Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-03-21
UNITED STATES
WANTS 70 KNOW
Pointed Question Put to the
Government of Venezuela
As to Future
AMOUNTS TO AN uLTlMATuM
Unless Castro Consents to Arbitrate
Questions Pending between This
Government and Venezuela Forco
Will Bo Used to Secure Justice -
Holland Also Has Grievance.

Willemstad. March 21.--1'he Vene-
zuelnn government, 1t la announced
from Caracas, has received Il note from
American Minister Bowen, recurring
nm answer as to whether Venezuela
will arbitrate questions pending, say
ing In case of refusal the United
States will feel free to take steps which
may he necessary to secure Justice.
The charge d affaires OF Nether-
lands has advised the Venezuelan gov
ernment that Holland viii use coer-
Give measures in view OF the fact that
she has been unable to secure release
from Imprisonment In Venezuela of
FIVE Dutch sailors who have been IL
legally kept In prison for, seven months.
Paris, March 21.-The foreign office
says the French minister at Caracas
hns not presented an ultlmatum to
Venezuela. No French warships have
been sent to Venezuela. Officials here
construe the reports as tending 10
force France into more aggressive
and belligerent policy than anything
France contemplates.
washington, March 21.-In calling
,,n,n President Castro for an answer
to his proposition to submit to arbitra-
tion the issues between the unlted
states and Venezuela Minister Bowen
is acting in accordance with sreclhc
instructions from the state depart
ment which have recently been placed
In hts hands. Bowen made PROPOSE
tion of this kind to the Venezuelan for
eign office several months ago, and
there was an exchange Of notes on the
subject but its further consideration
was cut off by abrupt departure from
the capital Of Castro at the moment
when his own decision was required.
The Venezuelan government at that
stage had made a counter proposition
to Bowen looking to arbitration OF
dispute by The Hague tribunal, but
with the important qualification that
the tribunal should arbitrate as pre-
lirninary the question as to whether
or not the United States government
hpd a right under international law to
intervene at all as between the Vene-
zuelan government and American con-
cessionairies for their protection. This
bring into play the old Calvo doctrine.
which the United States has resolutely
and repeatedly refused to accept in it's
negotiations with southern republics.
SO Bowen reported to the state DEPART
ment the fact OF Castro's departure
and asked for Instructions These. were
prepared with care and after Attorney
General Moody had furnished an opin-
ion to the effect that the proceedings
in the Venezuelan courts involving the
asphalt company's properties were so
irregular as to the amount practically
TO GENIAL OIL justice. therefore,, BOW
ell was told to renew his proposition
for free arbitration of issues between
Venezuela and the United States at the
first opportune moment and this it APP
pears he has now done.
Besides the Asphalt case there are
three other matters which are suggest
ed as proper subjects for arbitration,
namely the Critchfeld claim, (also
based on asphalt concession.)
The claim of the Orinoco Steam
Navigation Company, based on violat-
ed franchise and the claim of the news
paper correspondent, Jaurett for dam
ages arising from his summary ex-
pulsion from Venezuela. If Castro re-
jects this last offer of Bowen to arbi-
trate, these cases, it is expected he will
promptly report the fact to the state
department and it will be determined
what course to pursue.
NEW TO LEAD; BABcocK NAMED.