The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-12-19
LATEST PROPOSITION.
venezuelans Want Mr.. Bowen To Meet
Ambassadors I'm Washington.

venexueIans Want Mr.. Bowen To- Meet
Ambassadors I'm Washington.
CARACAS, Dec 1s.-Lopez Baralt, Vene-
zuelan minister of foreign affairs. has trans
document signed by President Castro as
constitutional President of the republic, and
countersigned by himself as minister of
foreign affairs. in which Mr.. Bowen is rec
ognized as the only representative of ven-
ezueIa in the matter Of effecting a settle
ment of the present difficulty.
According to the terms of this document
Mr.. Bowen may act without restriction,
and he is to use all means possible to pro-
tect the interests OF Venezuela. The docu-
ment was subjected TO correction last night
and again this morning before delivery. The
State Department at Washington has been
notified of the transmission of this instru-
ment to Mr.. Bowen.
Events here are dependent upon the re-
answers of the governments of Great Brit
arbitration advanced by Venezuela. These
answers are expected tomorrow. Should
they be favorable the Venezuelan govern
ment strongly desires that a conference of
the ambassadors of Great Britain, Germany
and Italy to the United States then he held
in Washington and that Mr.. Bowen leave
Laguayra Dec. % for the United States on
board the Red D. line steamer Caracas.
which is due to reach New York Dec. 20.
Mr.. Bowen will meet the ambassadors in
Washington. No meeting to discuss terms
of settlement is to be held on Venezuelan
soil.
Documents and letters which have been
seized by the Venezuelan authorities are
said to prove the connection of the Matos
revolutonists with the recent demonstra-
tions of the aIies against Venezuela. II
is reported that since the capture of the
Venezuelan fleet munitions of war have
been shipped openly from Willemstad,
Curacao, to points on the Venezuelan coast,
and steamers are said to have sailed from
Port of Spain, Trinidad, with the knowl-
edge, 1t Is alleged, of the British authorities
there. bearing arms and ammunition to the
Venezuelan revolutionists at Ciudad Boil
var, on the Orinoco river. 1t Is declared
here that these statements If true, sustain
Venezuela's past assertions that Great Brit
ain has been assisting the Matos revolu-
tionary movement.
The revolutionists are showing signs OF
activity, but the Venezuelan government
has taken steps to crush the new uprising
lei Mocho" Hernandez, the released revo-
lutionary leader, called at the American le-
CATION this morning for the purpose OF
paying his respects to Minister Bowen
This afternoon President Castro, accom-
panied by his wife, also called at the lega.
tion, where he stayed for three-quarters
of an hour.
Lieutenant Van Duzen, of the gunboat
Marietta, has been sent here from Laguay.
ia to act as secretary to Mr.. Bowen. Mer.
chants of all nationalities here hope that
| the arbitration proposal will be accepted
and that as result of the present eff
| forts to reach settlement the proposed
blockade of Laguayra, Puerto Cabello. Mar
| icaibo, Coro, Carupano and Barcelona, an
| nounced for Dec. 20. will not become effec
| tive.
| British and German ships of war ar,
| paying daily visits to Margarita island
| Pearl fishing boats from Margarita repor
the presence of three men of war neal
Juan Greigo.