The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1902-12-26
BOWEN BOY |. n IS GIVEN FULL SWING 4
VENEZUELA GIVES HIM POWER
Il TO ACT WITHOUT IRE.
sTRIcTloN.
WAR BLOCKADE COMES NOW
DOES NOT MEAN THAT MINISTER.
RowEN's EFFORTS HAVE
FAILED.

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forts to bring about arbitration Of its
disputes with European powers, which
the government and all thinking men
Of the leading classes hope will result
in satisfactory settlement, ire pro-
crossing satisfactorily, and it is trust
ed that the honor and welfare of the
nation will be thus protected. Yester-
day morning the. government delivered
to Mr.. Bowen, the American minister,
full authority to do all that hD can to
secure arbitration and appointing him
as the representative of Venezuela on
any board of arbitratio nthat may be
selected. ,5
The replies to the proposition for
warded by Venezuela through Wash
ington to London and Berlin asking
that the question at issue be. decided
by arbitration are awaited Eere with
intense anxiety.
Merchants, proprietors and every
one having anything at stake wish to
avoid war and seek to prevent If pos
sible the blockade of the coast, which
would bring ruin to the country.
A meeting of prominent citizens was
held last night to discuss the situation.
So anxious were those attending to
avoid hostilities with the powers that
they declared they were willing to
loan the government sufficient money
to pay the claims If the authorities
thought this necessary. Perfect calm
has been restored, even in government
circles.
y Confirmed in ,Nashinnton.
Washington, Dec. 2O.-The state de-
partment received telegram yester-
day from Herbert w. Bowen, the Unit
ed States minister at Caracas, giving
the text of formal communication
from President Castro and the Ven-
ezuelan minister of foreign affairs, in
which full powers to adjust the pend
ing difference between Venezuela and
the European allies are conferred On
Mr.. Bowen.
After long conference with the
president on the subject Secretary
Hay sent instructions to the United
States embassies at London, Berlin
and Rome to communicate to the
British, German and Italian govern
ments the fact of Mr.. Bowen's desig.
nation as the Venezuelan representa-
tive and to request these governments
to state whether he will be accepta.
BILE to them in that capacity.
Secretary Hay sent q telegram to
Mr.. Bowen in which he was told that
he might act as the Intermediary Of
Venezuela 1t the European govern
ments concerned consented,
The news from Mr.. Bowen of the
action Of the action of the Venezuelan
government is regarded here as the
most important. that has been re-
ceived since the beginning of the
present embroglio in South America.
This government earnestly hopes that
the allies will consent to treat with
Mr.. Bowen, and should, this hope be
realized it will be practically certain
according to the belief here that peace
will be established between Castro
and his foreign enemies.
"War Blockade" Ordered.
Caracas, Dec. 20. = It has been
learned from an official source that
the allies yesterday notified the Ven.
ezuelan authorities at Guayra of the
blockade, to become effective Satur
day, Dec. 20, at 3 p. M, of the ports 81
La Guayra, Puerto Cabello, Coro
Maracaibo, Carupano and Barcelona.
Washington, Dec. 90. AS under
stood here, the blockade to be declared
by the allies against Venezuela on
Saturday is to be war blockade" az
contrasted with the peace blockade
which has been in operation since the
trouble with Venezuela assumed acute
stage. Ordinarily legal blockade Ii
preceded by a declaration of war, bu,
at times this formality is dispensed
with and q blockade maintained just