The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-01-24
HARDSHlPS OF
THE BLOCKADE
Laborers SIdIe in the Principal
Ports of Venezuela.
LIVE IN PERPETUAL FEAR
GERMANY INCLINED TO PULL
REPUBLIC DOWN.


YIYILLEMSTAD. Curacao, Monday,
w Jan. 12-"Raise the blockade"
is the cry of Venezuela. While
in the interior there is as yet no suf-
fering, at the ports of the republic the
action of the powers has thrown many
persons out of employment. Beside, so
long as hostile men of war are before
the ports there is danger of lombard
ment with casualties i'm its train and
UncOncealed fear that in spite of the
Monroe doctrine an attempt may be
made to carve up the republic.
1t is stated with emphasis by high
British authorities that the first and
last bombardment in which British
vessels had representation was that
of Puerto CabellO last month and Com
modore Montgomerie, commander of
the blockade, explains that it was
necessary because of Outrages commit
ted upon seamen belonging to the Brit
ish steamer Topaz.
All the German ships. with the ex-
ception of the Panther, have just sailed
from Curacao, where they received
coal and stores. They are cruising off
the channel leading to Lake Maracaibo
and off Puerto Cabello. which they are
closely blockading, and are Selling
schooners, some of which are so small
that 1t seems hardly worth while to
dispatch steam launches to effect their
capture. The British and Italian men
of war are also Selling sail craft which
are engaged in the coastwise trade 4.
Fears of Bombardment.
Having entrusted her case to Minis
ter Bowen, thus showing that she is
willing TO make an immediate settle
ment, Venezuela feels that the powers
should remove all apprehension of fur
ther bombardment by lifting the
\ blockade.
Approaching the weakness of the
1ortincations of his country and fear
ing that in case of action damage
might be inflicted upon one of the
blockading ships that would increase
the financial burden imposed upon his
government. President Castro has
given instructions under which no Of
fensive operations will be begun by his
artlllerists. So fearful. in fact. are the
authorities at La Guayra that for in
stance. on New Years eve the mayor
of the port sent word to Captain S. V.
y. de Horsey, commanding the British
cruiser Tribune. participating in the
blockade, that it was the custom in
venezuela to celebrate the advent of
the New Year: that bombs and rock
cts would be fired during the night
ana ne cOurteously requested that the
SHIPS take no notice of the celebration.
captain de Horsey replied in equally
Z.
ana that night within 300 yards of the
batteries, the Tribune lay at anchor
ana witnessed the New Year festival
OF the residents of La Guayra.
II the Nenezuelans really desired to
carry on war and were possessed of
initiative they have had many onnoT-
tunlues TO infiict serious injury on the
allies. When the Giocanni Bausan. the
Italian cruiser. was at La Guayra She
anchored within fifty yards of the
shore.
Careless Italians.
How easy it would be-" observed q
BRUSH officer, 'for a Venezuelan to
swim out at night with a mine. place it
under the hull of the Bausan and ex-
PIode IT, You notice that Captain dc
1orsey is more careful At dusk he
gets under way and steams forward
and back until dawn"
When on board the Bausan the cor
respondent of the Associated Press
asked Orisinf, her captain, if it were
NOT dangerous to remain anchored at
night before hostile port
There is no danger" he asserted
me Nenezuelans viii do nothing: be-
siaes. we keep our searchlight going
all night"
Where the Carlos Alberto. which
succeeded the Bausan. and the Tribune
lie they are within easy range Of the
guns Of the fort and the battery Of II
Guayra, which comprise the defenses
OF the place
All persons travelling from or to la
Ouayra are to a certain extent under
surveillance. A guard REQUIRES them
70 give their name when leaving Ia
%uayra, and again after departure
from the station midway between the
port and Caracas. In this way Dersope
dangerous TO President Castro's GOV
eminent are excluded from Caracas
No indignities are offered to FOREIGNERS
even those whose nationality is that Of
the governments engaged in hostile
operations against Venezuelan To
Americans they are specially friendly.
Boycott of Foreign Goods.
At the governments request a how
colt of goods imported from the en-
emy's countries is maintained. with
consequent advantage to American
commerce.
Germans in Venezuela discussing the
action of their government generaIIv
approve of what it is doing. and saw
the measures enforced should be severe
enough to convince every Venezuelan
that Germany purposes to protect her
interests, whatever the cost.
These men advocate foreign control
of the country They do not want gov
eminent by the United States alone
but they would like Joint control in
which Germany would participate The
Nenezuelans are apprehensive that
their territory is in danger, and they
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