Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-23
CAPT OF TRIBUNE so ORDERS.
Captain Must Take Vessel Out
 side Harbor at Night.

The Captain of the Italian Cruiser in Charge of Blockade Was Inclined To Be Arbitrary-But After Some Discussion He Gave Way and Changed His Decision-More Prizes Captured Yesterday.
 Caracas. Venezuela, Dec 23.-The Red ..D' line steamer Caracas, Captain Woodrick. from New York December 13. via San Juan. F. R., and Willem- stad. Curacoa, is expected at La Gu aira this morning from the latter port and will be allowed free entrance by the blockading vessels. This dec1s- ion. however, as briefly cabled last night. was not arrived at without some difficulty due, it is claimed, to the lack of unity of action on the part of the allies. The commander of the British cruiser Tribune yesterday notified MT Schuck, the consul of Great Britain. that the Caracas could enter the port of La Guaira to-day. The Tribune then sailed from here. leaving the 1tal-
 
 of the blockade. The first act of the commander of the Bausan was to no tify the agents of the Red s'D" line here that the Caracas would not be al- lowed to land her passengers, mails or freight. The commander of the Unit ed States gunboat Marietta, Lieuten- ant Commander Diehl, the commander of the French cruiser Troude and the United States consul were immediate Iy informed of the stand taken by the Italian commander. whose decision was regarded as violating the terms of the decrees establishing the blockade, which allowed all steamers coming from the United States ten days grace from the date of the establishment of the blockade. December 20, in which to reach Venezuelan ports. MT Boul- ton. of Boulton 6 Go. agents of the line. and all the foreign merchants entered protests against the Italian commanders decision. and the com mander of the Marietta and the Unit ed States consul cabled to Washington for instructions. In the meanwhile Lieutenant Commander Diehl, after an hours conference with the Italian commander, succeeded in convincing
  fion of the blockade decrees and finally the captain of the Giovanni Bausan assured Lieutenant Commander Diehl that the Caracas would be allowed to enter the port of La Guaira without hfndrance. MT Boulton was then no tified that the Caracas would have free entry and he cabled to W1Iem- stad, where she was awaiting oroefs'
 si0l~ ceed to La Guaira.
 The German war ship which passe' La Guaira Sunday towing two large schooners was the Panther. She cap tured the vessels near Maracalbo.
 The German cruiser Gazelle arrived W at La Guaira yesterday morning ant sailed at noon.
 The Bausan and the Tribune captured fhe following prizes yesterday Tn scbooner Castor, loaded with salt, iron Arava. inc schooner Maria Luisa, Wltl caroo of cocoa on board. from Ca ronero. the sloop Josefta Carmon a veoa loaded with general cargo Iron Carenero; the sloop Cornelia, iron Guanta.
 Paris. Dec 23.-The foreign offic' has received President Castro's accept ance of the conditions of the Frencl note. The president says that Franc will receive equal treatment W1tn m other powers in the settlement an' navment of claims. The purpose Q fne French negotiation was, as prev to1sIv pointed out to safeguard In Franch claims against being suporui na+ed to those of the powers Wnlcl i are adopting forcible means TOT tnel a collection. It is expected nere lna ff,o United States and other power which are not resorting to Iorce WI WI reooivo an assurance similar to Una given to France. a,..
 The official view here favors, nrs1 .rhitration; second, the appolntilisen s Y c~ocute the decision of the arpltratol ~sn,iIar to the commissions appolnte e, +Fe cases of Egypt and Greece. . oasa fhe commission is appolnted IL SS-oTaI,Jp that the French claims Wnie ta t,od heen decided to submit 10 arp 1a.sr,, ..;. will be included in those 10 considered by the commission.
 r.-ocss Venezuela. Dec 23.-In psd CD, steamer Caracas safely en ts,sd fhe harbor of La Guaira at o,.loclx this morning. The mall ersfoht and passengers were landed n e,clock. The commander of tn Brifish cruiser Tribune notified tn commander of the Caracas tna fbrouqhout his stay at Caracas n must leave the harbor every night.
 NO MORE COAL IN SIGHT