Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-12-22
Declaration
Of War Issue
Nbe Gazetted Today By England blockade ofgenezueIan
Ports Now Effective Government at Washington
Awaiting Replies from Allied Powers,

blockade Of the Venezuelan ports. In
some quarters II IL assumed that II
President Roosevelt accepts the duty
OF arbitrator, the allies will call of the
blockade at once. On the other hand,
II is pointed out that custom requires
the terms Of the arbitration to be ao-
curately defined and this will consume
some time pending which the blockade
win continue.
1t Is quite evident from the develop
ments here that Germany Is the origin
ator and promoter OF the suggestion
that President Roosevelt act as arbitra-
tor. Great Britain and Italy, 1t Is be-
lieyed incline toward arbitration by
The Hague tribunal, but, of course they
would not indicate any preference off,
cally in the matter IL President Roose-
Welt gave the falntest intimatlon OF ac-
ceptlng the charge. Indeed officially,
tie allies stand on record as supporting
the German lead In this matter.
Advices have been received here from
Rome that the former Italian minister
nj Caracas Mr.. Rlya, win return TO
Italy at once and that Baron Allotti,
who was formally attached TO the Ital-
ian embassy here, will remain on board
the Italian warship Giovanni Bausan
and in the event Of renewal OF diplo-
matte negotiations between Italy and
Venezuela win be come charge daft
fairies, Secy Hay was informed Of this
fact by Signor Mayor Des Planches, the
Italian ambassador. Baron Aliotti made
many friends during his stay in WASH
/ ington and is regarded as thoroughly
competent for his new charge.
GERMANY LIKES ROOSEVELT.
Berlin, Dec. 22,--The small German
cruiser Sperber, whose reconstruction
has just been finished, has been ordered
10 join Commodore Schoder's squadron
in Venezuelan waters. She viii sail
from Wihelmshayen In two or three
days. The sperber besides her own COM
plement, takes 70 men for the Restaura-
dor, captured by the Germans from
1 Venezuela
J. The blockade of the Venezuelan coast
| win continue until definite arrange
ment for arbitration has been reached.
Germany will be well satisfied II Presi-
dent Roosevelt undertakes the task.
His acceptance would be considered a
sufficient guarantee that Venezuela
would pay II she lost. Asking President
| Roosevelt to arbitrate was the en-
perors suggestion. An indirect In
quiry three or four days ago not elicit
ing a refusal from the president. re-
| quest has now been made in direct
form, Although Germany is ready to
| submit her case to any impartial trib-
unal, she would prefer President Roose-
welt for the reason that President Cas-
tro is more likely to accept the de-
cision Of the president of the United
States than that Of The Hague tribunal.
II President Castro evades payment
under President Roosevelt's award. the
people of the United States. II is
/ claimed here, would with positive
pleasure see the allies compel him 70
pay up.
The United States Is considered here
as emerging from the affair with all
credit. The Monroe doctrine has beer
acknowledged by two Of the greatest
powers Of Europe. President Roose-
welt has been accepted as arbitrator by
all the parties concerned and tho
South American states have been per-
suaded by events that the United
States is the only power between them
and Europe.
The only annoying thing to the Ger
man government has been the alleged
readiness Of Americans TO suspect Ger
many OF secret designs. The reported
extraordinary distrust OF Germany has
been a painful surprise to the emperor
and TO the cabinet