Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-12-13
Great Britain and Germany Have
Gone Too Far,
GRATEFUL TO UNCLE SAM
For Resoiute Protec lion, Extended
Through minister Bowen, 10 Ger-
man and Britivh subjects

London, Dec. 13-The Venezuelan
crisis is regarded less seriously here
this morning. Lord Lansdownc's
speech Is held to show that the situa-
ton Is In no way alarming, and the
opinion Is expressed that President
Castros request for arbitration has
come to late. This step on his part
Is welcomed as proof of his anxiety
10 withdraw from his position.
The morning newspapers express
vrrious opinions as to the arbitration
proposals. but there Is general agree
ment that II, by n guarantee made by
the United States, or other means.
Venezuela could be bound to carry out
an award, no reason exists why Great
Britain should refuse TO consent to ar
btration. 1t IL believed that neither
Great Britain nor Germany is likely
to accept the arbitration proposal
Statements attributed to the consuls
and other representatives Of Venezuela
In other Euporean cities all betray a
stronger feeling against Germany than
against Great Britain, as well as re-
lance upon the United States to pre-
vent any Anglo-German invasion OF
Venezuela. rfa
The Venezuelan consul al Genoa Is
credited with the assertion that the
armed Intervention Of the United states
would he certain TO follow such In
yasion. HF4u f
A dispatch from Berlin TO the Morn
Ing Post says the British commander
IN Venezuelan waters WILL as senior
officer, In the future direct all Joint
action by the Anglo-German fleet, aft
ottltaI tx,fth lffl1 niQra
Stheder, the German commander. Ger
many has no intention Of sending
force to the interior Of Venezuela. All
| German action, according 10 the cor
| respondent, will be confined to the
| coast.
| MILITARY NECESSITY THE Elk.
CUsE.
Berlin, Dec. 12.--As the result OF fresh
inquiries made regarding the reported
| sinking OF Venezuelan vessels or La
| Guayra, the correspondent OF the AS
ISOLATED Press Is informed that the or
| ders given TO the German and British
| commanders were TO capture the ves-
sells before beginning the blockade. No
orders were given TO sink them. III.
however, any vessel has been sunk, 1t
was military measure necessary in
carrying out the foregoing orders No
report has yet been received from Com
modore Schneider, the German COM
mander. A report was received from
Herr Pilgrim Baltazzi as follows;
-Four Venezuelan vessels captured.
One Of them disabled. Two German
vessels, the Vineta and Panther. and
enc English, the Resolution tprobably
the Retributlon), participated In the
seizure"
The foreign Office refuses to believe
the vessels were sunk, ana VIII mol
credit the report until confirmatory
news Is received ofieiaily from tne
German representatives on the spot.
At any rate, II is added, II the ves-
sells were sunk II Is the joint result OF
the Joint action OF both squadrons and
In consequence OF the resistance.
| Nothing is known at the foreign Of
fee here about the reported seizure
OF the French steamer Ossun, and the
German cruiser Falk going to Porto
Cabello, Is understood here TO have
been for the same purpose as the opera
lions at La Guayra. IL, as reported,
q British collier was seized by the
Venezuelans at Porto Cabello, the Falk
may land marines and retake her.
The naval orders published today re-
port the German schoolship Stosch as
sailing from Curacao yesterday for La
Cuayra.
sorDea Tor weeks over tne p omsica,
at length editorially on the venezue-
Ian situation. Generally speaking, they
treat President Castro's proceedings
lightly. and ridicule the disproportion