Show One of the chief perils In the continuance contin-uance of the present situation in Venezuela Vene-zuela was devedoped when a German cruiser threatened to shell Maracalbo because letters to German merchants were held back by the postmaster The German officers are severely downright down-right and practical they make no al lownncea for the procrastinatIng and careless ways of the Venezuelans BO that a oerlous complication Is liable to be prflclpltalexl any hour I Is for this reason especially that It Is 1caHon especlly desirable In I The highest degree for the Ijlockade ana all that It Implies to terminate at the earliest possible hour |