The times., 1899-11-20
THE COLOMBIAN REVOLT.
oietatori"I Authority oS the CIcrs,
the AIIeEcd Is-ur.

the AIIeged Issue.
NEW YORK. Nov. i9-Adv.ces from
Port OF Spain. Trinidad. ". L. assert thst
the revolution in Colombia is the outcome
Of scheme 10 break down. for am fimc.
the clerical power in that Republic.
Heretofore revolutions have been orean-
lied in Colombia on purely political differ
ences. but on this occasion the question at
Issue is. Should the clergy be allowed
TO continue their alleged dlctatoriaI author
ity over the people oT Colombia Many Of
the more prominent among the Conserve
tive party have Joined issue with the Lib
erals. but there can be no denying thas
many Liberals have been influenced by
the Clergy TO oppose the revolutionists
Il is charged against the eIericals that
their policy has been to keep the greater
portion Of the people OF Colombia in a state
ot absolute ignorance. The schools in ths
Republic are all under the control Of tbs
clerical party.
10 the clerical party is also laid the
Didile tor tue fact that Colombia has oniy
paper currency without either a gold or
silver reserve. The purpose OF this h h
claimed. Is 10 prevent foreign capitalists
acquiring interests in the Reuuhlle and
also the possibility OF a large foreign ele-
ment settling there.
Colombian Liberals maintain that fbs
conservatives as whole have been bur
instruments in the hands Of the clergy
NhOs II Is said. have assumed the right Il,
Interpret the constitution OF The eoUntr,-
according TO their requirements. ft Il
claimed that the people Of Colombia are
touay gToaning under excessive taxation
while the liberty of the subject. press. AMI
platform is restricted
For several months agents OF the. C0lou,-
bian revolutiOnists have been ENGAGED in
Lidhlhs arrangements for the present up-
rising. Purchasing agents have visited
New York and Philadelphia and suooliqs
haVe been got through By way OF Trinidad
Curacao. and Venezuela
operations were somewhat precipifafsi
by the action Of Gen. Julio Vergoeehea fn
the state OF Bolivar who was forced into
the held against the Government forces En-
that state before the other insurgent lead
ers were ready.
Among the leaders in the present rsvo-
luton is Gen. Aveiiu0 Rosas who has
inquired prominently in former revolutions
IN Colombia Venezuela. and Cuba Gen
efal Rosas was born in Colombia in 1s56.
nai ieIt al an carly age TO receive his edu-
cation IN Peru. In 1915 he tcOk part fa ths
revolution in Ecuador which resulted in
the overthrow OF Gen Garcia MorEnO.
IN 1876 ne was with the insurgsnt 70 ces
IN the State OF Cauca Colombia. Later he
was promoted and sent 70 the state o. An IL
oQuia, Colombia. to oppose TIE Conserva-
tlFes there After an extended trip to New
York and California he returned 10 COIoul-
bia IN 1855. and then declared himse
civil aud military chief OF the state OF
Cauea, when he put about 80 .0Co men in
tae Held against the Government for. es.
numerous engagements were fought. but
as the other States remained neutral. and
The Government was able TO bring tn ir
combined forces against ROsas. he was d.
feated. but succeeded in effGcting his escaDe
to Venezuela.
When General CTespo headed the Vere
zuelan revolution in 1892. General Ross
Was given command OF the CaralIaca di-
vision, and was appointed sc 0nd chief OF
artillery CrespO was successful. AID Ro-
sas went TO Curacao and aftsrward to New
York In 1893 he was in New York and
was given charge OF the Hawkins exreIi-
tion 70 Cuba. This. il will be rememb bersd.
proved failure-being wIecked-and h.
returned to New York He however. went
with the second expedition. the Bermuda.
and effected a successful IsnIing and June
tion with Maxino Gomez in Cuba. whers
he remained till the close OF tie war.