The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-06-24

with such plcnary powers over these Important
branches as 10 be beyond even tho pswer OF the
president Quntcro stated boldly anu fouhaly
that General Monagas approved OF the project ana
would sign such bill, and finally nominated s'e-
neral Paes the person that ought to be placed IN
this office. BY this proposition me iae OF tue paeh
party was sealed they had oversbot their mark it
was the last straw that broke the camels back.
Senior Esisnislao Rendon, member from Cumana,
knew that Monagas had never authorized Quintero
10 his name in TINS matter anu saw at once the
pame of the Paezistas, which to caiole Con-
ress into passing the law, and then having it
PASSED they hoped to overawe Monagas into sign
ing it. Thus they would get firmly re-in,tated.
Rendon however, broke up their plans. 8 Doctor?'
said he, "I,mo la 3ugado SO po,tafotio Sc 10 hu
geydido,' that is, you have saked your Office on
this throw and you have lost it. Rendon then
assured the House that it was a Misrepresentation
that hlonagas wished to pass such a bill. The
whole plan was unmasked, and the oligarchs saw
that indeed their time was getting short.
Monagas began now to suspect his friends the
PaezistaS. This last attempt to supercedc him
wounded his amour 2rolre, and revealed to him the
full measure Of tbeir intentions to hoodwlnk him,
and make him pliabe instrument in their hands
He now began to look more closely for himself into
the Guzmsn affair, and to sacken his confidence in
his ministers. Time wore on. and somewhere be-
tween the Ist and 10th of May, 1917, Gusalans
sentence OF death was brought to him to sign He
steadtastiy refused, however. so to do, and COM
Enuted his sentence to exile for life.
The Ministry Of the 9th March found their posi-
lion no longer tenabe, the rebuff they had met
with in tho matter Of the Inspector Generalship,
and now the Communication of Gusman's sentence,
were too clear proofs of their position with Monagas,
so they made q virtue of necessity, and resigned.
Thus fell the last Paez administration Though
fallen, in truth they could scarcely realize it; and,
like drowning men catching at straws, they did not
give UP their hopes yet. Indeed, the pertinacity
with which this party chung to the hopes of power
is most remarkable. 1t is known that bystandor
sees more Of game than the actually engaged.
In this case the calm locker was astonished at
the frantic determination the fallen party evinced
TO once more get position, even after it was evil
dent that their fate was sealed, and the popular
voice of Venezuela crying out most loudly
against them. Still seventeen years of continual
rule, each of them ''under his own fig tree and
vine. with none to make them abraid, had taught
ahem to look Venezuela as their inheritance, and
to thrust them out Of power appeared. in their eyes,
a species of sacricge. Rotation in Office though
highly necessary to the continued welfare of the
public, is most unpleasant affair to those immedi-
ately concerned.
Guzman's sentence, as before stated, was COM
muted to exile for life. and the 18th June he
taken to Iaguayra and embarked for Curacoa. DR..
Quintero, and several of the dismissed members,
were left without any political occupation.
Paez had retired to his estate at Maracay. Monagas
called, as his minister, Colonel Jose Felex Blanco,
the same who had been candidate of the military
party for the chair Monagas then occupied, DR..
Sanavria, and several others of the same school
The liberal or Guzman party plucked up courage
when they saw how Monagas had refused to exc
cute their leader and in proportion as the olgarch
presses (Which the retired ministry had established
in various parts Of the country, went on roundly
abusing Nonagas, and accusing him of betraying
the party who had elected him, so did the liberal
presses commence to defend and eulogse him for
having successfully defended the constitution and
the country from the Entertainments of the late
PaeZ party.
Almost all the Offices in the country were held by
oligarchs, and these, under the direction of the
oligarch presses, raised a most tremendous howl
against Monasas; he quickly gave them cause for
bowling, b, dfsmssing them all, aud replacing them
rious blow to them, and as once was exclaimed by
Il famous sta, esman Of the North they with one ac
cord cried out, ''our suferings is intolerable.'
Thus wore on 1917 and in the autumn Of that
in the Ecuador arrived in Caracas. The specific
object of his visit not very clear. He is Cara
guenian by birth, and his ostensible Object to
revisit the place of his birth. He was, at that time,
exile from Ecuador, and had just come from
Europe, via New \ DIRK. 1t will be remembered that
his expedition against Ecuador had been broken up
by the English government. Flores arrived in
Caracas, and was well received by his private
friends. He went down to Maracay to see General
Paez, his estate and there he endeavored to
mediate between this latter and Monagas. Paez
finally offered through Flores, to have an interview
with Monagas, when they might, perhaps, come to
some amicable arrangement. Monagas was per-
sonally inclined to grant him this meeting, but
disabled by his cabinet, who representedto him that
1t could not result i'll any good. and Monagas
yielded TO them. Paez waited for him at La,
Gociu2as, but Monagas finally declined the in
terview.
Shortly after. Flores left Venezuela. and we have
here nothing more to say about him, though mar
ration OF the affairs in the Ecuador up to the present
time, would astonish the republican ideas of the
United States, and show them how vast have been
The intrigues of European powers to obtain foot
ing in the South American continent.
The oligarch party, now finding itself on its last
legs. saw thatthey must strain every nerve if they
wished to regain their lost ground, and in the
tual condition Of the country they soon became sem
would
them, and this they resolved on practising They
went to work quietly and cautiously and settled in
caucus that, at the opening of the next Congress,
Monagas must be impeached and deposed, and Pacz
placed at the head of affairs, whilst new election
should take place Of course Paez was to have
plenary powers rs Commander in Chicfof the army.
country Of the army of displaced otice-hoders, and
thus they could quietly and eonstitutionally,
through Congress, perform this willy part. How
they Jared we shall see.
In the midst Of these plans passed the year 1917 and
January, 1913, arrived The most intense excite
ment prevailed on both sides 1t had been bruted
about, and indeed openly declared by the oligarchs
that Monagas was to be impeached by Congress
They had busily intrigued with the members, many
of whom were of the old Paez party, and confidently
counted on an easy victory over Monagas. Mona
gas, on his side. also saw the dangers that threa-
tened his seat, and the liberal party were the
qu rire to parry the thrusts of their astute alver
Saries. The grounds for impeachment were frivo-
ious, mere charges trumped up; that Monagas had
arDIIrallly removed from III Luc MI
iitia and army several officers who his avowcd
political opponents; that he had on occasion,
teftthe city of Caracas for Laguayra without giving
The due notice to the Vice President which The con-
stituton required. As the articles Of impeachment
formally proposed it is impossible to say
Of what they would have been composed
We must also mention that during 1917 Monagas
had offered to Pacz to send him to Europe III di-
flomatc character hoping thus, by the absence Of
Jaez from the country, to calm the great excite
ment. PACE, however, refused this mission, and
made tour to the plains of Apure, where be cxer-
cised most tremendous influence among the Slane.
ros or inhabitants of the plains. This was part Of
the plan of the Paczisas for securing themselves
an easy victory over Monagas in the coming Con
gress. After his tour TO the plains. PACE asked per
mission to 20 to New Granada. it accorded
him. Hc6,d not, however, go. but remained on hi
estate at Maracay. anxiously awaiting the result Of
The proposed coup d'aat, meditated ny his party in
Congress, for January, 1915
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