Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-12-19
TO Be WAR BLOCKADE
Allies to Notify President Cas-
tro That Ports Will Be
Closed on Saturday.
GERMANS DISABLE A SCHOONER.
There Are Still Some Hopes of Effect
ing a Peaceable SettIement-The
United States VIII Not Guarantee
Payment of venezueIa's Liabilities.

United States viii Not Guarantee
Payment of venezuela's Liabilities.
Caracas, Dec. 19.--It has been
learned from an official source that
the allies yesterday were to notify
the Venezuelan authorities at La
Guaira of the blockade, to become eff
fective Saturday, Dec. 20, at 3 p. m,
| of the ports of La Guaira, Puerto Ca
bello, Coro. Maracaibo, Caruparo and
Barcelona.
Washington, Dec. 19.-As under
stood here the blockade to be declared
by the allies against Venezuela on
Saturday is to be a war blockade, "
as contrasted with the peace block
ade," which has been in operation
since the trouble with Venezuela as
sumed an acute stage. Ordinarily a
legal blockade is preceded by decla-
ration of war, but at times this for
mality is dispensed with and block
ade maintained just as though war
had been formally declared. To all
intents and purposes war has existed
and such condition has been recog-
nized by the governments Of the al
lies. A formal declaration that a
blockade has been established will be
sent to all the powers and it will be
recognized by the United States gov
eminent
Acting Under instructions.
The notice of the formal blockade
of Venezuelan ports is not understood
here to mean that Minister Bowen 8
efforts to adjust the Venezuelan diff
ficulty have failed. 1t was conceived
that the naval commanders of the
powers were acting under explicit in
structions, which included the estab-
lishment of blockade, and it was not
expected that these instructions would
be suspended until the negotiations
through diplomatic channels had as
sumed a phase indicative of final
and satisfactory adjustment. AS Min
lister Bowen was only yesterday APP
pealed to to endeavor to effect such
an adjustment, he has had as yet no
opportunity of moving forward in his
negotiations to a point where he
might reasonably expect the allied
powers to cancel completely the re-
mainder Of their punitive program,
unless in the meantime he is able to
offer sufficient assurances that the
Venezuelan government is ready to
meet the terms of their ultimatums.
1t can be stated positively that these
assurances will not include a direct
guarantee by the United States Of
Venezuelas liabilities.
Mr.. Bowen Only Representative.
Caracas, Dec. 19.-Lopez Baralt,
Venezuelan minister of foreign af-
fairs, has transmitted to United States
Minister Bowen a document signed by
President Castro as constitutional
president of the republic, and counter
signed by himself as minister of tor
eign affairs, in which Mr.. Bowen is
recognized as the only representative
of Venezuela in the matter of effect
ing a settlement of the present diff
Guilty.
According to the terms of this doc
ument Mr.. Bowen may act without
restriction and he is to use all means
possible TO protect the interests of
Venezuela. The state department at
Washington has been notified of the
transmission of this instrument to Mr..
Bowen.
London, Dec. 19-The Brussels cor
respondent of the Daily Telegraph
says In dispatch that Germany Is
supporting the claims of Belgium
against Venezuela, which amount to
$3.50, 900.
Disabled Schooner.
La Guaira, Dec 19.-The German
cruiser Fake, which has been an
chored foI ne past two days at the
entrance of Lake Maraicaibo, yester-
day captured the Venezuelan schooner
Victoria. After cutting down her
main mast, thus disabling her, the
Germans abandoned the vessel. This
action has caused great indignation
among the Venezuelans and excite
ment runs high at Maraicaibo, where
the people have been parading the
streets uttering cries against Great
Britain and Germany.
Herr Won Pilgrim Baltazzi. the Ger
man envoy to Venezuela, landed here
yesterday, permission for him TO do
so having been granted by the au-
thorities. He spoke by telephone to
his wife, who is very i'll at Caracas.
Later the German envoy accompanied
the project of La Guaira, Senior Lei
cibabaza. to the latter's office, where
he remained a short time.
A British cruiser has obtained per-
mission to purchase fresh provisions
on shore here. The British cruiser
Tribune arrived here yesterday morn
ing. The British cruiser Indefatigua-
Bile left here at noon yesterday, steam.
ing In the direction Of Trinidad.
The Hague, Dec. 19.-The Dutch
cruiser De Runtjer, which 1t was pur-
posed to send to the West Indies, has
been ordered to proceed to Venezula
10 protect Dutch interests there.
For Attempting Suicide.
Reading, Dec. 19.-Knauer Amole,
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