The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-12-17
"COMFORTING FEATURES"
ITALY ACCEPTS RoOsGVELTs IN
TERPRETATlON.
lntimaton That Britain Agrees With Hay
as to the Limitations OF the
Peaceful Blockade"

Washington, December 16.-.The Italian
ambassador called at the state department
today and advised Secretary Hay that Italy
mad Joined the allies against Venezuela. lie
requested that Mir, Bowen assume charge
Of ltuuun interests In Venezuela aud the
secretary granted this request, subject to
the approval OF Venezuela. Italy enters the
combination on the same plane US to Austen
ton from territorial seizures as Germany
and Great Britain.
Falling 70 hear from Europe as to Mr.
Bowers proposal to arDltrute the Nene
zuclu troubles, secretary Hay today adj
dressed cuUlegrHms to the United Stutes
ambassadors at Berlin, London aud Rome
lustruclug them tO cull the natter again
TO the attention OF the governments with
u view 10 securing du early expression OF
opinion from tncm.
inc ltuAdn ambassador explained to Sec
rptury hay that It hau been the nope Of the
ACME government at nrsL TO reucn II suits
factory settlement OF her claims against
Nvuulueiu, suun as france hau secured. 10
this end "A polite, but hrm, note was ad-
urusscu TO me Caracas lutrt4u ONCE al Ter
Toe ult.mutums ol Great Dtttuu uud Ter
many were seat. fclI4tug reply to this
noe, tue ltuiuu GutAUtltee ulu not resort
10 ur1siIc tu,ueutus. NAvu tue reply came
IT was luuuu ~ he not uuly II ruJlCuUu ul
AN ltalN ucluHhuS uut lts tone was Wuuly
dispensing, uuu a. was tuctpIure necessary
Tor ituIy 10 IuiIUW suit with trrruiluy anu
hrCdL britain uuu JON IN tue utlIcu naval
demonstrations. lurre Is one ltunuu yes
sri now at La Guayra ana two more are
understood to AAYG SullCu To-Day Tor kcuy-
| zueiuu waters from Naples.
80 tar as secretary IIdy proposal 10 the
| powers Tor arbitration Is concerned, It Is
| learned nom uu Otuclti source tnat, IN view
| OF the Tact tuuL tue allied powers have
agreed 10 assist CuGu other ia the pressing
| OF their claims against Venezuela, there Is
| the feeling that the reply OF Germany,
! Grelt Brllulu aud Italy bhOuld be uuaul.
nous.
Estimated at between two and three mil.
| lion buhHarH. Italy > claims are considerably
] IN excess of those OF Great Britain, aud
| the course OF the Rome government Ia not
| acting hastily In the tuatter has commended
| llscu 10 tue state department. Before lcay-
| ing tAis morning the Italian ambassador
/ gave Secretary Hay assurance that his gov
cFhmehi wished TO act strictly In accord
| 1ucc with President Housewife iutvIprvtu.
ton OF the Monroe doctrine.
/ one OF the comforting features Of the
! days developments to the official MUD was
} the reception Of an lutimatiou chat, $50 far
l AZ Great Britain was concerned, she was
/ disposed to accept the View Of the state dc.
Ittm5rht 4ere a. to the limitations Of "a
That les TO sty. tho disposition Is to avoid
! iutrucreuee with neutral merchant ship
/ ping whore It's movements de- not give
| actual ana TO the Venezuelan government
lhrfc Us some reason 10 believe at pr, sent
TINT there is difference Of opinion betv,pr
iuv allies relative TO the Lluckudy . maj
mat England, with her great vnMli.r.luI
/ interests, is reluctant To O.. % az 10 the uu.
position OF irritating lurdrus upon 1t every
nations Jel NOS JuSutyluB declaration of
war.