The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-01-17
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QUIZ CARACAS CORRESPONDENCE.

CAkA0CAs, Dec. 10, 1903.
Social and Political Condition Of the Country-sum-
mary Executions of to Re-
ceire the Neso President, Tadeo Monagas-His Imper.
rial Programme-7he Cu,rency-Ame,ican Affair."
Cholera Devastation.
We have Of Importance 70 communicate. The
country is comparatively quiet Assassinations have
been carried to alarming extent authorized by
the government The laws do not mako it capital Of
fence to be engaged in revolutions but the principals
secretly shot the road after being taken prison
The numbers cannot be ascertained but many
who known to have been taken prisoners have not
since been heard from. Amsjor Of the army who took
sides against the Monagas dynasty wounded taken
prisoner and brought to the Jail of Caracca and locked
up in CELL Soon AFTER high parsonage went to the
jail at night the jail opene dto him. he entered the
cell of the major and him through with his sword
This coldblooded murder known the folio wing day
throughout the city, but Investigation took place
one dare accuse; and II they had, judge would
have entertained the complaint.
Great preparations to be made 70 receive the
President, Jose Tadeo Monagas with imperial dignity
The last Congress made him a General in Chief His
private awpE ssns a.,ed up in prncsiy style II
tion has changed the name to Plaza Monagas large
body OF to DO assembled Ia to receive
him when he makes his public entry He will not come
to the city until Congress and sends dsputa.
ton to Barcelona to to him that he has been
erected freshfent. lie Will then embark on board o
steamer fer Laguayra, attended by the deputation,
with his lords IN waiting; another deputation will go to
meet him at his lancing thence he will be escorted oy
body OF cavalry to the capitol where the Imperial
Guards will be drawn up to receive his hghness After
being sworn into Office, he will deliver his inaugural
ADDRESS
The Ministers of government are principally engaged
through agents. in buying The deprec ated paper of
the government at teen cents the dollar and turn
ing It into the treasury tor its face tor which they OBJ
tam specaDd thus accumuatng every cent OF the
public money to their Def IRE the adminstra
tor into power the Goth OF January leaving all
the clerks and officials without Their salaries, OF
which are nov seven months in arrears, pretending
there is mol ey in the treasury to pay them.
Thus the Ministers, with salary of 50 0o0a year. for
two years, will retire from office with 5000 900 each.
DO can blame the people tor making revoluton' under
such II state OF misrule2 Foreign Claimants de-
pvei Of their just rights for spoatons, ,nd tue sa
owners have been robbed OF their property ia order to
support the imperial dignity Of the Monagss dynasty
with troops and the tax created for their payment all
goes iu'o the imperial Golfers.
IL will require the most ample instructions from the
United States government, TO their resident Minister to
protect the rights OF American citizens and enforce
their just claims, however they may have originated
whether by violence during political commoon, spOa-
tons, civil contract where the have act
ed bad faith TO de'raud them OF their just rights,
Without such instru ctons and resout BE- determination
promptitude, he might well remain in Washington.
There is Geld Of iahor before the Minister and his
Known energy OF character hope to the American
| citizens that tie VIII not be tonnd wanting when he
returns Ia bis pos-but he should have penary powers
| to act unuer every emergency without delay.
The cholera is devasat ng the eastern section Of the
! country. About one tenth of the inhabitants have
fallen victims to this than Ssbastopo plague In
the cry Of Cumana where toe abtant. reduced
to after the great earthquake 500 have fallen vic
10 the terrible scuurge in the short space twenty
days The holy Virgus image Is being carrie through
The streets OF laraceas in solemn procession to divert
the disease to other quarter.