Omaha daily bee., 1901-02-05
GENERAL URIBE.URIBE HERE
will Not cay He Comes to Buy Arms for
Colombian Rsvolutionist,,
DECLARES HIS COUNTRY is PRIssT-RIDDEN
sympathy IL Felt In Venezuela and
Ecuador for His Party. He says.
Because ~ Represents Lib
erty and Patriotism.

NEW YORK. Feb. 4. General Rafael
Tribe Tribe Of the Colombian revolutionary
party, accompanied by Colonel Abel Murillo,
his private secretary, and General Pablo Il.
Obreon, adjutant OF his stan, arrived In
this city today on the steamship Philadel-
phia. General Tribe talked at length to-
night OF the affairs Of his native republic
and those Of Venezuela, of whose presl-
dent, General Castro, he is an ardent
friend.
Il am made to say" he said, "that my
mission to the United States is to purchase
arms. ammunition and vessels for the Co.
lombian revolutionists II made public
such program / am very ndiscreet It
would not be prudent for me to say what
my plans are. propose to do all I can for
my country in the interest of its pros
perity, liberty and civilization in fighting
the government Of Or. Marroquin That
government is under the heels Of the con-
scrvatives and pricst-rldden. never re-
sorted to an appeal at arms from selfish
motives. | am revoutionist because |
am a liberal. We liberals do not fight be-
cause We like to fight but because we have
to fight The liberal party In Colombia was
denied all participation In common rights.
The policy Of the conservatives toward us
was the colonial policy OF Spain toward
her colonies.
Conservatives Are Divided.
at present the conservative party in
Colombia is divided. Tho branch in power
is weak and caters TO the ignorant classes.
The revclutionists are all over the coun-
try in guerrilla bands. but they are alert.
The revolution may appear to die out for
a time, but 1t will simply be dormant. The
liberals who have revolted lack arms and
ammunition. These will be provided. At
present the military leader of the revolu-
tionsts is General Vargas Santos, who is
now at Curacao. The conservatives have
not found man to replace the late General
Pinzon. In regard to revolutionary move
ments in the near future | can reveal moth
ing. do not suppose that complications
will be brought about by an uprising in
Panama
Sympathy for the Colombia liberals Is
felt and expressed in Venezuela and Ecqua-
dor because the principle involved Is pat
riotism and liberty. What | fear is that
the Colombia conservatives may help the
fanatical element in Venezuela. AS to the
attitude of the liberals It is a common de-
fense.
Castro's Government strong.
81 have just come from Venezuela and
have had opportunity to demonstrate tha.
General Castro's government is strong.
There is nothing in the revolution to make
II strong. The only leader of prominence
against Castro was General Hernandez
he is in prison, Ill and out OF mind. Gen
eral Andrade, now in Cuba, has no follow
ing l regard his expedition as futile. The
real peril in Venezuela lies in Manuel Cas-
blanca, the present Colombian envoy. He
was born in Venezuela and it is suspected
that he was selected by the Marriauin gov
ernment to foment n revolution against
General Castro and to enable the Colom-
bian conservatives, surrepttiously to the
aid of the Venezuelan revolutionists. r..'
General Uribe is 40 years OF age. and
has large coffee plan..4al-4 His appear
ance as a revoutionist was first in 1876,
and he took part in the uprisings of 1879,
1895 and the present revolution, which be-
gan in 1899. lie took part in fifty engage
mpnts' -