Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1901-12-29
VENEZUELA DEFIANT.
Declares Blockade Of Ports by Ger
many Will Not Hurt.
EXPECTS SOLE HELP
vensruelsns Claims That Gerriany's
Troops Cannot Invade the Ceun.
try and That Other Countries
WIN Interfere Soon.


Washington. Dec. 2s.-The gather
Ing OF German warships in the vicinity
OF Venezuela and the presence In the
same locality OF many American. Brit
lsh. French and other foreign warships.
isdlrectinga mention TO the imminence
OF the naval demonstration Germany
is about 20 make against Venezuela.
II Is probable that the FIRST move by
Germany will be the establishment OF
q blockade Of Venezuelan ports so as
TO prevent the Introduction OF food
products into Venezuela and thus
starve the besieged into submission.
Venezuela. IL is said. is entirely de.
pendent on the outside world for lis
supply OF corn. which is a staple among
the venczuelans. The Germans are ex'
peeted TO occupy one or more OF the
ur.an ports Of Venezuela. probably La
Guayara and Maraicabo. In this con-
nectlon most positive assurances have
been given 10 the United States gov
ernment that the occupation is 20 be
temporary and only for such length OF
time as will permit the collection OF
the debt due 20 the Germans thus dis
posing OF the report that there Is any
Interior purpose 10 establish a Ger
man coaling station on Venezuelan
soil.
on the part Of Venezuela Il Is SENT
officially understood that President
Castro has made known that he Isl
prepared for any eyentuaIity. The re
lance OF Venezuela sSpears TO be on
the practical difficulties Germany viii
encounter. Venezuela. Il is assert
ed. has no need OF outside supplies.
and while corn Is much used. In an
emergency there are many other ee-
reals which can be put TO use More
over. the natives are said 10 be meat
eaters almost exclusively. and have nc
need for corn or outside products.
With reference 10 German occupa
ton OF one or more ports. IL is thought
% be likely that Venezuela will rely
on harrassing the invaders. The
fresh water supply Of La Guayara and
Maracaibo is drawn from interior
streams and lakes and these are ex.
pected TO be cut on. The interior
OF Venezuela Is regarded as safe. as
Il Is said that Il would take az least
zoe. 900 German soldiers 20 make
headway through the wild and un.
even country against guerrilla tactics.
There appears also 10 be much re.
lance on the part OF Venezuela Ia the
sentiment and sympathy which can
be aroused within the United States
when an invader is actually operating
on American soil and Venezuela is.
sues a declaration OF war. Venezuela.
II is understood. also relies largely on
the fact that foreign capital Is invest.
ed In the large Venezuelan ports and
would be the heaviest sufferers from
any destruction wrought by .he Ger.
mans Money from France. England.
Germany and the United States has
lilt up La Guayara. Maracaibo and
the other large places and little Ven
ezuelan capital Is at stake. A Ger.,
man blockade. the Venezuelans de
clare. will prove quite as honorous TO-
American. British and other foreign
shipping as IL will to the internal in.
terests OF Venezuela and the shipping
interests are expected 10 appeal toI
their several governments. There are
a few hoped signs on both sides that
az the last moment a clash may be
avertcd.
The presence OF the North Atlantic
squadron and many other American
judgment given in favor OF the church
the source % much speculation I'M
Germany and Venezuela The Berlin
officials are assured the presence oil
American ships has nothing to Do
with Germany's plans against Vene
zucla. but az Caracas the presence OIL
American ships in the neighborhood
distinctly significant.