Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-09
ONE WORD TELLS STORY
Significant Cable Dispatch Received
in New York.
GENERAL UPRISING PLANNED
Leader of Instruction Issues a Pro-
clamation to His Followers Calling
for Fighting of Wrongs.

NEW YORK, February 9.-The long
planned insurrectioa of Gen. Antonio
Paroles against President Castro of Ven
ezuela has begun. Nicanor Bolet the local
representative of Gen. Pareres has received
a cable dispatch from the revolutionary
agent at Port of Spain, Trinidad, which
contained this one word, "Asgne," which,
in the cipher code arranged between the
two points, meant: Antonio has landed at
Pedernales." The message bore yester-
days date so the landing was effected
probably on Wednesday,
On that one code word there is a world OF
Importance. 1t means that within two
weeks nearly the entire republic OF Ven
ezuela probably will be in the throes of an
Instruction, according to the friends OF
the general. Gen. Paroles. who is known
as a brave leader, is said to have abundant
arms and ammunition to carry on a pro-
tracted campaign, and to have plenty of
funds. Two steam vessels have also been
fitted out. The preparations for the upris-
ing We're made in New York by the general
himself.
Sailed in December.
Gen. Paroles sailed from this port on De-
cenTber % on the steamer Maraval, for
Trinidad. On his last visit here he re-
manned only nine days-long enough to
complete some details of his expedition.
About a month ago, when he tried with
sixty Of his followers officers who have
seen service In Venezuela, to launch his
expedition from Trinidad, he was inter-
copied by the British authorities. He there
upon went to a point in French Guiana
The general had picked out two places
favorable points to diSembark, and before
his arrival 5000 rifles and 100000 car
tridges of the supply which he had obtained
from Europe with funds contributed here
and abroad, were landed for distribution.
Pedernales where Gen. Paroles landed,
is a small town in the state of Maturin, in
the eastern part of the country. He ex-
poets to rally to his standard an army OF
from 5000 to 5000 men.
Gen. Paroles is about thirty-fiVe years
old, and served in the Venezuelan army I'm
the administration of President Andrade.
AS commander of the fort at Puerto Ca
bello. he resisted the onslaught of the army
of Gen. Castro, who had just triumphed in
his revolution. But Gen. Paroles refused
to recognize his authority. and with a
force greatly inferior in numbers to the at
lacking party he defended the fort until
his ammunition was spent.
Gen. Paroles was captured and i'm
prisoned. He remained in prison at Mara
cafbo about three years, when he was re-
leased under an act of amnesty. He left
Venezuela, however, and went to Trinidad,
where he has remained in exile. always a
consistent enemy of President Castro
Mr.. Bolet, the representative of Gen. Pa
redes in this city, said yesterday:
THE general has kept his word. He said
he would wait until January for Vice Presi-
dent Gomez to exercise his rights under the
constitution of assuming the presidency be-
cause of the Interpretation OF President
Castro by illness. He realizes that Gen.
Gomez is prevented from assuming these
duties by the Castro clique and has decided
to put an end to the present regime by
force of arms
Mr.. Bolet was secretary of the Venezuelan
legation at Washington while his father
was the minister. He made public yester-
day the following proclamation left in his
care by Gen: Paroles, which explains his
attitude and which will be distributed
throughout Venezuela:
Paredes' Proclamation.
Antonio Paroles. Leader of the Legalista
Revolution, to the Venezuelan People:
Fellow Patriots: Seven years ago Cipri-
ano Castro, as a result of the incapacity,
cowardice or treachery of those called TO
oppose him, obtained possession of the gov
eminent of the republic. and presented in
his own person all that quota of law and
power according to which the existence of
civilized society is regulated. Since then
you have been the victims of the most de-
grading Of tyrannies.
At home you have been ruined, oppressed
and Inundated; in foreign parts you have
lOSI tAdI respect WHICH you pos
sessed, even under former relationships
which, by reason of the perversity of the
men and of the times on the one hand, ac-
complished the downfall of justice, while
on the other the industries and the progress
of the nation were in a hourishing condi-
ton. Liberty did not exist, but employ
ment and wealth were not lacking. Under
the Castro regime favoritism and monopo-
lies, as well the absolute absence of
guarantees, have caused the country to re-
vert to a condition inferior to that in which
it was received from the Spanish rulers
after portentious and prolonged combat.
Fellow patriots. hitherto the leaders Of the
popular uprisings-which, unfortunate as
they are, have been necessary for the pres
ervation of liberty-have made you beauti-
full promises which they never have full
filed, thus provoking new revolutions. I
shall not initiate my predecessors. The
best promise l can make to you is to pre-
sent myself before you with a name which
bears no blemSh, and with my entire lfe
consecrated a protest against injustice
and disorder, for am firmly and rreconcil-
ably convinced of the necessity of establish
ing peace in the exercise of the law and in
the uplifting of the national character.
By the memory of my forefathers who
ever were sincere patriots; by the God of
nations, l swear to you that, upon the tri-
possess a fatherland of which you may be
proud.
Soldiers, beneath the tricolored banner
which enfolds you, all honorable Venezu-
clans, whatever may have been their opin-
ions and political affiliations, may find place.
You represent right and justice, and all
our fellow citizens worthy of the name will
aid your efforts, for they know that upon
your triumph depends the welfare of the
fatherland The few supporters of tyranny
will be powerless against the defenders OF
honor and the future of the nation.
Soldiers as defenders of the law, you are
called upon to observe exemplary conduct.
Be advised that as l shall reward good be-
havior. SO shall l punish with severity evil
conduct and acts Of INSTRUMENTATION. Your
mission is to liberate Venezuela from its OPP
pressors, and you shall accomplish 1t. Pre-
pare to fight and to conquer.
Mrs, Gillette Gives Up.