Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-25

WASHINGTON, December 2t-The
President and Secretary Hay We're :n
conference for some time this evening
,vcr the proposals from Great Britain
and Germany that the President arb-
lrate the issues involved in the Nenezuc-
}sn claims controversy. They went over
nc communications very thoroughly.
considering the subject from every view
7oint. Tho acceptance or declinaticn OF
the proposals by the President is believ-
NJ TO hinge upon the nature of the re-
ftrictions the allies have imposed on the
arbitration. II any conclusion WIS
reached al the conference between the
President ard his Secretary Of State TO-
DAY, the fact was not made public.
Gerr1ar,,> Preference.
BERLIN, December 2i.-Gcruany is
anxious 10 receive President Rooseyelt's
acceptance of the formal invitation from
Germany and Great Britain to act as ar
bitrator in The Venezuelan controversy. |
The German Governments preference is
vel% decidedly in favor OF arbitration
through President Roosevelt, rather than
the Hague tribunal because 1t believes
TIE President will reach an early decis-
Ion. whereas the Hague court would re-
9uire many mouths. The officials here
ESQ lasS-Sl t4idI IL is 40 lilc Ii4lltt LSS
advantage 10 have the President decide
the matter.
The German BIackades.
BERLIN. December 2..-Commodore
Scheder reports that the German block |
ade off Puerto CaDello began December -
and that the blockade of Maracaiho by
the Germans commenced to-day.
No word from Dici,I.
VA STgT>IfS-TCE December o4-Tf,e !
H1aHT Department to-day received no |
word from Commander Diell. Of the Ma
rietta, concerning his reported protest |
against the action of the blockadins /
squadron at Caracas in refusing 10 al ,
low the Red Liner Caracas TO remain in
The harhor yesterday long enough TO dis /
charge her cargo. 30 request for in i
structIon6 has come from him.
The officials of the department have en- :
tire confidence III Commander Diehls |
ability 10 handle the situation, and IN
less they hear something from him in
The shape OF 2 protest against the action |
Ct the allies they viii make no move.
Rcbels Encouraged.
wILLEMsTAD, ISLAND OF CURA-
Gao, Dec. Shy boat from La Guayral |
The revoIrtionists strengthened by the /
impossihility of the governments sup /
pressing the smuggling Of arms and am /
Tnuuition iuto the country. and by the 4
TACT that it has no longer any fleet a !
its disposal. have made answer 10 Pres
l6ent CastT0,s proposition that they turn
against the foreigners who have attacked /
Venezuela, by referring him to General (
Mates their only chief capable OF deal
ing with the matter.
The rebels have regaincd courage. The /
government which signed with them an
arristice OF ten days, which ends to-mor-
row has $500 men at i3arqulsiIneto and |
N 800. 931a.S l,-- n+I a-S rCh m
have enrolled themselves to fight against /
the foreigners have retired. The revolu- |
fionists have planned a march on Cara
c4s by three roads; the leaders Ramos |
Antonio Guevara, Jrbaneta and Penalo /
"a with $500 men VIII march via Qua |
tire: Antonio Fernaddezz, Oslo and Cres- /
30 Torres. with 300 more have left Cam
anag qua. and General Roando, with 300 |
troops viii go from Alta GTacia- A1ln1u-
milton is expected 10 arrive every day near |
Trcecus.
CASTRO AGAIN IN PERIL
The situation for President Castro is
considered again perilous; attacked by for
.igners and his own counrymen, he can
With difficulty resist the shocks as the !
governments resources have vanished. |
The presidents departure for La Victoria |
IS for the purpose Of trying to check the |
near advance 10 the capital OF the rev
oIutionists.
General Mates VIII leave Curacao
shotIE
Dutch steamer Kept OF.
IA GJTAYRA. VENEZUELA. Deem
her c4.-The Dutch steamer Iorinz NVillem
II. from New York. December 3 arrived |
IF La Guayra this morning. Owing %
difficulties With the blockading squadron |
ard the refusal Of her agent to pay the |
port charges she left without communi-
eating with the shore.
ttaly Agrees 10 Arbitration.
ROME. December 24-ItaIy's reply 20
Tho arbitration Ilroposal Of TeaczucI2 /