New-York tribune., 1906-08-11
PLANS TO GUST CASTRO.
CONES HERE LITTER ARJIS
General Predes Says Time Is Ripe
for Venezuelan ReUOIt.

General Antonio Paroles. who has earned a
reputation in Venezuela as a valiant and able
military leader has just arrived in this city from
Trinidad to plan revolution against President
Castro.
1 came here solely on that mission" said the
general yesterday "and 1 am sanguine of its
success. l shall not return until have accom-
plished the purpose of my visit"
The plans of General Paredes in Nav vor1.
have not been widely advertised as is the habit
or South America insurrectionists General
Paredes said: Il believe in doing things and
saying littIe'
Inc man who hopes to overthrow President
Castro has a large following in Venezuela Ha
was military chief at Puerto CabeIIo ,,ndor
PRESIDENT Andrade when Castro deposed rho
latter and he was the last of Andrade.s army.
chiefs to caDitulate to the new President No.
was until after three days of the fercast
hshthg OK that revolution and heroic de-
fence Of the San Carlos fort at Puerto C,abouo
by General Paredes and eighty loyal men that
Castro was able to establish his complete ruIe
General Paredes. with his handful Of men de-
Tended the fort against an army more than ten
times their number. II was only after the so =
600 rounds Of ammunition were exhausted that
Paredes. who had been wounded three times
capitulated. The terms were that he would be
permitted to leave the country unm0Iested and
that officers and men, too. We're not to be i'm
priSoned.
This agreement violated by Castro who
imprisoned Laredes in San Carlos Fort. where
he remained for three years. being liberated
with many others during the blockade of the
Venezuelan ports by England. Germany and
Italy. He then went TO Port of Spain, Trinidad
where he has since spent most Of his time
General Paroles is about forty years old. In
appearance he is the typical military man. tall
and erect and with the facial characteristics of
the fighter. He has found in New York one
other consistent enemy of Castro in General
ZOilo Vidal, with whom he has consulted. and
who will probably be one of his chiefs in the
contemplated insurrection.
Il am here to obtain arms and ammunition. -
said General Paredes. "and feel quite certain
OF getting them. 1t is long trip from Trinidad
TO New York and would not come here unless
the prospects We're favorable. And the time.
too is favorable for this movement against
Castro. The military men in Venezuela are
only waiting for those outside of the country
to strike the first blow In Trinidad and Gu
racaO are several more fighters waiting to take
part in the uprising.
The reception given TO Castro on his return to
Caracas. after his vacation which his friends
tried to make out proved his popularity was a
farce The stories from Caracas were mislead-
ing for that reception was arranged by Castro
himself and his few friends. and the expense
was borne by the government. But the very
people who received him on his return are ready
TO take arms against him when the opportunity
presents itself Castro left his office for a few
months to avoid certain dangers that confront
ed him. and assure you that he is to-day the
same dictator and tyrant as he was before
THE liberation of some of the prisoners in
Venezuela was another trick of Castro. The
jails and forts still filled with political pFis-
oners. But there will be a change before most
people expect it,"