New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-07-26

will be brought up In tho next congress- ''nerai
Ybarr was on his way Boston. and had just re-
turned from Manzanilo. where he went TO seek
evidence relating 10 the steamer Colima. General
Yharris wife who is a Boston woman. was re-
lated 70 Professor Harold Whiting. who perished
with his family that Inflated steamer An un-
avaihng search made for their podles' me
evidence collected by General Ybarr! is TO be used
&, cour, He returned by way OF the City OF
Mexico While there he was the guest OF President
Diaz General Ybarri was Minister OF war OF
Venezuela three years ago and state "oVe'"oi
and commander OF the Army OF the centre Deiore
he entered the Venezuelan Cabinet
General Ybarri IL best known in this country be-
cause Of the patriotic stand ne has taken In de-
.ence Of his country's dispute with England regard
ing territorial rights. General fbarri spoke o't-
,erly about Englands claims. He has been called
upon 10 become candidate for the Presidency
O., Venezuela, but he has declined. saying that
while England's claims are in dispu he viii only
nrh, FOR the rights o, his country He said: "All
the proo, is on our side England refuses to arbi-
,rate ard relies on force ! think Nenezuelans
ought be- willing TO lie. ana VIII ne before th'E
yield one inch to England. The territory under ds-
put. j. the rich grazing and farming lands ana
our mines are threatened. We rely much on the
svrn,,hv @, the United states In struggle with
England The United States Is not alone In sym
patty with us In this matter.
Il have lust returned from Mexico. Whcn the
news OF the colirna disaster reached us | at once
started for Mexico II could not be OF as
slstance to Professor Whiting and his family who
are cousins OF my wife. Unfortunately, 1t was
Ruthless errand. for all We're lost. as the papers
have announced. While | in Mexico | me;
many influential business men and politicians, as
well as newspaper men, who knew OF my connec-
ton with Venezuelan affairs can say that the
sentiment In Mexico is unanimously in favor.
They feel that our trouble with England is only
parallelcd by their struggle with the same Power
over the territory at Balice Ours Is a common
cause on the Western Hemisphere The Monroe
Doctrine covers all Let England and other mon
arches stay on their own side OF the ocean We
DO not trouble them there. They should not trouble
us here This is the side OF the world In which
freedom and republican form OF government have
been established. and every encroachment OF Eng
land Is a stab liberties
Il am not alone IN this matter. The citizens OF
Venezuela are standing shoulder 10 shoulder. IRE
spcctive OF party creed and no matter where a
Venezuelan may be. he is doing all In his power
to draw the attention OF the civilized world to our
struggle | am not n chief or leader OF any party.
Venezuela is only a small country, and am simply
one OF her three millions OF citizens who stand
FOR her rights In this question there are no
parties-there are no differences. There We all are
as one man. ready night England. as our an
cestors battled with Spain to secure their freedom.
In comparison. spain was more powerful In those
days than England is nov.
1T looks TO T. this thing might lead 10 a
war with England No; long ago Nicaragua had
a fair example OF Engiand's greed and encroach-
ment She was too weak 10 resist. Venezuela Will
fght before she will submit The idea that the
Venezuelans cherish is that II the American people
will stand by the Monroe Doctrine and favor us.
will nut an army In the field and fight TO sustain
our lust claims TO territory. But II the American
people do not help us. Will fight just the same.
II is better TO die than 70 have the shame of being
conquered by England. after the way In which our
Doll, fh,ir h.n1 Ct Shsl
the world by throwing of the yoke OF spain"
When General Ybarri was asked what he thought
England would do IN the matter. and II there
any proba bity that she would arbitrae. he replied
that she had 80 far refused to do go and that he
did not see any chance OF change OF policy. When
asked what Venezuela would do II England per-
sisted In her encroachments In the way OF protest,
he added, in the former strain: Formal protest
would not answer. In that case we will fight for
what belongs to us, and the whole OF America Will
be appealed to by Venezuela TO decide whether they
VIII remain as spectators and see England ,,S POM
for the Monroe Doctrine or international rights:
Whether they w he remain as o ae n "a Q!
In reply to question S as to the military strength
OF peace In var Is different, r II such md s, war
years OF age would be soldier"
OF this complication" General Ybarri was asked
Il do not know. II England VIII agree to peace zee
u c%ss WIN naS s rse Sa no nation thor on
earth will say that part OF the csnoo fS ns
one document to vouch for it, willie we have even
in the English Foreign once and IN the very maps
Proofs h Without going to the archives Of
in reply 10 question as to the probable attitude
with England. the General said:
4 warm friend OF AS am acting only