Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-19
CASTRO IS INDIGNANT
CONTINUED FROM FIRST PAGE.)
No Answer Yet.


LONDON, Dec. 1S-No answer has yet
been sent or decided upon regarding
Venczucla's arbitration proposition The
cabinet met this afternoon to discuss the
matter. but possibly nothing final will be
arrived at to-day. The question Of
guarantee for the fulflllment OF the de-
cisions arrived at remains the great diff
Guilty in the governments view in Inc way
of the acceptance OF arbitration.
Germans Not Interested.
BERLIN, December 1s.-A tact, which
impressed the foreign observers here Is
the quiet indifference Of the neWsp. ptis
and people toward the Venezuelan AFFAIR.
Not a Berlin newspapers has leaolI1s
article or the SUBJECT to-day, ana me
what the London and New York papers
are saying. The Germans appeared TO
be astoGshcd at the commotlon IN t'restt
Britain and the United States over what
is regarded here as q mere episode. Few
Of the German newspapers nave CORES
pondents in New York, but those VINO are
there telegraph that Germany IS
seemingly without one friend in the coun-
try. and trace the cause to Germanys
alleged attitude toward the United States
during the Spanish American war But
II public opinion has little concern as
yet publ:cye1 over Venezuela the FOR
eign Ohcc hTre is extremely sensitve
over the developments Of public
feeling abroad, especially in the United
States.
Waiting Game.
The reason for delay in doing anyth HIJ
that would change the situation. eitnsr
made through Minister Bowen. or by
issuing blockade regulations. or taking
any forward step. is because 1t IS thought
better to remain passive for few days,
and see how far public feeling in Amer
lea will go. Indications are not wanting
that the German Government is seeking
an exDedient TO arrive at Il solution Of
the difficulty without anything further
happening to vev the people of the
United States, whose good will is con-
sidered to be moro important than the
humiliation Of Venezuela. Still Ger
many must have her claims satisfied.
Emperpr's advisers are that President
Castro will Yield Voluntarily in a few
days. If not pushed any further, mat ne
COMMERCIAL classes in Venezuela will
compel q settlement or that the United
States will offer to guarantee that Vene-
z3cla pay up if she loses by arbitration
waters has been instructed to use. ex-
trcmc caution. and avoid acts OF force
till he receives further orders.
French Cruiser Expected.
CARACAS. VENEZUELA, December
lS.-The French cruiser D'Assas is eX-
pccted IT La Guayra. Her commander
has received orders not to do anything
WHICH IiliSnt Noulc Inc SuoCSl'titiiittt'
of the EenezuelanS.
BRITAIN WANTS U. S. GUARANTEE.
LONDON. December 1S-lt is not APP
parent that anything definite has resulted
from to-lay's Cabinet meeting with re-
gard 10 the transmission By the Govern
nlent of the United States OF Fenezueia's
request for arbitration.
BOWEN GIVEN FULL POWER.
CARACAS, December 1S-Lorez Baral.
Venezuelan Minister of Foreign Affairs.
ha transmitted to United States Minister
Bowen a document. signed by President
Castro as constitutional president of the
republic and countersigned by himself
IS Minister OF Foreign Affairs, in which
Bowen is recognized as the only repre-
sentative of Venezuela in the matter of
effcc,ing q settlement of the existing diff
1cuity. According to the terms of this
document. Mr.. Bowen may act without
restriction. and he is to use all means
possible TO protect the interests OF Fene-
zuela. The document was subjected to
correction last night. and again this morn
ment at Washington has been notified OF
the transmission OF this instrument to
Mr.. Bowen:
CONFERENCE IN WASHINGTON.
Events here depend upon the receipt.
through the State Department. Of the an
swers Of the governments Of Great Bri
tain, Germany. and Italy to the proposal
Of arbitration advanced by Venezuela.
The answers are expected tomorrow.
Should they be favorable. the government.
desires that a conference be held in
ncnt. Mr.. Bowen will meet the other
representatives there. No meeting to dis
cuss terms will be held on Venezuelan
soil.