Show FIGHTING GENTS HAS BEGUN IN VENEZUELA VENEZUELA- j PLAN TO CAPTURE PRESIDENT CASTRO and German Subjects Subjects' Released on Demand of American Minister V Yen en Fleet Flea Sunk 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 00 0 0 CIO II J 0 ARBITRATION PROPOSED IN CONGRESS t 0 0 I. I e 0 0 ra 0 Q 0 WASHINGTON Dec A IL-A A Joint r resolution was W offered In the tho Hou House 0 e 0 to today b by Mr Ur of oC Colorado authorizing the President to propose 0 7 to Great Britain and Germany Gormany to submit their claims d against Venezuela to Q 0 Q ar arbitration lt and nd to guarantee the payment of the e awald awards t that t ma may be 0 0 0 found found I 0 0 0 0 0 e ee e e 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J J t BULLETIN KINGSTON Island of St St. Vincent Dec 11 The The j hip Zamora and the guard coast vessel Veinte Tres de l Mnyo nyo were vere captured In in the Gulf of Paria Parin and taken taken to Port of Spain Trinidad this morning iy Irby tho the British war sloop Alert BULLETIN LONDON Dec 11 The It-The The Central News says it is reported in the lobby of of tho the House Eouse of Commons this afternoon that the allies have landed blue blue- at La Guayra for the purpose of or effecting the capture of President Pre j Castro astro and that fighting is going boing on in the streets The Foreign Foreign- office onice bins no information to this effect r i BULLETIN t WASHINGTON Dec 11 Minister ll-Minister Minister Bowon Bowen at t Caracas in a cablegram Irio the State department today confirms the press press' reports that all the r f German aerman and British prisoners have hate been released I J NEWS CONFIRMED IN LONDON 1 LONDON LODO Dec 11 The The Foreign office at nt 1 o'clock o'clock- this afternoon was still eUIl rom s Venezuela The officials l were glad lad t to o henr hear of or the re reI re- re I Please l of the British subjects subJect but were unable to express any opinions on the ther r press dispatches except to ga say that the they presumed they v ere were correct In connection with the reported seizure of oC the the Venezuelan n customs the Foreign For For- eign officials say a that arrangements for Cor that step not have been completed 1 Before an any general seizure could occur Germany Great t Britain and other nations would have to come como to ton an n agreement for Cor a rata division and adjustment of ol their re respective claims similar r to that arrived at b by the allies In China Chinn except that the La Guayra house custom-house may possibly po have hc h c been een- een seized as a pure purely military nl measure Though the seizure of oC the house custom-house will take place eventually It is JI pointed out out that that while h hostilities are arc In progress the customs as asa asa a n fiscal Institution are practically valueless In the Ho House of Commons Under e today Foreign Secretary Cranborne confirmed con con- firmed the r reports of oC the capture of or three Venezuelan vessels at nt La Guayra and the disablement of or a fourth vessel eg 1 without resistance and also confirmed the capture o of the Venezuelan gunboat Bolivar at Port of pC Spain Trinidad Two of oC the prizes he added were sunk The Under Secretary also alro said that the release of oC the British subjects arrested al at Caracas had been demanded but up to that time the Government Go had not been Informed that the demand had been complied with The Go Government has hns no official Information of oC the rep reported arrest of or the British Consul Consult at Caracas The latest report was waa that he left leet La Guayra yesterday The British subjects arrested had h not been harmed 2800 TROOPS AT AI LA GUAYRA LA GUA GUAYRA YRA Dec 11 Gen Ferrer Minister of oC War Oar has arrived here with jOO ot troops Eight hundred d men under President Castros Castro's brother are arc expected here at nt 10 Only the British cruiser Indefatigable Is now here All the other warships have ha h vc left La Ira Gua Guayra I Minister er H Haggard and Herr Von Yon Baltazzi It was learned torla today left lert here last night The former was on ho board 1 the Retribution and the latter on the VJneta which sailed for Trinidad I I WARLIKE PREPARATIONS MADE BY DY VENEZUELA AT ATa y a PORT OF LA Lt GUAYRA LA LA GUA GUAYRA Yen Venezuela Dec 11 The British cruiser Indefatigable able arrived ar- ar rived hed here her at 1 r. r o'clock last laRt evening e from Guanta the port of Barcelona where the f Is believed to have hen been In search ot of the Venezuelan gunboat Re taura- taura dor Jor The German cruiser VIneta and the British h cruiser Retribution left lell here her at atC G C o'clock last evening e It is supposed ed they have on board hoard Venezuela's s answer r to the demand demaud of the foreign powers which arrived from Crom Caracas on a special ape SPI- vial cial at 2 o'clock The German Orman Charge Herr r Von YOrt Baltazzi and British i Jeter ister I or Haggard Ha rd J and the personnel of oC the thet t J i British legation are sUII still on board the 1 i warships What Is 18 termed an Inopportune dem- dem Oll and the strange method 1 re- re e- e fl to in the remittance to the Ven- Ven lan cu lan Foreign n Minister of ot the def der demands de de- r f mands of ot Great Britain and Germany are freely criticised ed here The he Government has hns sent 2000 OO men menI I II and fid eighteen guns front from rom Caracas to reInforce re- re the garrison On at La Ia Guayra These troops are re camping at d dIstant antone one hour from Guayra All day an and nd all night ammunition has h been en 1 carried to Fort I n which crowns n the harbor and preparations are r being mare mane to resist the the- foreign forces Corces Volunteers to the number of oC men ail I from La Guayra have been helm armed and arid more are requesting arms It it II Jg to tl here herc that the Government can men to resist the foreign t t forces as the movement Is peculiar clasps and Everywhere e one meets all 9 1 carrying Mauler Maurer IJ II II rifles diles The news of ol the capture e at Port of or Trinidad of the Venezuelan Continued d on Page Paco 6 G ONLY REVENUE CUTTERS SEIZED ACCORDING TO DISPATCHES IN BERLIN BERLIN Der Dro 11 The n.-The The German Foreign Foreign For For- eign eln officials are an much pleased ed at Minister Min Mm- ister later action at Caracas s resultIng resulting resulting result result- ing In Itt the release e of oC most of the Germans Germans Germans Ger Ger- mans Imprisoned onNI and by his efforts to obtain the liberation of oC the others Full advices ad on the subject have h been belm received re received re- re C from Washington rn The direct dl dispatches received from Venezuela uela b by the Foreign office here Ia ray tay that VenE Venezuela's zuell's naval vessels have not yet et b been en seized that only her revenue cutters w were re captured but that the seizure of DC the former is expected ex- ex expected expected ex ex- Immediately CAPTURED VESSELS ARE I SUNK ONLY fLY ONE OF THE TilE FLEET IS SPARED LA GUA GUAYRA Venezuela Vene Dec 11 i iTen T Ten n Gt German end and four British cutters captured d the Venezuelan lan fleet Tuesday The They went alongside alon th the tho Vt Venezuelan and ordered them to surrender and 11 a n shot hot being helnE the British h and German Gorman forces seized the vessels In the names of the German Emperor and the King of England Two To nt ol the five veR vessels which were m undergoing undergoing un un- repairs were broken up The German ln cruiser Panther steamed Into Inlo the harbor during these proceedings s wHIr her decks cleared for action The Venezuelan steamers were taken outside out- out side Bide the harbor and it at t 2 o'clock next morning mornIng- the G General Cre Crespo po and were sunk The Ossun OSBun was the only vessel e s 1 spared d In view of ot the t. t made by the French Charge Charged dI d' d H II who notified the commodore of ot the allied fleet that the Ossun la is the property of ot a a. French French- man n. n II 4 t. t V Fighting Has Begun Continued from Page 1 1 gunboat Bolivar b by the British h cruls cruiser r was communicated om to President President Pres- Pres dent Castro b by a representative e of oC the theA A Associated Press Pres The rhe event cau caused ed great excitement ARREST OF FOREIGNERS IS AN ACT OF V WAR AR SAY SAY- WASHINGTON DIPLOMATS DIPLOMA TS Dec 11 it I H.-I It Is said at atthe atthe atthe the British and ani German l Embassies that the action acton of President r Castro stio In the arrest of all al subjects ts of oC the British dud Get Gel Gei man an Governments Govern Govern- Gover- Gover ments In Caracas was waa as without precedent precedent prece prece- I dent In the history of or civilized countries countries coun oun- I tries supposedly at peace with each e. other and that such action acton would be regarded as sufficient ground for fOI a declaration d of war Ien els o of or the diplomatic corps here heie Indeed regard it i us as iS being being such a declaration in itself Many years rears ago when President So- So loss loas was WilS at the he head hed of the Buel Buenos Ayres res Government Go Great Britain became became became be be- came Involved In a dl dispute with wih the South American country and und f. f issued a decree that a all British subjects should be arrested and their thel head taken n k oft off of at the first shot fired fred from the British war of then threatening threaten threaten- lug ing to bombard cities cites along along the Argentine Argentine Ar- Ar gentine coast Fortunately an agreement agreement agreement agree agree- ment was vas reached and the he drastic order or or- del der was not carried out Minister Bowens Bowen's prompt action in demanding of ent Castro the release re ye- lea lease e of the German And ne British subJects subjects subjects sub sub- arrested In Caracas Tuesday Is In strict accordance with the the plan agreed on between n the German and British and nd Secelar Secretary Hay n when the former called at the State department fully uJ three weeks ago and In anticipation of or he the present pres pres- ent eat ugly situation in Venezuela re requested requested re- re quested that th the United tate Stales Minister Minister Minister Minis Minis- ter at Caracas Carcas b be permitted to protect the Uv lives and ind property of or all al British Brish and German e citizens citizens' In lf Venezuela eJ It ItIs It Is It u understood that tha t President Castro Castros was s notified of this action It I It Is p pointed d out by Iy a Europ European an diplomat of high rank that In forcing Minister Bo 1 t to demand the release of oC arrested subjects Pre President Castro Is acting h c contrary to the desire of or the Washington Government Government Govern Govern- Govern ment not to become Involved In the In International In- In dispute Both Both Germany and Great Britain it was s said id fully appreciate ap predate the position o of the United States and are determined that tat this country shall hal not be drawn unnecessarily into the embroilment It Jt I i as also stated that President Roosevelt's recent Interpretations of ot the Monroe doctrine were being looked Joked to b by both nations as authority for or the te extent to which they could go SO Into their claims against without embarrassing the United States The particular utterance of the President upon which they have set their attention attention atten atten- aten- aten tion ton is this This the Monroe doctrine has nothIng nothing noth noth- in ing to do with wih th the commercial relations rela rein tons o of an any American Power save that In truth it I allows uJo s e each o of them to form Corm such n as it desires In other words ItIs ItIs it itIs Is cal really a guaranty of or the commercial Independence of or the Americas We Ve do donot donot doriot not riot ask under this doctrine for fOI any ony exclusive e commercial dealings with any other American merIcan State We Ve do not guarantee nn tiny any State a against punishment punishment punish punish- ment If I It I misconducts l Itself el provided that punishment docs does not take the form of the acquisition of territory by bj American zion Power any ony non Po |