Show J ORDER IS EXPLAINED i why Assistance Is Sent to Minister j I t Bowen at Caracas Washington Dec 17it was stated at I tho Navy department that ono reason for sending the officers to Caracas WWI the I fact that Mr Bowon Id almost over I Tlielincd with the amount of work Im posed uiun him by his many charges JFc haa nearly nil of the Kngllah residents I In Caracas domiciled lu the American Le I gallon and is feeding them from hm OWn I table As for the torpedobo dcstrovcr ItLs pointed out that it will servo OB a oirrpalch boat lo keep Mr ISowon in touch with tho nearest cable station In I case the La Guayra cable IH cut an an ineldont to the blockade No further orders than that noted above went forward to Admiral Dewey today but Secretary Moody oxpectP to have ready by tomorrow hit order for the din trlbutlon of tho vcaeels of the combined sheet Up to tho prcfurnt moment he ban not reached any nettled determination an to any one ship Then will bo no effort on Iho partof thin Government to resist a war blockade of the Venezuelan coast nw against mer chant ships |