THE VENEZUELAN TROUBLE

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume XLII, Issue 7627, 13 December 1902, Page 2

THE VENEZUELAN TROUBLE

UNITED STATES FEARS COMPLI-

CATIONS.

BRITISH AND GERMAN CONSULS

IMPRISONED.

BRITISH COLLIER SEISED.

Received 12, 10.39 p.m. LONDON, December 12. In the House of Commons Lord Cranbourne, Under Secretary for Foreign Affairs, in reply to questions, stated that a German cbmmoJare sank two Venezuelan prize vessels.

NEW YORK, December 12. Senator Cullom, chairman of the Foreign Committee of the Senate thinks that attacks on helpless Venezuela are wrong, and fears that General Castro will create a situation entangling'the United States with foreign Powers.

The New York Times and the Tribune do not protest against the use of force, for fear that moving events may hurry the Powers into going farther than they had announced their intention of going. The sinking of Venezuelan wursKips has created a bad impression in America, and there is a general disposition to attribute the punitive . character of the proceedings to Germany. Received 13, 0.23 a.m. NEW YORK, December 12. The Venezuelans have imprisoned the British and German Consuls at Puerto Cabello.

All adults summoned to join the army have risen.

General Castro is offering important commands to rebel leaders.- „ The populace at La Guayra and Caracas are extremely excited, and are arming. New York advioes state that 5000 men and 50 guns, are expected at La Guayra to-day. Received 13, 12 a.m. LONDON, December 12. The British sloop of war Alert has captured the Venezuelan troopship Tamore and a coastguard vessel. She convoyed them to Port of Spain, releasing- the crews.

The Venezuelans seized a British steamer discharging coal at Puerto Cabello.

NEW YORK, December 12. Congressman Shadforth has given notice to move in the House of Representatives that President Roosevelt be authorised to propose that the Venezuelan difficulty be submitted to arbitration. • Received 13, 10.32 a.m NEW YORK, December 12. 1 i- Italmn cruiser Carlo Alberto and the American g;unboat Marietta have been ordered to La Guayra T\ omen are filling sand bags for the defence of La' Guayra. General Ferrer, Minister of War, has posted troops, with 18 guns 0.1 the heights behind La Guayra Major-General Castro,. the present's brother, is bringing 1000 men, all Venezuelans, armed with Mausers. Router's agency reports that Castro has asked the American Minister at ' Venezue a to act as arbitrator between ' Venezuela and England and Germany. Received 13, 10.41 X .m. LONDON, December J2. p ♦ B- me f 8 £? zette tr «sts that Great Britain will not allow herself to become entangled in Venezuela, but restrict her .action to the enforcement of her actual claims. Germany is talking of occupation 01 Caracas, to maintain her offended dignity.