Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-12-29
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ment of the Venezuelan troubles win
be referred to The Hague. Dispatch.
es received today indicate an accept
ance Of President Roosevelts sugges-
tion to that effect.
WASHINGTON. ID. C., Dec. &c
The Venezuelan controversy viii be
referred to The Hague International
court OF arbitration by the agreement
OF all concerned. This ls In accord
ance with the earliest DEGREES OF Pres
ident Roosevelt, who has been ex-
tremely reticent to assume the oncr-
Gus responsibility and weights and la
bors OF arbitration, as was asked by
Great Britain and Italy. at the sugges-
ton OF the kaiser.
The cabinet met at 10 O'Clock this
morning TO consider the matter and
President Roosevelt laid before II the
views of United States senator Cui.
lom OF Illinois. chairman OF the com
mittee on foreign relations. who point.
ed out anew the objections Ia the pres
ident undertaking the task OF arbitra.
tor.
WASHINGTON. ID. C., Dec. 2s.---
There is no foundation for the pub.
government Is taking advantage OF
the situation to secure possession of
the island OF Margafita from the Ven
.znclaB government. Nevertheless.
the naval experts are ycarnlng for IT..
and the wish IL father TO the talk
The island lies almost directly north
Of the mouth OF the OriDoco river. and
was one OF the iirst land
Ing places OF Columbus on
his third voyage. II was here that
he found pearls The oyster bearing
pearls have been almost eKtcrminated.
however. and the pearl fisheries are
only Incidental to other occupations
among the natives. II is the island
which the Germans have been sus.
pected of wanting. and II Ia true that
German ship msio careful survey
OF the coast, two or three years ago,
which ercited n suspicion that the
kaiser Intended to seize Margarlta Ia
violation OF the Monroe doctrine Our
navy made a similar survey, and the
furnished good anchorage. II waR not
first ciass Nevertheless they recon
pieDdcd most earnestly that the per.
mission be obtained from Venezuela TO
establish naval station there, be.
cause II commands tn. north coast
OF South America more completely
than any other point that could posi-.
bly, he obtained.
CARACAS, Dec. President Cas-
tro has telegraphed from La Victoria
his acceptance of the proposal of sub
hitting pending differences to the ar
Ditrnuon OF The Hague tribunal. sub.
Ject to certain conditions which in.
the return 10 Venezuela of the fleets
seized by the allied powers.
LONDON. Dec, 26.--Thc curious
spectacle was witnessed ip Liverpool
this week OF jury OF matrons being
impaDeled ut nssiscs In regard to the
death sentence pasned upon Ethel
Robinson, who. with a Young comrade
murdered her mistress at Dooth. II
was shown that the Holllnaon woman
had suggested at least II had been
suggested that shs was cncicuto. In
which case. by law. Il was necessary
TO impunrl jury OF matrons to decide
the fact II turned out, however. that
II was q mistake.
This incident IN OF rare occurrence.
II Ia interesting TO note that the law
holds that one of the Instances In
which II In bound TO grant reprievc
is when q female condemned TO death
is likely to become a mother. 1t 90
in such ease that u jury uf mutronE
~ impaBelcd and sworn TO try wheth.
er she Ia In such u condition. In case
the matrons nnd IN the affirmative the
court Ia 10 respite the offender until
tho birth OF the child or until II IN no
longer possible in the course Of things
that she be delivered
SAN FRANCISCO. Cal. Dec 20 "A
from the cable ship Silyerton
says II will reach an anchorage point
on Honolulu today. and that the cable
will be spliood to the short aud the
nrst message viii be Governor polo'a
greeting 10 President Roosevelt
WASHINGTON. u. G.. Dee. 2G.--
The American Association of Econom.
ic Entomologists began its fifteenth
annual meeting at Columbian univcr
Si,y today with leading ontumologists
present from agricultural schools and
other institutions OF learning through
out tho country Tn. meeting Of the
is tn. forerunpcr OF
series of notable scientific gatherings
to be held here during the coming
week, All of the bodies are affiliated
with the American Association Tor
the advancement OF science aud to.
gether they will attract to the nation.
al capital the largest and most notable
gathering of men OF science ever held
In America
WASHINGTON. ID. O., Dec. 2G.-
Manila sdyioes say that the customs
department has unoarthod gigantic
system OF smuggling in which Il has
cost the government many thousands
u dollars, Colonel Mccoy deputy
collector In report, charges army
officers with carrying on biz bust
ness for their own profit,
SAN ANGELO, Tex, Dec, ss.-A
grand roping carnival similar to that
given last year, opened in San Angelo
.oday under auspicious circumstances,
The days program consists of n free
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