Evening journal., 1902-12-24
CARACAS WENT
INTO LA GUAIRA
Powers Agree However That
the Vessel Must Leave
Port at Night
NEW ORDER AFTER DECEMBER 80

Caracas. Venezuela, Dec "a. - The
Red d line steamer Caracas. Captain
Woodricz, fro.u New York December
l3, via San guar. r 3, and Willem-
rtad. Curacao, arrived at La Guaira
yesterday ead was allowed free en-
trance by the blockading vessels. This
decision, however, was not arrived at
without some difficulty, due. 1t is
claimed here, to the lack of unity Of
action on the part OF the allies.
The captain of the British cruiser
Tribune notified the commander OF the
Caracas that throughout her stay at
La Guaira she must leave the harbor
every night. This measure is regard
ed as vexatious, and causes great ex-
pense to the owners of the steamer.
Lieutenant Commander Diehl, of the
United States gunboat Marietta. at 4
o'clock yesterday afternoon endeavor-
ed to obtain from the commanders of
the foreign warships at La Guaira an
extension OF few hours in the time
given the steamer Caracas to remain
at her dock, in order that she might
finish unloading. His request to this
end was refused, and he did not insist.
The commanders of the blockading
warships explained that they were act
ing on the orders of the British ad-
miral. and that the orders given to
permit the Caracas to discharge more
than the mail had been given TO sat
isfy Commander Diehl. The Caracas
consequently left her berth at La
Guaira at G o'clock, when she had not
landed more than two-thirds of her
cargo Today the steamer cruised be-
fore Ia Guaira and took on passen-
gers and mail. but on no account was
she allowed to enter the port. Mr..
Boulton, OF Boulton g. Co, has entered
protest with the American consul
and the American minister here
against the action taken with regard to
the Caracas.
The allies have advised the foreign
consuls here that steamers reaching
La Guaira before December so will be
allowed to enter port and discharge
their cargo during the day, but they
will not be allowed to take cargo on
board This ruling has created gen.
eral dissatisfaction here. As there is
no export duty on goods shipped from
Venezuela the ruling does not affect
the government Only the ship work
ers are affected
All mail steamers reaching here af-
ter December 80 win be boarded from
the blockading squadron, and neutral
passengers and the mails will be sent
ashore under dag of truce. No excep-
tions to this ruling in the matter of
nationality will be made.
A schooner which attempted to en-.
ter port at $50 o'clock last night was
captured The following vessels have
been captured; The schooner Castor
loaded with salt. from Araya; the
schooner Maria Luisa, with a cargo OF
cocoa on board. from Caronero; the
sloop Joseiita Carmln de Vega, loaded
with a general cargo, from Caronero
and the sloop Cornella from Guanta.
The port of Coro. which is surround
ed on the island side by the revolu
tionists. is not blockaded. In Caracas
this fact is believed to mean that the
British and German fleets are working
In harmony with the revolutionists
and not blockading Coro in order tc
allow the free entrance Of Dutch
schooners from Curacao bringing arms
and ammunition 10 the rebels.
New Italian Minister.
Caracas. Dec 24.-Baron Carlo AL
llotti. who reached La Guaira on the
steamer Caracas yesterday. has beer
appointed Italian minister 70 Vene
zuela in succession TO Signor DE Riva
who will leave for Italy December q
by the French mail steamer. Il is be
lieved here that the actions Of Signol
De Riva were not approved by Rome