Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1902-12-25
FORMAL REQUEST MAD[.
Germany and Great Britain Unite in
Asking President to Arbitrate
Venezuelan Matter.
A WRITTEN INVITATION is PRESENTED.

a Wkll len INvIIAllUh Is PkESEN Eu.
President Has Urged Allies to Submit
Matter to The Hague, But Will
Probably Consent to Act as Arbi-
trator-Blockade of Venezuela Is
Begun.
Berlin, Dec. 23.-Ihe notes OF Ger
many and Great Britain formally in
viting President Roosevelt to act as
arbitrator in the Venezuelan dispute
were handed to the United States am
bassador here and to the United
States charge in London Monday.
Blockade Begun.
Washington, Dec. 23.-The follow
ing cablegram has been received from
Commander Diehl, of the Marietta:
which now lies at La Guayra. The
m4ssage comes from La Guayra, via
Hayti, and is dated Sunday:
british vice admiral established
effective blockade from and after
December 20 of La Guayra, Carenero,
Guanta, Cumana, Carupano and the
mouths of the Orinoco. Vessels sail
ing from the United States and the
West Indies before the date of noti-
fcation allowed grace, steamers ten
days, sailing vessels 20 days. Other
ports, steamers 90, sails 40 days, YES
els#sin blockaded ports Is days. Full
text if desired
IS Ambassador Tower has notified the
he has received official notification
from the German government that
the German squadron has blockaded
Maracaibo and Porto Cabello, effec-
tive December 20, allowing ten and
twenty days respectively for steam
sers and sailing vessels from the Unit
ed States and West Indian ports and
20 and 40 days from all other ports
and Is days for vessels, except Vene-
zuelan vessels, to leave Venezuelan
ports.
81. Ambassador Meyer at Rome has ca
sbled the department that he received
zssesaday from the minister of for
e.ga affairs an official note dated De.
cember 20 announcing that Italy had
decided to participate with her naval
forces in the blockade of Venezuelan
ports which had been declared by the
British and German governments.
Lieut.. Marbury Johnston, the Off
Ger detailed by Admiral Dewey to go
to the relief of Minister Bowen at
Caracas, has advised the navy depart
ment of his arrival there. He will be
stationed at the American legation
as assistant to the minister. When
Lieut. Johnston arrived Saturday
night the city was quiet, though the
anti-foreign feeling was still intense
Nothing New Regarding Arb1tration.
The United States government is
awaiting the reception of formal an
swers from the allied governments
to the presidents last suggestion that
the Venezuelan dispute be referred to
The Hague. So far these responses
have not come to hand, but it is pretty
well understood that they will hold
for the arbitration of President Roose-
velt himself. Signs point to the pres
ieent's ultimate acceptance of the
trust, though nothing positive is yet
known on this point. The state de-
partment has learned that President
Castro would welcome the selection of
President Roosevelt as arbitrator,
united, the pressure will be hard to re-
sist. Opinion varies as to the ter
mination of the blockade of the Ven
ezuelan ports. In some quarters it is
assumed that if President Roosevelt
accepts the duty of arbitrator, the al
On the other hand, it is pointed out
that custom requires the terms of the
arbitration to be accurately defined,
and this will consume some time, pend
ing which the blockade will continue.
Germany the Prime Mover.
1t is quite evident from the devel-
opments here that Germany is the
originator and promoter of the sug-
gestion that President Roosevelt act
as arbitrator. Great Britain and
Italy, it is believed, incline toward
arbitration by The Hague tribunal,
but of course they would not indi-
cate any preference officially in the
matter if President Roosevelt gave
the faintest intimation of accepting
the charge. Indeed, officially, the al
lies stand on record as supporting the
German lead in this matter.
Advices have been received here
from Rome that the former Italian
minister at Caracas. Mr.. Riva, will
return to Italy at once and that
Baron Aliotti, who was formerly at
tached to the italian embassy here,
will remain on board the italian war
ship Giovanni Bausan and in the
event of a renewal of diplomatic ne
gotiations between Italy and Vene-
zuela will become charge d affaires.
Secretary Hay was informed of this
fact Monday by Sig. Mayor des
Planches, the italian ambassador.
Baron Aliotti made many friends dur
ing his stay in Washington and is
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