The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-04-23
Hen. THOMAS ii. BrSro,. L. s. Sena,.
Venezuela.

To THE EDITOR THE INV YoRx HrRALp:-
sIR-Permit a real Venezuelan to submit few re-
marks in answer to article which appeared in your
paper of Sunday. The writer Of that article, though
subscribing himself venezoano," has never set his
foot Venezuelan ground and evidently derives his
information from persons who know very little Of
Venezuelan affairs.
As far the action of the present administration of
Ecuador is concerned, in suspending further inter-
with the existing government of Venezuela on
account of the scandalous assassination Of the repre-
sentatves Of the people in Caracas at tho instgation
Of General Monagas, have only to remark, that the
official communication Of the department Of fereign
affairs Of New Granada dated September I'D, 1919
has connection whatever with Ecuador, and
appears to be only note, congratuatng the govern
mcnt Of Venezuela for the restoration of peace 1t
expresses opinion whatsoever as to :" that assassi
nation" Perhaps "venezolano' does not know that
when the actual President Of New Grsnada-General
Jose Hilario Lopez-was elected. the place In which
congress met for tn purpose Of holding the election
was filed with men armed with dsggers and who
openly threatened the and one Of tho
representatives handed in the following votc"I vote
for Lopez to prevent the deputies from being
sassinatod.' This election took place on the 18th
March 1919 and of course year after the example
set by General Monagas in Caracas on tho 9th ia
nuary lsiS 1t is not, therefore strange, that the
present administration Of New Granada should have
more sympathy than that of Ecuador with the Mo-
nagas government.
As 10 the constitutional law of yenezolano." in
respect to the expulsion Of the daughters of General
Paez will only refer to the order of onagass sccre
tary for the Interior, the notice If Governor Betan
court 10 the daughters Of Paez their and the
extraordinary order Of the chiyalrous Betancourt ali
which Official documents have appeared translated in
your paper. With these instruments already before
the American public who, take il. understood
thing about constitutional rights, will only trans.
late the two following articles from the constitution of
Ncnezuca. which constitution applies TO the whole
territory Of that country
Art. i2l. The President Of the republic shall not
have power
9Th To eSpel from the territory of the republic any
Venezuelan. to deprive him of his liberty except
=. o
whatever.
Art 100 The yenczuelans shall have the right TO
determine their differences by arbitration, after
suit commemorate change their domcilc-to absent
Themselves nom the State taking with them their
property. and TO return to the same provided they
observe the legal formalitics and r her 60 do every
thing which Is not prahihitsa ~ 'hsl"~
Art us does not apply to the case under consider
alton This last article applies TO extraordinary cases
in which Congress authorizes the Presic mt 20
the Issuing of the aforesaid orders had no such
thoriy; hut If he had article lls does not war
rant The proceeding adopted against tho two young
ladies in question
An ps;.ons who aIe any knorleagss or eon'ti I;
does not require the talents Of Daniel Webster But
the following opinion of Bruzual the editor Of ~
reIutlcano Is decisive as it comes from bitter oppo
nent Of General PACE We End in the Rcpuiicanc, Of
the 18th March 1850. published In Caracas the fol-
lowing remarks on the subject Of the orders in
question -
eve cannot conceive on what cn.tiu.ional or legal
authority the executive power can have grounded
such order against Venezuelan females. entitled 20
Alt 70 hli uN INV
and feel sorry that the patriotic and liberal Manuel
II Quintero should have been the organ Of arbra-
~ order which attacks those same guarantees and
violates openly article 100 of the constitution which
20 Nenezuelans the right Of residing in such
place they may think proper. And IL this right
ought 10 hc respected in the case of men. how much
ought II not 10 be In the OF that which
Is entitled 90 the greatest considerations both from In
dyiduals and from governments A. TO the Governor
OF Cumana, there is not the least doubt that hc
has subjected himself to the responsibility resulting
from article 1sG Of the constitution for having obeyod
q ed M uf oftat
This Bruzual 81 the RspuJlicano j. q Councillor %
State under the present administration. appointed
Governor Of the city Of Caracas. by General Monagas
and H. the proprietor and editor 81 the most bitter
and violent paper published In Caracas aud in the
whole Of Venezuela, against Jose Antonio pacH
win yenezolano be satisfied with such an opinion'
am perfectly willing 20 wait aud believe in the
maxim inculcated by the elegant Latin OF Ncnckcla-
no, 'ismpus 0Trnia rersiai.'
I'll MAYQUETRNO