The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-12-04
.CASTRO'S TROUBLES
FAR FROM AN END
Notwithstanding Recent Sue
cess Rebels Have Plans.
HAS MONEY TO SPEND
A New Plan of Campaign Has Been
Adopted and Center Of Republic
VIII In Future Be Scene
Of Operations.

Port OF Spain, December 3-Notwitn-
standing the recent success OF President
Castro against the revolutionists. plans
are a-foot by which the revolutionary
party of Venezuela hopes to stem the
tide. Instead of withdrawing from the
revolutionary party General Matos has
pledged the expenditure of more money
for the prosecution of the movement.
representative Of the Associated Press
has concluded a careful investigation OF
the situation in Venezuela, where he had
interviews with President Castro. MEM
bers of the cabinet and revolutionary
leaders. This established the fact that in
spite of their efforts the revolutionists,
whether under Matos or other leaders,
propose to continue the struggle, trust
ing that the Venezuelan custom houses
will eventually be seized by Germany,
and that deprived Of funds, President
Castro will be unable to maintain the
army and navy, and will be compelled TO
fee. Those who know the President as
sert that he win not leave Venezuela
whatever the fortunes of war, ana that
he will fight until he Is killed or Is cap
tured. The revolntionists also are plac-
Ing hopes in Colombia, which the Venez-
uela President is endeayoring to placate.
IT Is claimed that the authorities at Boz
gotta. Colombia, are sending men and
war munitions into western Venezuela.
Rebels Hold interior.
The revo1utionists of Venezuela hold
the interior and eastern part and the
banks of the Orinoco which General
velutin's expedition has been ordered
to clear, moving first on Ciuadad. Boli-
var.
Agents of the Venezuelan insurgents
IN Trinidad say that new plan Of CAM
paign has been adopted, and that the
center of the republic will in future be
the scene of operations, which, they
claim, are certain to result in the entry
of General Matos into Caracas. This
also was the revolutionists' idea when
they were attacked by President Castro
at Lavictoria, where they were defeat
ed, though 1t is asserted that their re-
tirement was due to change OF plans.
The truth seems to be that the revolu-
tionary party is without capable direc-
ton in Venezuela.
General Herrera holds Ciudad, Boil
var, independently, having received no
support from General Matos. Venezuela
is heartily sick of the revolution and
wants peace A feeling is developing, es-
peciaily among the commercial interests,
which have been gravely injured by the
long period of unrest. In favor of the
intervention of the United States.
Not Acceptable to Castro.
This is not acceptable to President Cas-
tro or the chiefs of the revolution, who
are. hostile to any movement on the part
of Washington to interfere with their
plans. The revolutionists charge the Uni
ted States with aiding President Castro.
In support of this contention they site
the failure OF Secretary Hay to declare
the attitude of the United states in re-
gard to the blockade of the Oronoco II
II is true that President Castro has ar
ranged with Germany, his continuance in
office for time at least Is assured He
has a sufficient force to meet the revo-
luton and repel the filibustering ex-
petitions from Colombia. That he Will
be able to annihilate the revolutionists
does not appear probable. So long as he
is in power, the Presidents enemies as
sert, he win have rebellion on hand.
and the same condition undoubtedly will
mark the administration of his sue
cessor. The revolutionists aver that al
most the entire country supports Gem
eral Matos. This Is an optimistic state
ment. The only man able to unite the
Venezuelans Is "El Mocho' General
Hernandez), who Is prisoner.