Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1902-12-16

ANTWERP. Dec. 15.--A firm here which
trades with Venezuela has received a cable
! from Caracas saying President Castro's DO
| sition is growing daily more dificult
new revolution seems imminent. General
Matos refuses to cooperate with President
Castro against the allies.
| Copyright, 1902, by Press Publishing Coz
LONDON Dec. 15.--(New York World
Cablegram-specal Telegram although
the government made no explicit declara-
| tion in favor of arbitration, tonights de-
| bates in the Lords and Commons pointed
| to that solution being adopted IL the prop
| osition is brought before the government
in a shape in which it can accept
William Randall Cremer NJ. p, secretary
of the International Peace and Arbitra-
| tion association, said tonight:
| If the American secretary of state took
cleveland onlthe Monroe doctrine and advo-
| Gated arbitration II would be accepted at
| once and could solve the difficulty. or IL
| congress would make a declaration In favor
| of arbitration 1t would be equally effective.
Sir Charles Dixie was asked II he thought
the Venezuelan difficulties could be settled
by arbitration, and he answered:
do not profess to any special knowledge
not think in dealing with these bankrupt
states, where so many get by arbitration,
say ElO,OOO for claim OF &O,OOO, that
arbitration Is good enough.
But is bombardment likely to get higher
| proportion of the Claim7
| No. Therefore I think IL was q case for
sitting still on our part and doing nothing.
| We are accustomed to being robbed by
insolvent states. We have been robbed by
| Venezuela before and continually by Tur-
key, for instance. but have done nothing
We should have done nothing In this case.
getting anything from Venezuela by this
demonstration does not the adopting of
force at this particular moment seem par
1t is dangerous, especially that we should
have been involved with Germany IN these
proceedings.
John Burns, NJ. p. said:
certainly do think this is a case for
arbitration. I consider the action of Eng
land and Germany reckless in the extreme.
power of companies and trusts. 1t lies with
the American government to say whether
good and contains germs OF untold trouble,
Orders to GO slow.
An expressed desire for a peaceful set
tlement Of the difficulties has been re-
ceived in London from the Venezuelan
government. and orders will be, or have
t been, sent to the British commander
in Venezuelan waters to take no further
aggressive action at present, pending a
, decision being arrived at on the proposition
for arbitration. which Lord Lansdowne an
nounced in the House OF Lords ''is now
under consideration by the British govern
ment."
Lord Lansdowne added: I'VE are greatly
indebted to the good Offices Of the United
States minister at Caracas"
These are the original proposals for
warded by Mr.. Bowen, but which have now
) received strong support from the United
. States government
In Ambassador Choates absence the
3 American charge d'affaires is making every
effort to arrange some specific method o.
r settlement.
a He is in constant communication with thu
D State department at Washington, but moth
: ing definite has yet been arranged, thougl
a 1t is understood there is some hope of fur
ther hostilities being averted.
The negotiations are handicapped by tn,
absence from London OF several Of the cab
met ministers, as before any answer can b,
r given they will probably have to meet. N
final decision is expected before wednes
day.
English Deny Responsibility.
The under foreign secretary. Lord Gran
: born, denied in the House OF Commons to
4 day that the British commander was re
sponsible for the sinking OF the Venezuela
s ships.
He said his majestys government ha
!. been informed that a German commodor
found it necessary to sink two ships, bu
Great Britain was not responsible for thii
: Continuing, he said that since the par
liamentary paper giving the Venezuela
. correspondence had been issued the gov
ernment had received from Mr.. Haggar
a cable summary OF what purports to B
Venezuela's reply to the British ultl
matum.
In this reply President Castro com
:. plains that no reparation was offered
!. Great Britain for the landing OF marine
n or for the conduct of the British author
ties OF Trinidad. and closed by saying th
Venezuelan treasury being exhausted.
was impossible for the government I
meet it's debts for the moment, but
= reetly peace was declared It would not
necessary to remind Venezuela of its ol
l. legations.
History of the Trouble.
A parliamentary paper. giving the col
respondence relating to Venezuelan a
fairs, was issued this afternoon.
b. Existing causes OF complaint again
as Venezuela are noted, including the seizui
n OF British ships and protests against II
st Venezuelan consul at Trinidad for exactiI
improper fees for collecting customs Il
ad Venezuela in Trinidad, Of which mo NJ
tice was taken by Venezuela"
The correspondence. which is dated d
- cembeT 4, shows that as early as July
or Germany tentatively mentioned the Ven
zuelan dificulties, and Lord Lansdowne 7
T. piled that he would be quite ready TO col
fer, with the view Of joint action.
N On August II the British minister
Caracas. Mr.. Haggard, notified Lord Ian
IN downe that he had personally presented
m formal protest against the "intolerah
conduct OF the Venezuelan government
w stating that unless prompt compensate
was paid TO the injured persons 1t wou
w be necessary to take steps TO exact rep
re- ration.
I'm Mr.. Haggard concluded
m Used 40 These Commute cations.
IN The minister accepted the note quiet
IL