The New York herald., 1876-09-10
VENEZUELAN INJUSTICE.

TWO AMERICAN CITIZENS ILLEGALLY DETAINED
BY THE VENEZUELAN ExRcUTIvE--wHAT THE
UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT DID ABOUT IT.
Some facts have heretofore been published In the
HKRALD concerning the harsh treatment received by
Dr. Tory, citizen of the United States at the hands
OF the Venezuelan government In issue OF June
the name Of Dr. TORY was erroneousy connected
with the case of the schooner Midas, which was ac-
cused by the Executive OF Venezuela of being engaged
IN smuggling Tho fact that DR.. TORY did
not arrive in Venezuela until eighteen months
after that altar, and the ipjustices OF
which he complains done Tor an
entirely different motive. He claims that he was un-
lawfully detained by the Venezuelan government. and
he sent statement OF the TO Secretary Fish, In
order to obtain some redress. Since his home
he has learned from Assistant Secretary Hunter that
the American Minister Caracas instructed 10 ''rc
monstrato with the Venezuelan authorities upon the
course they pursued" This Is the only action taken
by the United States In the matter
Dr. Charles w. TORY 10 a resident Of Yonkers, N
" and in the early part OF last February he went to
the island OF Curacao for the benefit Of his health
Upon the LIST of May he visited Caracas the capital
OF Venezuela Hero he was introduced according TO
his own story To Guzman Banco, President OF the
Venezuelan Republic who then treated him with cour.
tesy. After staying IN that city sufficient length OF
time Dr. TORY applied to the authorities for pass
port to return to Curaco He told that they would
give him instead passport to New York via Curacao
Understanding he dd the bitter feeling OF President
Banco toward Curacoa Dr. Tory accepted the offer
AT the same time, Thomas W. Barran, also citizen
of the United States. applied for a passport TO
the destination. The American Minister,
TO make the arrangement satisfactory
as possible, gave Bartram regular commission as
bearer OF dispatches the United States government
The two travellers proceeded To Laguayra from which
point the English steamer to sail. There they re-
ported to the American Consul, Mr. Henry KiDgau,
and their passports vlsed by the Venezuelan oi
Ger OF the port They were, however, refused tickets
to so upon the steamer AT the very last moment the
COMMANDER Of the port gave them permission TO get
into small boat and so out to the steamer Imned
ateiy after starting, Their baggage meanwhile remain
ing behind they were ordered TO return,
and were placed under arrest upon the order
OF President Blanco They conveyed TO Il ort
where they were detained for several hours Then
Blanco influenced no dount by the protests OF the
American Minister, sent order for their release and
permission to 90 on board the steamer.
DR. TORY says the whole cause OF the trouble
his desire to 90 to Curacao. for which dependency of
Holland the Pres dent OF Venezuela has strong DIS
like. Banco wishes to destroy the of Cura.
coa island that IS largely dependent upon Vene-
zuela for prosperity Banco turned away from
the island some SIX years and his singular conduct
Is supposed to be the result oil his spite against the
place.