The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-12-14

Ministers TO the Venezuelan Government
have been received here. The British
Minister'S note, which states plainly that
il must be considered as an ultimatum
says in part:
have the honor 10 express that his
which has arisen, but cannot accept your
note ~ sufficient raulv TO my communica-
tion. nor rs indicative Of the Intention Of the
Venezuelan Government to satisfy the claims
which his MaleSty'S Government have brought
forward, and i must be understood that
have arisen in consequence of the last civil
war and the previous ones and the i'll treat
mcnt and imprisonment OF British subjects.
and also include an arrangement for the
/ have added that his Maie,tv's Govern
ment have been informed Of the claims Of
the German Government against Venezuela,
and that the two Governments have agreed
to operate jointly for the PURPOSE OF obtain
ins an arrsn cement OF all their claims aud
that his Maiesty'S Government will require
the immediate payment OF sum equal to
that which in the first case should be paid
10 tho German Government
The German ultimatum refers to the
Venezuelan Government note Cf May Q,
which refused the demands Of the Ger
man Government relative TO the payment
of claims arising from the revolutions from
1898 to 1900 Venezuela argued that owing
70 the Interior legislation of the country
the German claims were not proper sub
many refutes this, and concludes its case
thus:
In ~pite Of thae sincerity of the desire which
animptaS tn. lnprrial Government to main
tain existing good relation. with Venezuela
aud ~ ouyh far from de.itng not tor rput
the sovereignty Of the rrprbiic or TO iIt =
meddl" IN it, interior Institutions. IL can only
see in the proceedings emu.oved b. the
Nsns2uaiun Government an intention to deny
10 the German claims the settlement due then
in conformity with international law
1t. therefore. believes itself Obliged TO
co'tribut. in a definite manner To their I'M
mediate satisfaction. The Imperial Govern
nm, has corp,"PGont!y INSTRUCTED NJ 20 my
out delay the German credits which. accord
ing to my not. of Dec 81 last. amount TO
i,7lS.slj bolivar 81 confines.
Furthermore. the manner in which German
claims consequent on the wnr hav" been
treat Il by the Government of the republic
has led N" Imrcrisl Government to think that
other claim OF IT, subjects against the re-
public also stand in need OF support To
arrive at ju-t conclusion therefore, German
claims consequent on the present civil war
by n" construction Of the slaughter house
at Caracas and the amount due the Great
Venezuelan Railroad for interest and anorti-
?ation scrip of the per cent. Ncn"zuclan
loan OF 1906 Viii, h were delivered In redemp-
ton of q guaranty of interest. must I've con-
siirred in the same light
BY order OF tn" impaired Government ]
have usk-d the Venezuelan Government
10 make dechrdto. immediately TINT IL
r"coEil'ts III principle the CORE CtntsS OF
the" demands and Is wiling 10 accept the
decision OF mixed commission with the
object Of having them determined and assured
IT all their details The Imp.rill Govern
mont hop.s the Government OF the republic
viii satisfy IN" Just demands Of Germany
md not otlig" the Imperial Government
itself TO "uforc" their satisfaction. Az the
me time tho Imperial Government links
u SHOULD not omit 70 mention NJ II has been
Informed hv a.. British Gov"ruueut of It's
inns az inst Venezuela The two Govern
m-Tts have agreed 10 utocccd Jointly 10 OBJ
uii -,ttlsilct ion Of al demands