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Ed OF GUARANTEE CAUSES DELAY
England Sees No Value in Mere Arbi-
traitors Award.
PRIVATE FlNANclERS MAY STEP IN NOW
Individual Firms May Offer Assurances
that Cash Will Be Found.
WEEKS MAY ELAPSE IN FIXING DETAILS
kRiser's Government In Raising Ques-
tiOn of Wounded Honor Makes
Final Decision DImcuIt and
Keeps Settlement Back.


WASHINGTON, Dee. 1e.-Secretary Ha,
has received partial responses from tho
governments OF Great Britain, Germany
and Italy respecting the proposal TO arbl-
trate the Venezuelan difficulties
Great Britain is favorable 20 arbitration
with proper safeguards; Germany accepts
arbitration in principle but finds a multi
tude of small adjustments to be made be-
fore entering into the agreement; Italy,
as the Junior partner Of the allies. declares
that it is favorable to arbitration, but
would be bound by the action OF the senior
partners.
As far as England is concerned the safe
guards referred to are believed to relate 20
the question OF guarantee, which is full Of
difficulties In this connection some con-
sideration is again being given to the FEAST
bility Of responsible private parties assum-
ing responsibility for any award assessed
against Venezuela.
VIII Help 10 Reduce Risk.
II this can be arranged the United States
government will do what II can to reduce
their risks.
The German position presents the great
est difficulties, for not only does II involve
demand for apologies, which are ex-
tremely repugnant to Venezuela but also
presents so many points requiring adjust
ment that II is evident that many days, or
perhaps weeks, must elapse before the ad-
justment can be affected and the case pre-
pared for arbitration.
The feeling is growing here that The
Hague tribunal should undertake the case
II arbitration is agreed to- Mr.. Bowen, II
is reported wishes to come to Washington
In order personally to effect an adjustment
with the resident ambassadors OF the al
lies. but, while the State department makes
no statement on the point II is believed
that Il does not regard this plan with favor.
1t is also pointed out that in some phases
the disputes will not admit OF arbitration.
Such, for instance, as the attacks on Brit
ish and German subjects and the German
legations at Caracas, and the arrests Of
consular officers,
The United States government ipelines to
the view that there is a disposition to in
sist needlessly on guarantees for payment
OF any judgment that might be rendered BY
the arbitrators. 1t believes that the force
Of public opinion would absolutely insure
a settlement.
Germany win Accept.
many to the arbitration proposal Is its
acceptance. The delivery OF this reply to
the United States for transmission to Mr..
Bowen is delayed for a day or two for
tactical reasons, probably through the ex-
pectation that another solution may be
found, possibly by President Castro yield
ing. Four days ago the idea OF the Ger
man government was in favor OF rejecting
arbitration, and that is understood here to
have been the temper OF the British For.
eign office. While II is impossible to trace
the steps which led to a reversal Of this
view, 1t appears that the state of public
opinion in the United States 90 far as Ger
many is concerned has produced a revision
OF the first idea.
Rebels Near Caracas.
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, Dec. 1s-It
is reported here that the Venezuelan revo-
lutionary Generals Penalosa, RenaId, Riera
and Solague, with a force said to number
10000 men, are marching on Caracas and
are believed now to be near that city.
Answers German Demands.
CARACAS. Dec. 19.--The Venezuelan an
swer to Germany's ultimatum has Just been
made public.
In part II is as follows:
The Venezuelan government is unable to
discover IN It's correspondence single
sentence offensive In tone.
with regard to the publication OF the
note OF March 8, 1901, marked "conhden-
tial:', This note lost its confidential charac-
ter through the publication of a .nemoran-
dunn by the German ambassador 10 the
United States In which was Incorporated
the note I'm question.
Regarding the other points, each OF which
comes within a certain law, II is only nsces-
sary to call your attention to the, abnormal
circumstances which have paralyzed any
course Of action relating to these matters
The Venezuelan government is now con-
sidering the appointment OF fiscal agent
The imperial government desires that
Venezuela Immediately satisfy the claims
arising from the civil war and that other
matters be arbitrated.
The Venezuelan governm ent only awaits
the time when the work OF pacidcRtion, in
which II Is earnestly engaged. shall permit
credit. The claims arising out Of the pres
ent war, which still devastates the republic
VIII be treated with all justice under the
laws TO be passed to cover the require
Upon the special command Of my govern
ment refrain from replying to that part
or your note which relates TO Joint action
on the part OF Germany and the United
Kingdom. power like Venezuela, which
Is in need Of no stimulus 10 cause It to
fultn its legal obligations 20 its utmost
ability can never expect any course nf
action which shall not conform 70 the
principles Of mutual respect and the rules
r. LOPEZ BARALT.
Minister OF Foreign Affairs.
italian Diplomat stayed.
Copyright, 1902, by Press Publishing Col
SAN JUAN. Porto Rico, Dec 19.-(New
York World ablagram-special Telegram.)
Baron Aliotti, the Italian diplomatic at
taohs, who arrived here from New York
yesterday with orders to proceed TO Ven
ezuela, was instructed today 10 go aboard
the Italian cruiser Baussn. upon arriving
at La Guayra, instead Of going to Caracas.