Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-12-27
Attempt Of Commander of Italian
Warship to Shut American Boat
Out of La Guayra Fails.
VIOLATION Of BLOCKADE AGREEMENT.
Commander Diehl of United States
Gunb0at Marietta Finally Suc-
!. ceeds In Convincing Him of His
Error and an Exciting Incident at
+ La GuAyra L. Closed.

La Guayra at eight o'clock Tuesday
4 morning. Her coming was the occa-
sion of an exciting controversy, tho
captain of the Italian warship Clio
vanni Bausan having issued a noti-
fication that he would not allow the
] steamer to enter La Guayra harbor.
This announcement created great
excitement among the foreign i'm
porters. The action of the Italian
commander was in contradiction of
the view taken by the captain of the
British cruiser Tribune who, before
his departure from this port, advised
the British consul that the Caracas
would be allowed to enter the port.
Lieutenant Commander Diehl, Of
the United States gunboat Marietta,
after an hours conference with the
italian commander, succeeded in con-
vincing him he was wrong in his in
depreciation of the blockade DEGREES
and finally the captain of the Clio
vanni Bausan assured Lieutenant
Commander Diehl that the Caracas
would be allowed to enter the port
of La Guayra without hindrance.
An Unreasonable Condition.
The mail, freight and passengers
of the Caracas we're landed at ten
o'clock. The captain of the British
cruiser Tribune notified the co1n-
.mander of the Caracas that through.
out her stay at La Guayra she must
leave the harbor every night. This
measure is regarded as vexatious
and causes great expense to the OWL.
ers of the steamer.
There were five newspaper CORE.
spondents on board the CARACAS.
Captures Of Venezuelan Boats.
The German warship which passed
La Guayra Sunday towing two large
schooners was the Panther. She cap.
tured the vessels near Maracaibo.
The German cruiser Gazelle arrived
at La Guayra Monday morning and
sailed again at noon.
r. The Bausan and the Tribune cap
tured the following prizes Monday:
The schooner Castor, loaded with
salt, from Araya; the schooner Maria
Luisa, with cargo of cocoa, from
Caronero; the sloop Josefita Carmin
de Vega, loaded with general car
go, from Caronero; the sloop Corne.
liza, from Guanta.
May Keep President from Acting.
Washington, Dec. 24.-The formal
proposals of Great Britain and Ger
many that President Roosevelt arbi-
trate the Venezuelan dispute did not
arrive here over night, nor were they
at hand when the cabinet met, but
it is expected that they will reach
Washington within q day or two.
Strong pressure is being brought
to bear upon the president to decline
the invitations to act as arbitrator.
This pressure comes from the news
papers, from public men throughout
the country and from senator's and
representatives in Washington. Sem
ator Cullom, of the senate commit.
tee on foreign relations, called at the
state department Tuesday with n
bundle of kilograms, all energetic
protests against the embarkation OF
the president upon this arbitration
scheme and all from men prominent
in Illinois.
Message from Commander Diehl.
The following cablegram was re-
ceived at the navy department Tues.
day from Commander Diehl, of the
Marietta, dated La Guayra:
4 Germany establishes blockade Of
Porto Cabello on December %; Mara
caibo,' December a.. Steamers from
the United States and West Indies
ten days grace, sails 20 days. Steam
ers from the other ports 20 days,
sails 40 days. Vessels not Venezue-
Ian in blockaded ports Is days grace.
Full text by letter."
Ambassador Tower reported to the
state department. Monday from Ber-
lin that the blockade of Porto Ca
bello and Maracaibo would be effec-
tive December 20.
s55s2 Cabinet Discusses Situation.
The cabinet spent the entire time
I of the meeting Tuesday in discussion
of the Venezuelan situation. Views
for and against the presidents &C.
ceptance of the invitation to arbi-
#trate were discussed. Pending the
receipt Of the invitations it is stated
that the president declines to COM
! NIT himself as to his course.
The state department Tuesday re-
8ceived a cablegram from Minister
Bowen, the first for several days, re-
scording the establishment of the
blockade lines, according to the proc
slamations already issued, and stat.
sdng that the port Of Coro is not yet
Sblockaded. He also announced that
Rev. D. Schneider, the only Protest
ntsclergyman il Caracas, is dead. 4
81 Divergency OF Opinion. 5.5s
divergence Of opinion has arisen
81 the cabinet as to the desirability
aof the presidents acceptance Of the