, 1892-10-08
MADE A MISTAKE. "
Blunder Of the Vice Council at
La Guayra.
Rectified by Admiral waIker-The
Government EndeavOring to
Maintain an Impartial Attitude
Toward Venezuela.

SAN FRANcIsco, October 8.-A Washing
ton special says: Our government has en-
deaYored to maintain an impartial atti-
tude toward Venezuela, but the sympa-
thies Of the officials seem to have been
with the revolutionists so far as they have
ventured to show them So confident were
the navy department / pie Of early sue
cess Of the revolutionists, Atsss dispatch
was sent two days ago to A,9niira alker
instructing him to make a demand upon
the revolutionary government when it OBJ
tanned possession of Caracas at the out
break Of the trouble by General Urdanete.
The demand was made upon the old gov
ernment and willingness was expressed
to return the refugees and apologize for the
insult to the American steamer. The refu-
gees had flown, however, and the tottering
government was unable to say where they
were, or recover them, even if their
whereabouts were known. Instructions
to Admiral Walker to demand the surren-
der of the men from the revolutionary gov
ernment as soon as 1t was established, were
sent before it was known at the state and
navy departments that refugees had es-
capped and that i've of them had Joined
General CrespO.
If refugees are safe where they are and
content to remain with General CrespO, it
is not remarked as probable that they will
care to resume their place under the Amer
lean flag. The government will insist that
taking them from Caracas was in violation
of the rights of neutral vessels and was an
insult to our flag which demands an apOl-
Ogy and reparatiOn from the government of
Venezuela, whether the government is
actually responsible for the original seiz-
ure or not. Our government can deal only
with sovereign authorities without making
distinction between cOntending political
parties. 1t is believed at the state depart
ment that the revolutionary government
will be prompt to disavOw the unfriendly
act of its predecessor and restore cordial re-
latiOns with the United States. The report
that the vice consul at La Guayra
had been notified of the withdrawal
of the exequatHr is not considered
under the circumstances, a serious matter
A dispatch from Admiral Walker stated
that the vice consul had made "a mistake, :"
which had been rectihed by the admiral.
It is thought likely in the absence Of any
definite information, that the government
may be willing to condone the mistake,
and restore the exequatur which the de-
teated government has Withdrawn. Thomas
II. Golding is vice consul at La Guayra and
he has had nlne years experience IN Office,
having been appointed by President Arthur
in 1888. If Crespo shows a friendly feeling
toward the United States as it is expected
he will, our government will feel satisfied
with the change. There has been more or
less friction with the outgoing government
of Venezuela, in spite of the fact that ap.
peals have repeatedly been made to the
/ United States to help in the transgressions
of Great Britain III the Oronoco country.
AFFAIRS IN VENEZUELA.
NEW YORK, October s.-A friend of Gen
eral Crespo, of Venezuela, today received a
dispatch from him, confirming The reported
overthrow of the Venezuelan government
and the entrance of Crespo into Caracas at
the head of the victorious revolutionary
army. General Bolet Peraza, the Venezu
elan minister, said he would send his resig-
nation to the new government by the next
steamer. He believed the war not yet over.