The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1903-01-17
TERMS ARE ACCEPTED
Castro Agrees to Latest Proposal Of
the Allies.
Declares Them to he Unjust, How
ever, Hut la Compelled to Yield
to FOrce-Bowen Ia Com
Ing to Washington

Ing to Washington.
Caracas, Jan. 9.-After two stormy
meetings of the cabinet, all the condi-
tions set forth in the replies Of the
powers to President Castro's last pro-
posals in the matter of settling the
Venezuelan dispute through arbitration
have been accepted by the Venezuelan
government. The government con-
siders these conditions to be unjust, but
declares it is obliged to yield to force.
The Venezuelan answer was delivered
at the United States legation here at
noon Thursday. The conditions of the
powers cover cash payments to the
allies and guarantees for the payment
of the balance of their claims. 1t can
be said on good authority that the
question of raising the existing block
ade will not be considered.
Compromise Reached.
1t is learned that by the terms of
the notes of the foreign powers hand
ed to President Castro by Minister
Bowen Wednesday, and of the Venezue-
Ian answer to them delivered at the
legation Thursday, COM
promise in the matter of arbitration
has been reached.
Rebels Again Defeated.
Caracas, Jan. 1O.-The port of Tuca-
cas- was reoccupied Thursday by forces
of the Venezuelan government, after
a fight with the reyolutionists of an
hours duration. Tucacas, which is
about 40 miles northwest of Puerto Ca
bello, has been occupied for the last
four months by the revolutionists. 1t
has lately been the point where much
of the goods and ammunition SNUG
gled over from the island of Curacao
have been landed. The revolutionary
force under Gen. Ramos, which was de-
feated last Sunday near Guatire, has
dispersed. The march of the rebels
upon Caracas via Guatire has been COM
pletely checked.
Pleased with Reply.
London Jan. 10.-President Castro's
reply to the powers, accepting the ar
conditions of allies was de-
lvered to the foreign office Friday
afternoon by Craig Wadsworth, third
secretary of the United States EN-
bassy. Mr.. White, the charge daft
flares, is i'll and has been in the coun-
try most of the week. The reply is re-
garded as having much more finality
than expected, and as definitely set
Ting the submission of all the difficult
ties to arbitration.
Feeling In Germany.
Berlin, Jan. 10.-President Castro's
acceptance of the arbitration condi-
tions of the allied powers was re-
ceived Friday at the foreign office
here, where it is regarded as being
a long step toward a settlement of
the questions in dispute. The for
eign Office hopes that most of the
points will be arranged amicably at
the preliminary discussion at Wash
ington, before reaching The Hague
court.
Bowen Going to Washington.
Caracas, Venezuela, Jan. 9.-It has
been learned from an authoritative
source that United States Minister
Bowen has received orders to leave
Venezuela next Saturday for Washing
ton, where he will present the Fene-
zuelan case to the British-German
commission. An American warship
will call for Mr.. Bowen at LaGuayra.
The foreign Office here is working day
and night in the preparation OF docu-
ments in order that the Venezuelan
case may be ready for presentation.
by his wife.
Minister Bowen will be clothed
with authority to represent Vene-
zuela as her commissioner for the
of all claims out of hand
reference to The Hague tri-
bunal, or. if this be found impracti-
cable, then he is authorized to act
for Venezuela in settling all points
open to controversy as far as posi-
BILE and of drafting the terms on which
a final and conclusive arbitration
shall be made by the international
court at The Hague. The proceed
ings in which Minister Bowen will
will take place at Wash
ington presumably few days after
his arrival in this city. The commits
sioners on the part of the allies, it is
will be their leading dip
lomatic representatives in Washing
ton.
OHer of the Allies.
Berlin, Jan. S.-That portion of the
joint reply of the powers to Venezuela
a settlement without ar
only goes so far as to offer
to treat for a settlement. out of court
after the payment of cash or the CIV
ing of a sufficient guarantee for the
of $335,O00 70 each power.
This reservation remains as the fixed
and only condition precedent to arbi-
tration or negotiations direct for q
supplementary agreement. The Ger
man government would much prefer
to close up the matter by negotiations
through Minister Bowen while the
blockade continues, than withdraw
the blockade and adjust the claims
through The Hague arbitration court.
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