Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-12-23
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FROM WASHINGTON.

FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette.l
Will President Roosevelt act as arbi-
traitor in the Venezuelan imbroglio?
This is the question that is agitatlng
statesmen on both sides of the political
boundary line, and although some OF
the most influential men in the Presi-
dents own party advise against such
action on his part, it is more than prob
able that he will consent to occupy the
international bench if the powers con-
cerned continue to urge him to assume
the responsibility. This is said today TO
be the opinion of the Secretary OF State
Diyesting the matter of all lis diplomatic
verbiage and Aowery compliments, the
President would probably consent to act
as Judge if he were convinced that by SO
doing he could hasten the restor-
alton of normal conditions in the
Caribbean that would otherwise be
long deferred by his insistence that
another arbitrator be selected. The
powers concerned are not a unit in 'ayor
of the Hague Tribunal. On the con-
trary, they may be said to be opposed to
the international board. All OF them
are assured of the honesty ana Impair
tiaIity of President Roosevelt and all
feel that if he takes the matter In hand
he will render decision just to all
parties and one that will not be long
DELAYED. There is still, however, a
decidedly adverse sentiment to the
proposition before the President which
is entertained by prominent and repre-
sentative republicans and democrats,
their main objection being the fact that
the United States has claims of its own
against Venezuelan. Those who are
urging the President to assume the
responsibility produce several precedents
where other Presidents have acted as
arbitrator in disputes between South
American republics and other nations.
Up to the time of the adjournment OF
the Cabinet meeting this afternoon The
formal request of the powers for Presi-
dent Roosevelt to act rs Arbitrator in the
Venezuelan affair had not been received.
The matter was discussed, but no deli
mite conclusion was reached by the Presi-
dents advisers, it being deemed best to
await the arrival of the formal PROPOSE
ton before determining this governments
future course of action.
Senior Pulido, the Venezuelan charge
daffairs, received in the mail from
Venezuela today the answers of his gov
eminent to the ultimate of Great Britain
and Germany. The fact is recited that
the governments of Great Britain and
Germany, after presenting their ultimate
to Venezuela, and without giving Vene-
zuela time tomake knownit reply, with
drew their diplomatic officers and com
mitted an over tact in firing upon and
DESTROYING the governments naval YES
sells. Continuing the reply states that
internal warfare has ruined the Vene-
zuelan,treasury; that when peace has been
established the obligations OF the gov
ernment will be met and that there is no
need of reminding the government of
what is required Of it as it knows its
duty and will take care to perform this
duty. Further on the reply urges griev-
ances against Great Britain, alleging that
agents of that country supplied the in
surgents with arms and were responsible
in great measure for the internecine
troubles in Venezuela.
The engagement is announced OF Miss
t1ditn Newiands, daughter OF hepresen-
tative Francis Newlands, of Nevada, to
Charles johnson, son of the late DIR. W.
w. Johnson, of this city. The marriage
will occur next summer Miss Newlands
is one of the great heiresses of the
country.
Governor Odell, of New York, today
sent a dispatch to Secretary Wilson, of
the United States Department of Agri-
culture, protesting against the action OF
that department is raising the quaran-
tine from the State of Connecticut which
has been enforced against all New Eng
land States since the breaking out of the
epidemic of foot and mouth disease
among animals of that State. The Gov
ernor announced that New York State
would continue to maintain quarantine
against the Connecticut cattle.
The Treasury Department today trans
ferred $500, 600 by telegraph from New
York to New Orleans. Treasurer
Roberts So IS he expect shipments from
New York to the South and west be-
tween no, and January LIST of 1000
600 additional
The following dispatch was received this
morning by the navy department from Com
mander Diehl, of the Marietta, who is station
ed at La Guayra: Germany establishes
blockade at Puerto Cabello on Dec. 30 Mar.
acaibo. Dec. "A. Steamers from United
States and West Indies ten days grace, sails
twenty days; steamers from other ports twenty
days, sails forty days. Vessels, not VeIfezue-
Ian, in blockaded ports fifteen days grace.
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