New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-10-01
RIPE FOR REBELLION IN NENEAOh Ella
CONDITIONS IN THE REPUBLIC GROWING
voRsE-DIsCONTENTw WITH CAsTRo's
DICTATORSHIP.

Caracas Sent % via Willemstad, Island OF
Curacao Sept % Cvia Colon. Colombia. Sept S"'-
The financial condition of Venezuela Is pest eA
empl!fied by the fact that Venezuela mas not pau
interest on her foreign internal lndeoteo-
ness for the last thrty-eight months ohiS t"o
or three importing houses at Caracas are paSlhs
EXPENSES business is practically limited 10 heeueu
foodstuffs many import orders nave beei coui''ei
manded extreme lack of commence PreNaiiS III
business circles and the immediate future coh'ains
rotbing promising Improvement. The expectation
Is that the general financial situation VIII oecoiie
worse before it improve Inc war ruiiioi'
have resulted in a noticeable decrease OF imports
and a corresponding decrease In the collectioh OF
duties Consequently, the government Is set'iiis
into more severe straits to find money to meet us
extraordinary expenses and maintain the army on
the frontier Among the people the SUFFERING from
the hard times is greater now than at any time
during the last four years. Many people at Caracas
are suffering from lack of food and the salaries of
all the government civil employees have been cut IN
two but this now is not paid Inc erect Vi
this shortage of money Is especially houceaoie DIT
Caracas. The local business mas peeh N"ii'-S
rapidly.
Since the reverses at Guajira the government
has been transferring its attention to the San Girls
tobal country, south of Maracaibo. and Is sendng
arms men and 10000 rounds of ammunition from
Caracas Barquesimeto, where the interior forces
are converging Barquesimeto is a week overland
from the frontier.
The feeling throughout the country against Presi-
dent Castro is growing stronger every day. and 1t
extends 10 his alleged maladmnistraton or pubic
affairs and to small group of his favorites who
surround him. The country's discomfort at General
Castros dictatorship is evidenced by many COM
paratively insignificant signs. but they plainly fore
tell growing revolution. AS examples OF this state
of affairs are cited the recent disappearance from
Caracas of Juan Pietr who some time ago was said
TO be the head OF new revolutionary movement;
the actions OF certain men who are known TO be
ready TO help revolution financially. the already
and sing her. al
rests by the government, and actual, though minor,
revolutionary outbreaks at Coro and other places.
which the government soon put down rupture
between Colombia and Venezuela would give the
revolutionary element the wanted opportunity TO
attack the government. President Castro recognizes
the discomfort existing throughout the country at
large. and is taking measures to meet whatever
revolutionary exigencies arise. He has realized
that if the Colombian imbroglio made necessary
his leaving Caracas for the frontier. the chances
are greatly against his ever returning to the
capital. Such an opportunity would undoubtedly
be grasped by the revolutioniSts. who would uSurp
the dictatorship
the country. as dictated by President Castro
nd Soldiers o9 the ron Who OF hrou
contact or recent experience , consider he COLON
tro's ambitions, passions and alleged help extended
70 the CCom5an Liberals as being responsible for
ing toward Colombia on the alleged ground that
Sixty Coomhans who were captured the
frontier were taken to Caracas; where they were
liberated in the streets. penniess and starving.
They receiving charity from the people of this
city.
Last week the schoolteachers of Caracas were
informed that the government must for the pres
discontinue paying their salaries. The priests
are also unpaid and the patients in the Vargas
Hospital Caracas, supplied with food and
medicines obtained credit by the Sisters Of
Charity in charge of the hospital.
Last week the government called on the Bank of
Venezuela to supply 100000 bolivars bat the hank
replied that 1t had not the money and could not
supply the amount required Neither the Bank of
Venezuela the Bank of Caracas can discount
commercial drafts. because of lack of funds The
shares of both banks quoted at half the price
a which they isslIad - 49,