The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1902-12-20
II THEY ARE TURNED BACK DEW.
EY WILL ESCORT THEM 2
THROUGH
ITALY GETS INTO TIE SCRAP
7R,PARrlTE ARRANGEMENT TO
MAKE TROUBLE FOR VEN.
EZuELA-

warning. Inc united SLALeS udS ueV.
er recognized 9 peace blockade, and
will not recognize this one, when the
powers declaring It a r making war
without acknowledging 1t.
American ships will proceed to La
Guayra az though there were no block
AIDES. and IL they are turned back there
will be a part of the American navy
there to escort them through the lines
Of the blockading s%quadrons. Admiral
Dewey will be ready to act. It Is de-
MED at the navy department that the
admiral has any orders. but 1t Is ad-
mitted that he needs no orders. hav-
ing full discretion to act in the light of
the information communicated to him
from Washington. 1t is admitted at
the department that
Dewey 10 Expected
to keep an eye. on the situation, and
use his Judgment as to how American
ships shall pass the blockade after he
knows the purpose of his government
not to recognize 1t. The refusal to
recognize the blockade may make an
issue. Some Of the presidents ad-
visers rather hope that it will; that
there nay be q revision Of the "un
'derstanding" as to the purpose of the
allies. II there is not something done
to- set matters right and call the naval
Officers of Germany and England to a
halt before many days there will be no
ehdaof protests to congress, resulting
in resolutions calling upon the state
department for Information and the
president for action.
1T is believed 1t would be better to
have some means adopted by this gov
eminent expressing its dissent before
it becomes necessary to register a
formal disapproval at London and
Berlin. England and Germany have
kept the letter of their agreement with
the United States in regard to Ven
ezuela, but they have e@
Ignored the Spirit
of that compact from the time their
wal vessels arrived OFF the Venezuelan
coast. This is the way the action OF
the allies is viewed in Washington, In
the executive departments and In con-
gress. .
The administration and congress
are watching the situation carefully
to see how far the allies will go in
their work of punishment and how
near they will get to a violation of
the Monroe doctrine without calling
for immediate action by this govern
me1t: Is $500. i.
The reports received up to noon yes
terday indicated no direct violation of
the Monroe doctrine, though the allies
came dangerously near 1t when they
bombarded the fort at Puerto Cabello.
They did not occupy the fort after
bombarding. They sent their marines
~.l~.o ~. n@~nr11tA tho r10N1< tnf do.
struction, but they did not leave them
there to occupy the fort. Had they
done so, it would have been necessary
for this government to inquire the pur-
pose of their occupation and when
they would evacuate.
italy Takes a Hand.
Rome, Dec. 17-Italy will participate
in the. blockade by agreement with the
allies and q portion of the coast will
be assigned to the Italian ships. The
proceedings against Venezuela thus
become in every respect tripartite. In
the chamber of deputies yesterday
Foreign Minister Prinetti, in replying
to an Interpolation, made a statement
on the subject of Italy's attitude to-
ward Venezuela. He reviewed the
causes leading up to the Anglo-Ger-
man, action and said:
ITALY on her side claims damages
for her citizens who sustained losses
during the instruction which has dis
turbed the republic since April, the
Italian minister at Caracas having ex.
hausteds all efforts to bring about 9
friendly adjustment, presented q list
of claims reduced to q minimum Of
2,81O,256 bolivars."
sesk . Settlement.
London. Dec. 17.-An expression of
. desire for 9 peaceful settlement OF
the difacultes1 has been received in
london from the Venezuelan govern
ment.
The proposals now before the Brit
ish government ares the original pro-
sposals forwarded by Minister Bowen.
but which now have received 9 strong
support from the United States gov
eminent.
In Ambassador Choate's absence
Charge d'Affaires White Is making ev-i
sefY effort to arrange some pacific
method Of settlement Of the dispute
between Great Britain ndEVenez1ueela.
The issue OF the parliamentary pa.
not altogether. abated the public I'm
grounds 'Of Great Brdtain,ss complaint.
against Venezuela arc held fully to
Justify the employment Of forcest0 oh
tn safisfaction. Tho feeling against
tie gQvernment. however. for too
sresdiiy iinkinE itsSlfs Is Germany.
whose claims areFsupposed IL BE- pure
lE0trong feeling - IN outcome oks eppre:
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