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as pacific blockade and I. personally.
take the same view. y blockaue involves
state of war.
Mr.. Balfour concluded his statement
by saying he could make no announce
ment as to whether the offer Of arbitra-
ton from Venezuela would be accepted
by Great Britain.
Italian Cruiser or for Scene.
ROME. December 17.-Ihe Italian
cruiser Agorda has been ordered to pro-
coed for Venezuela.
War Blockade o. IA.
WASHINGTON. D. c.. December IL
There will be no effort on the part Of
the ,goHHrnment to resist a war blockade
of the Venezuelan coast, as aEainSt mer-
chant ships. Custom requires that due
notice shall be given of the biocsade.
and that fact. taken in connection with
. the declarations that have been made in
the British Parliament by the aItho-
rized representatives Of the British Gov
eminent. will. 1t is understood. be sutti-
cient to Justify all neutral nations in
the understanding that state of war
does actually exist.
This may necessitate the issue Of
proclamation of neutrality by President
Roosevelt but this! it is stated would
not be timely now.
Ala for Bowen.
WASHINGTON. D. c.. December IL
The following cablegram was sent to-
day by the Navy Department to Admiral
fleets, addressed to San Juan:
send competent officer with dispatch,
in Observation-Disclosures, or other YES
sci. to Caracas, as assistant TO Ameri-
The following cablegram was also sent
!: to Commander Diehi. of the Marietta.
now lying at La Guayra:
Send NanDuscn executive officer OF
the Marietta) as assistant 70 the Ameri-
can Minister. temporarily.
The officer from Dewey,s feet will re-
who is only an hour distant from Cara
cas-. when he arrives upon the scene
It was stated at the Navy Department !,
to Caracas. was the fact that Minister
Bowen is almost overwhelmed with the
amount OF work imposed upon MIN oH
his many charges: lie mas $, nsa c,Sac az
domicled in the American legation. feed
ing them from his own table
Dispatch-Bont for Bowen.
AS for the torpedo-boat-uestr 1t is
point>d out tha it will serve as a dls-
patch-hoat, TO keep NJ Bowen ven IN = doufa
Ciuavra which can be relied upon TO
transmit messages to WASHINGTON IN cdse
the La Gcuayra cable is cut as an mel
No further ORDERS man that noted
above went forward to Dewey TO-DAY,
l',,. sooret1rv Moody aNpec 5s~ 70 eo~ nave tbe
,,.,lIouapon o1 n We. <eis Ct The com
bred TESTS. Up to the present moment
he has not reached any, settled detefnli-
nation as TO any one snip
Naval officers 1Vutcl. Venezuela.
NORFOLK, VA, December 17.-(spee-
station are deeply interested in the Ven
ezuelan dispatches. They are very fra9N
, in saying that there is at tins tlms me
sravest danger in the situation in South
& i
infringement of the Monroe doctrine may
be committed at any moment. IheE
: territory is seiztd by the allies. the fieet
F., under Dewey Will probably repair IN
stantly to the scene. prepared TO enforce
any ultinatum that might De caoled Iy
One of the hghf st officers in the navy
said to-day that Castro. himself usur-
per. and to whom the deplora oe condl,
ton of his country is now due; Wou;a
never get aid from America u-less his
territory is seized.
Text OF Monroe Doctrine.
MEXICO CITY. December lin dis
cussing the Venezuelan imbroslio, the
Mexican Herald says: Ihe famous Mon
roe doctrine is being subjected to sfa'p
test. It cannot rye from this proof
quite the same as it was before:
Ell Pals a penny Catholic daily. Vlsor-
ously sustans R2ossveit ana deno NC,
The insolence. and positive barharity
which characterize all rile acts Of that
dictator are clearly proved by his sa"-
and E,ng:ishmen. Without doubt. Dlcta-
tor Castro places his reliance on an
odious Interpretation OF the Monroe doc
trine. but that doctrine has been IN
terpreted in honest manner by breSi-
dent Roosevelt. who has declared that
while the doctrine In question is q bar
rier to Imperialism in America 1t can
not prevent European rationS from eHer-
cising their rights: It cannot be 4 shield
t. protect from chastlSenent despotS or
tyrants nor was it created ID give the
support of the Northern Colossus to the
frenzy Of agitators. For this reason al
educated people in Mexico must range
themselves on the side of ROoseveit's in
terpretatiOn
De Riva mt La Gunyra.
LA GUAYRA. December 17.-SignOr de
Riva the Italian Minister. who left Cara
cas- this morning. arrived here by the
half past O'Clock train. He was ac-
compared by the personnel OF the Italian
legation. and Immediately proceeded on
board the Italian cruiser Giovanni Bau-
san. The crowd at the railroad station
when the Minister arrived was very or
derby.
The German cruiser Gazelle arrived here
this morning, but LETT at II O'Clock,
steanng 10 the westward.
The DSS2n Given Up.
The French steamer Ossun. which was
captured December 10th by the British
marines. when the allies took possession
of the Venezuelan gunboats, was hand
ed over to her owner to-day. and tow ed
into La Guayra. The delivery Of the
Ossun was obtained by the French charge
d'affaires. N. Quevroux. The captain Of
the Ossun claims that certain articles
on his ship. the property of himself and
his crew, have been wantonly destroyed.
Ee has lodged complaint in the matter