Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1902-12-16

VI
Margarita Island reports that British
and German warships are off that is
land. Minister Bowen yesterday polite
ly refused to have monster patriotic
legation. Every one here hopes that
arbitration proposed by Venezuela
through Mr.. Bowen and Washington,
will be granted. When the combined
fleets seized the Venezuelan ships at
La Guayra, the German commander
delivered to the Venezuelan captains
the following document
by order of my sovereign, and at
the command of the commodore of the
German squadron in West Indian wa
ters, T. the commander of the Panther,
request you to lower your ships flag
Immediately and leave your ship with
your crew within ten minutes. This is
not a measure of war on the part of
Germany, but only with the object of
making provisional seizure Of your
ship in order to oblige the Venezuelan
government to recognize our just de-
mands. In case you disobey, and wish
to defend your ship, shall be obliged
to prevent you from SO doing by dis
charge of arms.
December 1.
Signed "Eckerman, Commander"
INHABITANTS WE'RE SCARED.
LaGuayra, Dec. 16.-The arrival of
the British cruiser Charybdis, and tor
pedo boat destroyer Quail, yesterday,
caused bad scare. They took up a
commanding position with guns cover
ing the fort and seemed about to open
fire. They then steamed away in the
direction of Curacao.
NOT REFERRED YET.
London, Dec. 16-Replying to a ques-
ton in the house of commons today,
under secretary Cranborne said no at
tempt had been made by Great Britain
to refer the dispute with Venezuela to
arbitration.
MONROE DOCTRINE RECOGNIZED.
Berlin, Dec. 16.-The German govern
ment has not yet replied to President
Castro's offer of arbitration, being still
in correspondence with the British
government on the subject 1t is init
mated that Germany's reply is not
likely to be ready for some days. Opin-
ion in the cabinet appears to be that
President Castro's proposals are mere
ly a move in a game designed to see
what Germany and Great Britain are
now willing to do, and as a test also
of American public feeling. The pre-
vailing idea here, at present, is that it
is too late to arbitrate. The conduct of
the United States is regarded in diplo-
matte opinion here, as being strong and
dignified and the state departments
handling Of the affair is looked upon as
establishing Europe's recognition of
the Monroe doctrine, because every
step of Germany and Great Britain
was made after taking into account
At the same time, it is claimed that
the events in Venezuela are saving the
United States many future complica-
tions, by letting the Latin republics un-
derstand the United States will not
protect them from the effects of finan-
cial delinquency and internal disorder.
BRITISH CABINET MEETING.
London, Dec. 16.-Premier Balfour
presided at a cabinet meeting held at
the foreign Office at noon today. The
Venezuelan crisis and the kings speech
at the proroguing of parliament We're
the principal matters considered.
ITALY JOINS IN.
Washington, Dec. 1.-THE Italian
ambassador today called at the state
department and advised Secretary Hay
that Italy had joined the allies in the
operations against Venezuela. He re-
quested that Minister Bowen assume
charge of Italian interests in Venezue-
la, and the secretary granted this re-
quest, subject to the approval of Vene-
zuela. Italy enters the combination on
the same plan as to abstention from
territorial seizures, as Germany and
Great Britain. Failing to hear from
Europe as to Mr.. Bowen's proposal to
arbitrate the Venezuelan troubles, Sec
retary Hay today addressed cable
grams to the United States ambassa-
dors at London, Berlin and Rome in
structing them to call the matter
again to the attention of the govern
rnents to which they are accredited,