Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 19, Number 12, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 October 1897 — VENEZUELA’S PRESIDENT. [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

VENEZUELA’S PRESIDENT.

Gen. Ignacio Andrade, Whose Election Is Announced. ... The election of Gen. Ignacio Andrade as president of Venezuela is regarded a* a signal victory for the proposed arbitration between Venezuela and Great Britain. Gen. Andrade has always been an earnest advocate of that means for settling the long-standing disputes. His election was considered for a time in doubt, owing to the violent opposition of political pcliemers in the Venezuelan congress to the treaty recently ratified largely through his efforts. If he had been defeated it would have meant a serious setback to the work already accomplished by the State Department. Andrade has long been a conspicuous figure in the national life of liis republic. He is 58 years old, and is the son of Gen. Jo'se Escolastico Andrade, one of Venezuela’s famous figures. He lived in America for some time and is closely in touch with American ideas. His brother is the Venezuelan minister in this country and has proved himself a very astute diplomatist. Gen. Andrade himself is an old friend and ally

of President Crespo, and will enjoy the active support of that statesman in all his official acts.

NEW PRESIDENT OF VENEZUELA.