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WILL NOT End BLOCKADE.
Allied Powers Cannot Entertain
Castro's Proposal Until Proper
Guarantee Is Forthc looming.
THE cOERCIvE MEASURES TO CONTINUE.



and Italy Are hed-adinister
Bowen Busy Communicating with
Great Britain.
urday by representative of the press,
that Great Britain, Germany and Italy
have agreed that Minister Bowen's
proposal that the blockade Of Vene-
zuela be Immediately raised cannot be
entertained and that coerciye action
must continue until proper guaran-
tee is Forthcoming. The foreign of
fees hold that any other course would
entail failure Of the attempts to
bring about settlement by diplomacy
at Washington.
Regarding the position of the other
claimants against Venezuela, the,
blockading powers contend that their
claims must first be satisfactorily set.
tied before the demands of countries
who are not actively asserting them
can receive attention.
Germany Holding Back.
Washington, Jan. 26.--An active ex-
change is going on between England and
and Venezuela as represented by Mr..
Bowen, respecting the latter's pro-
posal to raise the blockade of the
Venezuelan ports as a condition prece-
dent to further negotiations. The Brit
ish government is showing an amic-i
able spirit in this matter and there are
hopes of a satisfactory conclusion il
Germany can be induced to accept the
agreement about to be arrived at be-
tween Ambassador Herbert and Minis
ter Bowen. The German government,
however, has so far returned no an
swer to Mr.. Bowen's proposition,
which fact is the subject of unpleasant
comment here.
It is learned that the guarantees of
fered by Mr.. Bowen are regarded by
the United States government as emf
nently reasona BILE and sufficient. They
include a proposition by President
Castro to turn over the entire Vene-
zuelan customs system to the allies for
the collection of their indemnities and
authorize the allies to place an official
in each of the Venezuelan custom
houses to make sure that they secure
their proper proportion of thereceipts.
y Grave Complications Feared.
Venezuela's initial proposition to
the allied powers remains unanswered
by Germany, and the blockade con-
tinues. This is the situat ton in nut
shell, but it by no means indicates
the diplomatic activity in Washing
ton at this time. The feeling is in
creasingz here that unless the block
aiding squadron withdraws from Ven
ezuelan waters within a comparative
ly short time grave complications
may arise.
Sir Michael Herbert, the British
ambassador, was Mr.. Bowen's first
caller Saturday morning. He came
while the minister was at breakfast
but was Immediately ushered. into his
apartments, where a long conference
followed. The ambassador brought
advices from London.
Germans Indignant at Americans.
Berlin, Jan. 26.-The foreign office
representatives Saturday, in converse
ton with the correspondent of the
press, referred in aggrieved tones to
the American press comments upon
the bombardment of Fort San Carlos
One official said:
ssIn view of Commodore Scheder'sre-
port Germany has a just right to feel
ing indignant at the fact that a portion
of the American press is aroused over
the false statements of what occurred
at San Carlos, without awaiting the
facts in the case, and thereupon at
lacking a friendly power. The Pan
theirs action, the official report shows
was strictly within the limits Of in
ternational law. She was proceeding
past the fort to enter the lagoon OF
Maracaibo in order to prevent the i'm
portation Of contraband articles from
Colombia and in doing 50 was fired
upon. The Panther, of course, an
swered the fire, as she was entitled to
do The attack was not made by us
but by the Venezuelan fort. We are
quite unable to see why any neutral
should express disapproval because the
Panther replied, or because ouryVessels
afterward 1eveled the fort. since it was
hindrance to an effective blockade
TIL assumption that we want to pre-,
vent settlement Of the matter at
Washington and the speedy raising Of
the blockade is wholly mistaken. We
want the blockade to be raised Just as
soon as the powers have adequate
guarantees in hand that their claims
will be met. We don't even ask for the
immediate payment Of money, but only
for guarantees. We cannot raise the
blockade empty handed, without any
form of guarantee. !"
Forty-Four shells Struck.
An official dispatch from Willemstad
Curacao, dated January %, says: THE
Vineta arrived in the Cult of Mara,
caibo January q and approached with.
in 800 yards Of the shore AT il she
began a lombard ment, which was con
tinued with an hour Of inter mission
until three p. m. The Panther, which
was standing by, observed that a