New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-11
PREPARING FOR WAR
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home country, whence he set out in 1893
with sixty men on his successful insur-
rectiQn against President Andrade. His
brother. General Celestino Castro, man
OF courage and some military prestige,
is there. and it is believed that he can
raise a good sized army.
1t is generally said that if General
Gomez, after deposing his former friend
and benefactor. had measured up to the
opportunity that came to him General
Castro would have Jared badly. Accord
ing to reports from Venezuela, General
opportunities. but has fallen into the
same ways that made General Castro
feared and hated and in some instances
has done even worse.
One detail in which Gomez is said to
have emulated Castro was in the matter
of giving his friends a monopoly on
practically all of the countrys impor-
tant industries. Only few weeks ago
| he issued a concession for the greatest
monopoly that the country has ever had.
1t called for the navigation Of important
streams and tire development of rich
mineral resources. Then it was sold to
an English syndicate, and aroused much
protest from several parts of the country.
Perhaps, too, this concession had much
to do with General Castro's return. for
he claimed part of the concession az
his own property. His purpose is not
only to save this property, which would
bring trouble with England from the
start if he should succeed, bat also to
assert his right to the Presidency, as he
still insists that he is the constitutional
President Of Venezuela.
The fighting strength Of the army that
| General Castro can raise is problematic,
but Gomez cannot muster more than
| five thousand men. Many of these same
men served under Castro. and the ele-
ment OF loyalty enters largely into their
work in the field. Gomez II is expected,
will place General Ramon Guerra IN
! charge Of his forces. He is president of
the Council Of Government and was for
merly Minister Of War
| President of the state Of Zulia, where
there is much dissatisfaction, is POW in
| this city preparing a revolt against
General Gomez, although he is not a
Castro par'rS3n. He reviewed the stu
alton yesterday in a statement in which
lac said;
The events in Venezuela do not surprise
me. ! had foreseen them. have declared
here before that when General Castro left
! Venezuela was against him on account of
| his 'ntolerable despotism and was in favor
Of General Gomez, hoping. that he. al
| though an associate and friend OF Castro
since they came together from the noun
tains, would act agaii INST the system of his
| that Gomez was a worse dictator than Cas-
! tro: his cruelties and errors caused the
! people 10 forget those Of Castro. and up 10
a certain point as they did not see any one
else plotting against Gomez but Castro
! w ''-ii'7~ 80 FOLLOW him on the field
When noticed this determined to take
~ 4. ASK OF reunitlng the sane
! elements, with the purpose Of overthrow
| Ing Gomez administration. putting In it's
| place another that would normalize defn-
itely the progress of the republic and that
| would make impossible the return OF Cas-
tro 10 power. | loft my country three
| months ago. so as to obtain the means
that would make rapid and vigorous the
Nevertheleys, If General Gomez would
leave Immediately his official position. and
| substitute his legal successor would be
the first one. with all my friends to help
the government and guarantee that peace
would be re-cstablished i'm a few weeks
| with Castro's defeat and the beginning Of
a republican system that would answer TO
| the Just claims OF the Venezuelan public
opinion. But | and the men who belong
| 10 my party cannot associate with Gomez
In power or Castro In revolution.
Caracas. July 1O-Although the yenezue
Ian government makes the official an
nouncement that it has no AUTHENTIC news
concerning the landing of revoutionists
II has taken the precaution TO send the
gunboat Margarita TO Maracalbo. This
warship will be placed at the disposition
OF the authorities in Zulia, and every prep
aration will be made 10 concentrate HOODS
wherever trouble occurs. The government
has also sent out a large number CT men
| from various points 10 watch TIC coast
line. so that the appearance of revolution
lists may be promptly reported.
! Willemstsd, Curacao, July 10.-A wire
/ less dispatch from Buen Ayre Stand an
nounces that General Jose Antonio Davlla
/ landed on the island secretly on Saturday.
| having come from Venezuela. Davila is
| one OF the sixty-three men who, led by
| Cipriano Castro. years ago invaded Nenez-
uela from Colombian territory. lie Is
known 20 be Castros close frield.
Later advlces prove untrue Saturdays
report that the president of the state OF
! Zula. Venezuela. had been KILLED by a
! bomb explosion.
| A wireless message from Aruba to-day
reports that the American armored cruiser
North Carolina left La Guayra yesterday.
and is now anchored of Aruba. an island
In the Dutch Antilles. near the coast OF
Venezuela.
The North Carolina was scheduled 10
sail from La Guayra yesterday for the
/ United States.
! Buen Ayre, or Bonaire, 10 Dutch West
Indian island. about sixty-nve miles north
! Of the north coast Of Venezuela ara thirty
miles east OF Curacao.
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