The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-21
STATUS or CONTROVERSY.
President wilI Give Castro Time {.
 Behave Himself.

Behave Himself.
 Washington. Jan. 20.--The informa- tioh respecting the situation at Cara cas received by tho State DepartrDent from Minister Bowen In a oabIsrram of yesterdays date Is to the effect that President Castro has made a proposi- ton for the settlement of the asphaIt claims and other issues between the United States and Venezuela, in 4 na- ture that makes it impossible of ac- ceptance by our Government ana being nottfied of that fact anu having iefs the capital for an indefinite period, he has terminated the negotiations as least for the time being.
 The effect of this action is to nIaca She relations between the United statas and Venezuela under decided strain. However, there Is no intention on part or the administration to act with uu- due haste and though 1t is now aInsont certain that some action of q cosnpul- sorry nature will In the end be forced upon our Government. this will not oc- cur until every recourca of 8inIomasv has been exhausted.
 Castro's last proposition, it is learned was to pEovide for permanent arhIfra- Llon of all issnes arising between Ina united States and Venexne1a q.hfa IS regarded at the State pepart4,,1,,f as entirely unnecessary in view of the Tact that the United states ana vanA- zuslA weze both Aixnatar ta thei general arhltSwticn treaty resnfking From the last Pans Anaerlean connkes's held at the city of Maxico soua veare ago, so that any special treaty would be surplusage.
 Then Castro proposed that if the arbitration proposal were accepted inc first question to be determined by the arbitrators would touch the right of the United States to intervene in the asphalt cases which 1t regards as pure ly an internal affaiF. This is in effect an application of the old Calvo doc- Urine denying the right of diplomatic intervention in the ihternal affairs of the State.
 The position of the State Depart ment, beyond the statement 1t has found this proposal unacceptable, has not been definitely laid down.
 Further information from Mir. Bow- en is awaited as a basis for future action. Meantime. Attorney General Moody. through his assistant. Mir. Rus sell. is making careful and exhaus- tive inquiry to ascertain whether all of the proceedings in the last few years before the Venezuelan courts respect ing the asphalt controversy, have been conducted according to the es- tablished legal procedure in venezuela ana to ascertain Wnether or not tuern has been q technical. as well as an actual denial of justice to the come plainants.
 The purpose of the President In adopting this course is to arm himself with the well-considered opinion of the highest legal authorities in the leg- islative branch of the Government of the United States before resorting to compulsory measures in the case of Venezuela and thus avoid criticism and any charge that he has acted hastily and without due regard to law and orr der in enforcing a fair settlement of | American claims.
 Mir. Pulido, who. until few days ago. was charge d'affairs of the Venezuelan legation, and was succeeded by MT. Ve- lose, Secretary of the Bureau of the American Republics. has received ca- blegram from his Government announce 1 ing his appointment as first secretary 1 of the legation. the position he former- | ly held. Mir. Pulido called at tho State | Department today.