New-York tribune., 1908-12-27
EXILES SAIL FOR HOME
TENEZUELANS RETURN ON
PEACEFUL ERR4ND.
Men ActiUe IN Revolutionary Plans
90 Back to Help General Cones
Reorgauise Republic.

If there had been any doubt about the ending
of the Venezuelan reign of terror with the fall
of President Castro and the assumption Of ex-
ecutive power by General Gomez, the hurried
exodus from this city yesterday OF Venezuelan
exiies to Caracas would seem to dispel such
misgiving
Not In many months has the little steamer
Maracaibo of the Red D. Line. had so large
southbound passenger list she had yesterday
when the vessel left her berth at Pier 10,
Brooklyn
Among the returning sons OF the land OF
Bolivar were four or five men who have been
called officially to give to Gomez the benefit Of
their knowledge and experience and to cast
their influence and prestige with the new gov
ernment in reorganizing the republic at home
and re-esta blishing the country's standing
abroad,
Among the men who sailed yesterday and are
10 figure prominently in this work Of renablH-
tation were General Nicolas Rolando, General
Ramon AyaIa, j NJ Ortego Martinez and Limo
Hr1arte Level Al have occupied important
posts In other aalr5Ffstrations and General
Avals was Second Vice President Of Venezuela
about seven years ago, in the early part OF the
castro regime: but as the tyranny OF the latter
Increased the breach between the two men in
creased. and finally General Ayala found 1t too
uncomfortable in Caracas and came north he
has also occupied portfolios IN several caolnets.
General Rolando who has been the most ac-
tive Of the leaders opposed to Castro, made per
hans the greatest personal sacrifice of the re-
turning exiIes. He left behind him all the nee
assay7, elements of war or the funds to buy
them. to fight Castro if he had remained IN
Venezuela OF returned there For nearly year
ra had MANNED this movement here, only to sink
his personal advantage when patriotism de-
n7anded it. With him yesterday was General
Felix r Ambard, whom he had chosen as ms
chief Of staff for the insurrection-
The Kaleidoscope aspect of Venezuelan poll
+,os fs we'll illustrated in the present situation
u was General Gomez now President Of the re
n1,bIic who commanded the troops 20 whom
General RoIando fell a prisoner about five years
ago. when he was the military chief OF the IN
surrection against Castro. To-day Gomez, with
Castro eliminated from the Venezuelan political
man seeks General Rolandos cooperation, and
he will have it if he carries out the reforms that
General Rolando and his followers stand for
Another man of Importance IN the new ar
rangement is Ortega Martinez. who has been
member Of other cabinets Duarte Level was
Governor Of Caracas under President Guznan
BIanco.
Other exiles who sailed on the Maracaibo were
Julio Bolet son Of the late General n Bolet-
Peraza Venezuelan Minister at Washington and
brother Of Nicanor Bolet. who was treasurer Of
the revolutionary junta, and Lorenzo Mercado
a Porto Rican by birth. whom President Castro
expelled few months ago. The others had
been here in exile for a year or more.
It is no exaggeratfon to say that the entire
Venezuelan colony vas on hand 10 say "adios"
70 -ba departing patriots The narrow decks u
-he Naracaibo were never so crowded Every
element OF Venezuelan politics was represented
on board and the protracted farewells delayed
the steamer half an hour after her schedule sail
ing time There has not been SO large gather
ing ,of Venezuelans in at least three years.
Some Of those who made up the group Of we'll
vvtshers were Dr. Pedro Esequel Rojas Min
lister Of Foreign Affairs in the Crespo admins
tratiou; Csesar Zumeta. ex-consul 70 Liverpool;
Njcanor BoIet, Augusta F PuIdo. exchange
d'araires at Washington Julian Arroyo. Carlos
A echoItz and Juan B Garcia The venezue-
Ian Consul General, a Castro appointee, was the
only conspicuous compatriot not on hand
When the stewards had succeeded in making
the All ashore," warning heard there was Al
embrace all around and everybody slapped
everybody else on the back Just the pas
sengers on board shouting their last
"adios' to their friends on the pier a taxicab
came tearing along at a SI6-nne speed When
il stopped little broad shouldered man Jumped
axcitedly out and waved frantically 70 the deck
hands 70 lower the gangplank that Just
going up-
The man so nearly left behind was Alberto
I.arasaba. representative OF General Jose Manuel
Hernandez t''El Mocho'D. another factiona lead
er and enemy of Castro who is going directly
home from Europe With Seior Larasa ba on
board. the peace conference was complete, the
NTaracaibo got under way and the white dove
damned its wings and took a course southward
The exfles expect 10 arrive al La Guayra week
from to morrow.
sKArERs SEE BOYS DROWN