The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1901-12-30
VDV1Z'TllA DEFIANT
Declares blockade o. Forts by Ger.
nlany sVil, NJ Hart.
EXPECTS SOME HELP
Troops Cannot Invade he foun-
Try ard That Other CanrtEieN
viii Enterfara Soon.

Washington. Dec. 3G--The gather
ing OF German warships in the vicinity
Of Venezuela and the presence in the
same locality OF many American. Brit
ish. French and ether foreign warsiIips
is directinga mention to the imminence
Of the naval demonstration Germany
is about to make against Venezuela.
1t is probable that the nTst move by
Germany will be the establishment Of
a blockade Of Venezuelan ports so as
to prevent the intruductlOn Of fOoG
products into Ncne&uCin and thus
Etarve the besieged INTO submission
Venezuela. it IS sad, is entirely de-
pendent on the outside world for its
supply of corn, which is u staple among
the Nrnezuelaus. I'he Germans are eX'
pected to occupy one or more of the
main ports OF Venezuela. probably La
Guayara and NaraIcabo. In this con
nectIun most positive assurances have
been given 70 the United States gov
ernmeut tn&t the occupation is to be
temporary and only tor such length OF
time as will permit the collection OF
the debt dWc to the Germans thus dis
posing Of the report that there is any
uItcrlor purpose to establish Ger
man coaline station on Venezuelan
soil.
On the part Of Venezue;a it is semi
officially understood that President
Castro has made known that he is
prepared for any eventuaiity The re
lance Of Venezuela appears TO he OF
the practical difficulties germany will
encounter. Venezuela. il is assert
ed has no need of outside supplies
and while corn is much used. in an
emergency there arc many other ce
reals which can be put to use More.
over the natives are said to he meat
eaters almost exclusively and have nc
need for corn or outside products.
With reference to German occupa
ton Of one or more ports. it is thought
to be likely that Venezuela Will rely
on harrassng the invaders. The
fresh water supply of La Gi.aYara anC
Maracaibo is drawn from interior
streams and lakes and these are eE
pected to be cut off. the interior
of Venezuela is regarded as safe. IA
it is said that it would take at least
100000 German soldiers to make
Roadway through the wild and I'm
even country against guerrilla tactics
There appears also to be much re-
lance on the part of Venezuela in the
sentiment and sympathy which can
be aroused within the United States
when an invader is actually operating
on American soil and NcneZuela is
sues a declaration OF war. Venezuela.
it 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 the Ger
mans. Money from France. England
Germany and the United States has
built up La Guayara. MaracaiGC and
the other large places and little Ven
ezue!an capital is at stake. Ger
man blockade the Venezuelans de
clare will prove quite as h0uorOuS t.
American. british and other foreign
shipping as it will to the internal in
tercsts Of Venezuela AMI the shipping
interests are expected to appeal t.
their several governments. There are
a few hoped signs on beth sides than
at the last moment clash may he
avertCG
lhG presence OF me Ntltu hllahI!'
squadron and man. other American
Judgment given in favor of the church
the source of much speculation II
Germany and Venezuela. The RCrlN
officials are assured the presence OF
American ships has nothing to dc
with Germany's plans against Ncne
zuola but ri Caracas the presence OF
American ships in the neighboThOod
distinctly s!Enlti"""+
Nine Eessels Bsii-ved Lost.
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