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New-York tribune., 1902-12-21
LABOR MEN GO TO INDIANAPOLIS.
That City Will Be the Headquarters for
Half Million Workers.

Indianapolis Dec 20.-After January 1 this city
will be the headquarters of more than half million
union workers of this country and Canada. This
great force OF labor will include the three largest
national organization in America. The first IS the
United Mine Workers. of whom. Secretary Wilson
says. there 100000.
The Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners Of
America will move its head offices from Philadel-
phia to this city in the next two weeks II is the
second strongest labor organization in America.
Secretary Frank Duffy says that the membership
is 100 coo. dthat 1T is The largest skilled labor
organza tion in America. The Interna tional Typo
graphical Union which has its International head
offices In this city, is the third largest body rep
resented in the American Federation of Labor Its
total membership is about 46.000 although active
membership is only 5000
New-York tribune., 1902-12-21
CLAIMS OF THE ALLIES.
Il Difficult Problem for an 4rb't1-a-
fion Court.
TBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.l


WASHINGTON Dec. 20-The sums the immedl-
ate payment Of which was demanded In the
British and German ultmatum to Fenezueia
have been announced, but it must be recognized
that these represent only the most urgent CLAIMS
and while various estimates have been hazarded
as to the total amounts involved, no accurate
figures have been given out by either govern
ment. In their ultimatums Germany demanded
the immediate payment of $343,163 and Great
Britain demanded the similar payment of sum
equal TO that asked by Germany. AS this was
not by any means the full claims of either
nation, these have been estimated by persons
who are close to the situation to aggregate over
S15,000,000- The payment of the balance, how
ever was not demanded at once. No statement
of the British claims has yet been made in Parlf-
anlent.
Fixing the exact amount of claims against
Venezuela promises to be one OF the most dlffl-
cult propositions in front of court of arbltra-
tion. Damages which are collected by force can
be determined arbitrarily. but when resort is
had 10 arbitration evidence must be presented
10 support the claims. The United States had
a good example of the overestimates Of claims
in the Chinese trouble recently. On paper her
claims amounted TO S25,00o,0O. but when the
claims were brought to book for settlement the
amount found to be many times exagger-
ated. 4 similar situation may result in Fenez-
uela. Claims are elastic TO the last extent, ana
this is the reason for the lack of adequate
statements OF the sums owed to the subjects
and citizens of various countries. France and
Italy alone have presented their entire claims,
and these amount to S10,S00000 and S562.051
respectively.
Moreover. is pointed out above when the
claims filed they will be far less formidable
after the reference to the arbitrating power than
before. The elasticity of claims of this sort :
proverbial, and the South American conditions
and methods of business are likely to undergo
great deal of unsought publicity before set
tlement Of the claims is made What is actually
owed what is claimed and what the Venezu-
lans admit they owe are three things which
are likely to show widely diverging amounts.
Whether the sums now rumored the amount
Of the Venezuelan Indebtedness likely to
coincide with the amounts which reach the
arbitrating tribunal may we'll be doubted.
New-York tribune., 1902-12-21
POWERS 4W4IT REPLY.
Status Of the Negotiations Officially
Defined
By The Associated Press1

! tEy The Associated FreSsD
Washington, Dec. 20.-The status of the ar
bitration negotiations at the close of the official
day. as disclosed at the State Department. was
/ that the powers were waiting for an answer
! from the President to their proposal that he
himself undertake to arbitrate the Venezuelan
difficulty.
The officials decline TO express any opinion as
to the Presidents answer. However il is be-
Heved to be a safe prediction that he will re-
new his suggestion that the tase be submitted
to The Hague tribunal, adding to the argu-
ment he has ALREADY made the fact that the
United States, having claims of it's own against
Venezuela to the amount of about S100OO0 is
a party in interest, and it would be unfair to
put the President in the position of having to
arbtrate his claim For their part, the
powers bring against The Hague proposition
the argument tn 1t President Castro would feel
lightly bound by any decision by that tribunal
but would be certain to heed judgment rem
dered by President Roosevelt.
It is said at the State Department that, no
matter how these two propositions disposed
of there will be backward step, and that
an agreement of some kind which will bring
about peaceful settlement of the Venezuelan
troubles will result from the present negott-
ations.
If an agreement is reached on arbitration. the
procedure would be for Mr.. Bowen, represent
ing Venezuela as plenipotentiary. to sign with
the representatives of the allies protocol stat
ing that the case is to be submitted to arbitra-
ton: that Venezuela admits the right of diplo-
matte Intervention in behalf of claimant--a
principle she has always resisted-and that the
details of the arbitration shall be arranged in
formal treaty, which she pledges herself to sign.
This treaty will provide in the grea test detail for
the security of foreign interests againstvexatous
and extortionate interference the part Of the
Venezuelan Government hereafter, and will in
sure the administration of exact justice in the
settlement of claims, and especially will it
lteve foreign residents of Venezuela from forced
loans and persecution in times of revolution.
1t developed to-day that the position Of the
French Government in claiming priority Of set
tlement for her claims against Venezuela prior
TO 1899. because of settlement which had been
agreed upon between the two countries, has not
only appealed to the Washington authorities
but that it may find support from the Berlin
government. No information has been received
at the State Department TO this effect. is It
thought that If President Roosevelt decides to
settle this question between the European pow
ers. 1t is thought that Great Britain and Italy
are rather inclined to dispute the right of
France for prior settlement for claims arising
before 1899.
Venezuela has been told through Minister
Bowen that the President would welcome ref
erence of the dispute TO The Hague tribunal
While no direct reply has been received, 1t is
not doubted that the reply would be favorable IL
the other parties consented TO such reference.
New-York tribune., 1902-12-21
COMMERCIAL PANIC IN CARACAS.
Exchange Jumps on Announcement OF
Blockade.

Caracas. Dec 20-A notification that the
blockade of Venezuelan ports by the allied pow
ers will be made effective to-day, was trans
mitted to the Venezuelan Government this
morning by the British consul at La Guayra.
The announcement not expected and caused
commercial panic. The rate Of exchange
jumped five points.
The people here are still ignorant of the an
swer Of the allied governments to the proposal
10 arbitrate the Venezuelan difficulties The
government has knowledge of the answer
through communication from the United
States Legation. but it is puzzled by the word
ing, and, moreover, cannot understand why If
Germany and Great Britain have accepted the
arbitration proposal, the blockade should be
made effective the same day that their accept
ance is announced.
The French charge d'affaires. NJ. Quievreux
this morning delivered to the Venezuelan Gov
ernment a request that. in the event of settle
ment of the claims of other powers being made
to France be accorded equally favorable treat
ment.
Nine Won Pilgrim -Baltazzi. the wife of the
German charge daffaires, left Caracas for La
Guayra to-day to rejoin her husband. She Is
still an invalid, and had to be transported on
bed from the German Legation to the railroad
station. United States Minister Bowen and the
staff of the American Legation escorted her to
the train. The government officials have shown
Mime. Won Pilgrim -Baltazzi great courtesy.
New-York tribune., 1902-12-21
BLOCKADERS SEIZE VESSELS.
Two Belong to a French Subject; One
Carries German Cargo.

Caracas, Dec 20.-The British cruiser Inde-
fatigable has made the first prize under the
blockade capturing the Venezuelan schooner
Julia, which was going to Higuerote. a seaport
in the province of Miranda. The Julia's cargo,
by the irony of fate. belongs to the German
firm of Blohm. which has lodged protest with
the United States Consul.
La Guayra, Dec. 20.--The Trinidad schooners
Mercedes and Imaculada. belonging TO a French
subject, but flying the Venezuelan flag. tried
to leave this port to-day. and were seized by the
British cruiser Tribune. A commission boarded
the Tribune. and explained to her commander
that no notification of the blockade had been
given before the schooners cleared. and claimed
also that the cargo belonged to foreign subjects
The commander Of the Tribune refused to re-
lease the Mercedes and the Imaculada, saying
that he was obeying superior orders.
The commander of the Tribune to-day sent
TO the British Consul for publication the ofTcial
announcement of the blockade. Dating from
to-day, according to the notification, the ports
of La Guayra, Carenero, Guanta. Cumana, Car
upano and the mouths of the Orinoco placed
under the supervision of the British naval
forces.
The British cruiser Retribution and the United
States cruiser Albany left here to-day at noon.
The Retribution is reported since to have
rived off Carenero.
The German charge d'affaires, Her Won Pill
grim -Baltazzi, spent two hours on shore here
to-day. He recognized. but was not molest-
ed. Nine. Won Pilgrim -Baltazzi arrived here
this afternoon. She is very i'll, and had to be
carried TO the British consulate, where she will
remain until the arrival of the German training
ship stosch, which will take her to Willemstad
New-York tribune., 1902-12-21
AGREE ON AsBURY PARK SALE.
Founder" Bradley and the City Council
Meet in Jersey City.

Ar agreement reached yesterday by
Founder Bradley and the Asbury Park City
Council in the Office of Corbin & Corbin. at York
and Washington sts-, Jersey City. to terms Of
the sale TO the city of the board walk and
sewers. The price is $150.000. The conference
was private, and lasted from 10 a m until after
p. member OF the Council said the last
difference to be removed was concerning the
sewers. The board walk price 100000 and
the sewer price $4,000
At the termination of the conference the con-
ferrees were smiling. and said that every i'm
pediment to the conveyance had been removed
The terms OF sale agreed upon will be presented
to the City Council tomorrow evening, and will
be promptly accepted, so il was said Mr.. Brad
leys lawyer William II. Corbin, and John
T. Hawkins was present to advise the Council
New-York tribune., 1902-12-21
A STATEMENT FROM Won BUELow
Talks of German Claims and Arbitration.

Berlin. Dec. 20.-Chancellor Bulow re-
oeived the correspondent of The Associated
Press to-day. The correspondent, in asking for
the interview, represented that statement
from Emperor Williams first minister at this
time might clear up any doubt which might
exist OF Germany's purposes The Chancellor
mentioned that the idea was prevalent in the
United States that Germany engaged in
the collection of business debts. He said:
Among the German claims against Nen-
ezuela we gave precedence TO those arising from
the last Venezuelan civil wars. These claims
have not the character Of mere business debts
contracted by the republic, but they have grown
out of acts of violence committed against Ger
man citizens in Venezuela, either by forced
loans or by the seizure Of cattle without any
payment or by the pillage of German houses
and estates For these acts of violence no re-
dress whatever was obtainable from the Ven
ezuelan Government the latter fatty refusing
TO settle the question by diplomatic dealings
Consequently the imperial government was, 10
its utmost regret, forced 10 take the matter
into its own hands.
The first step taken as compulsory measure
against Venezuela was the seizure OF her men
of-war. AS this measure had no immediate e1-
feet We are now blockading the venezuelan
ports. This blockade will have the character
of a blockade of war; and we shall therefore
l'eANAO--N---N~
r1eutrals but we do not intend to issue a formal
declaration Of war, Germany and England haV-
ing agreed for the present only TO blockaoe the
coast and not to take any further measures OF
a hostile character against Venezuela, except
in the case of an unexpected emergency we
regret the necessity of a blockade and we shaA
certainly take care that as little inconvenience
and trouble as possible shall be caused by IL 10
reutra; trade. OF course, we have not the
slightest intention to make any territorlal ac-
o,1isition in Venezuela. In that respect the
United States Government months ago re-
ceived from us explanations Of a positive char
acter. We are thankful to the United states
Government for the trouble that it takes 10
hiring about a settlement by arbitration we
think that a fair arrangement might be come
to in that way.
The Chancellor added that the note to sec
retary Hay yesterday accepting the prlnclpie
Of arbitration would be supplemented by an
other tomorrow making suggestions as 10 'lle
form of arbitration. He also alluded 10 lne
Measure the Emperor had yesterday IN recel"-
ing Ambassador Tower, who has mace an eA-
celIent impression in official quarters mere
New-York tribune., 1902-12-21
GAVE vENEzUELANS LITTLE TIME.
Hurried Abandonment of the Schooner Vic.
toria

Caracas, Dec. 0.-When the German cruiser
Fake captured the Venezuelan schooner Vic
toria yesterday in the Gulf of Maracaibo the
captain of the vessel was given ten minutes TO
leave his ship very heavy sea was RUNNING
at the time, and the small boat in which the
Venezuelans disembarked was nearly capszed
AS II was one of the schooner's crew was
drowned.
1t has been learned that the captain of the
victoria was not aware of Venezuela's diff
culties with Germany and Great Britain and
'he acuon OF the German cruiser is criticised
ana condemned by all classes Of society here
New-York tribune., 1902-12-21
Il MENACE TO DEFENCE.
French GoUe7nnaent Seizes q UireieSs
Telegraph Station.
TnY TELEGRAPH TO THE rRIBuxE.J

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Washington. Dec 20.-The urgent necessity OF
| legislation providing for government control of
! the wireless telegraph stations along the coast
! of the United States which was vigorously ad-
vanced by Rear Admiral Bradford in his last
! annual report was strikingly reinforced to-day
! by the intelligence from Paris that the French
authorities lad seized a station at Cherbourg,
| resembling in many respects that situated On
Cape Cod which has been instanced an ex-
ample Of the stations he regarded as dangerous
to this country. and for which he recommended
government control The action of the French
Government, it was learned here to-day. was the
outcome Of investigation made by board
composed of the most eminent French generals.
admirals and experts, who were convened to
study this problem. This step of the French
Government was almost concident with an in
vitation issued by the German Government to
the great powers to send delegates to a confer
ence at Berlin, called for the purpose of dis
cussing the International aspects of wireless
telegraphy. Commander F. NJ. Barber has al
ready been designated to represent this govern
ment at the conference
Advices from Paris ascribed the action of the
French in sezing the station Cherbourg
primarily to the menace it constituted to the
national defence. How speedy and complete
vndicatiOn of Admiral Bradfords warnings this
is may be gathered from an extract from his re-
port dealing with this subject After pointing
out the effect that two apparatus in a single
radius of influence have in preventing the re-
ceipt by either of a Iegible message, Admiral
Bradford says:
In consideration of these facts it therefore be-
comes important. in the opinion of the bureau,
that all wireless transmitting and receiving sta
tions should be brought under the control of the
government. It also appears important that
this should be done before the vested interests
in connection Herewith have become too great.
The bureau has especially in mind large wire
less station recently established by foreign
company Cape Cod.
The bureau is officially informed that foreign
governments are exercising careful supervision
over the location of wireless stations within
their respective territorial limits. with view
Of having at all times absolute control thereof
In time OF war the department will undoubtedly
find 1t necessary to communicate by means of
wireless telegraphy with certain receiving sta
tions along the coast. Nothing should be per-
mitted to interfere with the transmission of
such messages, nor should it be possible for n
authorized persons to receive them The only
practical method of insuring this result is to
secure government control over all wireless tele-
graph stations on the coast It is suggested
that legislation to this end be requested.
New-York tribune., 1902-12-21
HOPEFUL NEWS FROM PARIS.
Powers Agree on Subject of Mixed Com
mission.

Paris, Dec. 20.-The Foreign Office here has
received from the charge d'affaires at Caracas
confirmation Of the announcement that Presi-
dent Castro had conferred complete powers On
Minister Bowen to arrange the terms for arbi-
tration. The dispatch adds that the President
expressed confident belief that the exercise by
the United States of the powers granted to Min
lister Bowen will undoubtedly secure an adjust
ment of the questions in dispute
Informal exchanges Of views between the
chancelleries Of Rome, London and Paris indi-
cate the Willingness Of the British, Italian and
French governments TO agree to the creation of
a mixed commission as means of adjusting
the difficulties
New-York tribune., 1902-12-21
FATAL WRECK ON JERSEY CENTRAL.
Fireman Has Both Legs Cut Off-Traffic
Blocked All Night.
IRY TELEGRAPH TO THE rn1nrNr l

Somerville n. j.. Dec. ga wreck on the Cen
trail Railroad near White House. last night COM
pletey blocked all trains until O'clock this morn
ing, and resulted in the death OF one man and the
injury of another
westbound coal train siding, and for
some reason started to pull out. The locomotive
was hardly on the main track when the west
bound fast freight came along and crashed into it,
BoEh engines were badly wrecked, twenty cars
being piled up on the track. j.. 4, Johnson. fire.
man on the freight train. had both legs cut off
and died soon after reaching the hospital at
EaSton. His home was at Manasquan. James
Decker, OF Rockport Penn. fireman. seri-
ously injured. having one eye put out OF his head.
The freight cars were loaded with sewing ma
chimes, baby carriages and various Christmas
New-York tribune., 1902-12-21
THE OFFER MADE BY GERMANY.
President for Arbitrator, Berlin SuggeS
ton.

London Dec. 2o.-It is confirmed here that an
,,,-;+a,ion has been sent to President Roosevelt
IN erhitrate in the Venezuelan oifhculty' IL
seems that the proposal to submit the natler
10 the Presidents arbitration ernanated nom 'fe
German Government. The Foreign once mere
saws it has the strongest reasons for belleVlng
that President Roosevelt will decline to act as
arbitrator.
Berlin. Dec 2o-A semi-oficial statement
made tonight says
The invitation to President Roosevelt to act
as arbitrator was made after thorough con-
sultation between Germany and Great Britain
An understanding has been reached by the two
powers on the reservations attached to the offer,
and the German note will agree with the Eng
lish note on all essential points
New-York tribune., 1902-12-21

ten days for steamers. TO reach their destina-
ton.
Sailing vessels from all other ports are al
lowed forty and steamers twenty days.
Ships under other than the Venezuelan flag
living in blockaded ports, upon the publication
Of this decree. are allowed fifteen days TO sail
Ships which attempt 10 break the blockade
will be subject 10 the provisions which apply TO
neutrals under international Law and in accord
ance with treaties Won BCELOW.
Rome Dec. 2o.-The official announcement Of
Italy's participation in the blockade of the Fen-
ezuelan coast will be published tomorrow.
New-York tribune., 1902-12-21
BRITISH sLooP OF WAR AGROUND.
Untimely Misfortune 0vertakes a Block.
ader

Port Of Spain. Trinidad. Dec. 2o.-The British
sloop of war Fantome. which was sent to COM
mand the entrance TO the Orinoco. is hard
aground at Barancas, on the left bank of that
river, and 120 miles southwest OF Trinidad.
The Fantome left this port December o
to command the Orinoco and open 1t 10 foreign
vessels. in spite of President Castro's proclaimed
blockade. No news received Of her until
advices reached here to-day of her stranding
near Barancas Assistance has been sent TO
her, but up to the present it has not been pos
sible float her. Steamers left here this after
noon with further assistance. and if the at
tenipts fail the Fantone will probably remain
is falling fast
New-York tribune., 1902-12-21
TOT COMMITS SUICIDE.
Eight Year old Girl Drinks AGd
Because Left at Home.

Angry and disappointed because she could not
go shopping last night. eight-year-old Eliza
Hanson committed suicide. Her father. Chris
topher Hanson. OF No. 2O7 4Ionitor-st.. Green
point and his wife. had arranged to buy their
Christmas gifts last night.
Little Eliza had desired greatly to accom-
pany them. but at the last moment left be
hind, weeping bitterly. Her parents returned
about II o'clock and could not find her. At
last they looked in the bathroom. where Eliza
was lying near her bottle which had con-
tanned carboHc acid. She died before an am
bulance could arrive from ST. Catharine'S Hos
pitaI