The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-04-21
DRITl|N'S TROUBLE
With VENEZUELA
RESULT OF THE DESTRUCTION OF
NEUTRAL VESSELS CARRYING
ENGLISH cAReoEs.
Minister Loomis Fastening to Wash
inston from caraeas-His Future
Not to be Decided Till His Ar
rival.

WILLEMSTAD Qsland of Curacoa)
april 1.-The colonial authorities of
Trinidad have been directed to pre-
pare evidence for the use of the Brit
ish Minister at Caracas, who has been
instructed to make representations to
the Venezuelan Government regarding
the action of the Venezuelan gunboat
Aufosto in landing men on the Patos
island (British) and destroying four
neutral vessels containing British car
goes. 1t is believed that the British
Government will demand ample rep
aration for the destruction of the ves-
sells and guarantees against similar
acts in the future
WASHINGTON. April 1.-The fu-
ture of Minister Loomis depends upon
the State Department between Secre-
tary Hay and himself when the Min
lister reaches Washington. Until the
Secretary has had an opportunity to
talk freely with Mr. Loomis as to the
conditions in Venezuela it cannot be
known positively whether OF not he
will return to his post.
Mr. Loomis has been the object of
bitter attacks by some of The Vene-
zuelan newspapers. not solely because
of the asphalt controversy, but also
because he was charged with making
false reports to his Government
touching the insurrectionary move
ment in Venezuela. The Minister did
inform the State Department of the
conditions as he saw them and of the
prospects of the revolutionary move
ment The Venezuelan Government
could not have direct knowledge of the
Minister'S reports, but because they
were followed by the appearance Of
three United States war ships in We
nezuelan waters they came to the con-
clusion that the Minister had reported
as very menacing and serious reyolu-
tionary movements which the Govern
ment organs were trying their best to
minimize Therefore. these papers
lost no opportunity Of attacking Mr..
Loomis In print. and have succeeded
in making his lot unpleasant.
nezuelan charge here asserts positive
ly that these attacks were made by
irresponsible newspapers, and that the
was not behind them and
deprecated them. II Mr.. Loomis con-
firms this view and he cares to return
to Caracas he will be permitted to do
so.
1t is expected that Minister Locmis
will reach New York April 10th. It
was decided that In the interest OF
quick passage TO the United States Mr..
Loomis should be carried by the Scor-
pion to San Juan. Porto Rico, there to
take one of the regular merchant
steamers for New York. The oficials
did not know positively when the Min
lister would leave venexuels. but al
the Navigation Bureau It was stated
that there w3 60 good reason why
the Scorpion could not sail today from
La Guayra II Mr. Loomis is on hand
There is no present intention Of
sending the North Atlantic squadron
to Venezuela. for, As above stated. the
cannot decide how this
matter should be treated until Loomis
has been personally Consulted The
squadron, which Is It Culebra island
In maneuvefs. vim head north
in few days One or two Of the ves-
sells will be sent first to Kingston. IA
maica. but the delay win be Temporary
and the whole squadron WIN soon be
under way for rcmpkinsvfIIe.