New-York tribune., 1899-12-18
NEW VENEZUELAN CONSUL GENERAL
ELIAS GoNcALEz EsTEvEz ARRIVES HERE ANT
TALKS OF AFFAIRS IN HIS COUNTRY.

ELIAS GONCALEz ESTEvEz ARRIVES HERE ANu
TALKS OF AFFAIRS IN HIS COUNTRY.
Elias Gonzalez Estevez the newly appointed Con-
spI General from Venezuela. arrived at this port
from La Guayra yesterday the Red ID Line
steamer Philadelphia He is a brother-in-law OF
Andueza PaIacio the present Venezuelan Minister
Of Exterior and has held several minor posts uh-
der the Government This is his first consular ex-
perience however. He speaks English huentiy ana
is well acquainted with this country. having Deem
here before on pleasure trips
Mr. Estevez will assume his consular duties to-
dav and will at once take charge Of the consulate
which is at No II State-st In this city IL Is SAID
the story that General Castro the provisional
executive Of Venezuela. is unfriendly to this cou
try is probably due TO the fact that he completely
ignored n petition sent TO him some time ago by
o,,ert American merchants asking that An
tonic Delnno. the present Venezuelan Consul Gen
eral here. be retained In office.
When Mr. Estevez was asked yesterday ABOUT
,ho revo,ution which Hernandez IS leading against
the provisional government Of Venezuela under
Castro he was inclined TO beiittle It.
orhe revolution does not amount 10 anythihg'
he said II am confident that there are not more
thon Ave hundred rebels In the field In all Her
nandez has no able generals. and he mas Deeh
beaten right along. | predict that mere III Nm 80 20
Deaca in Venezuela by January !. Castro VIII CON
p'e m as provisional President during the reyolu-
to- and then when order Ia restored a regular
president will be elected r,u,,hta ,.,,
Mr ESstevez said that when the Phlladeiphla ioI /
a C;ravra ON December three thousand men uul-
dSr & General Juo Sarrta had just left that port on
~ recapturing the latter port from the reVoiu-
81 should not wonder II the port were ateany
.aken and open again" he said II was not cap, ~,
rred nv the revolutionsts In the nrst place, put
bv the soldiers in the barracks there VINO roso III
nIs thare going 10 be war between Venezuela ana
coiornbIa 90 The Consul General was asked:
c.yyhv 7 have not even heard OF such thihg ne
ra,I,ad ''and I am sure there Will be no rupture
befween the two countries IL ls sald thht easuo
bas helpsd the Colombian revoiutlonlsts IN retuii
for aid given by them 10 him when ne was rev reso-
ivt,onIst himself and that the colombian uoEeln-
rnent is unfriendly TO my country for that Isason
msa. NJ. s,ory "a slf false as i positive castro
naver helped the Colombian revoution'sts' ihefe
will be no war . 49,, t.s, ,nn,s ~ the Venez-
,eian revolution that had reached him was the I1
rent ~ the forces under Hernandez az Iocuya. ne
eoid that Hernandez is now near valencia, VIZ. -. .
bn decsive hattie OF the revolution is ehPecteu 70
,aLa nlacs soon Castro has SIX thousahd men AZ
Veisnria There were passengers on the fhlauei
~, ~ dtsnutsd the Consul Generafs statement
Rst Hcrnandez has only i've hundred men. aIu a
saiS that AZ A matter OF fact ne mas ABOUT .ei, ,
,hnusand men Mr. Estevez SAID that me reeehr ,
rising in the State OF Los Andes was eHecteu ~
ans s,housand men under Generals Ranger anu anu
VIis VIe 10th of whom fought with Andrade on the
Government Side when na''' ""' '
recent successful revolution 49, uyo.,,s,o,
The Consul General Ms"' " '
Hotel soon as ne Iah"S'