------------+--------------------+--------------------------------- Nationality.| Line. | Ports. ------------+--------------------+--------------------------------- Dutch | Koninglijke W. I. |Amsterdam to Carúpano, Cumaná, | Mail | Guanta, La Guaira, | | Puerto Cabello, and Curaçao | | U.S.A. | Red “D” |New York to La Guaira, Puerto | | Cabello, Curaçao, and Maracaibo | | British | R.M.S.P. |Puerto Cabello to Southampton | | (when so announced) | | British | Harrison |Liverpool to La Guaira and | | Puerto Cabello | | British | Leyland |The same | | French | Cie. Gén. |Bordeaux to Carúpano, Pampatar, | Transatlantique. | La Guaira, and Puerto | | Cabello | | German | Hamburg-Amerika. |Hamburg to Cumaná (Puerto | | Sucre), Pampatar, Guanta, La | | Guaira, and Puerto Cabello | | Italian | La Veloce |Genova to La Guaira and Puerto | | Cabello | | Spanish |Cia. Transatlantica |Barcelona to La Guaira and | Española | Puerto Cabello | | Venezuelan | “Nacional” |Maracaibo, via all ports except | | Cristobal Colón, and Caño | | Colorado, to Ciudad Bolivar ------------+--------------------+--------------------------------- The most usual route from England is of course via Trinidad, travelling to Port-of-Spain by the R.M.S.P. and on by Dutch, French, or other line to La Guaira; the Red “D” route, via New York, may be quicker, if other services do not suit, but it is less pleasant, owing to the longer time spent in northern (and stormy) latitudes. CHAPTER XVIII THE FUTURE OF VENEZUELA A great opportunity—The Panama Canal—The Llanos—Petroleum-fields—Liquid fuel—Position of Venezuela—Guayana—Possibilities—Colonisation—Government—The military-political class—The disgrace of labour—Better conditions—Vargas—The “Matos” revolution—General Gomez—Hopes to be realised—Honesty and justice—Development—Roads—Railways—Education—Consular service—Great Britain’s trade with Venezuela—A poor third—British capital—The people’s responsibility—An opportunity.