Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-12-22

Port OF Spain, Trinidad, Dec. Rom
cial announcement Is made here that
Sir Courtcnay Knollys the acting gov
ernor. win issue today a special royal
gazette containing a declaration Of Saf
against Venezuela. This act is one OF
Formally, taken with the intention 10
leealIze the proclamation Of the block
ade
The Mirror, in an inspired article,
says;
IAN commercial intercourse between
the two peoples is nterdicted. When
hostile ships capture a neutral the
property on board is not affected. A
free ship makes free goods. They may
capture the enemy's ships and the
enemys property on board. but they
must spare neutral vessels and all
goods, therein whether belonging to the
enemy or to the neutrals and also neu-
trail goods found In the enemys ves-
sells. The proclamation will have the
effect of legallzlng the capture Of Vene-
zuelan warships.
BLOCKADE NOW EFFECTIVE.
Washington, 22.-The following cable
gram has been received from Com
mander Diehl, OF the Marietta, which
lies at La Guayra. The message comes
via Haytl. and Is dated yesterday:
British vice admiral established ef-
feciive blockade from and after Dec. 20
o. La Guayra, Carenero, Qunnta, Gu
mana, Carupano and the mouths OF the
Orinoco. Vessels sailing from the
United States and West Indies before
the date Of notification allowed grace.
steamers 10 days, sailing vessels 20
days other ports. steamer 20, sails 40
days vessels In bloekaded 1rts Is days.
Full text II desired"
Ambassador Tower has notified the
state department from Berlin that he
has received information from the Ger
man government that the German
squadron has blockaded Maraicabo and
Porto Cabello, effective Dec, 20, allow
ing 10 and 20 days respectively for
steamers and sailing vessels f,oor The
United States aud Wost La.a go
and 20 and 40 days from all other ports
and is days for vessels except Vene-
zuean 10 leave Venezuelan ports.
AMBASSADOR Meyer has cabled that
he received yesterday from the min
lister for foreign affairs an official note
dated Dec. 20. announcing that Italy
had decided to participate with her
naval forces in the blockade Of Vene-
| yuelan ports which had been declared
by the British and German govern
ments.
| Lieut.. Marbury tombstone, the officer
detailed by Admiral Dewey to go to
| he relief OF Minister Bowen at Caracas,
| has advised the navy department OF his
arrival there. lie win be stationed at
tho American legation as assistant TO
| the minister. When Lieut. Johnstons
arrived Saturday night the city was
quiet, though the anti-forelgn feeling
VAS intense.
AWAITING REPLIES.
Washington. Dec. 22.-The United
States government is awaiting the re-
ceptlon Of formal answers from the
allied governments to the presidents
last suggestion that the Venezuelan
dispute be referred to The Hague. 50
far these responses have not come to
hand but 1t is pretty well understood
that they will hold FOR the arbitration
of President Roosevelt himself.
Signs point to the presidents ulti-
mate acceptance of the trust. though
nothing positive is yet known on this
| point. The state department has
learned that President Castro would
welcome the selection of President
Roosevelt as arbitrator and as all the
parties interested are united, the pres
| sure will be hard to resist. Opinion
| 20 tho tarftaipa fipn NJ thp