Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-12-23
PETITION ROOSEVELT.
He Nay Decide Venezuelan lmbroglio
at Allies Request.
ASK PRESIDENT OFFICIALLY
Hague Court Suggested by Him. hut
II the Powers insist His Ac-
eeptance Of PrOpOaal IL
Highly Probable.
ASK PRESIDENT OFFICIALLY

Washington. Dec. 22.-lt is possible
that President Roosevelt will be III,
sole arbitrator in svitliIl1 III" trouii
between Venezuela and the alhod r.
ropean powers.
BY Il shrewd piece Of diplomacy in
powers have so illSistently indi"H!"'
to the president their desire to hUV
him serve as arbitrator that it II no.
improbable tllat he VIII 0ssuHIr )n'
duties they seek III the most frieltJ,
way to impose on him.
This government in heartily ind Y"
Ing President CaStrU's arbitration ritl
oston took the position that the trol'-
hle should ironerly he referred to Tne
Hague tribunal for settlement. becaua"
the International court Of arbitration.
at The Ha%ut Was created To adiNNi-
cate Just such affairs and has TIE n"v
essary la.e er, al ready 10 ne -; Il.
motion.
As to Hague Court Decision.
The Hague court was favored lCo.
because it is IN inlpor>on;.i '"Gy "nN
one whose decision would not 60 tla,
the i'll feeling that is bound to rt" ulJ
from the iiD&l award 10 be Dire, c,i
against any pHrticular country.
Nenezuelu Wa, not Il party to he
Hague treaty, hu, all tlls other pow RS
! involved We're. and it WAS thought tll''
| this fact made the affair Il proper one
| for that tribunal to decide
Ambassador Tower. at Berlin. ANA
| Charge d 'Afaircs White. at Loltl =.
| were instructed In urG" on The Gem"
and British FOREIGN ministers the wiH'l
! of the United States to have the 1roU
BILE referred To The Hague court.
This seemed to give those govern
ments the opening they were waiting
! for. rs their replies We're prompt IL. !
! doiinite.
| They replied that they would gladly
| consent 10 arbitration, provided ircSi-
dent Roosevelt WauId agree to he III
arbitrator and prov iIyd further tia,
they could reach a distinct understand
ing on the ISIS OF arbitration. TAer
weiu much further than in their nrevi-
|
ding that wuuld prevent speedy action
| Iii a.r.Iit,- 81 ii basis of settlement
ThpF practically psu every question in
! VOWED in the N.tlids OF the president
ANA #@ree 10 accept his decision a.
/ The lii.
i Raosevelt win Not Shirk.
| The president fully appreciates 1hs
Avlt and delicate position II
which European diplomacy has placed
| him. but he is determined not to shiri
any re>pon sihility
This country has urged arbitration
most strongly and now that the pow
| ers offer TO leave the whole trouble Il
| the president TO settle with far less II.
Struction than would be imposed o.
| The Hague court he feels that he can
not finally refuse to act. though he vii
make another strong effort to have til
affair sent to an impersonal tribunal
| He realizes chat us arbitrator his de
cision would provoke III feeling "ithe.
| on the part Of Venezuela or vi the pJW
ers. and he would greatly prefer t,
have the United States retain IL,
friendship of all parties.
Germany insists only OH apoioai'
from Venezuela for the stoning OF h;l
consulate at Caracas and other insults
The kaiser expresses Il Willingness L
waive the claims for an immediat
payment Of $4,000 and for a guaran
tee that German interests will be pro
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