Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-12

token IL likely 70 do more harm than good,
since tttQ.O00.OO Of German capital is IN
vested IN Venezuela. The United States
must feel secret satisfaction at seeing Ger
many rain its dominating position in Vene.
Gueian commerce and finance and must
hope TO supplant German by American
financial influences.
Mr.. Bowen has suddenly become famous
In Germany, The newspapers print his
portrait with sketches Of his career, APP
planding his prompt Intervention in favor
Of the Germans and British at Caracas.
The foreign ONCE now understands that
the press report that all the persons ar
'reated were subsequently released is correct,
but o~fhcials are entirely ignorant Of what
has transpired since Tuesday, being, as in
1.-THE China campaign, two days behind the
newspapers. II President Castro has re-
piled TO the German and British ulti-
matums, his reply lie still in course OF
transmission TO Germany.
Fighting Powers Disagree.
PARIS, Dec. lit is stated tonight that
the German authorities insist on de-
clsiye action and the advices received here
show that they landed a small force be-
sides seialng the ships.
The British commander desires to pro
coed slo and more in accordance with
the usual course Of diplomacy. As a re-
suit some Of the leading diplomatic rep
r~essntatives at Caracas have reported that
It II not likely the British will participate
In the seizure Of the custom houses.
Leading French ~ofloials openly express
qualification at the fact that France has
secured by diplomacy what other powers
are seeking to obtain through force.
tt Temps says:
II the United States has nothing to say
on the Monroe doctrine in this AFFAIR 1t
may be time for Europe to speak In the
interest OF universal peace.
Policy of state Department.
WASHINGTON, Dec. l1.-NothIng has
yet occurred In Venezuela to induce the
State department to change the policy of
noninterterence which 1t has adopted.
The president Is showing particular in
terest In the situation and this morning
he called Secretary Hay away from his
regular Thursday diplomatic reception TO
confer respecting Venezuela.
The chairmen Of the two congressional
committees charged with the care of for
eign AFFAIRS also called at the State de-
partment during the forenoon to talk over
the Venezuelan developments.
Senator Cullom, chairman OF the COM
'mittee on froeign relations, expressed re-
greet that England and Germany had de-
stroyed, by breaking up or sinking, the
vessels OF the Venezuelan war feet.
They might better have been kept for
toy houses. As against a formidable
squadron, they we're not At for anything
else," he remarked.
He believed that II It were considered
necessary to seize the vessels they could
have been kept intact until after the pres
,ent trouble was settled and then restored
~ Venezuela.
H-A- Quit - A-4.Nz.
that the United States would not become
involved seriously in the present disturb
Rnces, as he was satisfied that neither Great
Britain nor Germany had any intention
of acquiring Venezuelan territory.
The State department lis so far well
pleased with the energetic yet discreet
manner In which Mr.. Bowen has acted
There have been no orders issued to any
navel vessels to repair to Venesue-
Ian ports. and II is not intended to issue
them, though there Is, OF course, always
danger that the attempt Of an American
vessel to pass the peaceful blockade may
in the end call for the appearance OF
American men-of-war upon the scene.
America Preserves Freedom.
1t is an interesting fact that up to this
point the department has. not undertakes
" ICCO8ulIC Inc ihltdllOuo bHdb Hi6ub W
placed on American commerce in case Of :
Venezuelan blockade, : The German govern
ment. no later than last year, sought to Sc.
cure an understanding on this point, but
the State department simply recorded the
views Of that government without either
accepting or rejecting them.
The matter came up in December, 1901
when Germany was considering coerciv'
measures against Venezuela and addressed
the following Communication to the Stat'
department: =
In case the German government should b,
Obliged to use coercion against Venezuela
In connection with the pending claims 1
will have TO be considered what kind o.
measures should be applied.
The most important measure OF co
ercion, that is the blockade of Venezuela
harbors, would have 70 be carried through
without a declaration of war preceding II
IN blockade would therefore be a peae,
likewise the ships of neutral powers, mas
much as such ships, although a eonrsca
ton OF them would not have to be constd
cred. would have TO be turned away an
prohibited until the blockade was raised. p
Acting under cable instructions fror
their respective governments. Herr vol
Holleben. the German ambassador. and Isl
Michael Herbert. the British ambassador
today presented to the State department
oficial thanhQ for the services rendered b.
Bowen, securing the release Of German an
British subjects arrested by Presiden
Castro.
Both diplomats discussed the venezuelan
situation with Secretary Hay, who offere
to keep the embassies informed OF any new
from Caracas. This information is bein
cAbled at once to the governments at Der
lin and London. who. 1t is understood. ar
securing the bulk Of their Venezuelan in
fnrunatta1 froNn We admission
Mr.. Pulido. Venezuelan charge d'affaireI
has received no confirmation If the sinkin
OF the Venezuelan gunboats and said today
/ confess 1 am unable TO see what foreig
countries mean by sinking my country
little gunboats, which are scarcely NOR
than yachts compared TO the foreign men
of-war. i do not understand IL, for the req
son that a~ssurapces have been, given onl
established was TO be a peace blockade.
regard the sinking of the %gunboats as absC
lutely unWarranted. II will be found tha
the situation has been gravely complicate
thereby.
Two Vessels Captured.
KINGSTON, Island of 81. Vincent, De
1.-THE Venezuelan troop ship zamora an
the Venezuelan coast guard vessel Vein
Tres DO Mayo were captured in the Gulf
Paria and taken to Port OF Spain. Trinida
this morning by the British sloop Of WI
Alert.
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