The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1902-12-26

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I haa henrd four yafnon shots ana
said the two usamefs had disappeared
ana understood they had ,been sunk by
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eni ~ an hour the Rctributlon return
"A 90 the hafb0r alone
tsirncd) SIGNAL COMMANDER
"of the Forts"
The fact that the Retribution return
ed to Ia Guayra alone two hours AZ
ter leaving with the captured vessels
was confirmed by English residents of
La Guayra. Consequently. she did
not have time to onduct the venezue-
Ian ships to Curacao or Trinidad.
SCARE AT Ia GUAYRA.
LA GUAYRA. Dec. l5.-- The arrival
OF the British cruiser Charybdis and
the torpedo boat destroyer Quail yes
terday caused bad scare among the
population Of this place. The COM
mander Of the fortress visited the
American. French, Spanish and Dutch
oonsuls and asked them In case the
British landed marines TO intervene to
prevent firing on the fort and to delay
any movement on the fort, as he had
received orders from the government
To evacuate the place. The command
er added that IL the consuls refused
to intervene and the fort was attacked
he would defend his post and could
not answer for the consequences to the
town, which is without any defense
with the exception Of few armed po-
licemen. At o'clock however, the
Charybdis and the Quail left La Quay
ra and the fears of the population sub
sided
What caused most OF the alarm was
the fact that when the British ships
arrived here they took up a command
ing position, their guns covering the
fort, and remained stationary for a
few moments, as If about to fire. The
Charybdis and the Quail steamed away
in the direction of Curacao
The foreign consuls subsequently
called on the project, who assured
them there avs no danger at present.
He added that the commander of the
fort had been needlessly alarmed, and
had only succeeded in almost causing
q panic.
TO ARBITRATION.
BERLIN, Dec 16.- The German gov
eminent has not yet replied to Pres
ident Castro's offer of arbitration, be-
ing still in correspondence with the
British government on the subject. 1t
is intimated that Germany's reply is
not likely to be ready for some days.
The opinion of the cabinet appears to
be that President Castro's proposals
are merely move in game designed
to see what Germany and Great Brit
ain are now willing to do, and as a
test also Of American public feeling.
The prevailing idea here at present is
that ii Is too late to arbitrate, and
that the acceptance Of the offer to do
so would place Germany in the posi-
ton Of having put her hand to the
plow, and as looking backward. The
governments concern at the present
moment is to guide the application of
force so as to avoid what could be
taken internationally as a declaration
of war, resulting in the recognition of
Venezuela as belligerent. The con-
duct Of the United States is regarded
in diplomatic opinion here as being
strong and dignihed, and the State
Departments handling of the affair is
looked upon as establishing Europe's
recognition of the Monroe doctrine, be-
cause every step of Germany and
Great Britain was made after taking
into account what the United States
thought of it. At the same time it is
claimed that events in Venezuela are
saving he United States many future
complications by letting the Latin
Republics understand that the United
States will not protect them from the
effects Of financial delinquency and in
ternal disorder.
ITALY TAKES A HAND.
ROME, Dec. 16.- The claims of Italy
on Venezuela referred to by Foreign
Minister Prinetti in the Chamber of
Deputies here yesterday comprise loss
es sustained by Italian citizens during
the recent revolutions. Most OF the
1913 italian residents Of Venezuela
have been heavy losers. The Poggi-
oil firm, from Elba, is the greatest suf-
ferer. All it's property was sacked.