The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1903-01-06
ROOSEVELT
WON'T ACT
Wants the Hague
TO Arbitratc the
Trouble

WASHINGTON. December 26.-Pres-
ident Roosevelt finally decided today
that he would not act as arbitrator In
the Venezuelan difficulty. AS result
the whole matter will be referred to
The Hague tribunal for settlement.
The PRESIDENTS decision was announ-
ced today after a meeting OF the Cab
met.
ITALY INFORMED.
ROME, December 27.-Ambassador
Meyer to-day presented to the Foreign
Chlce President Roosevelts note on the
subject of Venezuelan arbitration.
The President says that, although he
ds very much gratified at the confidence
the Powers have shown in him by
choosing him as arbitrator. which posi-
ton he would have accepted II there
were no other means OF solving the
question. he thinks 1t better to sub
init the case to The Hague Tribunal,
especially as all the Powers concerned
are willing.
The President adds that as there Is
no question of national honor or
cession of territory involved. after
thorough consideration and In accord
with all the Powers concerned who
have shown an honorable spirit Of
mutual consideration and moderation,
he Is glad to be Informed that they
all have agreed to submit the Ques-
ton to The Hague Tribunal.
GERMANY'S DISAPPOINTMENT.
BERLIN, December 27.-The German
government Is disappointed by Presi-
dent Roosevelt's declination to be ar
bitrator in the Venezuelan dispute, bit
in pursuance of his decision will cor
respond at once with Great Britain
and Italy on the subsidiary questions
that must now be agreed upon, such
as raising the blockade and the def
mite form of request whereby Vene-
zuela on one side and Germany,
Great Britain and Italy on the other,
will ask The Hague Tribunal to ad-
Judge the dispute. The interchange Of
views on these and other requirements
probably will take place at Washing
ton, where the Ambassadors can confer
freely with Secretary Hay and obtain
through him President Castro's assent
to the precise propositions. The Ger
man Foreign Office considers Washing
ton a convenient place for further
negotiations. Foreign Secretary Won
Richthofen regrets the long delay
which Is likely ensue before the final
adjustment OF the controversy. He
had relied upon President Roosevelt's
personality to take up the case and
reach decision quickly. Baron Won
Richthofen recognizes the declination
10 IN strict Accord with his message Of
December in which, referring to The
Hague Tribunal. he said: 1T Is far
better where possible to invoke such a
permanent tribunal than to create
special arbitrators for given pur-
pose
ceived Secretary Hays note this morn
ing he had in his desk the summary
of the note transmitted from Washing
ton by the Associated Press.
EXCHANGE OF NOTES.
WASHINGTON, December 81
There Is now in progress an active ex-
change of notes between the allied
powers, Venezuela and the United
States respecting the method Of sub
mitting to arbitration the issues which
have arisen between Venezuela and the
allies. Questions are being Put and
answered, but it is said that the nego-
tiations are in such shape tina; 1t would
be extremely injudicious and in !iscreet
to. make each phase public II there
really existed desire to reach q salts
factory settlement.
AMENDED PROPOSALS.
WASHINGTON, d. c., Jan. a.
Nothing has been heard from London,
Berlin or Rome in the na',-, of an
answer to President Castro's amended
proposition relative to arbitration. 1t
is assumed that the holiday season is
the cause for the delay. 1t is known
exchanges OF views have been made
between London and Berlin with The
idea of having uniform action by the
Allies.
POWERS LAND TROOPS.
PORT CABELLO, Venezuela, Jan. 3.
The blocking warships of the Powers
took all the Venezuelan vessels from
the inner hsrbor here yesterday and
landed force on the waterfront.
There was no firing. The occupation