Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-12-25
United States to Recog-
uiZe the Powers 'War
Blockade"
Venezuela Notified of the
Action of European
Claimants
Minister Bowen Given Full
Power to Secure
Arbitration

Washington. Dec 19.-As under
stood here the blockade to be de-
clared against Venezuela Saturday is
to be war blockade" as contrasted
with the 'peace blockade" in opera
ton since the trouble assumed an
acute stage The establishment of
the blockade will be recognized by
the United States. This government
will maintain an attitude of neutral
ity, but it is not yet decided whether
a proclamation to that effect will be
issued. The government is fully in
formed of the intentions of the allies
in their operations against Venezuela
The notice of formal blockade is not
understood to mean that Bowen's eff
forts to adjust the difficulties have
failed. as he had time to carry the ne
gotiattons to a point where he might
reasonably expect the allies to cancel
JnC remainder OIL luel puilltNS plO
gram.
1t is said positively that Bowen's Of
fer Of the assurances that Venezuela
is ready to meet the terms of the ulti-
matum will not include a guarantee
by the United States of Venezuela's Ii
abilities.
Aided RevoIutonists.
letters seized by the Venezuelan au-
thorities are said to prove the connec-
ton of the Matos revolutionists with
the recent demonstration of the allies
against Venezuela. 1t is claimed that
since the capture of the Venezuelan
fleet the revOlutionsts have been sup
piled with arms and ammunition with
knowledge of the British authorities
at Trinidad
Dutch Cruiser to Venezuela.
The Hague, Dec. 19,-The Dutch
cruiser De Runjter has been ordered
to Venezuela to protect Dutch inter
ests there.
Another Vessel Captured.
La Guaira, Dec. 19.-The German
cruiser Fake yesterday captured the
Venezuelan schooner Victoria at Lake
Maracaibo. After disabling her, the
Germans abandoned the vessel This
action caused great Indignation and
the excitement runs high at Maracai
DO, where the people are parading the
streets, uttering cries against Great
Britain and Germany
Bowen Given Full Power.
Caracas, Dec. 19.-Lopez Baralt
Venezuelan minister of foreign affairs
has transmitted to Minister Bowen {
document recognizing Bowen as the
only representative of Venezuela il
the matter of effecting a settlement o.
the present difficulty.
According to the terms, Bowen ma!
act without restriction, and he is t.
use all means possible to protect The
interests of Venezuela.
Events here are dependent upon the
receipt of the answers of Great Brit
ain, Germany and Italy to the propo
sal of arbitration advanced by Vene
zuela, which are expected today
Should they be favorable, the Venezu
elan government desires a conference
II the ambassadors of Great Britain
Germany and Italy to the Uniter
States to be held in Washington ant
that Bowen will meet the ambassa
doris. No meeting to discuss the term
OF the settlement will be held on Ven
czuelan soil.
To Notify Venezuela of Blockade.
Caracas, Dec. LIT is learned from
an official source that the allies toda.
will notify the Venezuelan authOritie
ut La Guaira of the b Ochade, to be
come effective Saturday, at p. m. o
the ports Of La Guaira, Puerto Cabe
10, Coro, Maracai5o, Carupano an
Barcelona.
Nothing Doing in England.
London. Dec. 19-It is not apparen
that anything definite as resulted from
yesterdays cabinet meeting with re
gard to the transmission by the gov
eminent to the United States Of Vene
zIelas request for arbitration.
Charge D'Afaires White was i
touch with the foreign Office through
out the day. He transmitted lon
dispatch to the state department a
Washington. Lut this communicate
is not believed TO contain anything +
the nature OF final decision. All negC
tiations are being conducted with 81
traordinary secrecy. but it is though
probable that Whites dispatches t
Washington have conveyed inquire
from the British government with RI
gard to Hays views as to the poss