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1thS HANDS WITH ALLIED POWERS.
6r1at neftnAn Has as Yet Taken No
USgps coward Arbttration-Ger.
renmy said to De unfnvorable
10 the Proposition.

as to abstention from territorial
seizures as Germany and Great
Britain.
,fhe Italian ambassador explained
to Secretary Hay that it had been
the kope of the Rome government at
first to reach satisfactory settle
ment of her claims against Venez-
uela, such as France had secured. To
this end a polite but firm note was
addressed to the Caracas foreign of
fee utter the ultimatums of Ger
many and CHEAT Britain had been
sent. Pending reply to this note,
the 1Ea1ian authorities did not resort
60 Drastic measures. When the reply
came It was found to be not only a
,rNectiop OF all Italy's demands, but
its tone was wholly displeasing, and
it Yves therefore necessary for Italy
to 1o1lpw suit with Germany and
Great Britain and join in the allied
nayaA demonstrations. There is one
Italian vessel now at La Guayra and
two more are understood to have
sailed Tuesday for Venezuelan
waters from Naples. Estimated at
between 100000 and 100000 boil.
wars, 1taly's claims are considerably
I'm excess OF those of Great Britain,
and. the course of the Rome govern.
;mept in not acting hastily in the
mstter has commended itself to the
state department. Before leaving,
the italian ambassador gave Secre.
ttary Hay every assurance that his
| government wished to act strictly in
accordance with President Roose.
|velt's interpretation of the Monroe
doctrine.
\ Should BE Unanimous.
Failing to hear from Europe as to
Mr.. Bowen's proposal to arbitrate
the Venezuelan troubles, Secretary
Hay Tuesday addressed cablegrams
ito the United States ambassadors al
London, Berlin and Rome instructine
them to call the matter again to the
sstention of the governments to
which they are accredited, with Q
Siew to securing an early expression
p4 opinion from them.
!, So Ear rs Secretary Hays proposal
TO The powers of arbitration is con-
cerned. it is learned from an official
source that in view of the fact that
the allied powers have agreed TO as.
,sist each other in the pressing OF
their c1aims against Venezuela, there
is she feeling that the reply of Ger
many, Great Britain and italy should
be unanimous.
The Blockade.
!, One Of the comforting features Of
the days developments, to the off.
,cial mind, WAS the reception of an in.
tmation that so far as Great Britain
was concerned, she was disposed to
accept the view Of the state depart
.ment here as to the limitations of "a
peaceful blockade" That is to say,
the disposition is to avoid interfer-
ence With neutral merchant shipping,
svhere its movements do not give
actual aid to the Venezuelan govern.
mont. There is some reason to be-
aieve that at present there is diff.
ference Of opinion between the allies
relative to the blockade, andthat Eng.
land, with her great commercial and
shipping interests, is reluctant to
consent to the imposition of irritat-
Ing burdens upon it every time there
is d serious friction between two ma.
lions, yet not justifying declaration
ct war.
) Ordered to Leave Caracas.
Caracas, Dec. 1.-THE Italian min
sster to Venezuela. Signor de Riva, has
sscsived orders from Rome to leave
Caracas this morning. He will 60 on
board the italian cruiser Giovanni
eausan u La Guayra.
Spain and Belgium Act.
Caracas, Dec. 1.-THE Spanish min
later to Venezuela, Senior Gaytan de
Ayala. and the Belgian charge DAFT
easrEs, NJ. Van der Heyde, have pre-
ashtkd a joint letter to the Venezuelan
minister OF foreign affairs in which
shsy. AK, In case the claims of other
3e1sign powers are paid by Venezuela
lShat the same treatment given these
powers be sccorded to Spain and Bel
Stsn.
No Move By Britain.
london, Dee. 17.-Replying to ques-
'tion in tn house of commons Tues
day Ohae1 Foreign Secretary Gran
borne said no attempt had been made
by Great Britain to refer the dispute
with Venezuela TO arbitration.
Replying TO question in the house
OF lords Ynesday Lord Lansdowna
che foreign secretary, said that ST |
the seizure Of the Venezuelan gun.
sosts did mob produce the desired et-
fest farther soersiys measures would
be employed. The matter had been
considered in consultation with Ger
many and II had been decided to re.
sort to blockade of the ports. It /
was not intended to land a British
force and still less to occupy vens. |
znelan teMitoU.'
Judging from statements given out |
BY the Foreign offise the Venezuelan |
situation does Aot appear to be any
nsarNr settlement. Up to late hour
- suepesGsm had been mad, that
Gke9t SfleN@ H1dIn ereunraffy sea its !
" S9l&6fs g SIS EMsu u am.
tJati6M 1353d4sigE oacs appsars =,
b. Tite0ot Official cognizaatce Of tn
atEtR6l II tho WasMrgtuu govern |
nens f89uth It IS convinced uruf-
acially st W4tHagcUa Is anx6ns |
1hst tItFher 66ftilitstes u avoideds Il
e known That the foreign ufarH has |
made fn1mry as to whether the
United States would be willing to