Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-12-26
CASTRO WILL ACCEPT
Willing to Let The Hague Tri-
bunal Settle Dispute Under
Certain Conditions.
WANTS HIS FLEET RESTORED.
Also Wants Blockade Withdrawn
Previous to pitration--Germany
Said to Want Certain Sum In Cash
Before Negotiating for Settlement.

Caracas, Dec 26.-PTesident Castro
has telegraphed from La Victoria his
acceptance Of the proposal to submit
all pending differences to the arbitra-
ton Of The Hague tribunal, subject
to certain conditions, which include
cessation Of the blockade and the re-
turn to Venezuela of the feet seized
by the allied powers.
President Castros acceptance has
been transmitted to the Washington
government, from which the proposal
emanated
Willemstad, Curacao, Dec. 26.--The
American Red 3D. line steamer Cara
cas- has brought the remainder OF her
cargo here. The warships of the al
lied powers are using search lights TO
watch the coasts OF Venezuela. Forty
vessels are now detained at La Guaira.
Must Be on Equality.
Rome, Dec. 26.-The only condi
tons which Italy has attached to her
acceptance of the Venezuelan Difficult
ties are that all points in the dispute
shall be submitted to the arbitrator,
so that no question shall be left IN
settled, and that Italian claims must
be considered on an equality with
those of the other powers.
Berlin, Dec. 26.-The Local Anzeig-
er published yesterday the following
statement. which was evidently in
spired by the foreign office:
1.-THE German government has ex-
eluded from the scope of arbitration
of the Venezuelan difficulty a claim
OF 100000 bolivars, which must be
paid Immediately in cash before ar
bitration is begun
The paper adds that 1t is under
undertaking to arbitrate involves IN
indirect guarantee for the payment OF
the sum to be awarded.
Confidence has grown in govern
ment circles during the past "a hours
that President Roosevelt will accept
the task of arbitration
Supports United States View.
Paris. Dec. 26.-Baron d'Estour-
nelles de Constant has written to For
eign Minister Delcasse notifying him
that the writer will interpellate the
government on the reassembling CT
the chamber concerning the disregard
OF article q of The Hague convention,
shown by the allied powers in coerc-
ing Venezuela
In his letter Baron 'Estournelles
strongly supports the contention IF
the United States that the Venezuelan
trouble should be referred to The
Hague court. After pointing out that
the present is just the contingency
contemplated by article 81, the writer
says:
1.-THE conflict exists between Vene-
zuela aud several of the signatories
to The Hague convention, and the
formal obligation that France and the
rs other powers signed is not only
being ignored, but we observe a sys-
tematic Introduction of The Hague
court of arbitration by the European
governments An explanation has
become necessary. 1t cannot be OBJ
jected by the allied powers that Vene-
zuela took no part in the conference;
and as she Is asking for arbitration
an occasion exists for reminding the
powers of the obligations they signed
and ratified Nor can the reply be
made that states. unlike individuals,
are free not to observe their engage.
ments, and that moral obligations ex-
list ONLY for individuals or for the
the W as this point of view is pre-
cisely contrary to the principle that
The Hague conference sought to Sc
cure"
Proposals Reach Washington.
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