Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-12-31
British Commodore Said to
Have Allowed Dutch Vessel
to Discharge Cargo.
GERMAN THREATS TO lombard.
Venezuelan Government Forces Re-
take Barouisimeto After Hard Fight
ing in Streets and Suburbs for Two
Days-BIow to RevoIutionists.

Caracas, Dec. 51.--United States
Minister Bowen has received informa-
ton that the Dutch steamer Prins
Maurits has entered certain Vene
zuelan ports blockaded by the British
feet and discharged her cargo there.
Special permission for the Dutch
steamer to do this was obtained from
Commodore Montgomerie, of the Brit
ish cruiser Charybdis. The Italian
cruiser Giovanni Bausan had ordered
the Prins Maurits away from port, but
Commodore Montgomerie directed
that she continue to discharge her
cargo. In Caracas this is held to be
a discrimination against American
steamers, and the British commo-
dore's action has been criticised.
Barquisimeto Retaken.
Barquisimeto, capital of the state
of La Ra, which for some time past
has been in the possession of the
Venezuelan revolutionists, has been
recaptured by government forces. The
towns Of San Carlos and Tinaquillo
have also been reoccupied by the gov
eminent.
The revolutionists at Barquisimeto
we're under the command of Generals
Solagnie and PenaloZa. They evaeu-
ated the town after losing 112 me1
killed and 325 wounded. There was
hard fighting in the streets and sub
urbs of Barquisimeto for two days.
The government forces were COM
manded by General Ceferino Castillo.
Conducted Operations Personally.
It now transpires that President
Castros recent visit to La Victoria
was not of social nature, as report
ed here, but for the purpose of con-
Quoting personally by telegraph the
operations of his forces at Barquisi-
meto This victory for the govern
ment appears to be a direct result of
the presidents initiative. 1t has been
a most severe blow for the revolu-
tionists
President Castro arrived here yes
terday morning. At 8 O'Clock yester-
day afternoon United States Minister
Bowen called upon the president and
communicated to him the reeommen
dation that the issues between Vene-
zuela and the allies be taken to the
international peace court at The
Hague. venezuela's answer will be
received this morning at II o'clock
Withholding Mail.
London, Dec. 31.-A dispatch to the
Daily Mail from Willemstad, Curacao,
dated Wednesday, says:
1.-THE postmaster of Maracaibo
Venezuela, having detained CORE
spondence belonging to German mer-
chants, the German cruiser Fake
threatens in consequence to lombard
the town"
Clears Away misunderstanding.
Washington, Dec. 31.-Inasmuch as
certain European publicists have
taken exception to the efforts of the
United States to bring about arbitra
| ton between Venezuela and the al
lies, as a violation of all the tradi
lions and rules Of international inter
course, the attention of one of the
most eminent American members OF
the representatives at The Hague con
ference. one of the men who framed
! The Hague convention ITSELF was d.
| rected to the criticisms. He very
/ promptly cleared away the misunder
! standing on this point by pointing &c
article q Of the Hague convention as
| justification of the attitude of the
/ United States This article reads:
1.-THE sienatory powers consider il
their duty, if serious dispute threat
ems to break out between two or more
Of them, to remind these latter that
the permanent court is open to them
Consequently, they declare that the
4 fact of reminding the conflicting par
ties of the provision of the presen.
! convention, and the advice given t.
them, in the highest interests OF
! peace, to have recourse to the perma
| nent court. can only be regarded as
/ friendly action.
Proposed by France.
The paragraph was proposed BY
France, and, singularly enough, it was
opposed principally by the United
States. yet tie United States is the
/ first of the nations to avail of its pro
\ visions. The reason for the opposi
ton of our delegates was fear or
1 their part that it would seem to be q
4 bestowal Of power upon European
! countries to intervene in American
affairs. and, in a manner, an infringe
! ment of the Monroe doctrine. This
/ French delegates were exceedingly
anxious to carry the paragraph, how
ever, and they finally succeeded II
quieting the opposition Of the Unitef
| States delegates. through the reser
walton by the latter of the right tc
deal with American affairs in accord
ance with our established doctrines
/ This was thought to safeguard the
/ Monroe doctrine, though, it is helC
here, it only recorded an opinion d
the United States delegates and die
not bind The Hague tribunal as {
whole.
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