New-York tribune., 1902-12-28
NOTE TO THE ALLIES.
Presidents Vae1cs on Tenesueldn Ar-
bifrdtion Stated.

Rome Dec. 2G.-Ambassador Meyer 'o-odS
presented 90 the Foreign Office President hoose-
veit,s note on the subject of Venezuelan aI VI
trarion The President says that although he
is gratifed at the confidence the powers haNe
shown in him by choosing him arbiter. which
posifion he would have accepted if there were
no other means Of solving the question: ne
,bints II better TO submit the case TO The Hague
+rshunal especially as ali the powers concerned
are willing The President adds that, as there
IS M question of national honor or cession OF
territory involved after thorough CONSIDERATION
and in accord with all the powers concerned
who have shown honorable spirit OF mutual m
consideration and moderation, he lis glad 10 pe
Informed that they ali have agreed to submit
the question to The Hague tribunal
London. Dec 27-The Foreign Office officials
cav q note from Secretary Hay similar TO those
presented at Rome and Berlin has been received
here. Nothing has yet been decided resaroins
-he cessation of the blockade or the terms OF
the arbitration protocol.
Pe-lin. Dee. 2s-The German Government is
disappointed by President Roosevelts dechha-
-ion 20 be arbitrator in the Venezuelan olspu'e
bat in pursuance of his decision, VIII CUTIE
erond at once with Great Britain and ltaly Oh
the subsidiary questions which must now oe
zg-eea upon. such as raising the blockade ana
- definite
on cne side and Germany, Great Britain ana
T-al, on the other viii ask The Hague tribunai
.o s6iudse the dispute. The interchange OF
xicus on these and other requirements Will
-,rohably take place at Washington, where the
ambassadors can confer freely with secretary
Hay and ohtain through him President Cas'ro >
assent 10 the precise propositions. The German
Foreign Ofice considers Washington ito be a
convenient place for further negotiations
Foreign Secretary Won Richthofen regrets the
long selav which is likely TO ensue before the
Anal adjustment of the controversy he hao
relied on President Roosevelts personality to
take up The case and reach decision quickly
12aron ,,or Richthofen recognizes that the Presi-
DENTS declination is in strict accord with MS
message Of December 2. in which. referring 10
The Hague tribunal, he said: IT is far better
where possible to invoke suc1 permanent
tribunal than to create special arbitrators for
given purpose"
When Baron Won Richthofen received Secre-
tary Hays note this morning he had in his
6esk rhe summary OF the note transmitted from
washington by The Associated Press.
The .'I.olal-Anzeiger's" Caracas correspond
eut says:
president Castro is one of the few Venez-
,,elsn rs who do not distrust the Yankees. Minis
Ter Bowen has his confidence fully The Ger
man wholesale merchants would regret aroitra-
ton if il LEADS to American financial control N
stead Of international. Some of them have de-
clared empnatically that IL American controi
IS esta plished it would be better TO transfer
ter business relations forthwith from Ham
burg TO New-York- President Castro plans con-
tscating the property OF British, German ana
Italian subjects whenever the blockade exnaus's
his resources"
The Foreign Office officials mere oechne "
.5;oa+e u5bat Germany will do regarding Presi-
cent Castro's reported demand that the powers
-,.s +ba blockade and restore the Venezuelan
feet before Venezuela will accept The Hague
arbitration.
The correspondent Of The Associated Press
was informed authoritatively to-day that II was
at <iermany's suggestion that President hoose-
Welt was invited TO arbitrate the venezuelan
dispute. with The Hague as an alternative II
the President refused.