New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1902-12-24
ASKED 10 ARBITRATOR
.REQUEs Ref EcTs HleH HONOR on nm
Urges That Matter He Referred t. Tie
Hague T,ribunsaI. lint ouId Reaus-
sS family Act - Arb itrato p ather
Than Have Negotiations Fall
Blockade Proelamat Aons.

Washington, Dec. %. President
Roosevelt has proposed to the allied
powers that the. Venezuelan dispute
be submit ted to the arbit alton ot
Tine hague & tribunal The powers
have replied with . counter proposal
that President Roosevelt himself
arbitrate the issues.
These were the devel ppme nts over s
night in the Venezuelan matte and
they seem to just tiff u he pred fiction n
made in these dispatches that the
critical point has been passed. Pres
ident Roosevelt does not wish to act
as arbi tor III this dispute, for a.
such, it is felt here, he would be at
once Judge, jury and constable and
would be under the. moral oblig Cation
to execute his own udgment The
president feels that reference to
The Hague tribunal wou= q vastly
strengthen the cause OF arbitra tlon.
Would Il eluctantly Assume Duties.
Still, rather than see the present
dispute proceed to extremes, it is
probable the president will reluc-s
family assume the duties Of &. arbi-
TRAITOR. It is fully realized that any
decision rendered by Kim in that ca
pacity would be sure to bring hin him
the enmity Of one or the other Of the
parties to the controversy, and this
fact was pointed out to the president
early in the week by a leading sen.
ator who had been called into coll
sultation. Never heless, to prevent
bloodshed and the destruction OF
/ property and interfe with great
commercial interests that wonld re- re-
suit in loss, 1T is. believed that the
president would assume the charge,
providing his own view cannot pre-
vail. IL, s=s-ss ,s
An important fact developed Sat
urday is that the punitive measure
about to be instituted, and in fact
now III force in some degree, will not
be suspended by the allies until a
definite agreement is reached as to
arbitration. h. sss.
Venezuela also has been told
through Minister Bowen that the
president would welcome a reference
of the dispute to The Hague tribunal.
While no direct reply has been re
ceived it is not doubted that the re-
| ply would be favorable If the other
parties consented to such reference.
Selected After Consuftation.
Berlin, Dec. y 90. The semiomcia
statemen made Saturday night says:
ssThe invitation to- President Roose-
welt to act as arbitrator was made
after a thorough consultation be-
tween Germany and Great Britain.
| An understanding has been reached
by the two powers on the reserYa-
lions attached to the offer and the
German note will agree with the
English note on all essential points
Albany Dispatched to La Guayra.
Washington, Dec. % The follow
ing cablegram has been received at
the navy department from Admiral
Dewey dated San Juan. December 49,:
Torpedo boat destroyer not avail
able for duty assigned. Lieut.. Mar
bury Johnston has sailed in Al
bany."
| This action is in accordance with
instructions sent by the department
several days ago upon the request
of the state department that a naval
officer be dispatched to the relief of
Minister Bowen at Caracas. Lieut..
Johnston was appointed to the naval
academy from Georgia in 1878.
Blockade Proclamat ion.
! London, Dec. % The official proc
! Ilamation Of the blot kade of Venezuela
ports was sgazetted Saturday morn
ing and becomes effective at once.
! The text Of the procla lama ton is as
follows Foreign Office, Dec. 20,
19O2.-It. is hereby notified that as
the United States of Venezuela have
failed to comply with the demands
of his majesty's govern In ent block
ade by his ma sty's naval forces OF
the ports of La Guayra, Carenero,
Guanta, Cumana and Carupano md
the mouths Of the Orinoco is Ge-
clared, and such blockade will be ef-
fectiye1y maintained from and after
the 10th Of December, subject to the
allowance of the following days q
1sgrace: III n II sSs
! s5@.1@ssF or vessels sailing before the date
! Of this notification from West Indian
ports and ports on the east coast