Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-12-20
BOWEN TO LOOK AFTER her INTERESTS
Secretary Hay Cables Ambassadors at
London, Berlin and Rome to Push
Arbitration PropOsition-No Or
ders Sent to American Ships to Pro-
coed to In Guayra.

approval of Venezuela. Italy enters
the combination on the same plane
as to abstention from territorial
seizures as Germany and Great
Britain.
Failing to hear from Europe as to
Mr.. Bowen's proposal to arbitrate
the Venezuelan troubles, Secretary
Hay Tuesday addressed cablegrams
to the United States ambassadors at
London, Berlin and Rome instructing
them to call the matter again to the
attention of the governments to
which they are accredited, with
view to securing an early expression
of opinion from them.
No Word from Bowen.
Nothing has been heard from Min
lister Bowen at Caracas since Monday
morning, so Secretary Hay had no
fresh information to carry to the
cabinet meeting Tuesday relative to
the Venezuelan affairs.
Long Cabinet Session.
Washington, Dec. II. - President
Roosevelt and his cabinet had one of
the most extended and important
| meetings Tuesday that has been held
this fall. Foreign affairs particularly
! consumed the entire time of the ses-
sion. The Venezuelan situation was
discussed in all it's phases, but no con-
clusion was reached different from
that which actuated the president and
his advisers throughout the considera-
ton of the troubles between Venezue-
| la on the one side and Germany and
England on the other.
From an auth oritative source the in
/ formation is obtained that there will
be no recession on the part of this gov
eminent with respect to questions
involving Venezuela or any other Of
the governments of South or Central
America as laid down by the president
in his messages to congress. Every de-
tail Of the developm emit Of the Venezue-
Ian situation is being scrutinized with
the utmost care.
1t can be said authoritatively that no
I apprehension exists in the minds of
any of the administration officials that
serious trouble growing out of it will
accrue to this country. 1t is believed
that both Great Britain and Germany
will act within the arrangement which
j originally was presented to this gov
eminent and to which the United States
passively assented.
| Orders to Dewey's Fleet.
Washington, Dec. 1.-THE navy de-
partment is preparing orders for the
disposition of the vessels of Dewey's
fleet during the Christmas week. The
plan is to avoid a concentration of ships
at any one point. The department Of
ficials state that this is simply in ex-
ecution of the original programme de-
cided upon before the maneuvers be-
gan.
No Move by Britain
London, Dec. 17.-Replying to ques-
ton in the house of commons Tues
day Under Foreign Secretary Gran
borne said no attempt had been made
by Great Britain to refer the dispute
with Venezuela to arbitration.
Replying to question in the house
of lords Tuesday Lord Lansdowne,
the foreign secretary, said that if
the seizure of the Venezuelan gun
boats did not produce the desired eff
feet further coercive measures would
be employed. The matter had been
considered in consultation with Ger
many and it had been decided to re-
sort to blockade of the ports. 1t
was not intended to land British
force and still less to occupy Vene-
zuelan territory.
4 Germany Unfnvorablet to Arbitration.
Berlin, Dec. 1.-THE German gov
eminent has not yet replied to Presi-
dent Castro's offer of arbitration, be-
ing still in correspondence with the
British government on the subject. It
! is intimated that Germany's reply is
! not likely to be ready for some days.
The opinion in the cabinet appears to
be that President Castro's proposals
are merely move in a game designed
to see what Germany and Great Brit
ain are now willing to do and as test
also of American public feeling. The
! prevailing idea here at present is that it
acceptance Of the offer to do so would
i place Germany in the position of hav-
&, ing put her hand to the pillow and as
4 looking backward. The governments
i. concern at the present morhent is to
guide the application Of force so as to
a avoid what could be taken interna.
tionally as . declaration of war, re-
, sultingf in the: recognition of Ven
ezuela as q belligerent, The conduct
i Of the United States is regarded in
!, diplomatic opinion here as being
j strong and dignified and the state de.
partment's handling Of the affair il
4 looked upon as estab lishing Europe's
h recognition Of the Monroe doctrine
q because every step Of Germany and
q Great Britain was made after taking
n into account what the United States
y thought Of It. at the same time it il
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