Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-23
CARACAS MAKES PORT
Red"D" Line st Gamer Ad-
= mitted at La Guaira.
MUST LEAVE NIGHTS
RULING OF BRITISH OFFICER
CAUSES IRRITATION.
More Warships of the Allies Are
Being Dispatched to
Venezuela.
MUST LEAVE NIGHTS

CARACAS, Venezuela, December 23.-
The Red 3D. line steamer Caracas safely
entered the harbor of La Guaira at
. o'clock this morning.
The mail, freight and passengers Of the
Caracas were landed at 10 O'clock
The captain of the British cruiser Tri-
bune notified the commander of the Caracas
that throughout her stay at La Guaira she
must leave the harbor every night. This
measure is regarded as veXatious and
causes great expense to the owners of the
steamer.
There were five newspaper correspon-
dents on board the Caracas.
Hesitation Over Admittance.
The decision to admit the steamer was
not arrived at without some difficulty, DUE
1t is claimed here. to the lack of unity OF
action on the part of the allies.
The commander Of the British cruiser
Tribune yesterday notified Mr.. Shuck, the
| consul of Great Britain, that the Caracas
| could enter the port of La Guaira today.
| The Tribune then sailed from La Guaira.
| leaving the Italian cruiser Giovanni Bausan
| in charge of the blockade. The first act OF
| the commander of the Bausan was to notify
| the agents of the Red ID" line that the
| Caracas would not be allowed to land her
| passengers, mails or freight.
| The commander of the United States gum
| boat Marietta. Lieut.. Commander Diehl.
| the commander of the French cruiser
/
| Immediately informed of the stand taken
by the Italian commander, whose decision
| was regarded as violating the terms of the
| DEGREES establishing the blockade, which
| allowed all steamers coming from the
| United States ten days grace from the date
| of the establishment of the blockade, De-
cember 20, in which to reach Venezuelan
ports.
| Mr.. Boulton of Boulton & Co., agents OF
| the line, and all the foreign merchants
| tered protests against the Italian COM
L -,s- IL
| the Marietta and the United States consul
| cabled to Washington for instructions.
Officer Finally Yielded.
Meanwhile. Lieut. Commander Dlehl, after
an hours conference with the Italian COM
mander, succeeded in convincing him he
was wrong in his Interpretation OF the
| blockade DEGREES, and finally the captain OF
| the Giovanni Bausan assured Lieut.. Com
| mander Diehl that the Caracas would be
allowed to enter the port of La Guaira
without hindrance. Mr.. Boulton then was
notified that the Caracas would have free
entry and he cabled to Willemstad. where
she awaiting orders, instructing Capt
Woodrick to proceed to La Guaira.
The German warship which passed La
Guaira Sunday towing two large schooners
was the Panther. She captured the vessels
near Maracaibo.
The German cruiser Gazelle arrived at La
Guaira yesterday morning and sailed again
at noon.
The Bausan and the Tribune captured the
following prizes yesterday:
The schooner Castor. loaded with salt,
| from Araya.
The schooner Maria Luisa, with cargo OF
cocoa on board from Caronero.
| The sloop Josefita Carmn de Vega. load
ed with a general cargo, from Caronero.
The sloop Cornelia from Guanta.
Castro's Note Received in Paris.
PARIS, December 23-The foreign office
has received President Castro's acceptance
| of the conditions of the French note. The
president of France will receive equal treat
ment with the other powers in the settle
ment and payment of claims. The purpose
| of the French negotiation was, as pre-
viously pointed out, to safeguard French
claims against being subordinated to those
| of the powers which are adopting forcible
means for their collection. 1t is expected
here that the United States and other pow
ers which not resorting to force VIII
receive a similar assurance to that given to
France.
The official view here favors, first. ar
bitration; second, the appointment OF an
international commission to execute the de-
cision of the arbitrator, similar to the COM
missions appointed in the cases OF Egypt
and Greece. In case the commission is ap-
pointed it Is probable that the French
claims, which it had been decided to SUBJ
nit to arbitration, will be included In
those to be considered by the commission.
More Ships for Allies.
HAMBURG, December 23.-The German
steamer Siberia, with men and supplies for
the German fleet in Venezuelan waters.
sailed from here today for the West In
dies.
HALIFAX, n. S., December 23.-H. NJ 8.
Pallas the last Of the British fleet to leave
this port this season, sailed today for
Venezuela. The Pallas has been delayed
here for overhauling and rettting.
SPEZIA, Italy, December 23.-The Italian
cruiser Elba sailed today for Venezuela.
ROME December 23.-Sgnor de Riva.
Italian minister to Venezuela, is returning
to Italy.
nTnCKAnE OF VENEZUELA