December 9, 1902, British and German war-ships sunk or seized some venezuelan vessels; next day they landed marines at La Guayra, who took possession of the custom house; the 14th they bombarded and demolished a fort at Puerto Cabello.
"History of the United States, Volume 6 (of 6)"
E. Benjamin Andrews
The tribunal fixed the order in which Venezuela should pay the different countries, and the United States was charged with overseeing the payments, a percentage of venezuelan customs receipts being reserved for that purpose.
"History of the United States, Volume 6 (of 6)"
E. Benjamin Andrews
"Yes, my friend," replied to me a foreign diplomatist to whom I was saying some such things, "but remember that only a few years ago the conscience of your people was pressing you into war with Great Britain in the venezuelan question."
"Lessons of the war with Spain and other articles"
Alfred T. Mahan