Evening star., 1903-07-28
TO BE RE-ESTABLISHED
THE VENEZUELAN LEGATION
ABANDONED FOUR YEARS.
Arrival of the New Minister, Gen. Jose
Manuel Hernandez, Called 1.-The
Maimed"-His Plans.

Gen. Jose Manuel Hernandez, the new
Venezuelan minister to the United States,
arrived here from New York last evening
for the purpose of arranging for his formal
reception by the President. He was ac-
companied by Senor Augusta f. Pulido,
charge d daffaires: Senior Antonio PARA, at
tache. and his two sons. Nicolas and Juan
Guillermo Hernandez.
The new minister will call on Acting Sec
retary IoomS and arrange for the pres
entation of his credentials at the President S
convenience. He will remain here several
days and will spend the remainder of the
heated term at some summer resort.
General Hernandez is enthusiastic over
the governments recent victory at Ciudad
Bolivar and says 1t means the restora ton
of peace in Venezuela. All opposition to the
established authority is now at an end,
he says. and he expects peace soon will be
officially declared. General Hernandez says
he is confident that Venezuela Is now to
enter on an era of prosperity and prog
reSS.
The New Minister.
Gen. Jose Manuel Hernandez Gel Mo-
cho) was for years Venezuela's foremost
political and revolutionary character. Tall,
erect and with his broad shoulders thrown
back, lei Mocho" hardly looks like a man
WHO IdS spent Il S''Ou part OF lIllftS-lnTcc
years on the battlefield. Yet in that space
of time he has fought against the Venezue-
Ian government in more than a dozen re-
| bellions He has the reputation of having
participated in more uprisings than any
| other man in South America. He might
| easily be mistaken for a Frenchman. He
has broad high forehead, hair worn
pompadour, keen dark brown eyes and a
long, curved, thin nose. The general
rather long heard q
long mustache. which, like his hair are
gray. His voice is soft and gentle. Asked
on his arrival here how many revolutions
he has taken part in. he laug ghingly replied
Il don't know"
But" he added. becoming serious. Il
want the past forgotten. The country with
| the exception of Ciudad Bolivar. is now at
| peace and | expect this state of things 10
| prevail for long time All my efforts in
| the future Will be directed to help maintain
! peace in Venezuela. We need 1t and can
progress only under peaceful conditions"
Called The Manned"
II was in one ot the many revolts he led
that Gen. Hernandez came by his sobriQuet
OF 'El Mocho" the maimed). While fight
ns for possession of Ciudad Bolivar the
fourth finger and Ealf of the fifth finger of
his right hand We're shot away. He last
fought when he tried to depose Castro
about four years ago He was captured
and confined in San Carlos fort at Mara
| Caibo three and q half years. but was re-
| leased at the time of the trouble with Eng
! land and Germany. when he volunteered
| his services In defense of his country Since
| then he has risen to a position second only
! in political power TO that of President
| Castro
| Gen HERNIA ndez retains the leadership OF
! the liberal nationalist party and has re-
| Gently secured several cabinet places and
! other high Offices for his partisans
| Here he will re-establish the legation
/ abandoned four years ago, when Jose An
| drade was minister. Senior Puido will be
| first secretary and Antonio Para who ac-
| ccmpanied Gen. Hernandez from Caracas,
and Nicolas Hernandez. the generals eldest
| son, will be attaches. Juan Guillermo Her.
| nandez. the minister's young son. who came
with him, will be sent to Stevens Institute
In AIaarita ni,,cx