The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1902-12-22
looks LIKE PEACE.
Germany Accepts Plan For a
Peaceful Settlement of the
Venezuelan Difficulty.
DELIVERY OF REPLY DELAYED.
If President Castro WIN Render Nee.
easary Apologies the Remaining
Questions in Dispute Can Go Prop
eriy to The Hague Tribunal.

Berlin. Dec. 2o-The answer Of
Germany to the arbitration proposal
in behalf of Venezuela, received
through the United States govern
ment, is its acceptance. The deliv-
cry of this reply TO the United States
for transmission to Minister Rowen is
delayed for day or two for tactical
reasons, probably through The ,Axpec-
tation that another solution NAV be
found. possibly by President Castro
yielding. Four days ago the idea Of
the German government was in favor
OF rejecting arbitration, and that IS
understood to have been the temper
of the British foreign Office. WHILE
it is impossible to trace the steps that
led to reversal of this view. 1t zap
pears that the state OF public opinion
/ in the United States, as far as Ger
many is concerned, produced a re
vision of the first ideas.
: Venezuelans Excited.
Caracas. Dec 20-The Venezuelan
government has received Information
from Washington that les proposal for
the arbitration or the adjustment CT
British. German and Italian difficult
ties have been transmitted by Secre-
tary Hay to the governments in ques-
ton. Answers to these proposals can.
not be expected before today.
The Venezuelan people are still
waiting with considerable excitement
the receipt of the replies from these
powers. They cannot understand that
their country, after having raised and
armed $4,000 men. who have not had
a chance To fight, and who. conse-
qpently. have not been defeated.
should be reduced to accept arbitrn-
ton or any other method of settle.
ment.
The French note to Venezuela has
absolutely nothing further OF an ul.i-
matum. although its text is still I'M
known here in consequence of delay
in its transmission by cable. There.
fore Charge d'Affaires Quievreux has
not been aIle to present 1t. Its terms
are similar to those of Belgium and
Spain. asking for the most favored
nation treatment in the payment Of
the claims.
Under German Stipulations.
Rome. Dec. 2O.-The foreign Office
hopes to receive communications from
the governments of Great Britain and
Germany Today giving their adhesion
to the United States Minister Bowen.
with fun powers to act for Venezuela.
but under the conditions stipulated by
Germany.
semtoificial announcement now
places the italian claims against
Venezuela at 100000.
London, Dec. 2O.-A special dis
patch received here from Brussels
says the Dutch minister to Venezuela
DIR. Van Leyden. has been recalled
and that Dutch interests in Vene-
zuela have been committed to United
States Minister Bowen.
Think Hague Tribunal Proper Place.
Washington. Dec. 2O.-The official
day yesterday closed without further
developments here respecting the
Venezuelan complications. The status
OF the arbitration proposition, on
which everyone waits, was that with
a Willingness to accept such a solu-
ton in principle, no one of the allies
was ready to submit unreservedly to
arbitration; in each case there were
reservations or conditions insisted
upon. Respecting the method of ar
bitration, II 1t should come to that
lorh OF adjustment. 1t Is noted that
the feeling Is growing that The Hague
tribunal should undertake the case.
Mr.. Bowen. 1t is reported. wished To
come to Washington in order person
ally to effect an adjustment with the
resident ambassadors of the allies,
but while the state department makes
no statement upon the point it is be.
lieved that it does not regard this
plan with favor. 1t is pointed out
here in connection with the project
to refer the matter to The Hague
tribunal. that in some phases the dis.
putes will not admit of arbitration.
Such is the case, for instance, wbera
attacks on British AID German sub.
jects and the German legation at
Caracas and arrests OF consular ON
Gers. have made the Venezuelan of.
Tense equivalent to attacks on the ma.
tlonal honor Of the allies. and such to
he aIOupl fnr only la. ~ a,,nro .t