Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1902-12-25
POWERS WILL ARBITRATE
Great Britain, Germ any and Italy Send
Venezuelan Answer.
BERLIN's REPLY IS UNSATISFACTORY.
One Of Its Requirements Said to Be An Apol'
ogy From Castro-Asks Amends for the
Arrest Of consuls and Sacking Of Legation
-EugIands Chief Concern Is for Adequate
Guarantee Will Ask Allies to Recede.

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-EugIands Chief Concern Is for Adequate
Guarantee Hay Will Ask Allies to Recede.
Washington, D. c. (SpeciaD.-Sccre-
tary Hay has received partial responses
| from the Governments OF Gre at Britain,
Germany and Italy respecting the pro-
posal to arbitrate the Venezuelan dlt-
fculties.
Great Britain is favorable to arbltra-
ton with proper safeguards.
Germany accepts arbitration III prin-
:iple, but finds multitude OF small ad-
justments to be made before entering
into the agreement.
Italy, as the junior partner OF the
allies, declares that she is favorable to
arbitration, but will be bound probably
by the action OF the senior partners.
As far as England is concerned. the
safeguards referred to are believed to
relate to the question OF guarantee,
which is full OF difficulties. Some con-
sideration is again being given to the
feasibility OF the assumption OF
responsibility for any award assessed
against Venezuela, but the United
States Government is determined not
10 allow itself to be drawn into the po-
sition OF a guarantor in this case. Tor
the precedent, once established, might
require the United States to become the
financial backer OF all South and Cen
trail America. However, il private con
Germ. can be induced to enter the held
the United States Government will do
what it can to reduce their risks.
Secretary Hay. Sir Michael Her
bert, the British Ambassador. and Sen
ator Depew we're in conference. and 1t
is suspected that this phase OF the case
was touched upon, although no connr-
nation can be had at this time
The German position presents the
greatest difficulties, for not only does 1t
involve a demand for apologies. which
are extremely repugnant to Venezue-
lans, but also presents so many points
recurring adjustment that it is evident
that many DAYS. or perhaps weeks, Aust
elapse before that adjustment can be
effected and the case prepared tor arbl-
tration.
The danger OF the delay i'll the lace
OF blockade. which seriously cripples
neutral commerce and invites hostile
collisions with the Ncnezuclans, cannot
be overestimatcd The effort OF the
United States. therefore. must be dl-
rected toward Fastening Germanys ac..
ton on the arbitration pronoSal and
toward endeavoring to persuade 1t to
recede on some particular.
The Italian position is, OF course, OF
less concern than that OF the other al
lies. The Italian ambassador here, III
his intercourse with the State DcDart-
ment. has been extremely moderate
and consderate. giving Secretary Hay
the impression that he is well disposed
to second any effort OF the Un,te1
States to terminate the present dan
gerous situation.
The French Government has served
notice that without abating her claims
the payment for which has been ar
ranged, she also claims the right to
have the claims OF the French citizens
which have arisen since the adjustment
above spoken OF considered by the JOINT
tribunal which will adjust the Venezu-
elan DEBTS on OASIS vi equality WIN
those OF the other nations.
This contention Is strongly reSlstcd
by some OF the allied Powers, and is
one OF the points which is likely to lead
to the consumption OF much time and
which must be disposed OF before a
final arrangement can be made to arbi-
trate the case.
Secretary Hay laid before the Cabi-
net meeting the latest phases OF the
Venezuelan situation as shown by the
correspondence he had had with our
Ambassadors and the Foreign Otiices
at London, Berlin and Rome, and also
acquainted the members with the sub
stance OF the verbal exchanges which
had taken place with the Ambassadors
IRON those capitals in Washington,
Alter a thorough discussion OF the
subject, the Cabinet gave its unquali-,
fed approval to everything that had
been done by Secretary Hay and also
to his plans for the future, so lar as
they we're outlined 1t is gathered that
the attitude of the United States IS
for the present waiting one, in the
hope that the allies will soon be able
to agree upon the basis upon which
they are willing to accept arbitration.