New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-19
TO DEFEND THEIR COUNTRY
VENEZUELAN NATIONAL CLUBS FORMING
THROUGHOUT THE REPUBLIC.

THE GOVERNMENT CAN PLACE d 900 SOLDIERS
IN THE FIELD ARMED WITH THE LATEST
TYPE OF RIFLE DEMONSTRATION IN
HONOR OF THE UNITED STATES.
Caracas Dec S-The revolution Of November
is in It's last throes, now that Generals Pineda
and Croce have surrendered In the State OF Los
Andes and given up all arms and ammunition
held by their troops The men under General
Amparan have been dispersed, and the govern
ment troops have lately captured nearly all OF
them.
Although it NAV read like a paradox, this rev.
dictionary movement has really been OF service
to the country by showing both the strength of
the Crespo government and that the era of riots
in Venezuela is fast drawing to close. The
people throughout the country seem to be more
than ever convinced that no reforms and no
progress can possibly come without absolute
peace, guaranteed by a strong government ike
the present one.
Rumors Of ultinatums have been rife for the
last few weeks. and it was currently reported
that British squadron was to arrive yesterday
at La Guayra to enforce the payment of $4,000,
this being the amount claimed for damages
by Lord Salisbury. 1t was furthermore re-
ported that the Spanish government. incensed
by the sympathy extended to the Cuban insur-
gents by the NeneZulans, would act in concert
with England in pushing certain alleged claims.
Color given to these reports by the arrival
Of the Spanish warship Alfonso XIII from CUBA,
bringing the envoy of Spain, Senior Castro put
up to the present nothing but a mere change of
Spanish Ministers has taken place, the last IN
cumbcnt having requested a transfer for per-
sonal reasons All Spanish claims were settled
some time ago. and payments have been prompt
" made by this government
One effect OF recent British action in the Guiana
question is the forming Of patriotic clubs and So
cieties throughout the land. usually entitled
"clubs dc defensa naconal' May or them nave
protested against the alleged British ultimatun;
and some have gone so far as TO dery Ehgiaho
TO invade Venezuelan territory.
This has been followed up by courteous act
on the part of this Government which yesterday
ordered 1000 troops to parade before the United
States Legation In this cit as token or its
appreciation Of the wording Of the Presidents
message and the action Of the American Con-
gress in favor of Venezuela.
These troops presented a splendid appearance
in their uniforms and they managed their
Manser rifles with dexterlty. Most OF these sol
devotion to the Government has been shown in
many hard-fought battle torrid sun. rain
or cold seems to have little effect on them, and
when it Is necessary. they IAN travel for days
with nothing but few slices OF dried beef and
"tortillas" made Of maize flour and water In
an emergency the Government can raise $4,000
Of these troops and as they could be armed with
the latest type OF rife, they would present for
midable obstacle to any invading force.
The several American enterprises In the coun-
try seem TO be thriving the electric lighting.
telephone and similar plants In Caracas Puerto
Cabello and Maracaibo being mostly in their
hands Railroad concessions to open up the
Carcuero and Barqusineto regions are being
granted, and the important San Felipe district,
with its coffee sugar and cocoa plantations, is
being opened by American navigation COM
pany plying the Yaracuy River, traffic having
begun some time ago with three steamers. which
run to a point twenty miles up the river, for the
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