Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-12-18
VENEZUELA WILL
YIELD TO DEMANDS
Leading Citizens Of Caracas Ad-
dress a Petition to Castro,
TROUBLE TO BE ARBlTRATED
Minister Bowen VIII Undoubtedly be
One Of Arbitrators = Coercive Meas
ures Might Follow blockade.

Caracas, Dec. T.-lndlcatlons here
are that Venezuela viii yield to the
demands of the allies. The leading
citizens Of Caracas have addressed a
Joint note to President Castro asking
him to give full powers 10 United States
Minister Bowen TO effect a termination
of the present difficulty.
II has been decided that the Venezue-
Ian difficulty shall be arbitrated and the
discussion of terms of settlement Is
now going on, United States Minister
Bowen undoubtedly will be one of the
arbitrators.
The government fears that coercive
measurs will follow the establishment
of blackade.
CASTRO URGED TO YIELD.
Caracas. Dec, ia joint note ask
ing President Castro to yield 10 the de-
mants OF the allies was transrnitled
TO President Castro at o'clock this
afternoon. II Is signed by all the Lead
ing merchants, bankers and aBrlcui-
turists of Caracas. IL reflects truly we
concensus Of current opinion among the
business clements of this city the
men who signed the note VIII meet
again tonight TO discuss ways ana
means TO obtain money with which
Venezuela can meet her obligations,
SO well as the guarantees which II VIII
he nossible TO offer to her creditors.
The note, which is dated today, follows;
"To the President OF the United
States of Observation-Disclosures unuer-
signed. having met with the purpose
OF Offering their aid TO the government
of Venezuela in the present conlilctlng
situation. which has been created Dy
the aggressive attitude Of Germany
and Great Britain, and upon your re-
quest 10 give our opinion IN Wrltihs'
we address you In the following terms
"In view of the acts OF violence al
ready committed and OF the absolute
impotence of Venezuela 10 meet force
with force In response 10 tne aliisu
forces of Germany and Great britain,
In view OF the fact that Great Britain
has exhausted all the means required
Inv civilization and diplomacy to put
IN end 10 the present situation, and the
government and the people or Vehe--
1nei, having complied honorably ana
worthlly with the demands OF nationai
honor. we consider, with All Que re-
gpect that the moment 10 yield TO FORCE
has arrived. .o,,
eve therefore respectfully recon-
mena that full power be given TO the
Minister OF the United States Of North
America authorizing him to carry ou'
proper measures TO terminate Tue pres
emf conflict in the manner least pielu-
dicial 10 the interest OF Venezuela
NO RESPONSE FROM POWERS.
yyashington. Dec. 1.-THE state de-
nor,,rent has received no response mus
g. "a the messages sent 10 the EURO
,aan Foreign Offices relative TO the ar
iS,r,tion propostion. il Is not KNOWN
49, whether President Castro VIII
nansont To apologize as a condition
orocedent 10 arbitration, but II Is hoped
he, Munster Bowen can Induce nm 70
40 so N this Will be sufficient 10 meet
~. demands OF the allies.
III =, Js nolnted out here. however mat
the further prosecution el a,1achs y"
Venezuelan forts win make an ADJUST
ment lust that much more dinncull. ~
anoloFios are rendered and aceep.vu,
,hsn Ihe critical phase Of the situation
Viii me- removed and some time may ne
snent In an arrangement OF the OASIS
mon which arbitration should be con-
Quoted. .. .o,,,,r, %, II
4. aniiclpated that the allies viii pase
ID, aceeptance OF the arbitration on
an agreement BY Venezuela TO instruct
~ srbitrators TO accept certain prn-
ei,,es In advance, which will commit
veneulela TO recognition OF an m
SSb,ndness OF about sl5Ooo.pW. sun
Inc state department is hopeful mat ar
i,Itratlon viii prevail. for the alterna-
40 Re now realized to be actual war
between the allies and Nenezuela'
II Is believed here that Germany. q.
least Is not anxious TO enter upon inis
stafe. A declaration OF war wouid az
onre clothe the Vcnesuelans with me
su,l rights Of helligerenoy, ana TINS
,nIehi greatly proiract the efforts OF the
allies 10 subdue President castro
ANXIOUS FOR PEACE.
washington. Dec. l7.--O1icials here
80" 40, SURPRISED at the feeling which
sa. manifested itself In Car-cas OF a
de .s 10 seek termination OF the un-
fortunate situation that now conirons
Venezuela. Our government IS anxious
,bat some settlement may be found
, s"~ soon as It is realized that the
nresent conditions cannot last long
,,ithont A climax being reached quickly.
with this end IN view. the state ce-
oa-,nnent already has given permission
~ Minister Bowen TO be the bearer OF
any messages that Venezuela may wish
a. transmit 10 the allies on the suo1ect
Of Of The present difficulties, such re-