New-York tribune., 1869-06-17
VENEZUELA
NO PRESIDENT YET ELECTED-SERIOCS CHARGES
AGAINST THE COMMISSION ON AMERICAN
CLAIMS-STMPATHY WITH THE CUBANs
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NO PRESIDENT YET ELECTED-SEEIOCS CHARGES
AGAINST THE COMMISSION ON AMERICAN
CLAIMs-STMPATHY WITH THE CUBANs.
IRON OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE
CARACAS, May 14.-In political affairs quiet
continues to prevail throughout the country but this
tranquility can hardly be regarded as assured inasmuch
as the struggle for the Presidency st ahead OF US;
and although there is not at present much party excite
ment there nevertheless great deal Of party intrigue
going on there being fewer than five candidates for
the Presidential chair The period for the election has
not yet been fixed. and no one seems To know when t
will take place. In the meantime the Government
is administered by the Of whom there
two, and the Secretaries OF State The senior Vice
his absence from the capital his place is taken by his
colleague This provisional state OF things however can
not last much longer without pungng the country into
fresh troubles but the people are pretty well tredfor
the present at east-of civil strife, and there
probability that the schemes OF the faconists VIII be
thwarted. and that parties viii eventually unite in
electng worthy OF being chosen President Of tho
As may be supposed the Industrial and commercial
interests OF Venezuela are sim at low obb with the
necessary consequences OF dsOrdered state ~ the pub
lie finances This partly the result Of the extravaganza
OF exPresideut Falcons ADMINISTRATION ana partly or
effects OF this twOfod disaster will be romedied; but with
all her wealth Of natural resources Venezuela
never hecOme truly prosperous until he so sets her mouse
in order 20 attract hther foreign capital ana foreign
The proceedings OF the Mixed Commission for invcst-
eating and adjusting the claims OF American citizens
against the Venezuelan Government continue 20 attract
good deal OF attention. ana 70 provoke ho small amount
OF hostile comment. The Commission has been violently
tOn of the kind the umpire being said TO
be the paid OF the Interested parties. IL due time
the whole history Of this business viii be prepared for
publication ia the American press.
Much excitement prevails here about the Cuban revO
luton and the feeling Of the people 10 IL almost needless
say warmly IN favor OF the Insurgents. The Nene
zuelaus cherish lively remembrance OF their srug
Ce Independence they have love for SPAIN whose
rule associated IN their thoughts with everything that
Is unjust tyranuica aud cruel; and they would rejoice
to see her entirely driven ont OF this hemisphere The
question Of the recognition Of the Cubans begereuts
Is already on the tapis.
The Foreign Minister has addressed a dispatch 10 the
Argentine National Government, expressing the feelings
OF gratitude and pleasure which both the Government
people OF Venezuela have experienced in hearing OF
the Of Gen PaPZ the old revolutionary hero
OF Venezuela the full nay list OF tho Argentine army
BugadlerGeneral, At the time he states that
there is reason existing for the Generals absence
from his native aEd and declares that all his country
men viii receive him with open on his return.