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other important losers are an engineer
named Martinetti and ex-Deputy Fagi.
controller of the Marcual coal mines.
which were invaded by the Venezuelan
troops. who destroyed everything and
obliged the Italian miners to flee from
the country. All the marble works
In Venezuela besides other industries
were in the hands of Italians. hence
large.
The instructions transmitted to Cap
tain Orsini, commander of the Italian
cruiser Giovanni Bausen, now at La
Guayra, are to act in full accord with
the British and German commanders
in the blockade of the Venezuelan
coast and any other measures which
may he considered necessary in order
to reach the desired object. The Ital-
ian government. however, does not an
ticipate having to cooperate in a very
serious action.
The Italian cruiser Elba Is expected
to reach La Guayra January 4.
No further orders have been sent to
the Italian armored cruiser Carlo AL
berto to leave Canadian waters for
Venezuela.
1t is said here that Signor Mayor des
Planches the Italian Ambassador at
Washington, has asked Secretary Hay
to request Minister Bowen to assume
the protection Of the Italians in Vene-
zueia IL such a step became necessary,
and that Mr.. Hay complied with the
request.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 16.- The Ital-
ian Ambassador today called at the
State Department and advised Secre-
tary Hay that Italy had Joined the al
lies in the operations against Vene-
zuela. He requested that Mr.. Bowen
assume charge of the Italian interests
in Venezuela, and the Secretary grant
ed his request, subject to the approval
of Venezuela. Italy enters the COM
bination on the same plane as to alb
stertion from territorial seizures as
Gf rmany and Great Britain.
Failing to hear from Europe as to
Mr.. Bowen's proposal to arbitrate the
Venezuelan troubles. Secretary Hay to-
day addressed cablegrams to the Uni
ted States Ambassadors at London,
Berlin and Rome, instructing them to
call the matter again to the attention
of the governments to which they are
accredited, with view to securing an
early expression of opinion from them.
PARIS, Dec. 16.- Italy's attitude
toward Venezuela relative to the for
nner's recent demand for payment of
claims has been made known by the
Italian Minister Of Foreign Affairs to
the French representative at Rome and
has been communicated to the Foreign
Office here. 1t shows the demand of
Italy was not accompanied by an ulti-
matum, and there was no suggestion
of an intention to adopt force or join
in the FONT naval demonstration.
The French Charge d'Affaires at
Caracas has forwarded his version of
the Porto Cabello bombardment He
says the cause of it was indigrities
to the British flag on board a merchant
ship and he reports that the city was
not injured, the damage done being
confined to the forts, which were de-
stroyed, partly by dynamite.
The Patrie prominently displays an
interview with Deputy d'Estournelles
lie Constant, who declares that Europe
is renewing a spectacle in Venezuela
which she had previously given in
China, Armenia and the Transvaal,
and urges Germany and Great Brit
ain to resort to arbitration.
CARACAS. December Is The Ital-
ian Minister Rivas only handed TO the
Venezuelan government certain de-
mands which We're not in the form of
an ultimatum and which did not speci-
fly any limit of time for an answer.
His note simply asked for payment OF
sums due Italy and in case of payment
being made. to other countries it ask
ed for the same treatment.
The government answered today In
the negative to the note of Minister
Rivas. saying that tribunals exist in
Venezuela to judge any claims arising
from the revolutions.
The Associated Press correspondent
is informed that the italian Minister
has cabled to Rome for further in
structions.
The correspondent called today al
the Italian legation and saw Minister