The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-29
President of Venezuela Is De-
laying Arbitration Game.
Powers Can't DO More Until
They Hear From Him.
SETTLEMENT is SURE.
Official Says Nothing Can In
terfere With Programme.
Report of Landing of Marines
Vigorously Denied.

Berlin, Dec. 29-Foreign Secretary
Won Ritchofen is awaiting the receipr
of President Castro's answer to the pro-
posal to submit the Venezuelan dispute
to the arbitration of The Hague tribunal
with certain reservations before corre-
spending with Great Britain over the
personnel of the tribunal or the date for
raising the blockade.
Assuming that President Castro de-
clines to accept the reservations. will ar
bitration fall through2'' asked the corre-
sDondent of the Associated Press of a
foreign official today.
The official replied: "A settlement will
be reached by arbitration in any event"
NO MARINES LANDED.
Caracas. Dec. 29-There is no truth in
the report circulated in the United
States that British marines have been
landed at La Guayra- Commodore
Montgomery. the British commander,
when interviewed on the subject said
no landing had taken Q1ace and that
such 2 step would not be in accordance
with the policy of Great Britain toward
Venezuela.
Washington, Dec. 2s.-The Venezuelan
negotiations are awaiting upon Presi-
dent Castro. Minister Bowen has been
fully advised by the state department
of the result of its exchange with the
foreign offices at London. Berlin and
Rome, and he has been charged to take
the case in hand himself and arrange
the details of the protocol which viii
precede the submission of the foreign
claims to the arbitration of The Hague
tribunal. In so doing Mr. Bowen is act
ing. not as United States minister, but
as Venezuela's representative The Off
Gals here wish if to be distinctly under
stood that their functions ceased. SO far
as the Venezuelan difficulty was con-
xar-a ruJ,t o,-ffa
to the controversy together
BY the latest Venezuelan aS1vices IL
is noted that Presidents Castro Is expect
ed at Caracas today and it is felt that
ne viii not consume much time IN MAX
ing up his mind to accept the proposals
held out to him through Minister Bowen
by the allied powers
1t now seems probanae that Minister
ezuela's representative on the commi s.
sion which will draw up the protocol
providing for the. submission of the
claims of the powers to The Hague tri-
punaL 1t has been decided that he may
so represent Venezuela, notwithstanding
the fact that he is at present charged
with the interests of Great Britain Ger
many Italy and other European, powers
IN venezuela. AS soon as he leaves
Nenezuela this charge will pass to Mr.
Russell, the secretary and charge of the
American legation, whose areputa ton at
the state department Is that of thor
OuSniy competent and able official. The
selection of Mr.. Bowen will cause a most.
ponement of the assembling of the pro-
posed commission until he can arrive
here from Caracas
ROOSEVELT'S CHRISTMAS GIFT.
St. Petersburg. Dec 29-GeneraI salts
faction is expressed here at the turn of
affairs in the Venezuelan controversy.
President Roosevelt comes in for MANY
compliments for forcing" a recognition
OF The Hague tribunal. The Bourse Ga
zette describes Mr.. Rooseve1t's action rs
a splendid Christmas gift to Europe. -
GERMAN TAKE ANOTHER
SCHOONER
La Guayra. Venezuela, Dec. 2o-The
Dutch steamer Prinz WILHELM V from
Amsterdam. arrived here today. After
undergoing the usual preliminaries. she
was allowed to enter and discharge her
cargo, etc The German ship Charlotte
has arrived here
The British cruiser Tribune has cap
tured another schooner and sloop