Evening journal., 1902-12-27
HAGUE COURT
WILL ARBITRATE
Venezuelan Trouble to be Re
ferred to the Interna-
tional Board
HAY PREPARING NOTE TO POWERS
No Fear le Expressed BY Admlnlstra-
tion That Monroe Doctrine Will Be
Brought Into Controversy In Any
Manner That Will Be Embarrassing.

Brought Into Controversy In Any
Manner That Will Be Embarrassing.
Washington, Dec. 27. - President
Roosevelt will not be the arbitrator
of the Veneguelan controversy. The
whole vexatious subject will be re-
ferred for adjudication 10 The Hague
tribunal.
Epitomized, this was the situation
as it had resolved itself at the con-
clusion of the cabinet meeting yes
terday. The meeting was not so long
as the sessions of the cabinet usually
are. All the members except Secre-
tary Root were present. The Vene-
zuelan question was the principal and
practically the only topic of general
concern under consideration. Secretary
Hay presented the net results of his
cable correspondence with the govern
ments at London, Berlin, Rome and
Caracas. In accordance with the sug-
gestion made several days ago by
President Roosevelt, through Secretary
Hay, President Castro, of Venezuela,
was reported to have agreed to submit
the differences between his govern
ment and the European powers to the
arbitration of the tribunal at The
Hague. The European powers not only
consented to submit the controversy
TO arbitration, but while they express
ed a preference for arbitration to be
conducted by President Roosevelt, they
had assented to his suggestion that
the matter be referred to The Hague.
The presentation of the case met the
hearty approval of the members of the
cabinet No fear is expressed by the
administration that the Monroe Doc
trine will be brought into the contro-
versy in any manner that might re
suit in an embarrassing situation for
the United States. Secretary Hay is
preparing note to the powers. in
which the qualification of this govern
ment is expressed for the course
agreed upon by them in settlement OF
the pending difficulties.
No intimation is given of tho condi
tions which may have been imposed
by the European powers or by Presi
dent Castro precedent to the arbitra
tion. 1t is known that Great Britain
was willing to submit the subject to
the arbitration of President Roosevelt
practically without condition. but tho
suggestion is made that one and per
haps two of the other powers involved
proposed some conditions which might
have proved embarrassing to the presi
dent had he undertaken the responsi
bility Of determining the question.
II is understood that some money
must pass, but it also is known that
the amount of cash to be required oI
Venezuela before arbitration is moi
nearly so large as has been stated Il
is not possible to learn either whether
the allies insist upon apologies from
Castro. and while it is assumed thai
the blockade will be speedily raised
no arrangement to that end has yel
been made. The energies of the nego
tiators are now being devoted to the
framing Of what will be known as Z
condition protocol, and it is hoped tha
while this class of document does no
undertake to closely define issues to b'
presented it will still contain a provis
ion for the removal of the blockade.