The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-20
Allied Powers Want Him to Act
as Arbitrator.
Counter Proposal to One Made
by the President.
BLOCKADE EFFECTIVE.
Official Proclamation Was Ga
zetted This Morning.
1t Becomes Effective from To-
day With Few Exceptions.
HELPS REVOLUTION.
Allied Powers Give Encourage
ment to Rebels.
Outlook Is Gloomy for Castro
and His Party.
Official Proclamation Was Ga.
zetted This Morning.
1t Becomes Effective from To-
day With a Few Exceptions.
HELPS REVOLUTION.
Allied Powers Give Encourage.
ment to Rebels.
Outlook Is Gloomy for Castro
and His Party.

Washington, Dec. 2O.-President ROose-
velt has proposed to the allied powers
that the Venezuelan dispute be sub
mitted to the arbitration of The Hague
tribunal The powers have replied with
a counter proposal that President
Roosevelt himself arbitrate the issues.
BLOCKADE Is PROCLAIMED.
London. Dee. 2O-The official procIa-
nation of the blockade of Venezuela
ports was gazetted this morning and be-
comes effective today.
The text of the proclamation is as
follows:
Foreign office, December 20, 1902--It
is hereby notified that as the United
States of Venezuela have failed to COM
ply with the demands of his majesty's
government a blockade by his majesty's
naval forces of the ports of La Guayra,
Careno, Guanta, Cumana and Carupano
and the mouth of the Orinoco is de-
clared and such blockade will be eff
fectively maintained from and after the
goth of December subject to the allow
ance of the following days of grace:
For vessels sailing before the date Of
this notification from West Indian ports
and ports on the east coast of the con-
tinent-ten days fer steamers and twen-
ty days for sailing vessels.
From all other ports twenty days for
steamers and forty days for sailing yes
sells. For vessels lying in the ports now
declared to be Observation-Disclosures days.
Vessels which attempt the blockade
viii render themselves liable to all
measures authorized by the law of ma
tions and by the respective treaties be-
tween his majesty and the different
neutral powers"
The foreign office says the blockade
of the Venezuelan coast will not be re-
called until the powers enforcing their
claims agree on method for the arbi-
tration of their respective cases and
Venezuela shows a disposition to act
sincerely.
= Stress is laid on the difficulty in view
of the diversity Of the claims in decid-
ing on a method of presentation, and on
the prOliXity of the negotiations which
will be involved before a settlement is in
sight It is not definitely decided wheth>
er separate cases can be embodied IN
one document, should the projected ar
bitration take definite shape.
REBELS GAINING POWER.
Panama, Dec. 20.-NewS received here
from the Venezuela frontier is to the
effect that the revolutionary movement
against President Castro is now more
powerful than ever. General Matos IS
said to be at the head of a strong army
and to be on good terms with the rep
resentatives of the foreign powers. 1t IS
believed among the Venezuelan revolu-
tionists that the present movement
against Castro will be successful.
HELP FOR BOWEN.
San Juan. Dec 20.-The U. S. cruiser
Albany has been ordered to La Guayra-
She will return here from that port.
This step is taken in accordance with
Instructions from Secretary Moody.
transmitted through Admiral Dewey to
send assistance to Minister Bowen.
OUTLOOK FOR ARBITRATION I'M
PROVES
Paris, Dec. 20--A cable message from
FIT de France, Martinique, announces
that the French cruiser which was as
signed a few days ago to protect French
citizens in Venezuela viii now remain
outside of Venezuela waters, as all anx-
iety regarding the welfare of the French
citizens has been disDelled-
The foreign Office has received from
the charge d'affaires at Caracas con-
hrmation of the announcements that
President Castro had conferred complete
powers up0n Minister Bowen to arrange
the terms for arbitration. The dispatch
adds that the president EXPRESSED con-
fident belief that the exercise by the
United States OF the powers granted Il
Minister Bowen undoubtedly viii secure
an adjustment of the questions in dis
pute.
Informal exchanges of views between
the chanceIlories of Rome, London and
Paris, indicate the Willingness of the
British, Italian and French govern
ments to agree to the creation of a mix
ed commission as a means of adjusting
the difficulties.
WARSHIPS ARRIVE ALTA GUAYRA
La Guayra, Venezuela, Dec. 20-9 A
M.-The United States cruiser Albany
the French cruiser Troude and the Brit
ish cruiser Retribution have just arriv-
ed here.
Washington, Dec 2O.-The following
cablegram has been received at the navy
department from Admiral Dewey dated
San Jaun. December 10:
Torpedo boat destroyer not available
for duty assigned. Lieut.. Marbury John
ston has sailed in Albany"
This action is in accordance with in
struction sent by the department severa
days ago upon the request of the STATE
department that naval officer be dis
patched to the relief of Minister Bower
at Caracas. Lieut.. Johnston was ap
pointed to the naval academy from
Georgia in 1873.