The daily Republican., 1902-12-17
Wilmington Del. Dccember H. 1907
The Venezuelan situation.

Wilmington Del, December Il. 1901
The Venezuelan situation.
Secretary Hay is surprised that
Great Britain and Germany have
not answered the arbitration pro
posal of President Castro. trans
mitted through the state Depart
ment at Washington. He sent ca
blegra ms yesterday to United States
Ambassadors Choate, in Lonuor,
and Tower in Berlin directing them
to bring the question anew to the
attention of the two Governments
and press for speedy reply.
The British Foreign Office luquIr-
ed Of Secretary Hay if the United
States was willing to guarantee the
fultillment Of Nenezuela's pledges.
A negative answer was given. With
out such a guarantee treat Britain
is not disposed to OaccpptarbilratiOn
Germany is III the same attitude.
The Italian Ambassador, Senor
des Plauches, called on Mr.. Hay
and gave notice that Italy had
Joined the allies in pressing their
tldllllS tlltENtIu. 'lll llldl
she asks no permanent occupation
of territory. He asked that uited
States Minister Bowen represent
the interests of Italy at Caracas
This will be granted if agreeable to
Venezuela.
The United States Senate discussed
III secret session tn" situation. III
Nannyrnl, I ,r,,,,rnll ll,r ,fr,,,,l
that thus far the Monroe doctrine
has not been ylUlated but it was
deemed advisable to maintain an
attitude of watchtuLue~s Senator
VIM NJ Stewart, Of Nebraska. ad-
Vlsed q stren- -thening ut coast for
titicatiOns,
In view OF the situation the Navy
Department decided tissue lehuIte
orders t. Admiral Dewey tor the
movements Of each of his vessels
during the Christmas holidays, iii
stead of giving the Admiral, aS had
been planned. free hand III tins
arrangement. The fleet will he kept
within easy range Of the Vvmezue-
Ian coast
Riots Likely
The country is confronted with a
serious danger If the cuId wea1lrr
continues with severity. Coal riots
are likely to OrrUl not SO much in
the large cities ue IN those cities
where the coal Is seen on the tracks
ell route To- other destinations hl
those who are in want and need It.
The temptation t. seize the cOuI is
likely som" day to prove Irrr> ST.
bic, and who shuII say. if IT oc,lr.
that the people can he greatly hIau-
Ell The cold man IS likely to u"
just as eager for rrIIrt us the fam
i,hed man and any form IF perNn-
al suffering is likely to 4oad To dt--
prratIun when relief Is >een near
at hand whether uhtaluHb' for a
price or tor personal sacrifice" 1t
will he great gopd fortune If Amer
- lea escapes som" rtD-e> Of thus Kind
uu,er the existing circumstances.
TuE Christmas -hupmug season
is now under way and urv"r before
WAS the yoIumr Of hu-lmvs, ru
great A. is the cas-, tHl> year. All
this can he tHI.ru ~ an Indication
that the ruuull = uulr prO-prrou~
than rvrr. 'ItuI' = no more rrlIu.
hle barometer lntu thrI~rulJs ,nuir
ping. Tn" more pro~pvpuus people
are the myIr lIp'l SPENT tur -Iti~
IL doing lh"Ir' .nY~tuIu~ >hopping
thus rarIy, p""llo show g.rW WIZ,
dum They hul" the "Goi,o Of III"
stock aui -pl Iu. Drurh, or the
largest assortment. ;nId aNud the
Inconvenience due to rh" crush ut
~ those who UpwI-"0y ~au .mIj the
last MUmrut
"Wlat shall bay = often Il
question which prrIlrNn~ rho~, synu
ti"slre t. present SOM" token IT, Il
near or dear II1nud RI.ht h,r, j.
where FAR D'uH REa Hlu.A> up-
Years IN the roj" Of pubIp' o"u,'
factor Let the person who ask,
that question p"rU-" tine column.
Of TIM paper carefully and h,' u,
She must j." Il t@etI tlDlI~ person Ia
decd. # -.Hn"thlnI J~ not fovud +.
ijll the hlli
EiAGU'N moro han 0u, wo"k lN
III Christmas ami mot on- father
and mother I'M ',h Is ready for the
day, They raUl b".ju too soon
The greater the delay. the NOR,
difficult and long drawn out wlIl b,
the hoIIday shopping Don't delay
or you may ru" If The shop kprl,
er doesn't put off buymG his Christ
mas stock uu'II the last moment
He knows better than that Follow
his "XHmpI" ] h" accepted time j.
now The buyers win be many
TINS year and waItI"g tuD long may
prevent you from securing wha
you want TAX" guod advice an,
begin 1T once,
the tU.i oi LIVING.
Predictions are beng made tha
Hebe cost Of living will drop mater
billy between now and another sum
her 1t is not expected, hUWevpr
THAT anywhere near the low prices
Of 1898 will prevail, though posi-
bly, we may enjoy the basis Of lSo
OF 1880, Last years short crop
doomed prices, and as western rror!
IRE reported to be large this year
it is expected that the abuudanr
will have the effect Of cllppinj