Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1902-12-20
WANT VENEZUELA TO YIELD

Caracas, Dec. 19.--lndications here
are that Venezuela will yield to the
demands of the allies.
The leading citizens of Caracas
have addressed a joint note to Presi-
dent Castro asking him to give full
powers to United States Minister
Bowen to effect termination of the
present difficulty. 1t is signed by all
the leading merchants, bankers and
agriculturists Of Caracas. 1t reflects
truly the consensus of current opinion
among the business element of this
city The men who signed the note
are to meet soon to discuss ways and
means of obtaining money with which
Venezuela can meet her obligations, as
we'll as the guarantees which it will be
possible to offer to her creditors.
Note to Castro.
The note is as follows
Caracas, Dec. 10, 1902.-To the
President of the United States of
Venezuela-Sir: The undersigned,
having met with the purpose of offer
ing their aid to the government of
Venezuela in the present conflicting
situation, which has been created by
the aggressive attitude of Germany
and Great Britain and upon your re-
quest to give our opinions in writing,
we address you in the following terms:
I'm view of the acts of violence al
ready committed and of the absolute
impotence of Venezuela to meet force
with force in response to the allied
action of Germany and Great Britain
in view of the fact that Venezuela has
exhausted all the means required by
civilization and diplomacy to put an
end to the present situation, and the
government and the people of Vene-
zuela having complied honorably and
worthily to the demands of national
honor, we consider with all due re-
spect, that the moment to yield to
force has arrived.
eve therefore respectfully recon.
mend that full powers be given to the
minister of the United States of North
America, authorizing him to terminate
| the present conflict in the manner
! least prejudicial to the interests of
Venezuela.
Swallow Their Pride.
The awakening of the Venezuela
people to the present situation of their
country is accompanied by feelings of
bitterness and sorrow. Their feet
has been destroyed and their pride
has been deeply wounded, but they are
nCio RI thn oefr oh,
thew consider has been offered them
by the allies.
During the last 10 days President
Castro has acted with extraordinary
energy. He has transformed the en-
tire country into vast camp. having
raised more than 10000 men, whom
he has we'll armed, equipped and
transported from every direction to La
Guayra and Puerto Cabello, in the ex-
pectation that the allies would at
tempt to land at one or both of these
ports.
But there has been a change of
feeling, and prominent men of Vene-
zuela, who were at one time ready to
| lead the people in defense of their
country, now consider the justification
to take the men of the republic away
from their families and their work
| does not exist They have resolved to
discover a means to bring about arbi-
tration or at least treat with the al
| lies. The means sought are thought
to lie through the United States lega-
ton, and satisfactory results are on
every hand expected to follow.
A member of the ministry said to
the correspondent of the Associated
Press;
"The United States has not prevent
ed the allies from assailing us, but it
has obliged them to accept our
terms"
AS Venezuela Puts 1t.
Caracas-It has been decided that the
Venezuelan difficulty shall be arbi-
trated and the discussion of terms Of
settlement is now going on. United
States Minister Bowen undoubtedly
will be one of the arbitrator.
The government fears that coercive
measures will follow the establishment
of the blockade
The French legation at Lima, Peru,
has presented to the Peruvian govern
ment a claim for $16,071 $40 in favor
of the Dreyfus brothers of Paris, in
accordance with the finding of the