The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-28
PLANS COMPLETE
FOR REVOLUTION
Castro and Hernandez Propose
to Overthrow Gomez in
Venezuela.
EXPEDITIONS ARE READY
Filibustering Parties Already
Have Set Out From
Jacksonville.
EXPEDITIONS ARE READ
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tSpecial TO The Times DiSpatch.1
New York February IA revolu-
tionary expedition to Venezuela. the
object of which will be the overthrow
Of the Gomez regime and the elevation
of either Elk President Cipriano Castro
or General lose Manuel Hernandez to
The presidency, has been organized here
iii New York.
Recruits are being mustered, plans
for the invasion formulated, and al
though denials are vehement. 1t Is
learned that fiiibusterinR parties have
already set sail from Jacksonville. Fla.
The organization i'm New York is un-
der the direct supervision of DR.. Mic
amor Bolet. grandson of General Jose
G. Monagas. for long time President
OF that country. General Hernandez.
known as Ell AIocho." is also In New
York. Both these men will accompany
The New York contingent when the
time for invasion is at hand
Simultaneous with the landing of the
4 Hernandez party near I.aGuayra. Cas-
tro Will disembark his expedition near
barcelona. The two forces will pro-
coed toward Caracas. their ranks being
augmented by thousands OF partisons.
who only await the arrival of the lib
from no less authority than DR.. Bolet
himself that 10000 stands of arms arc
available in Venezuela. All that is
needed is the landing OF the leaders
>.
In a few days a proclamation by Cen
eral hernandez will be issued, and
shortly afterward the departure OF the
forces will begin.
One phase of the attack on the es
ia blshed government In Venezuela is
the insistenoo of the Hernandez party
that it is not working in conjunction
with the army that Castro intends
raising. 1t is admitted. however, that
both armies will attempt 1T the same
fift1n tn HfrlN hn nf
Gomez.
a division of the forces of the gov
eminent will thus become essential
and al the same time the landing OF
two main depots in different parts OF
Venezuela to which citizens of that
country can readily flock.
DR.. Bolet, who was secretary of the
Venezuelan legation at Washington
during the Harrison administration. to-
day gave the reasons that call for ac-
ton by the patriots of his native land.
Juan Vincente Gomez, the present
President said DIR. Bolet, lis provok-
ing trouble. lie Is ignoring the con
retain control of his Office by unfair
means. In September the election of
President occurs. He has already
shown disposition to keep all oppo-
ncnts from the polls. This means that
he will be elected again.
Before the election OF President
there are minor elections throughout
the country. Gomez means to have his
Rdherents placed in the Offices for
which the people will vote. He has
shown already that those who will agi-
tate the election OF other minor Off
Gals are persona non grata. They arc
thrown into Jail or exiled.
President Gomez knows that the
man beloved of ali the people in Vcne-
zuela is General HERNIA ndez. He is call
ed lei Mocho," which means the
MANNED He lost all the fingers of one
hand when in trouble with President
Castro years ago.
1T is true that he offered his sword
to President Castro at the time OF a
threatened intervention by foreign
powers. but that was only TO protect
his country. At present he is acting
indepcntly. If he and Castro win their
nights for the liberation of the people
/ from Gomez you may expect trouble
between them. They may fight each
other. Al present, though, they will
! fight Gomez.
The expedition from New York will
/ be only small part of the forces that
will be under the control OF General
| hernandez. Men now in Panama. in
! Porto Rico and in Europe will also be
/ in his command. Castro is in Cuba, and
| his forces. as you know. will start
"All that is needed for the overthrow
| of Come. is for fernando. to land
arms in Venezuela. Ten thousand rifle
cannon, and ammunition are already
| there"
Beside the schooner that has lust
sailed from Jacksonville one is now
being loaded at Mobile and another at
New Orleans by men who profess allie
glance to hernandez despite denaIs
of those in New York. The financial
backing is said TO come from a promi
nent Philadelphian who has been prom
ised large concessions in the event Of
success.