Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-19
CASTRO OBSTINATE.
Will Not Accept Anglo-Ger-
 man Ultimatum.
AWAITS REPLY FROM THE POWERS
srvenezue1a,v He Says, "Does Not Pro- pose to Determine on Any Steps While APbatration Proposal
 Bemafns Unansyyered.'

CARACAS, Dec 19.-P President Cas- tro on being questioned regarding the report published in the United States that the Anglo German ultimatum had been accepted by Venezuela became enraged and said that there was no truth in the report. He added:
 "The acceptance of an ultimatum cannot be coupled with arbitration Besides, the Anglo German ultimatum Is not properly speaking an ultima tum''
 When asked if it was true that Vene- zueIa was taking diplomatic steps to arrange for arbitration and that ar engagements in this connection were well advanced, President Castro re- marked:
 sThe government of Venezuela does not propose to determine on any steps while the proposition for arbitration that the legation of the United States was charged to present to Great Brit ain and Germany, remains unan- swered.''
 I4opez Baralt, Venezuelan minister or foreign affairs, has transmitted to Unit ed States Minister Bowen document signed by President Castro as constitu- tional president of the republic and countersigned by himself as minister of foreign affairs i'll which Mr. Bowen is recognized as the only representative of Venezuela in the matter of effecting settlement of the present difficulty.
 According to the terms of this docu- ment MT. Bowen may act without re striction, and he is to use all means pos sible to protect the interests of Vene- zuela. The document was subjected to correction last night and again this morning before delivery. The state de- partment at Washington has been notl- fled of the transmission of this 1nstru- ment to MT. Bowen.
 Events here are dependent upon the receipt through the state department of the answers of the governments Of Great Britain, Germany and Italy tc the proposal of arbitration advanced by Venezuela These answers are expected today. Should they be favorable, the Venezuelan government strongly de- sires that conference of the ambassa- dors of Great Britain, Germany and Italy to the United States then be held in Washington and that MT. Bowen leave La Guayra Dec. g for the United States on board the Red ID" line steamer Caracas, which is due to reach New York Dec. 29. Mr. Bowen will meet the ambassadors in Washington. No meeting to discuss terms of settle ment is to be held on Venezuelan soil.
 Documents and letters which have been seized by the Venezuelan author lties are said to prove the connection of the Mates revolutionists with the re- cent demonstrations of the allies against Venezuela.
 It is reported. that since the capture of the Venezuelan fleet munitions of war have been shipped openly from Willemstad, Curacao, to points on the Venezuelan coast, and steamers are said to have sailed from Port of Spain, Trinidad, with the knowledge, it is al l legged, of the British authorities there, bearing arms and ammunition to the Venezuelan revolutionists at Ciudad Bolivar, on the Orinoco river. It is declared here that these state ments if true sustain Venezuela's past assertions that Great Britain has been assisting the Matos revolutionary l nonyonoaIat