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Show THE AMLItll'AN 11,1(1 nsUUIl). Vf-NfUTla, ono of the South American republics, It lu the throes of revolution. It appears that the rebels have tbe cuuutiy cumpletily In their pcsiofslon. Hut au Incident occurred ou thu Lull) ult. which Ii likely to embroil em-broil tho United Btatea government. Blx persons who had taken refuge ou board au American virsel were forcibly dragged therefrom by Veertuelan soldiers. They were members of the lut Congress and their law) err, all natlvts of Venezuela. The Amtrlcan captain, Woodrlck byname, protested against thoawsult, on Ills ship, and pointed to tho Stars and Btttpce Hying at the mast head, Tho Veuetutlniis fought detperately, claiming that they were under American Jurisdiction, Tbey were, hour, forcibly dragged from the votsil nnd taken an ay. The American consul also entered a protest, pro-test, but It was entirely Ignored, TboBtato Department at Washington, Washing-ton, It Is thought, will take some aotlon In the matter. That nil Insult has been offered to the American flag It admitted almost on all aldts, but there Is tomo dlifuto as to the rights of American ships In foreign waters. The Incident may lead totomearrangement whereby a fjxed llnu of policy cau be puriued In similar caies lu futuro. |
