The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1902-12-26
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s3ss R0ceiyef for enexuSla Sss
i vaShington, DIX. 80. i--- The latest
Sugge ton for clearing ups the Ven.
exHeiAn situation 10 to treat Tint gov.
Eerument a. an y internal ional bank
srupt ana have the resident of the
1 United States to- appoint III receive "a
take charge OF the custom houses, col.
3lect the revenues an apportiop them
among the credI tors after setting aside
sum cienk sum to maintain an econom-
sical administra ion. NJ
This suggestion was mad e to- resi-
dent Roosevelt, and It impressed hi
3favorably as q way OF settlement
should this government Il be finally
drawn into the AFFAIR. 1t would have
to be agreed to by the enezuelan
government and the other govern
5ments represented as editors and It
would have to be done without any
guarantee fSom this government that
the debts would be paid. This gov
eminent would only consent to ap-
point a receiver who should take
charge OF the customs and 30 appor.
ton the receipts as to keep the gov
eminent running on an economical
basis and fairly distribute the surplus
to the creditors. T. y (, ..5 I. n n iii ss.s
5> "a, Captures Venezuelan Schooner. a
La Guayra, Dec. 20. - The German
cruiser Fake, which has been anch-
ored for the past two days ct the en-
trance of Lake Maracaibo, yesterday
captured the Venezuelan schooner
Victoria. After cutting down her main
mast, thus disabling her, the Germans
a rAnnnd $1aa woo NNhfu f0NfAarf
has caused great indignation among
higher at Maracaibo, where the people
have been parading the streets, untter-
ing cries against Great Britain and
Germany.
rs Another "Maiied Fist" 3
Washington, Dec. 20.-The navy de-
partment contributed the most i'm
portant developments in the Ven
ezuelan situation over night in the
form Of a cablegram from Admiral
Dewey announcing the proposed tim
erary of the vessels of his fleet dur
ing the Christmas holidays. So pru-
IDENTIFY and advisedly have its details
been drawn up that Secretary Moody
cabled; the admiral the departments
approval of his orders. a..
According to the approved plans the
powerful fighting ships OF Admiral
Dewey's fleet will rendezvous at the
Island of Trinidad, right of the coast
of Venezuela, and atssfSt. Thomas,
near Porto Rico. Rear Admiral Hig-
ginsop, commanding the North At
lantic squadron: will have command
Of the battleship. feet at Trinidad, on
his flagship Kearsarge, with Rear Ad-
miral Sumner commanding the South
Atlantic squadron on his flagship Iowa
as second in command. The feet at
st. Thomas, which includes two battle
ships, will be under the command OF
Rear Admiral Crowninshield, on his
flagship Illinois. The fleet of cruisers
and smaller vessels which will anchor
at st. Kits will be in command Of
Rear Admiral Coglan, commanding the
Caribbean division, on his flagship
Olympia.
No Hurry TO Answer.
London, Dec. 20.-It is not apparent
that anything definite has resulted
from yesterdays cabinet meeting with
regard to the transmission by the gov.
eminent of the United States of
Venezuela's request for arbitration. 4
Charge d'Anaires White was in
touch with the foreign office through
out the day. He transmitted a long
dispatch to the state department at
Washington, but this communication
is not believed to contain anything in
the nature of q final decision.