New-York tribune., 1906-12-11
PAREDES GETS ARMS.
Has 5000 Rifles and 5000, 900
Rounds of Ammunition.

The statement of General Antonio Paroles, OF
hen7zuela contained IN a cable dispatch from Mar
unique yesterday that he had at his disposition
nfteen thousand rifles for an insurrection against
President Castro. was fully confirmed IN this c,+v
yesterday II was further learned that a mart of
these arms was obtained in New York bv General
Farsoes on MS recent visit here. and that already
hve Thousand rifles and three million car+-,6ge.
had been clandestiuely landed in Venezuela
The revolutionsts have an official renrasen+s+i,,a
N thls city who is attending TO the financial and
executive departments OF the undertaking He IS
anxious that he should not appear in the COVE
until II had been fairly launched, which he ba
heves win be soon after January !. He said vs.-
terday:
awaiting q favorable time. arc just
General Paroles came 10 this city from Trinidad
last summer. and announced then his t1+sn+,o, -
organizing an armed movement against President
Castro. He worked quietly. and from what his
representative said yesterday it appears that his
efrorts were not without effect. General Paroles
noI only succeeded IN obtaining here and through
friends in Europe funds sufficient N nr+ hts ra,oI,
afoot, but got promises for moro iT g 1,as -
quired. The general sailed for Trinidad on Octo-
Der 1S, announcing that he would return 10 New
York as soon as he had completed some prelin1-
mary details.
Now. 1t develops that his promise 70 return bera
was only a ruse TO foil the agents OF the venAz-
uelan government, who were closely watching his
every movement When he left here his local
SPOKESMAN sald ne was fully prepared take the
Held In fact, since returning 20 the West Indies
General Paroles has been thrice on the pOnt of IN
vading Venezuela, but has been held back for DO
litical reasons.
General Paredes who himself has a reputation
for valor and military ability, has the support OF
several able Venezuelan leaders who also are ex-
lied in Trinidad and Curacoa His greatest mill
tary glory attained in his fight in 1899 against
President Castro during the latter's revolution
against President Andrade
he reDr Of
this city defined the latters position yesterday as
follows
We. have been working on our plans for some
General Paredes says in to-days cable dispatch
rom Martlnlque. mat We have obtained 15000
Germany and some in this country. There have
already been landed 300 rides and 100000 rounds
OF ammunition. The remainder viii be shipped as
soon as needed. Where got funds ] am not
AT a. oeEly 10 say, 6eI we nave az ample % Tor & our puT
Xezeia IN af res1ac his insIrraefion Is dir r.
Venezuela He Is patriot He seeks only the
establishment or a constitutional government in his
country-one created by the people and conducted
for their welfare and not for the gain Of a few
politicians who surround President Castro. If he
Is victorious his campaign. General Paroles viii
demand a fair election. which has not been held in
our country for many years.
His delay in undertaking this movement has been
caused by the political situation at Caracas Ac-
very sick and likely to recover, at least
sufficiently 10 take up again the affairs OF state.
contingency the First Vice-President becomes
chief executive. Vice President Gomez. however.
suming the Presidency. General Paroles has been
patiently |ai'ihs t.ts chaIge ior ne IS ayersr 10
Now. unless Ni~e-President Gomez is recognizea
open his CAMPAIGN. With General Gomez in power
Ie viii delay action TO give the new incumbent
rights and rehabitate the integrity and credit Of
Venezuela before the world