Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-12-15
NO FURTHER AGGRESSIVE ACTS.
This Pending a Decision on the Proposal for
Arbitration All Owing to the Good Or
fees Of the United States Parliament
Paper Issued, Giving History Of the
Trouble.

london. Dec. l5.--The Associated
press has reason to believe that orders
aiu or have been sent to the British
commander in Venezuelan waters to
toke no further aggressive action at
crescent pending decision being ar
lived at on the proposal for arbitra-
iiCn.
This came In the form of proposal
through the United States government
~ submit the claims of British and
German subjects to arbitration, which
Lord Lansdowne announced later In
The day In the house OF lords Is nov
under consideration by the British
government"
Lord Lansdowne added;
I'VE are greatly indebted to the good
Offices Of the United States minister
at Caracas
In Ambassador Choate's absence,
Charge dAffaires White is making
every effort to arrange some pacific
method Of settling the dispute between
Great Britain and Venezuela. He Is In
constant communication with the state
department. at Washington. Nothing
definite has yet been arranged. but the
Associated Press understands that
there is some hope of further hostilIties
being ayerted.
The negotiations are handicapped by
the absence from London of several of
the cabinet ministers as before an ans
wer can be given the cabinet will prob
ably have to meet. No final decision is
expected before Wednesday,
HISTORY OF THE TROUBLE.
London, Dec. l5.--The under foreign
secretary, Lord Cranborne, denied in
thc house Of commons today that the
British commander was responsible for
he sinking Of the Venezuelan ships.
lie said his majesty's government
had been informed that the German
commodore found II necessary to sink
two ships. but Great Britain was not
nsponslble for this.
Mr.. sehwann. Advanced Liberal. then
moved an adjournment OF the house to
t,scuss Venezuelan matters. The mo-
ton win be discussed at Z o'clock this
rening.
parliamentary paper giving the
correspondence relating TO Venezuelan
Affairs was issued this afternoon. 1t
kgns with a memorandum recount.
as the existing causes OF complaint
against Venezuela, including the selz-
l'es of British ships and the protesta-
ton against the Venezuelan consul at
lnnldad for cxacting improper fees.
ir collecting customs for Venezuela
Trinidad OF which mo notice was
ASen by Venezuela" then says;
Besides these specific outrages and
Eounds for complaint there are causes
% which British subjects and COM
Ianies have large claims against Vene-
Nela, The Venezuelan government de-
cllned TO accept the explanation and
assurances OF his majestys government
u regard to the Ban Righ as In any
wey modifying the situation. As
result the position Of his majesty's
hsation at Caracas Is rendered quite
'MpIacticable for diplomatic purposes
as al representations, protests and re-
monstrances now remain disregarded
and meteorological"
The correspondence which dates to
Dec shows that as early as July 20
germany tentatively mentioned the
venezuelan differences. and that For
e'gn seey. Lansdowne replied that he
would be quite ready TO confer with
'he view OF joint action.
VENEZUELAN VESSELS WORTH
LESS.
Berlin, Dec. BIN official circles
mere II Is said that the Venezuelan
vessels sunk of La Guayra were old
and worthless revenue cutters and un-
~ to go to sea. and that the other
hlns captured have been sent to a
certain West Indian por, to be refltted
~ use during the blockade. The deg
uueiion OF the Venezuelan craft II is
'aded, was necessary In order to pre-
vent them from falling into the hands
The venezuelans. as the German
vessels had to leave La Guayra.
tenezuela's proposition through Min
s'er Bowen TO submit the question In
u'pute TO arbitration has now been
viewed here. The foreign Office says
ms VIII not delay Great Britain's and
ssiinany's measures previously decid 4
y upon. The officials here do not in