The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-07
TROUBLE BREWING IN VENEZUELA.
A Revolutionary Outbreak Imminent-Tho
Detroit Ordered TO La GuayrA

A Revolutionary Outbreak Imminent-The
Detroit Ordered to La Guayra.
WASHINGTON. Sept. 6.-Priyate adviees were
received at the State DEPARTMENT to-day from
an exceedingly Trustworthy source that revo-
lutionary outbreak was imminent In Venezuela
The informant OF tho Department said that
there were signs OF unrest at La Guayra the
port OF Caracas. and there were indications
that trouble would OCCUR. although there had
not been any clash between the Government
and those who wished to overthrow II. In
view OF these conditions the person sending
the Information recommended that warship
be sent to La Guayra at once TO protect Ameri-
can interests
A copy OF the despatch was sent to the Navy
Department. which acted promptly in regard
to the request for warship. Orders were sent
by telegraph to Rear Admiral Sam pson. who is
at Phlladelphia with the North Atlantic SQUAD
ron for the Grand Army celebration. to despatch
the cruiser Detroit. Commander Hemphill. to
La Guayra. The auiekness with which the
Navy Department acted on the request indi-
Gates how m UGH faith the Government puts in
the judgment Of the Informant Of the state
Department The Detroit may take q day or
two In coming and getting supplies for the
voyage. The distance from Philadelphia to
La Guayra is 1900 miles. and the Detroit
should make the run in six days La Guayra
Is very important port American citizens
have large amount Of capital invested
there and in that vicinity, and it is desirable
to haye tho Detroit in Venezuelan waters as
soon as possible.
Tho cause OF the reported dissatisfaction
with the Venezuelan Government is not
known here. No particulars were contained in
the despatch to the State Department. Ven
ezuela has not had any internal trouble Of a
serious character for q long time. The last
attem pt was nipped in the bud. and its leader.
Con. Hernandez. was imprisoned. He was re-
Gently released from confinement.
Frank B. Loomis OF Cincinnati. the Amer
lean Minister at Caracas. who is in this city
on leave. said tonight that he had no infor-
nation from Venezuela at all. He spent the
morning at the State Department, but heard
no alarming rsports from Venezuela and had
no reason to believe that the revolution.
shonld ono be projected or be In
progress at present. would be more serious
than the two or three which had taken place
since he had become minister. On these occa-
sions the uprisings had been very slight and
confined to the mountains. three or four
hundred miles from Caracas. and as far as
the business and social life OF the Carl
tai was concerned there was no
dsnce that q revolution was in progress.
While there are always q few revoutionists
who are not In accord with the Government
| and are willing and ready at any time to take
up arms against it. the majority Of the people
sympathize with the Government. which
Is at present very strong. and they
desire peace above all things. Although
Venezuela is immensely rich in natural
resources. agricultural as we'll as mineral
development there can only be fastened by
the introduction OF foreign capital. which is at
present reluctant to enter into Venezuelan in
vestments. because Of the revolutionary ten
denotes OF the people. Mr.. Looms believed
that the Detroit. il 1t had been ordered to La
Guayra. was merely to stop there on its way
to some other South American port, as he did
not believe that it's presence was necessary for
tho protection Of American interests in Nene-
Euela.
Mr. Loomis has been in this country for about
4 month and will leave Washington in a day or
two for New York. where he will take
steamer for La Guayra. While in New York.
several nights ago. he took dinner with man
who had returned from Venezuela on the last
steamer. but heard nothing from him regard
ing any possible outbreak.