Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-12-30
Allies Want to Hear from Vene-
zuela Before Arranging
Terms Of Settlement.
WILL ARBITRATE IN ANY EVENT.
German Government Silent as to
When Blockade Will Be Raised.
Praise for United States for Having
the Dispute Sent to The Hague.

Berlin. Dec. 30-Foreign Secretary
Won Richthofen is awaiting the re-
cefpt of President Castros answer to
the proposal to submit the Vene-
zuela dispute to the arbitration Of The
Hague tribunal with certain reserva-
tons, before corresponding with Great
Britain over the personnel Of the
tribunal or the date for raising the
blockade. Assuming that President
Castro declines to accept the reserva-
tions, will arbitration fall through ?"
asked the correspondent of the Assoc
ciated Press of foreign Office official
yesterday. The official replied: "a
settlement will be reached by arbitra-
ton in any event"
Silent as to Raising of Blockade.
The German government is CON-
pIetely silent as to when the blockade
will be raised or whether it will be
raised at all until every question con
corning arbitration is settled. The ac-
ceptance of arbitration after the block
ade was begun Is certainly not re-
ceiyed with popular favor in Germany
General Won Boguslawski, one Of
the foremost military writer's, con-
tributed to the Tagliehe Rundschau
his views of the Monroe doctrine and
argues that the withdrawal of the
blockade at this stage would show
singular weakness. After alluding to
the late Prince Bismarek's expression
that the Monroe doctrine was "a great
piece of impudenee," the general says;
THAT was true word. America is
divided into many states. In varie-
ties of race and language she is hardly
second to Europe How can one state
assert that it has the right of inter
ference and protection over an entire
continent and that it will tolerate
only under certain conditions any ac-
ton, however Just, of European ma
lions against an American state?"
Halls Refusal as Good News.
The Frankfurter Zeitung halls Pres
ident Roosevelt's refusal as good news
and praises the United States for hav-
ing done so much to bring The Hague
tribunal into vogue, referring to the
cases already sent there at the United
States instance.
The Lokal Anzeiger prints an in
spired statement to the effect that
nothing is known by the Berlin Off
cials regarding the reported intention
of the powers to raise the blockade,
adding that the question has not yet
been taken into consideration. The
Neueste Nachrichten says it hopes
the statement that Minister Bowen
will represent Venezuela's case is not
true, since the United States action
would thus appear in a bad light, after
refusing arbitration, and keeping the
biggest hand in the game in respon-
sible way The Lokal Anzeiger's Car
acas correspondent asked President
Castro If he was ready to apologize
to the powers, to which the president
replied: General Castro has nothing
to apologize for" The bystanders.
the correspondent adds, cheered and
shouted Bravo" when they heard the
presidents reply.
The German merchants of Caracas
it is asserted by the correspondent,
say they are ready to advance Presi-
dent Castro the money to meet the
demands Of Germany, although they
know the president is able to pay 1t
himself"
Italy Appoints Representative.
Rome, Dec. 50.-The Italian minis
ter at The Hague, the Chevalier
Tunge. has been ordered personally to
supervise the procedure in the matter
Of the settlement of the Italian claims
against Venezuela before the interna-
tional peace court at The Hague. The
documents IN the case will be forward
ed to him by courier.
Washington, Dec 30.-Mr. Won Hol-
leben, the German ambassador who
has been in New York for some weeks
past on a business mission, called at
the state department yesterday and
talked with Secretary Hay on the
Venezuelan situation. The ambassa-
dor was unable TO throw additional
light on the subject, having received
no advices from Berlin.
The Venezuelan negotiations now
wait upon President Castro Minister
Bowen has been fully advised by the
state department of the result of it's
exchanges with the foreign offices IN
London, Berlin and Rome, and he has
been charged TO take the case in hand
himself and arrange the details of the
protocol which will precede the sub
mission of the foreign claims to the
arbitration Of The Hague tribunal. In
SO doing Mr.. Bowen is acting not IS
United States minister. but as yene-
zuela's representative. The officials
here wish it 10 be understood thai
their functions ceased, so far as the
Venezuela difficulty was concerned
when they brought the parties to the
controversy together.