The times., 1899-10-03
THE VENEZUELAN EXILE
Gen. Jose Velutini Buys Rifles for
the lnsurgent Army.
Man of Influence in Els Own Coun-
try - The Split With President
Andrnde-His SojOurn in New York
"A Sudden Departure for Trinidad
With War SuppIies-New Cabinet.

NEW YORK, Oct. about a month ago
Gen. Jose Antonio velutini, President of
the Venezuelan Congress. came to this
city, accompanied by his son ana daughter.
He engaged suite of rooms in Fifty
eighth Street, near Lexington Avenue and
received but few callers The ostensible
object of General Velutini's visit here was
to consult a physician in regard to his
daughter. Last Saturday. without any
previous notice to his friends. he left with
his son for Trinidad, West Indies. Today
one of his acquaintance told the cause of
the generals sudden departure, and the
real reason for his leaving Caracas.
General Velutini, up TO the time he left
Venezuela, was man of influence. he
owned a large estate in Barcelona, his ma
tive State, and during the administration
of President Crespe, was the laetsrs ad-
wiser en- all questions of Importance. He
also enjoyed the personal friendship of the
present incumbent, Gen. Ignacio Andrade
The latter had a bill presented in Consrsss
providing for the division of certain
States, which was unconstitutional, and
which is the cause of the revolution now
in progress against the Government Gen.
eral Velutini pleaded with the President
to withdraw the measure, but he refused,
whereupon the general in no uncertain
terms said that be would not be a party to
any unconstitutional act, and left the
country.
When General Yelutini arrived here a
cable despatch from President Andrade
awaited him. 1t said that the circum-
stances under which he had left Venezu-
Ella led him to believe that General Velu-
TIM was in league with the enemies OF the
Government and that he could consider
himself an exile. simultaneously with this
announcement came the news of the ar
rest in Caracas of General Velutini's
friends. This so incensed the general that
he Immediately put himself in communica-
tion with the revolutionary junta at Cara
cas-, which authorized him to purchase all
necessary arms and ammunitions for an
expedition and go, when ready, to Trinidad
where preparations would be made for him
to lead a flibustering party into the east
ern part of Venezuela.
General Velutini bought 500 rifles, so, 600
cartridges. and other war supplies. When
he reaches Trinidad, probably next Friday,
he will take command CT the expedition
and enter the field against his former
friend. President Andrade General Velu-
TIM is we'll known in that part of the
country in which he will fight the Gov
ernment forces and his coming will mate
rally aid the rebel cause
The formation OF new Venezuelan Cab
met was reported to the State Depart
ment yesterday by Mr.. Russell, the United
States Charge d'Affaires at Caracas. The
new officials are as follows:
Interior DR.. Fernando Arvelo: foreign
affairs. Gen ]. Calcano Mathieu; finance,
Jose Antonio olayarria; public credit, Gen.
Santos Escobar; war and marine Gen. Die
go Bautista Ferrer; agriculture, industry,
and commerce. Abelardo Arismendi; posts
and telegraphs. Gen Jacinto r. Pachano;
public instruction, DR.. 3. Mosquera; public
works. DR.. Alberto Smith governor of the
federal district, Gen. F. Batalla; secretary
general, Gen, T. Bello Rodriguez.
Neither the State nor Navy Department
has received any reports regarding the
progress of the. revolution.