The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1902-12-20
TO Be WAR BLOCKADE
Allies to Notify President Cas-
sro That Ports win Be
Closed on Saturday.
GERMANS DISABLE SCHOONER.
There Are stu Some Hopes of Effect,
Ing a Peaeeabls se..lemen.-rhs
United States VIII Not Guarantee
Payment of venezuela,s Liabilities.

Caracas. Dec. Is.-It has been
learned from an Official source that
the allies yesterday were to notify
the Venezuelan authorities at La
Guaira OF the blockade, to become eff.
fective Saturday. Dec. 90, at 3 D. m,
of the ports OF La auaira, Puerto Ca.
bello, coro, Maracaibo. carupano and
Barcelona.
Washington, Dec. 1s.-As under
stood here the blockade to be declared
by the allies against Venezuela on
Saturday is to be war blockade.
as contrasted with tie peace block
ade,' which has been in operation
since the trouble with Venezuela as
sumed an acute stage. Ordinarily
legal blockade is preceded by decIa.
ration of war. but at times this for.
mality is dispensed with and a block
ade maintained Just as though war
had been formally declared. To all
intents and purpoaes war has existed
and such condition has been recog.
nized by the governments of the al
lies. A formal declaration that a.
blockade has been established will be
sent to all the powers and it will be
recognized by the United States gov.
eminent.
Acting Under Instructions.
T The notice OF the formal blockade
of Venezuelan ports is not understood
here to mean that Minister Bowen's
efforts to adjust the Venezuelan dif-
ficulty have failed. 1t was conceived
that the naval commanders OF the
structions, which included the estab-
lishment of q blockade, and 1t was not
expected that these instructions would
be suspended until the negotiations
through diplomatic channels had as.
sumed phase indicative Of final
and satisfactory adjustment. As Min
lister Bowen was only yesterday ap-
pealed to to endeavor to effect such
an adjustment, he has had as yet no
opportunity OF moving forward In his
negotiations to a point where he
might reasonably expect the allied
powers to cancel completely the re-
mainder OF their punitive program,
unless in the meantime he Is able to
offer sufficient assurances that the
Venezuelan government is ready to
meet the terms OF their ultimatums.
1t can be stated positively that these
assurances will not include a direct
guarantee by the United States OF
Venezuela's liabilities.
Mr.. Bowen Only Representative.
Caracas. Dec. 1s.-Lopez Barait,
Venezuelan minister Of foreign az
fairs. has transmitted to United States
Minister Bowen a document signed by
President Castro as constitutional
president OF the republic, and counter
signed by himself as minister OF for
eign affairs. in which Mr.. Bowen Is
recognized as the only representative
of Venezuela in. the matter of effect
ing a settlement of the present din.
Guilty.
According to the terms Of this doc
ument Mr.. Bowen may act without
restriction and he is to use all means
possible to protect the interests OF
Venezuela The state department at
Washington has been notified of the
transmission of this instrument to Mr..
Bowen.
London. Dec. 19.-The Brussels cor
respondent Of the Daily Telegraph
says in dispatch that Germany is
supporting the claims Of Belgium
s1.25o.ooo.
Disabled Schooner.
La Guaira, Dec. Is.-The German
cruiser Fake, which has been an
chored for the past two days at the
entrance OF Lake Marketable. yestsF.
day captured the Venezuelan schooner
Victoria. After cutting down her
main mast. thus disabling her, che
Germans abandoned the vessel. This
action has caused great Indignation
among the venezuclans and excite
ment runs high at Maraicaibo, where
the people have been parading the
streets uttering cries against Great
Britain and Germany.
Herr Won Pilgrim Baltazzi, the Ger.
man envoy to Venezuela, landed here
yesterday, permission for him to do
SO having been granted by the au.
thorities. He spoke by telephone to
bis wife, who Is very III at Caracas.
Later the German envoy accompanied
the project OF La Guaira, senor Lei
cibabaza, to the iatter,s once. where
he remained short time.
A British cruiser has obtained per-
mission to purchase fresh provisions
on shore here. The British cruiser
Tribune arrived here Yesterday morn.
ing. The British cruiser Indefatirua.
bic left here at noon yesterday. steam.
Ing In the direction OF Trinidad.
The Hague, Dec. Is.-The Dutch
cruiser De RuntJer, which IL was our
posed 20 send 10 the West indies has
been ordered to proceed to venezula
to protect Dutch interests there.
For Attempting suicide.
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