Show TAMPERED WITH I TH THE THI NAVY MAILS CARACAS March arch 23 j via Willemstad Willemstad Wil Wil- March larch W. W. W W W. Russell the A American minister to Venezuela Venezuela Vene Vene- zuela in a note dated March 21 advised advise I Dr Jose do lc Jesus Paul tho the Venezuelan foreign forein minister r that three pouches of official mail that were brou brought bl into La La- on March arch 15 13 bv by tho steamer ulia Zulia for the American cru cruiser Tacoma had been opened in the post post- office Tho The Tacoma arr arrived at LaQua ra March 18 18 and is still there Mr h Russell Rims Rus sell saul paid it was wa a very vcr serious thin thing to break brenk tho the seal of navy correspondence and find he asked aske for an arm investigation in Dr lr Paul answered Mr r. r Russells Russell's note yesterday including a report froth from the the- thoLa La postmaster Ho lIo said the opening open open- ing of tho the pouches in in question was accidental accidental accidental ac ac- ac- ac and was duo to tho that tho seals on them were similar to others in inHO use HO in tho postoffice In addition Dr Paul raul said that only a a. I prejudiced mind could call can this occurrence occur occur- renco rence vcr very serious serious' as 38 tho the contents of I tho pouches had not b been en disturbed |