from other sources, and I think there can be no doubt that these uncalled-for and offensive articles were in nearly every case directly inspired by certain members of the cabinet and sometimes written by them, except the one in which, it is asserted by one of the publishers, the article came from Miraflores, the residence of General Castro. I have, etc., Francis B. Loomis, IneIosure. Legation or Thk I'vited States, Caracas, Venezuela, Marc1t 9, 1901. A. F. Jaurett, an American citizen, being duly sworn deposed as follows: I am an American citizen living temporarily in Caracas, where I own and publish the Venezuelan Herald. I have a large acquaintance among newspaper men in this city and country. Among others I have known for several years Senor Salomon, who is the business manager of the Pregonero newspaper of this citv. I have been able to do him some considerable personal favors in the past, and he has a very friendly feeling for mn and often calls to see me at my house. He has been to see me several times of lat" and has talked freely about the attacks which have appeared in the Pregonero upon the United States Navy, legation, and Department of State. He is a Frenchman and does not share the feeling of Venezuelan officials toward the Americans. He called at my house last night and said: "I was in the office of General Ayala, minister of fomento, the day before the first article appeared in the Pregonero, with General Ayala and Doctor Ponte, the publisher of that paper, and Senor Grilett, the secretary of...