Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1902-12-18
WON'T STAND
FOR BLOCKADE
UNITED STATES HAS NEVER REG
QcNizED A PEACE BLOCK.
ADE.
vtSSfls WILL ENTER PORTS
lF THEY ARE TURNED BACK DEW,
EY WILL ESCORT THEM
THROUGH.
ITALY GETS INTO the SCRAP
TRIPARTiTE ARRANGEMENT TO
MAKE TROUBLE FOR VEN.
EZUELA.
t1Aly GETS INTO tue SCRAP

Washington, Dec. 17-1t PRACTICAL!
has been decided that this government
will not recognize the so-called peace
blockade" and American vessels leav
ing New York for Venezuelan ports
have been allowed to depart without
warning. The United States has new
will not recognize this one, when the
without acknowledging it.
American ships will proceed to La
Guayra as though there were no block.
ades. and II they are turned back there
will be part of the American navy
there to escort them through the lines
of the blockading squadrons. Admiral
Dewey will be ready to act. It is de:
MED at the navy department that the
sdmiral has any orders, but it IL ad-
1aitted that he needs no orders hav-
Ing full discretion to act In the light of
the Information communicated to him
from Washington. 1t is admitted at
the department that
Dewey 10 Expected
to keep an eye on the situation, and
use his judgment as to how American
ships shall pass the blockade after he
knows the purpose of his government
not to recognize it. The refusal to
recognize the blockade may make an
issue. Some of the presidents ad-
visers rather hope that It will; that
there may be q revision of the "un.
derstanding" as to the purpose OF the
allies. II there Is not something done
to set matters right and call the naval
officers of Germany and England to q
halt before many days there will be NO
end Of protests to congress, resulting
In resolutions calling upon the state
department for information and the
president for action.
It is believed It would be better to
have some means adopted by this gov
ernment expressing its dissent before
It becomes necessary to register q
formal disapproval at London and
Berlin. England and Germany have
kept the letter of their agreement with
the United States in regard to: Ven.
esnela, but they have
ignored the Spirit ..
Of that compact from the time Their
war vessels arrived of the VenezueIan
coast. This is the way the action OF
the allies is viewed in Washington, in
the executive departments and in con-
gress.
The administration and congress
are watching the situation carefully
to see how far the allies will go in
their work of and how
near they will get to q violation OF
the Monroe doctrine without calling
for immediate action by this govern
ment.
The reports received up to noon yes
terday indicated no direct violation Of
the Monroe doctrine, though the allies
came dangerously near it when they
bombardsd the fort at Puerto Cabello
They did not occupy the fort after
bombarding. They sent their marines
ashore to complete the work OF de-
struction, but they did not leave them
there to occupy the fort. Had they
done 90, 1t would have been necessary
for this government to inquire the pur-
pose of their occupation and when
they would evacuate.
Italy Takes 4 Hand.
Rome. Dec. 17-1taly will participate
In the blockade by agreement with the
allies and portion of the coast will
be assigned to the Italian ships. The
proceedings against Venezuela thus
become in every respect tripartite. In
the chamber of deputies yesterday
Foreign Minister Prinetti, in replying
% IN Interpolation, made statement
on the subject of Italy's attitude to-
ward Venezuela. He reviewed the
causes leading up to the Anglo-Ger.
man action and said:
Italy on her side claims damages
for her citizens who sustained losses
during the insurrection which has dis
turbed the republic since April, the
Italian minister at Caracas having e1-
hausted all efforts to bring about q
friendly adjustment, presented list
of claims reduced to q minimum OF
2,S10, ,256 bolivars."
Seek Settlement.
London, Dec. 17.-An expression OF
q desire for a peaceful settlement OF
the difficulties has been received in
London from the Venezuelan govern
ment.
The proposals now before the Brit
ish government are the original pro-
posals forwarded by Minister Bowen,
but which now have received strong
support from the United States gov
eminent
In Ambassador Choate's absence
Charge d'Affaires White is making ev-
cry effort to arrange some pacific
method Of settlement OF the dispute
between Great Britain and dNenezuela.