Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-12-23
IS FORMALLY INVITED
Requests for President to Arbi-
trate Venezuelan Trouble in
Hands of Representatives.
THE MOSROE DOCTRINE UPHELD.
Executive Thinks The Hague Tribunal
Should Settle the Dispute. but VIII
Not Shrink from an Unpleasant
Task If He Considers 1t Duty.

Port of Spain, Trinidad, Dec. ga
Official announcement is made here
that Sir Courtenay Knollys, the act
ing governor, issued yesterday a spe-
cial royal gazette containing a 1eciara.
tion OF war against Venezuela. This
act is one of Formally, taken with the
intention to legalize the proclamation
OF the blockade.
Caracas, Dec 23.-The blockade is
proving prejudicial to American trade
Fifteen importing houses In Caracas
have stopped placing orders in the
United States. Boulton & Co. are the
only importers OF American -four who
have declined to increase the price
of this article. The people benefit by
this firms action 1t is estimated that
the food supply In Caracas will not
last much more than fortnight
Notes Handed to representatives.
Berlin, Dec 23.-The notes of Ger
many and Great Britain formally In
viting President Roosevelt to act as
arbitrator in the Venezuelan dispute
were handed to the United States am.
bassador here and to the United
States charge daffaires in London
yesterday.
The United States Is considered
here as emerging from the affair with
all credit. The Monroe doctrine has
been acknowledged by two of the
greatest powers of Europe, President
Roosevelt has been accepted as arbi.
traitor by all the parties concerned,
and the south American states have
been persuaded by events that the
United States Is the only power be-
tween them and Europe. The only an
noying thing to the German govern
ment has been the alleged readiness
Of Americans to suspect Germany of
secret designs. The reported extra
ordinary distrust of Germany has
been a painful surprise to the en-
peror and to the cabinet
Rome, Dec. 23-The reply OF the
Italian government concerning the
proposal that President Roosevelt ar.
bitrate the Venezuelan issues will be
handed to Ambassador Meyer today.
The Italian communication will ex.
press views identical with those held
by Great Britain and Germany.
Has Not Received Requests.
Washington, Dec 23-President
Roosevelt has not accepted the posi-
ton of arbitrator Of the Venezuelan
controversy In fact, when the Off
cial day closed yesterday he had not
received, formally or Officially, re-
quest from the European powers that
he act as arbitrator of the dispute.
These statements are made on the
highest authority.
IN an informal manner the pre,i-
dent has been notified that the Eu-
ropean powers Immediately concerned
In the present South American diff
Guilty desire that he should undertake
the responsibility of acting as arbi-
traitor of the points at issue between
them and Venezuela. Thus far they
merely have been taking 'soundings,
with view, probably, of ascertaininx
how he would receive formal prefer
to act as arbitrator The president,
80 soon as he received the first init
nation that he was desired to be arbi-
traitor of the Venezuelan controversy,
expressed emphatically, his Judgment
that the matters to be arhitrated
should be referred to The Hague
tribunal. His views of the sugges.
tons made has been conveyed to the
European powers, together with a
strong presentation Of his reasons for
the view he holds. No response of a
formal nature to these representa-
tons has been received.
Long Conference.
The president and Secretary Hay
had long conference yesterday. after
the formers return from his Virginia
trip, They carefully went over the
situation as it had developed since
Saturday, but it Is understood nothing
has arisen during the past As hours
to warrant Tie president in changing
his opinion as to the undesirability o.
his acceptance OF the position of ar
bitrator.
While it is recognized by the presi-
dents closest advisers and by the
president himself that some unpleas-
ant possibilities might attend his per-
Torrance of the duties of arbitrator
of the pending venezuean difficulty,
his friends assert that he will shirk
DO responsibility that he may deem
1t his duty to undertake, but will ac-
cept, if the powers should insist on II,
though he is very reluctant to do so.
Carnation league.
Cleveland, Dec. 23.-The "Carnation
League of America" is the name of a
new patriotic movement proposed to
the trustees of the Mckinley National
Memorial association. The idea orig.
mates with Mr. Lewis G.. Reynolds. n
well-known business man of Dayton.
o., aud it will be submitted to the
trustees at their coming meeting In
Washington.
Killed His Brother,
Asheville, N. c., Dec 23.-Informs
lion was received here last night that
zeb Wilson, recently elected state
senator from Yancey county, was