The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-12-31
gE DISCUSSES
VENEZUELAN SITUATION.
DO Desire 10 Submit the Monroe
Doctrine 10 the AFbitranent
Of Non American Tribunal.

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spent the entire time Of the meeting
today IN the discussion of the Vene-
zuslan situation. Views for and against
the presidents acceptance Of the in
yitation to arbitrate we're discussed.
Pending the receipt Of the Irritation
It is stated that the president declines
TO commit himself as TO his coDrse.
Secretary Hay brought TO the meet
ins practically nothing new relating
to- the situation. No response had
been received to the Presidents origi-
nal suggestion 80 the powers that
they consent to the reference -of the
Venezuelan controversy to the arbitra-
tin Of The Hague tribunal and no for
nal request had ben received that the
president act as arbitrator Of the diff
cuIty. That such request Will pc
received formally and officially IS now
practically assured. 1t is konWn that
the president and all OF the members
of the cabinet at first preferred that
the whole question should be referred
to The Hague tribunal. It is underE
stood that the PRESIDENTS plan, if he
determines to arbitrate, contemplates
The appointment t.f a board of arbltra-
Sors. It is stated tha5 the crucial
point to come before the arbitration
IS the famous CalEo doctrine. This
doctrine which was laid down by the
greatest of La5in-American interna-
Sopal LAWYERS and for many years has
been regarded as beyond question by
all Of che Latin-Amerlcaa republics,
denies the right OF any nation TO inter
Esne automatically in behalf Of one.
OF its subjects where the courts OF the
country are open TO MS application for
justice. Thus, Yenezueis has asser-
ted that all of these claimants, Brit
ish, German, Italian, French might
have gone before the Veneuzelan
courts and If their causes had been
inst and SO decided by the courts the
government would have paid the judg-
rnants. The objection tc this view is
that no account is taken Of niscar-
riages Of Justice and Of racial antipa-
thies.
Is is known that now some members
os the cabinet are opposed to referring
the matter TO The Hague tribunal for.
these reasons; In the first place they
hare no desire 10 submit the Monroe
doctrine to the arbitramant Of any
nors-A American tribunal. not even ex-'
cepting the august and eminently fair
tribunal Of The Hague. They very
much prefer that If this doctrine is to
be the subject Of arbitration, it it is to
Be even brought in Incidentally, that
American inanenees shall pass on it.
Another reason that animates the
cabinet officers IN this inclination To-
ward acceptance is their conviction
that an inordinate length Of time will
be consumed IL the issue is taken be-
fore the Hag1s tribunal. This would
Ientghen the period Of the blockad
with danger Of actual hostiEties
THE VENEZUELAN BLOCKRDE.
Caracas. Venezuela, Dee. 2ss.-The
Red d line steamer Caracas safely en-
tered the harbor Of LaGuayra at s.
O'Clock this morning
The mail, frieght and passengers OF.
the Caracas were landed at 10 O'Clock
The captain Of the British cruiser
Trfbane notified thecommander of the.
Caracas that throughout their stay at
La Guayra she must leave the harbor
very night. This measure is regard
ed as yexatious and causes great ex-
pense, to the owners Of the steamer.
The decision to admit the Caracas was
not arrived at without some difficulty
due. It is claimed here, TO the lack Of
unity OF faction on the part Of the.
allies. The commander Of the Brit
ish cruiser Tribune yesterday notified
Mr.. Shuck, the consul of Great Brit
ain. that the Caracas could enter the
port Of LIZ G1ayra toady. The Tri-
bune Shen sailed from La Guayra leaE-
inc the italian cruiser Giovanni Bau-
san in charge Of the blockade. The
first act Of the commander OF the
Bausan was to notify the agents OF
the Red . liae that the Caracas would
not be allowed to land her passengers,
mails or freight. Mr. Boulton, OF
Boulton S Co., agents OF the line ana
all the foreign merchants entered pro-
tests against the ITALIAN commanders
decision as violating the terms Of the
decree establishing the blockade. Mean
while Lieut.. Commander Diehl, Of the
Marietta, after an hours conference
with the Italian commander, succeeded
in convincing him he was wrong In his
INTERPRETATION of the blockade DEGREES
ap6Enally the captain Of the Giovanni
Baussan assured Lieut.. Commander
Dienl that the Caracas would be allow
ed to enter the port Of La Guayra
without hindrance.
TIE German Warship which passed
La Guayra Sunday towing two large
schoonsss was the Panther. She cap
tured the vessels near Baracaibo.
The German cruiser Gazelle arrived
at La Guayra yesterday morning and
sailed again at noon.
The Bausan and the Tribune captured
the following prizes yesterdy:
The schooner Castor, loaded with
salt from Araya.
The schooner Maria Louisa. with car
90 OF cocoa on board, from Caronero.
The sloop Josefta Carmin de Verge
loaded with a general cargo, from
The sloop Cornelia, from Guanta.
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