Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-19
n Favor of Arbitration With
 Certain Provisos.
SETTLEMENT WILL TAKE TIME

Owing to the Many Little Points Re
 quiring Adjustment = Tenor of
 Great Britain's Reply to Americas $
 Request for Arbitration-E England
 Will Continue to Act in Conjunction
 With Germany in the Affair.
 Washington, Dec 19.-Secretary Hay has received partial responses from the governments of Great Britain, Ger many and Italy, respecting the pro posal to arbitrate the Venezuelan diff faculties. Great Britain is favorable to arbitration with proper safeguards; Germany accepts arbitration in princi- pie. but finds a multitude of small ad- justments must be made before she can enter into the agreement; Italy de clares that she is favorable to arbitra- tion, but will be bound probably by the action of the larger powers.
 The German position presents the greatest difficulty, for not only does it involve a demand for apologies, but there are so many points requiring ad- 1ustment that weeks must elapse be- fore the adjustment can be effected. The Italian ambassador. in his inter course with the state department, has been extremely moderate and consid- crate. giving Secretary Hay the inn pression that he is well disposed to second any effort of the United States to terminate the present dangerous trouble. ~. .5
 London, Dec 19.-In a printed reply, made public to-day, to. the recent ques- tion in parliament of Gibson Bowles, M. F., conservative, Premier Balfour says no intimation has been received from the government of the United States that it will object to American shipping being interfered with in the event of "a blockade of the Venezuelan coast. The objections to the blockade which it is proposed to establish have been carefully considered They can not, however. be altogether removed, as some of them are inherent to that particular class of naval operations.
 MT Bowles also asked: Whether in view of the destruction by the Ger mans of two gunboats and the conse- .quent impossibility, of holding them as pledges the government proposed to continue joint action with Germany?'' The premier replied in the affirmative.
 AeOluS, DeC IS.-AInDaSSa0Or Meyer visited Foreign Minister PrinetH at the foreign office to-day and com municated to him cable message from Secretary Hay saying the secre- tary was disposed to consent to the investment of Minister Bowen with full power to settle the yenezuelan controversy if agreeable to Germany, : Great Britain and Italy.
 
 London, Dec 19.-Great Britain has sent reply to the United States in re- gard to the suggestion that the Ven ezuelan question should be submitted to arbitration. The tenor of the reply, 1t is expected here, will tend to. bring about some arrangement for a satis- factory solution. while thoroughly safe guarding the interests of the powers concerned
 The note to Reuters Telegraph Go announcing that Great Britain had sent , a reply to the United States. adds: tThe statements issuing from Caracas to the effect that President Castro has empowered Minister Bowen to act as the representative of Venezuela are re- garded in London as open to question Any such action on the part of Presi- dent Castro would be considered who'll 1y beside the mark. The powers con- cerned will deal solely with the United States in the matter of arbitration. The government of President Castro will not be consulted in any form. not even as to the terms on which arbitra- tion might be acceptable to the pow ers.''
 Berlin. Dec 19.-Germany's answer 10 Venezuela's proposition for arbitra- tfon is ready and will be sent to the United States government in day or two. The officials here maintain abso- I1te silence reearding the character of the. answer. The. foreign office has no Information to the effect that President Castro has bestowed on Minister Bow on full power ta represent Venezuela in the settlement of the existing diff entities but such step toward so1ll- Con would be received with pleasure
 OLD TIME HosTELRY.