The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-12-18
WAR WAS DECLARED
Premier BalfOuf Says That isthe Mean
Ing Of the Blockade.
THE OBJECT IS REVENGE
For Assaults 90 Subjects and Tie
Seizure Of Vessels.
NOT TRYING TO RECOVER DEBTS.
Fleets Have Same Object but VIII
Act Separately.
AMERICAN SHIPS ARE NOT EXCEPTED
"NeItras Are Not Consulted Wien You
Arc In a State Of War With
Third Party"
SHIPS ARE NOT EXCEPTED
"NeIhals Are Not Consulted Wien You
Arc Ia a State Of War With
Third Party"

London. December 11-In the oouFss OF
= long abatement in the house of commons
today Premier RaItour said there was NO
sUcH THING AS A PEACEFUL BLOCK.
AIDE" A STATE OF WAR AoroALLY
EXISTED WITH VENEZUELA, and an iu-
tmation Of tho blockade would shortly bs
given to the powers.
Mr., Balfour added that the bloekaas
would be carried out with ss little incou
venience to neutraiS rs posslbis. Nothins
definite had occurred with reference 70 the
arbitration proposals since his previous
statement on the subject
The premier said the operations were re.
iuolnntly undertaken, NOT TO RECOVER
DEBTS, RuT after long and patient dc.
lay TO RECOVER CONFIRMATION FOR
ASSAULTS ON BRITISH SUBJECTS AND
TUE SEIZURE or BRITISH VESSELS.
Mr.. Bslfour concluded his statement with
saying he could make no announcement as
to whether the oHer Of arbitration from
Venezuela would be accepted by Great
Britain.
The statement VIVA in reply 10 the desire
Of the liberal leader. Sir Henry Campbell
Zimmerman, for information. After reiter-
atns Lord Lansdowne's brief statement in
the house or commons yesterday. the pre-.
mler continued: "Thc blockade viii be car.
rcd out by Great Britain and Germany
along different PORTIONS or the coast aud.
though the two fleets viii have the same
object THEY WILL NOT Act AS ONE
FORCE. We never Ind any intention OF
binding troops in Venezuela or Of occupy.
Ing territory, oven temporarily. we do not
think It desirable on either military OF
other grounds. All the conditions govern
ing such blockade have been carefully
considered and win be published in due
| time for the Information OF the neutrals
| The government is most anxious that these
| NpFIhAiVhHf AhN hNff0NA'g ANl hiNh VIZ
deeply regret, should he as little inconyen-
lent to ncutrals as they can possibly be
made No difference will be made between
the vessels Of the various neutrai powers
It Is quite likely the United states will
think there can not be such thing IS a
pacific blockade. Evidently blocSade IN.
wolves state Of var"
Hc believed the Germans also had cleiual
besides the financial ones
Mr. Healy, Irish nationalist asked Il tha
United states assented to blockade which
would exclude United states vessels.
Mr.. Bafour replied: ''Neutrais are not
consulted when you arc in a state of war
with third party"
Us war declaFcdT' asked Mr. Hesy
The premier replied; Does the honorable
member suppose that without state Of
war you can take vessels and have block
adei'
Replying to further questions. Mr. Balfour
said be had nothing to add regarding art,
tratiop beyond What was contained in his
previous statement on the SUBJECT Papers
were being prepared and would be presented
TO the house as soon as possible He as
sumed they would include the communities
tlons that had passed on the blockade be
tween the United States ana Great Britain.
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