The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-01-07
CAUSED INDICATION
Former Venezuelan Gunboat,
Flying British Flag, Arrives
at La Guaira.
SLIGHT HITCH IN ARBITRATION.
Castro Attaches Condition to Accept
ance Which Is Not Endorsed by Uni
ted States, But It Is Not Of Sufficient
Importance to Stop Arbitration Plan.

La Guaira, Jan. 1.-THE former
Venezuelan gunboat Zumbador, now
transformed into British warship,
arrived here at noon yesterday and
caused considerable indignation
among the people ashore, who looked
upon her arrival here under the Brit
ish flag, especially on New Years
day, as adding insult to injury. The
italian armored cruiser Carlo Alberto
arrived here at l p. m. yesterday.
Caracas, Jan. 2-The arbitration
propositions of the foreign powers
and the counter proposition of Vene-
zuela, exchanged through Minister
Bowen Wednesday, are said by high
Venezuelan authority to be easily
reconciliable.
Delivered Note of Accordance.
London, Jan. 2.--Mr. White the
United States charge d'affaires, de-
livered to the foreign office yesterday
the note of Secretary Hay announc-
ing President Castro's acceptance Of
the proposal to have the Venezuelan
claims arbitrated by the international
court at The Hague.
Berlin Jan. president Castros
reply to the powers, through Minister
Bowen, Is substantially an unqualified
acceptance Of their proposals to arbi-
trate and the accompanying condi-
lions. The foreign office here re.
eeived his answer yesterday and is
satisfied with its spirit. A further in
terchange of views, preparatory to
signing the protocol, will take place
in Washington. The only really i'm
portant question to be settled is what
shall be done with the blockade.
continuance of the blockade Is relied
upon to hasten the conclusion Of the
arbitration preliminaries, especially
on the part of Venezuela.
The Tagliche Bundscha denies that
the recent article by General Won
Boguslawski was inspired. The pa
per says that the general, being re-
tired, does not have tocget the per-
mission of the government to express
his views publicly. He is one Of the
editors of the Bundschau.
Castro's Acceptance at Rome.
Rome, Jan. 2.-Foreign Minister
Prinetti yesterday afternoon received
through Ambassador Meyer Secre-
tary Hays note communicating Pres
ident Castro's acceptance of The
Hague arbitration In principle but
with an additional proposition, which
the government at Washington does
not support.
At the New Years diplomatic re-
ception yesterday Foreign Minister
Prinetti and Ambassador Meyer ex-
changed congratulations over the an
ticipated settlement by arbitration Of
the Venezuelan troubles Signor
Prinetti expressed his appreciation Of
the attitude of the United States AMI
his satisfaction at the state depart
ment's action throughout the affair.
Acceptance Not Likely.
While reserve is maintained at the
foreign office with regard to the Vene-
zuelan matter it has been learned that
the foreign office considers the addi-
tional proposition made by President
Castro as not likely of acceptance.
Communications on the subject are
now being exchanged with Germany
and Great Britain.
Brussels. Jan. 2-It is said here
that an arrangement has been con-
cluded with Great Britain and Ger
many to submit the Belgian and Dutch
claims against Venezuela to the in.
ternational peace court at The Hague
at the same time the Anglo-German
claims against the South American
republic are taken to that tribunal
Allies Rejoinder Not Yet Received.
Washington, Jan. 2.--The rejoinder
of the European foreign offices to
President Castro's reply to their ar.
bitration proposal have not yet reach.
ed Washington. This, however, oc-
casions no surprise, as the holidays
are much more closely observed in
European capitals than in Washing
ton. Following the rule which it has
adopted in the treatment of CORE
spondence passing between Venezuela
and the allies, the state department
still declines to make public any in
formation respecting the details OF
President Castro's reply, but inquiry
confirms the Associated Press report
did attach a condition to the accept
ance of the arbitration proposal and
The condition was not endorsed by
the Washington government How
ever it is pointed out that it has not
been regarded as necessary at the
state department to either approve
or disapprove any of the details of
the propositions now in exchange be-
tween the principals. AS to the con-
dition attached to the acceptance it
can be stated that it is not of great
consequence, nor is it likely to in
volve the loss of the arbitration pro-
ject, for it is understood to relate
rather to the means of getting the
issue to arbitration than to any sub
stantial principle involved.