Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-01-01
AGREEMENT IS REACHED IN RE-
GARD TO ARBITRATION OF
DISPUTE.
PRESIDENT WILL NOT OfFlCIAIt
POWERS ACCEPT THE ALTERNA'
TIVE AND TROUBLE WILL
BLOW OVER.
AMERICAN piPloMACys VICTORY
DETAILS ARRANGED so AS NOT
TO EM6ARRASS THIS GOV.
ERNMENT.

ERNMENT.
Washington, Dec. 20. - American
diplomacy has won another great VIC
tory over that of the powers Oh the
Old World. -,
The Hague court of arbitration VIII
pass upon the Venezuelan questloh.
President Roosevelt did not refuse 10
act as arbitrator. and has no rear OF
such arbitration, but in the beginning
he requested England and Germany 10
refer their claims to The Hague court,
which had been specially created to
decide such controversies. and he mas
consistently held to that position until
he has brought all the powers interest
ed to recognize the propriety OF his
request. The United States govern
ment will not be involved in any way,
but left free to decide for itself wheth-
er the award in any way interferes
with the traditional policy of this
country toward all American oues-
tons.
The details of the arbitration have
not been made public, but it is under
stood that it has been so arranged as
to not embarrass this government.
The arbitration will be on American
lines, recognizing
The Monroe Doctrine
as The Hague peace conference recog-
nized it. The convention, signed by
all the great powers, contains the fol-
lowing declarations:
Nothing contained in this conven-
ton shall be so construed as to require
the United States of America to de-
part from its traditional policy of not
intruding upon, interfering with or en-
tangling itself with the public question.
policy OR internal administration of
any foreign state; nor shall anything
contained in said convention be con-
strued to imply a REIMBURSEMENT by
the United States of America of its
traditional attitude toward purely
American questions"
With this exception for the United
States, the president felt that The
Hague court was the proper tribunal to
Pass Upon This Question.
1t is said that he has, however, made
some conditions as to the line of arbi-
.tration; that it shall not involve the
question of alternating American terri
tory to any foreign power. Otherwise
the arbitration is to go free and I'M
trammeled. Two protocols will be
signed providing the general condi-
lions of the arbitration. Venezuela
probably will agree to apologize for the
attack on the German legation at Car
acas and there may be cash payment
to satisfy undisputed claims. The 9th
er protocol will provide what ques-
tn hn RI
ton.
Epitomized. this was the situation as
it had resolved itself. The cabinet
meeting yesterday was not so long as
the sessions of the cabinet usually are
All the members except Secretary
Root were present. The Venezuelan
question was the principal and practi-
cally the only topic of general concern
under consideration. Secretary Hay
presented the net results of his cabra
correspondence with the governments
at London, Berlin, Rome and Caracas.
In accordance with the suggestion
made several days ago by President
Roosevelt, through Secretary Hay,
President Castro was reported to have
agreed to
To Submit the Differences
between MS government and the Eu-
ropean powers to the arbitration of the
tribunal at The Hague. The European
powers not only consented to submit
the controversy to arbitration, but,
while they had expressed a preference
for an arbitration to be conducted by
President Roosevelt, they assented to
his suggestion that the matter be re-
ferred to The Hague. The presenta-
ton of the case met the hearty APP
prevail OF the members of the cabinet.
No fear is expressed by the admins
,tration that the Monroe doctrine has
been brought into the controversy in
any manner that might result in an en-
barrassing situation for the united
states. Secretary Hay is preparing
note to the powers in which the graft
f1cation of this government is ex.
pressed for the course agreed upon
by them in settlement of the pending
difficulties.
In diplomatic circles the acceptance
Of the powers of The Hague arbitra-
ton arrangement is regarded as dis
tinct victory for American diplomacy,
for had 1t not been for the stand taken
by the Washington government Ven
ezuela would not have had an oppor.
tunity of getting out of the trouble in
this manner.
Welcomed Very LukewarmIy.
London, Dec. 29.-Except by the op.
ponents of the government, who view
It as virtual defeat and as discredit.
ing the ministry, the latest phase of
the venezuelan trouble has been vel
coined very lukewarmly. Arbitration
by President Roosevelt had been an.
ticipated as SO desirable an issue from
a difficult business that his refusal
which is regarded as final, has caused
keen disappointment It is foreseen
that even II satisfactory conditions to
the submission of the disputes to The
Hague court can be arranged. this
method will entail endless and weari.
some details. with no assurances that
At the end President Castro still win
be in power or Venezuela in the MOOD
to abide by the decision Of The Hague.
N snort mat element Of guarantee