Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1895-03-28
THEIR ONLY HOPE.

The People of Venezuela Grateful to Amor.
leans for Their Stand for Arbitration in
the Settlement of Their Boundary Dis
pute with Great Britain-The Expulsion
of the French and Belgian Ministers.
New YORK, March 22.-Col. Doctor
Angel Po1ibio Chaves. a delegate from
Eucador to Venezuela when the dem
onstration in honor of Sucre, the lib
orator, was held by representatives
from several Central and South Amer
lean republics, has arrived here on the
steamer Philadelphia from La Guayra.
He was seen yesterday at the Hotel
America, and told of recent events i'll
Venezuela, where he had been for some
time. He spoke through an interpreter
and said:
Political affairs in Venezuela were
becoming exciting at the time the
trouble arose over the dismissal of the
French and Belgian ministers. Many
of the people were opposed to Presi-
dent Crespo, and even congress was di-
vided, there being strong opposition
to the government. The administra-
ton was held to be very poor, and it
was credited with the poor condition
of business in the country. The coun-
try was getting poorer and poorer, and
the administration was blamed for it.
Then Crespo became friendly with ex-
President GuZman Blanco, who is
hated and feared by most of the peo-
pie.
THE people were on the verge OF
starting another revolution to turn
out Gen. Crespo, although he was very
strong with the army and any revolu-
ton would be doubtful of success
against him. But the trouble over
the disputed boundary question with
England and the dismissal of the
French and Belgian ministers changed
political action.
1T was felt that the dignity of the
country had been outraged by their
conduct. The people became greatly
excited, and there was danger that
personal violence would be done to
the ministers. The matter was dis
cussed by the people and in the news
papers. To such high pitch had the
excitement reached that President
Crespo placed a military guard about
the residences of the ministers, and
also caused the arrest and imprison-
ment of a number of people. He
thought such a course necessary to
prevent an open outbreak.
The most prominent man arrested
was Gen. Gilva Guandolfo, an old gen.
eral in the republican forces who
fought for Crespo He was still in
prison when the Philadelphia left La
Guayra. He was an eloquent speaker
and great writer and was getting
4 nj TO
outbreak against the ministers. 1t
was thought for a time that the peO-
pie would kill the ministers.
They are determined to sustain
Crespo in his action in dismissing
them, no matter what the consequences
may be, even if they are forced to fight
for their cOuntry's honor.
1.-The people are in favor of settling
the disputed boundary question with
England by arbitration. They feel
profoundly grateful to the people and
congress of this country for the stand
they have taken in upholding Vene-
zuela's claim to arbitration. They say
the United Sta ties is the only country
that can prevent England from swal-
lowing up Venezuela and other Cen
trail and South American republics.
''They bless the Monroe doctrine,
and were stirred profoundly by the
speeches in the Washington congress
demanding arbitration. They are cir
culating petition of thanks to be sent
to those congressmen who championed
their cause.
THE people say that England does
not want arbitration, but wishes to
seize the territory.
THE congress at Caracas is now agi-
tating gold standard for the circula-
tion of the country"