The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1901-1903, 1902-12-21
UNITED STATES
RECEIVES nEPIY
PETITIONERS ARE r. r BRIEsE
NICK, r. Fl. sTA4L, A r.
HENsEL. r. d. AIKEN
Business

Washington, December 20
tary Hay has received partial ra
sponses from the government of
Britain, Germany and italy. fespas Il i
the proposal TO arbitrate tha venezt a
Ian difficulties Great Britain Is favofs
able to arbitration wis pgopef
guards Germany accepts afbitral Sun
in principle, but fnds multifud@ III
small adjustments IL ia made he eeass
entering iu TO the etnent Italy
the junior partner the allies, dis
clares that She IS faeo1 he q arlitfas
ton, l5lit viii be bound probably by the
action of the senior parfner
To secure these results the Ameri
/ can embassies at London. Berlin and
Rome have been working energetical
" to carry out the Instructions of sec
retary Hay to ascertain how the pro
posal would be received. AS far AS
England is concerned, the safeguards
referred to are believed to relate t5
the question 0f guarantee and VIII "a Is
full Of lllIieaitie
Ia this conaection some
ton is again being given to the fea
fpiiity OF the assumption Of responsiBills
ty for any award assessed
Venezuela by responsible private agen
cies, but the United States govern
ment is determined not to allow itse4f
to be drawn into the position of
guarantor in this case, for the prece-
dent, once established, might require
the United States to become the fnan.
cial backer of all South and Central
America. However if private concerns
can be induced to enter the field the
United States government will do what
it can to reduce their risks. Secretary
Hay, -.r Michael Herbert, the British
ambassador, and Senator Depew
were in conference today and it is sus-
pected that this phase of the case was
touched upon although no continuation
can be neld at this time.
Germany Is Ugly.
The GERMAN position presents the
greatest difficulties, for not only does
il involves a demand for apologies
which are extremely repugnant to
! Venezuela but also presents so many.
points requiring adjustment that it is
evident thar many days, or perhaps
weeks, must elapse before that ADJUST
ment can be affected, and the case
lprepared Tor arbitration. And the dan
ger OF delay in the face OF blockade
which seriously cripples neutral com.
merce and invites hostile collisions
with the Nenezuelans, cannot be over.
estimated. rhe efforts OF the United
States, therefore must be directed 70.
ward Fastening Gormanys action en-
the arbitration proposal.
The Italian position IS, OF course; Of
less concern tnan tnat or the other al
lies. The Italian ambassador hefe, III
his intercourse with Tie ssaee ISaft-
ment, has been extremely moderate
and considerate, GIVING seefetarg Hay
the impression tAat ne IS Well disposed
to second any effort OF the United
States to terminate the present dan
gerous situation.
The French government mas served
notice tnat without abating heI claims
the payment for which HAYS been a
ranged. she also claims the ta
nave the claims Of Frenen S.
which have arisen since ae aa
ment above spoken d, couss aAra E
che Joint tribunal, which wan I'D 5lsf
the Venezuelan debts on baAi III
equality with those Of the othsx
tions. This contention is strong
sisted BY some Of the allied Hozg
ana IS one Of the points which S siis
~ to lead to the consumption of nsIlegl
time and which must be disposed af
before a final arrangement can h6
made to arbitrate the case,