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Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1902-07-17
Seinri& BON 4reueen an sas Erie
&euter Altentetm.

vile ~ieinsrssit Bring Seinri8 in Vine.
rita tpeilie, bate Der 8orifanb Der Srib
8sutsr Mltsubeim. @sisli&aft ben Brine
asn I'M Elm anbenisn (sin autoarapb)
for bas Ssim sebeisn. unb Dor 8ursem
iam Elm Gbsd bon 500 aus BEN @rtrags
Der Concerto Der @arins. aapsIe. Die
alienbeiH.8 sb5rbe sluubte f@on, bamit
ioQe bas an ben Prinssn esiteQie Aniu'
den srlebiei isin, bod BEN mar ni@t 70.
bsnn iest IA foleenbss S&reibsn in Netp
Oorf ein8eirohen :
QisI, 30. Stunt 1902.
Ssius 85nisl. SObbsit Bring SsinriG
bon gteuben ipouen BEN aniuhen BON
8. Wdrl b, s aern sntipredsn unb lais
fen BEN Sris 8suter Alisnbsim bic Yin.
lase Absrisnoen. SIN b6@ften Aufirass
b. Ssdsnbotf."
Dem S&rsiben lag f~olsenbes Maio'
grab bel
Der @iGe if bic Seele Der Gbat
Ssinri6. Bring bon Prsussn. l902.'
Das Autograph ipirb sinesrabmt einl
Ssbsnsparbieleit bss altenbsims bill
ben.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1902-07-17
Qapft saHu bic Monde niAt sers
tretbsu.


Ser 8atifan Dat anitport auf bic
8Oridlase bss 6Oupernsurs Gait bssas.
LID Der G%ntfernune Der Mbn&s bon ben
PbiIippinen eeesbsn. Die aniiport III
in isbr bbFi6em Zone esbalteH. 90
bsibt. bab Der 8atitan bspausrt, ni&i
barauf sinesbsn su ibnnsn, bab CT bic
Wbn@s innerbalb elmer befimmten 5riit
aus Rem GrdipeI surldberuft. 9aau
babe er isin 8e&t, CO mare bas au& elm
8ru& bss Barrier 5riebenspsrtrages unb
60 uarbe ben 8aiifan in Gonfift nit
Spanisn brineen. ..aSnnsn bic Der.
einieten Staten nidt bic M6n9e Der.
treiben.' beibt 60 in BEN SHrifthlde,
,.tpie ianH oas bann Der Paplt tbun, su.
nal bspisien tpurbe, bab bic 8si9perbsn
eesen bic Rbn&e ibeiIpsiis falf9, tbsil.
ps,fs lbsrtrIsben unb ibeilpsiis unssnau
marsn?
Der Batitan bsripri&t ieeo&, bas G,
beriuden MIL, bic ipanii&en N5nG,
auf BEN NrGipel mad unb na& burd
Ron&e anberer Decentralization unb stpal
uOr,uespeife Amsritansr ,u eristen
Ser Batitan rdumt Go Elm, bab bic R6n,
DE ni&t mad Ql6asrn ,urldisbrsn ioa,
ten. pelae fe eerdumt babsn, unb hi
ibre Hadtebr unruben bsrporrufsl
f6nnis.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1902-07-17
Die 9Sniasfr5uuna.

Des a6ntss 8uftanb bat ii& 70 lbsr.
rai&enb sebsfsrt, oab bic AbbaItuns bss
atOnunesfsfes bon ben Bebbrben fir Die
erie Sdlfte bss Mona.s Gusuf in Gus.
iidt eenommen if. sc lou aber cine Der.
bdItniBmdBis einfads. auf b5dRens brsi
Gage fid e~tftredenbe Affairs tperben.
Der Saupitbeil bes 9rosrammss, bic
arbnunesproeeifion unb bic Gsrempnie in
Der Deitminiter abtei. fol- 70 fshli4
aussefatrt perben, alB bic bur9 bic
8sr,bserune berbeisefibrtsn unedniissn
umfdnbe unb bsr Ausfaa Der
@Gfe,abI 60 aeftatten.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1902-07-17
Rnelanb erfbtpert tte Musipanee'
ruua nab amerifa.

Die ruiff&s Rssisrans mill Der .aus.
~panberune mad Nmsrifa GinbaIt tbun.
Sic bssann bamit, bab fe bic @eblbt
fir e,nsn AuslanbspaB bon "a auf S22
eibbbte. 9as i&liebt bic IssaIe Aus.
iDanberune fur einen eroBen Tbeit Der
Sebblteraune aus. GQerotnes baben
bic ruiii9sn @rsp,beamisn bobIs S6nbs
unb piele 2sute tperbsn id obne Pab.
ober nit sinsm faIi&en. bur&i&muessln.
absr Obns 3usifeI tuirb babur& bic Gus'
%panoerune bebeutenb sri@pert rerben.
Nuf Der nnberen Settle tbut bic &ssieruna
ales R6ali&e. UNI bic AniisoIuns in
S,birisn 90 erlei&tern. Sic bistet iebem
Gniisbler cine 2anbfeae unb Elm 9aus
frei unb auberbem freie Sabrt flr ibn
unb feline 6amiIie. Die ~austpanberune
nod Sibirisn bot enorm sussnommsn.
Ger ruiifden 8esieruns III ss barurn su
tbun, Der neuen transfbirii&s Giisn'
balm @si&dfts susuflbrsn. inbem fs bas
2anb auf bsibsn Seitsn berielben 70 raI1
ais mDsIi& bep0lfert.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1902-07-17
Sanbeefsfretdr Sap feet bic Rdu.
muu8 BON 2ientfin In China
burdh.

Die Ollie. bic bas ameriiunifde
Staatsminiftsrinm Der dinsfi&en Re.
Sierune eepdbrte, bat ibren GrfoIa ae.
tabt. 90 tpirb perf&eri. bab ~bisieniaen
@snsrdle. bic f& tpeiasrtsp. lienifn su
rdumsn. bon ibrsn bssisbentli&en Reaie.
run8en bic anpsifunaen erbieItsn, 6ies
iOfort su tbun. 90 finb sipar. ipie es
beibt, nod sinise unbsbeuisnbe 8untte au
erleoiaen, bic aber balb aus BEN @eae
esi@afft tpereen. Gap bate f& on bic
Wd@te oirstt setpenbet, ni&t an ibrs
8eTtrster in Betting. unb eabsn ais Iesis
Dsatf@lanb unb 5ranirsi& ibrs 8uRim.
mune.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1902-07-17
RnRlanb bat nod niht beapnnen,
bic Manefdburet iu rdumen.

SIN @ssenias su Der neuli&sn ReI.
buns. bab RubIanb bic Wanbi&urei in
Der Gtat i&on serdumt babe, beiaste
cine aus abarbin in ct. Petersburg cine
seirofsne amtliae Gspsf&e. bab bic
Raumuns nod ni&t einmul ~bssOnneu
babe.
Depsi&en aus ct. PETERSBURG bonn
26. SUM batten eemelbet. baB bic ruff,
i&en Gruppen bereits aus Der Wanbfdu.
rel surddseSoeen feien QpesieI aus Wuis
benz. baB ferner 2irin int aaufe bee
Sabres 1908 serdumt iperben tplrbe uno
oab bic Sdan . Sai . apan . Glisnbabn
ibren e%issnittmsrn i'm Oitobsr ,urid.
gsaeben tplrbe.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1902-07-17
S6uasbrer fpaen ntAt Wfiffondre
fetn.

SIN ariessminiherum finb 8eT&psrbsn
eineeIOufen. BOB bic meiiten amsriiani.
iden inporiirten Sduaebrer auf ben
Bbiaippinen ibre Sauptausenmeri itaii
auf ben nnierriGt Der ainbsr, baraui
ri&ten. oab fie beridGen. bieielbsn BON
auiboIicismus gum prOtefantismus su
..befsbren." Ser fsqberiretenbe Sou.
perneur @riebt bon ben 9bilippinen if
um ausiunft baiiber anseeapssn nor.
ben uno er bat berunIabt. baB ben 2sb.
rsrn gu psrftsbsn ssssben tuurbs, ss fsi
ni&t YOlitii Der 8seieruns. in ben bffsnt.
Il6en S4uisn 8sIisionsunterri@t ssben
su Iafsn.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1902-07-17
'SinleDs>
GnOe Oer
Saiiom.
seioe=Serfauf
1T Yretien inter
Mannfat=
.tnrfoitem.

40 E fir i¶s HHs farbist 5aftta
go We Stibt. War so Gents.
20 n fir i@waras unS farbiss saH,ta
20 We Seht. @ar rs Gents.
TX n fur 81 3Sa saHaa Sslss. sBar
so We $f.00.
IS 6. y! si.d ts''''' '''''" s''''' ''''
go n fir i&purss uHb farbiss ptau be
W We Spis Stibs bon St.00.
Of 00 fir i&paps Tsau be Sois, trira
~A'VV fsiHr AuaIitat, bon 81. 25.
Ct 00 fir 8aHrp Baif Ssibs, alt Hsusn
@A'OV 0ufH. 9Barfn $3.50.
TX IL fir 8uney @aia Ssibs dass aHs-
so We sspSbIts Mufsr. @ar $500.
90 n fir GouIarb Ssbs, suts f&Bns
OO We Aualiiai, gang Sfibt. gBar rs 9.
Ak AZ fir Guularb Satins unb Stibt, BE-
VO We fee 8abrifat. @ar 100.
g n fir bette 0uaIiSt gOrbsb gBal&.
Cc We Ssiss. @ar so Gents.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-07-08
His rIu~nt Fount Of Tenrs.

There are funny Incidents in the life
Of photogra pher. A man came in the
other day nI'd looked over al the sam
Piles. asking the price Of each.
"Do you want a slttingY" | asked.
Il don't see nothin' like what
want" he replied.
| told him If he would indicate what
he wanted might arrange It,
"You see. It's like this" he began. al
had girl that / loved, and we was GO
Ing to git married. She had her things
made up. and we was all but ready,
when she was taken i'll and died And
what | wanted was picture of me sit
tin on her grave weepin'."
| was touched at the homcIy story OF
grief and told him could send a man
with him 10 the grave and have the
picture taken ns he desired.
It's some distance" he said. It's
0ver In ireland. | expect It 'ud cost q
lot to send over your traps for what
want
said II would
Il thought" he answered "that
mebhc you could rig up grave here In
your shop and wouId weep on it and
1t would do just as well. It's no trouble
for mo to weep anywhere. - Edinburgh
Scot SmnG
The Tucson citizen., 1902-07-08
CHELsEA'S NOTED BUNS.
All London Jsci fo NiStf Mrs. Hands
0R Good Friday.

However religious ob>"ryancrs may
change in England TIE eating ot hot
cross buns on Good Friday Is not likely
to die out. St,I. enthusiasm il this
particular has considerably declined
since the days when Mrs HNnUs lcrt
the Chelsea Bun House at thn corner
Of Jews row. na~ rjmico road SO
many people were In the habit Of dock
ing there Oh r'o0l Friday in order to
eat hot cross buns fha' on on" OCCASION
10000 persons assembled there. aud
E230 was taken In the day Tor buns
alone After tai, the Inhabitants OF
Chelsea prot sfrd aglins. the n"s" ana
disturbance this caused. AMI Mrs.
Hands. fearing to be restrained by the
law. issued in 1872 Il quaint pro'iama-
ton. stating how. ''desirous. therefore.
Of testifying her regard ana obedience
TO those laws by which she rs happily
protected, She Is determined, though
much 10 her loss. not 70 sell cross buns
on that day 10 any person whatever,
but hclsca buns rs usual"
This Mrs. Hands was something of a
character In her own way. The royal
family and many Of the ar!Stocracy
used to visit her in the morning. and
Queen Charlotte even presented her
with silver half gallon mug contain
ing ; guineaS The house rema.n ned IN
the possession OF her family for mo
time, as S.r Richard Phillips, vr,tng
few years before its destruction, nlcr
tions After admitting that fer upward
Of thirty years Ii" had never passed th5
house without liiling his pockets l."
goes on to say. These buns haFe NJ
forded n competency and even alth
TO four generations of the same flia,!S.
and 1t is singular that their dc'tat"
favor, lightncSs aud richness have MY
er been sur"c~s sfuliy initiated When
Ranelagh was closed. the Bun House
declined In popularity, though as late
as 1880 $1,000 buns were sold on Good
Friday alone. London Chronicle.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-07-08
&nRacitY.

Why. yes. l have seen good deal OF
Tom Robinson recently. Fact is. he's
one ot the most entertaining men J
ever met. Really. didn't know there
was 50 much in him. He's positlvcI!
brilliant when you get him talking
Most delightful companion and SO hos
pjtab!r and
Il see. Which OF Robinson's sisters
is it-the ,ittle one with the black hair
or the tall blond otle:"
IT'S tie l;ttte Que with the black
hair ..g Sz~~ ~-~r--%@4asrYSSs--.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-07-08
a tSiAa and a snap.

In 1887 Mr. Thomas Sayerland
Brought an action against Miss Caro-.
line Newton. who had bitten piece out
OF his nose for his having tried to kiss
her by way OF joke. The defendant
was acquitted, and the judge aid down
that when man kisses woman
agninst her will she is fully entitled tc
bite his nose II she so pleaseS THE
Hiss and lis History"
The Tucson citizen., 1902-07-08
VACATION DAYS.

Vacation time is here. and the chill
drcn are fairly living out of doors.
You need only to guard against the &C
cldont, Incidental to most open air
sports. No remedy equals DeWitt's
Witch Hazel Salve for quickly stopping
uain or removing danger from cuts,
sr1'ds and wounds. Sure cure for
piles end skin diseases. Draws out the
Beware OF counterfeits.
Bells Pharmacy.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-07-08
I.npsua LInRnmn.

"YOu understand, of course. that my
daughter has been reared in the lap of
luxury"
why, she told me last night that
mine was the trst-er. that is ! hope
sir, that | may be able TO make such
provision as 10 keep her from pinng
tor the lap you mention. Chicago
Herald
The Tucson citizen., 1902-07-08
ltTTHt CITPFN FOLLOW YOU.

Parties leaving for the coast or other
resorts for the summer months can
have The Citizen mailed to their ad-
dress at the same price at which 1t is
delivered by carrier. Leave address at
The Citizen business office. corner
Stone avenue and Broadway. or tele-
phone Main I'll.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-07-08
a NInicat TheanInn-

H"GEe-Ihat fooI StephiGh considers
himself The greatest actor on earth.
Ren'on-ls that so? He's getting
strangely modest He used to consider
himself tn" greatest actor that ever
lived --Tlt.l.lts.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-07-08
The same Old Climate.

"lS not your climate rather chpngcs
oleT asked the tourist.
"No it isn't" answered the old set,
tier who always contradcls. IF IL
was, don't Iou suppose we'd have
changed it for something else years
aao r. Washington Stnr
The Tucson citizen., 1902-07-08

las, week. and will deposit 10000 gal
Ions a day IN the reservoir above the
spray shaft.
The ore receipts at the new Val
Verde smeltcr. Val Verde. are increas-
ing daily. and the erection OF the plant
has resulted in number Of rev claims
being opened NJ.
Another rich silver strike Is reported
near Prescott The ora runs IA
ounces Of si).cr to the ton besides
carrying considerable gold.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-07-08

The New England Copper company
above Clifton. is making arrangements
for a survey for railroad To connect
its camp with the Arizona x New
Mexico system,
The Tucson citizen., 1902-07-08

Hon. Ben Goodrich an old-time
Arizona lawyer, has been nominated
for governor OF California by the
Union Labor party. He won't accept.
He is a Democrat
The Tucson citizen., 1902-07-08
TO CURE \ COLD IN ONE DAY.

Take Laxative Bromo-Quinine Tab
lets. The druggist refunds the mouay
Ii 1t fails to cure. e. w. Groves sig
nature Is on each box. 25c.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-07-08

Never tell man that he has made
fooi of himself. II he knows it, he vii.
get angry and he will get angry also
II he doesn't know IT,
The Tucson citizen., 1902-07-08

Coronino will be tirst-class county
as soon as the assessment for the pres
cnt year is equalized The assessment
as it now stands foots up $4.527 ,4S9.b6.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-07-08

Prescott estimates her population at
4,GSD using the late school census Of
ISL as a basis.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-07-08

For repairing or rlne watches and
jewellery go to II. G. Capo's. Every
watch Is guaranteed. Only first-clAss
work turned out
The Tucson citizen., 1902-07-08

Bisbee Is happy at last in having IN
adequate supply Of water The Cop
pee Queen began pumping from Naco
The Tucson citizen., 1902-07-08

f. Olsen. OF Tempe. has solved the
water question in the Salt River Val
ley to his own satisfaction at least
He has installed huge Corliss engine
or sixty~thrce horse power. and n
boiler OF eighty horse power capacity
on his ranch, for the purpose of pump
ing water from five big wells which he
has bored
The Tucson citizen., 1902-07-08

Dougl less than year old, points
with pr to this record: A popula-
zion of ore than 1000, two hanks,
teltphon and water service. and the
arrival cf more than twenty-five car
loads of freight a day.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-07-08

Ten carloads OF sheep 1000 in all;
were shipped from Winslow TO Kansas
City Il few days ago.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-07-08

Holbrook has shipped 100000
pounds of wool this season.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-07-08

Surveyor General Hugh Price let
contracts amounting to $4,000 a few
days ago. for surveying 100000 acres
in the San Francisco forest reserve.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-07-08

The report is given out that the con-
tract for furnishing beef at San Carlos
to the Indians has been cut from 1900.
900 pounds to 100000 pounds year
which is little more than sufficient to
supply the employees at the agency.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-07-08

The first step toward securing a
patent to "a miners claim is to obtain
from the United States surveyor gem
cral an order for an official survey by
one of his thirty or forty United States
deputy mineral surveyors located
throughout Arizona. The charge for
surveying lode claims is $50 and for
DlaCpr claims $35
The Tucson citizen., 1902-07-08

It takes about 10000 barrels Of oil
monthly to supply the mines smelters
and industries of Arizona. and the de-
mand is increasing rapidly.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-07-08

1t is said that the government has
ordered all the cattle on the north side
of the Grand Canyon, belonging to
MN residents. to move off the reserya-
ton. This will affect about 1900
head.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-07-08

rhe supreme court of Mexico, so it is
reported has handed down a decision
which gives the Picacho gold mine to
the Douglases of the Copper Queen
company, The mine is about ten miles
west OF BoCoachi.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-07-08
arizona News
Views and GOSSIP

VIEWS ana GOSSIP
Ten carloads OF sheep 300 in all;
City f. " days ago
Dougl s. less than year old. points
with pr 9 to this record: A popula-
zion Of aorc than 1000, two hanks,
tcltphon and water service. and the
arrival of more than twenty-five car
loads of lreight day.
Prescott estimates her population at
1850 using the late school census OF
7Sl as a basis.
The New England Copper company,
above Clifton, is making arrangements
for 4 survey for railroad To connect
its camp with the Arizona New
Mexico system.
Hon. Ben GOodrich, an Old-time
Arizona lawyer has been nominated
for governor OF California by the
Union Labor party. He won't accept.
tie is Democrat
Coronino will be a first-class county
as soon as the assessment for the pres
cnt year is equalHed The assessment
as it now stands foots up $4527 4S9.bG.
Iolbrooh has shipped 100000
pounds of wool this season.
The first step toward securing a
patent to a miners claim is to obtain
from the United States surveyor gen
cral an order for an official survey by
one of his thirty or forty United States
deputy mineral surveyors located
throughout Arizona, The charge for
surveying lode claims is $50 and for
placer claims $35.
1t Is said that the government has
ordered all the cattle on the north side
of the Grand Canyon, belonging to
MN residents. to move off the reserva-
tion. This will affect about 10000
head.
Ihe supreme court of Mexico. so it Is
reported has handed down a decision
which gives the Picacho gold mine to
the Douglases of the Copper Queen
company The mine Is about ten miles
west OF Bocoach.
It takes about 1000 barrels of oil
monthly to supply the mines, smelters
and industries of Arizona, and the de-
mand is increasing rapidly.
The report is given out that the con-
tract for furnishing beef at San Carlos
to the Indians has been cut from 1.300.-
900 pounds to 100000 pounds a year,
which Is little more than sufficient to
supply the employees at the agency.
Surveyor General Hugh Price let
contracts amounting to $42, 900 few
days ago for surveying 100000 acres
in the San Francisco forest reserve.
f. Olsen, of Tempe. has solved the
water question in the Salt River Val
Icy to his own satisfaction at least. |
He has installed huge Corliss engine
or sixty-thrce horse power. and n
boiler OF eighty horse power capacity
on his ranch, for the purpose of pump
ing water from five big wells which he
has bored.
Blsbee Is happy at last in having IN
adequate supply Of water The Cop
pee Queen began pumping from Naco
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-12-21
A DIFFICULT CHOICE.
The President Proposed Arbitration Of
the Issue by The Hague Tribunal.
A COUNTER PROPOSITION
--------
Powers Suggested that Roosevelt
Act as Arbitrator.
PUNITIVE MEASURES CONTINUE
Chief Executive Is Facing YexatlOus
Alternative.
HE DOES NOT RELISH THE DILEMMA
Still, to Prevent 6loodshed and the De-
struetion Of Property, He May AS
sumo Task Of Arranging It.
ne DOES NOT RELISH THE DILEMMA

Washington, December 20 President
Roosevelt has proposed to the allied pow
crs that the Venezuelan dispute be sub
mltted to the arbitration OF The Hague
tribunal The povera have replied with a
counter proposition that President Roose
welt himself arbltrate the issues
These were tho Developments over night
10 the Venezuelan matter, aud they seem
to Justify the prediction made In these dis
patches that the critical poiut has been
passed President Roosevelt does not wish
to act as arbitrator IN this dispute, for,
as such, II is felt here he would be AZ
once Judge. Jury and constable aud would
be under moral obligation to execute his
own Judgment. The president feels that n
reference to The Hague tribunal would
vastly strengthen the cause Of arbitration,
still, rather than see the present dispute
proceed to extremes. Il is probable tho
president viii reluctantly assume the duties
of arbitration. II is fully realized that
any decision rendered by him in that
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-12-21
COERCION TO CONTINUE
Even IL the Proposal 20 Arbitrate
Is Accented,


Berlin, December 2o.-rhc Nord
peutschc Zeltung SAYS the dcclara-
ton Of the blockade OF Venezuela.
made simultaneously In Berlin and
London. does not condlct with tho
accommodating attitude Of Germany
and Great Britain towards tho
United States as regards the solu.
tlon OF tho Venezuelan difficulty by
arbitration Moreover says the pa.
per, II was previously known In
Washington that tho adherence Of
the British aud German govern
meuts In principle to the idea OF ar.
bltratlon does not arrest the coerclve
measures agreed on and which are
sanctioned by International law.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-12-21
The Albany at "a GuayTs.

La Gusyra. December 20, a m.-The
United States cruiser Albany, the French
cruiser Trsude ara the British cruiser
RstnbutlOn have tust arrived hera
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-12-21

amount Of about 100000. is party in In
terest and 1t would be unfair to put the
president In the position OF having TO arbi-
trate his own claims. For, their part. the
powers bring against The Hague proposition
the argument that President Castro would
feel lightly bound by any decision by that
tribunal, but would be certain to heed n
Judgment rendered by the president.
II is said Mt the state department that
no matter how these propositions are dis
posed OF there will be no backward step
and that an agreement Of some kind, which
Will bring about a peaceable settlement OF
the Venezuelan troubles. will result from
the present negotiations. or course. II the
president should accept the charge. which
he would do only as last resort. It Is
understood that the actual burdenscme work
OF arbitratinE the clulms would not be
undertaken by him personally but prob
ably would be. as is customary In such
cases. conhded TO one OF the thoroughly
efncient and trained secretaries Of the state
| department.
GERMANY AGAIN DENIES.
Az the German embassy denial emphatic
-. tn ha
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-12-21
TREATY PROPOSALS.

TREATY PROPOSALS.
II an agreement is reached on srbitra.
tion the procedure would be for Mr.. Bow
en-. representing Venezuela rs a pienlpo-
Tertiary. to sign with the representatives,
Of the allies a protocol stating that the
case is to be submitted to arbitration; that
Venezuela admits the right OF diplomatic
intervention in behalf Of a claimant a
principle she has always resisted, and that
the details Of the arbitration shall be ar
ranged IN formal treaty. which she
pledges herself 10 sign This treaty viii
provide In the greatest detail for the Securi-
~ Of foreign interests against yexatious
and extortlonnte interference on the part
OF the Venezuelan government hereafter
and viii insure the administration Of az
act justice In the settlement OF claims,
and especially will 1t relieve foreign resi-
dents OF Venezuela from forced loans and
persecution IN times OF revolutions.
The status Of the arbitration negotiations
az the close OF the ofdclal day, as disclosed
ut the state department, was that the pow
ers were waiting for an answer from the
president TO their proposals that be himself
undertake to arbitrate the Venezuelan difn-
Guilty.
The presidents answer can only be
guessed at for the ofacials decline to eI-
press any opinion Of their own. However.
1t is believed to be safe prediction that
he win renew bis suggestion that the case
be submitted TO The Hague tribunal. adding
to the argument he has already produced
the fact that the United States, having
Claims Of iis evn against vsneEusls to the
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CLBBURNn.It Is understood that Judge
poindexter has asked the grind Jury to re
convene next week to attend to some Of
lenses The grand jury had adjourned TN
January u,