Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1902-12-24
ROOSEVELT ACCEPTS.
He Will Arbitrate the VeneZu-
elan Troubles.
II Is Believed That the Negotiations
Will Soon Reach a Stage Assum-
ing Definite Arrangement and
Obviating HostiIities.

PRESIDENT HOOSeveitS answer 10 the
proposal made by the allied powers
that he arbitrate the Venezuelan is
sues has been received in London.
The strictest secrecy with regard to
every phase OF the negotiations is pre-
served, however, and il is impossible
to make a definite statement. but such
indications as are obtainable point to
President Roosevelts acceptance OF
the office of arbitrator.
A constant interchange OF cable
grams is proceeding night and day be-
tween the United States embassy hero
and the state department at Washing
ton. Ii is believed that tie presidents
answer will be submitted formally TO
the foreign office Monday BY Wed
nesday. unless some unexpected COM
plications arise. II is believed the ne
gotiations will reach a stage assuring,
definite arrangement and obviating
hostilities
1t must be said that the acceptance
oil tae office of arbitrator by President
Roosevelt would greatly surprise the
foreign Office, which always has been
doubtful of the issue of the arbitra-
ton negotiations on account of the be-
lief that President Roosevelt. or the
United States, was not willing to un-
dertake the responsibility thereby in
volved
Judging from private American adj
vices which have been received in
London President Roosevelt. as arbi-
traitor, would be favorably disposed to-
ward the temporary adoption of some
such method as was arranged with the
Venezuelan secret mission and COM
municated to the state department by
Isaac Seligman. With President Roose-
welt acting as arbitrator the serious
objections in the matter of guaran-
tees, which frequently have been men,
toned at the foreign Office and in these
dispatches. would disappear The for
eign office has repeatedly said that the
great difficulty In it's seeing a way TO
agree 70 n pacific settlement of the
Venezuelan trouble was It's inability
to ascertain TO what extent the United
States was willing to assume RESPONSE
bility
In spite of the fact that Sunday Is
usually sacred TO leisure in London's
diplomatic circle, Sunday 1t was mark
ed by activity at all the embassies.
and especially the American. where
work was in progress all Saturday
night. The promptness with which
| Washington deals with those vital mat
tiers concerning which prolix pour
parlers have been interchanged in Eu-
rope astonishes diplomats here and
| forms an interesting phase of engross-
ing situation.
Berlin. Dec. 22.-It has been learned
| acre that the governments of Ger
| many and Great Britain have adopted
| answers to the proposal to arbitrate
| the Venezuelan issues. These commu-
nicatiOns will be handed to Ambassa-
! dor Tower here and to Charge DAT
| taires White in London Monday. A
| press correspondent has learned fur
| thor that the German answer agrees
in all substantial effects with the
| British answer and makes no separate
! reservations in behalf of the German
case.
Caracas. Dec 22.-In the name of
Venezuela President Castro has signi-
fed acceptance of the appointment Of
President Roosevelt to arbitrate the
Venezuelan difficulty
Port OF Spain, Trinidad, Dec 22.-
Tie blockade of Venezuelan ports was
| begun with an effective force at mid
night saturday night The British
have the cruisers Indefatigable, Alert
and Tribune, the special service steam,
CT Columbine and the torpedo boat
destroyer Rocket along the coast. The
cruiser Ariadne. the flagship Of Vice
Adm. Douglas. is here and will remain
here. All t1e British operations will
be directed from Trinidad
fhe cruiser Vineta, the German
| flagship. left here Sunday morning for
| La Guayra to reinforce the German
| cruisers Gazelle Panther and Fake
and the training ship Stosch The
Charlotte. another training ship. has
LETT mere for st. Lucia, her presence
IN the blockade apparently being I'M
necessary
The United States battleships Kear-
| sarge and Alabama arrived here Sun.
! day afternoon. Their appearance pro-
voked considerable comment on shore.
but wnen Adm. Higginson called upon
| the acting governor OF Trinidad and
| the commander Of the British ships ne
| took occasion 20 explain that the visit
| TO this port Of the American men-of-
war was part Of the usual winter trip
! Of the squadron AS the American
vessels entered the harbor the Char
iotte saluted Adm. Higglnson's flag.
8 courtesy which was also extended
by the English ships The salutes
were returned
Rebels Capture ciudad, Bolivar.
New YORK. Dec. o. Civdad Bolivar.