, 1913-01-01

ten millions IN prosecuting him He att,;
butes the opposition of the United State. To
his fGastfo2s1 regime to c0vet0usness Of tho
Venezuelan mines, which President Gomez
has coded. He believes the United STATE,
present policy viii enable South Americans
TO arrange cordial relations, and lie binsa)f
is deslrOus OF visiting the United States for
personal Acquaintance and perhaps be will
take up his residence there, as he has no in
tentlon OF returning to Venezuela. unless
summoned by Venezuelans, or unless Preei-
dent Gomez's arbitrary and rapacIous Govern
ment disappears, He claims that all euaraD-
tees of life and property have been suspended
by President Gomez, who does not respect
the laws and customs which protect pro-
9ress and civilization and promote union
between the republics. The majority of
Fenezuelans, he says, recognize the inil3-
tice of President Gomez's treatment of him
including the insult of the detention, for
President Gomez's personal use, Of twenty
five millions OF lis property.
The New York Herald SAYS the interview
lessons the embarrassment of the United
States treatment of ex- President Castro.
and that it is unnecessary to take sides be-
tween President Gomez and him. since he
dlsclaims any revolutionary intentions, which
declaration IS necessary to his residence ia
the United States.
London, December 3Oth-The Turkish
Peace Delegates have presented their coul4-
ter proposals, namely, that AdrianopIe is 10
remain Turkish, Macedonia to he a prinri-
pallty, with Salonica as its capital under
Turkeys sovereignty, and to be governed
ny a nominee OF the allies, who is to Be u
Protestant citizen of u Ducal STATE. Albania
TO be autonomous under Turkish suzerainty
ana to be governed by an Ottoman Prince,
the Aegean islands to be restored to Turkey
ana the Cretan question to be referred to
the Powers. The allies are astonished and
indignant, and declare the terms are not TO
be considered, since Turkey has not consii-
cred even the Powers terms, and still less
those of the Allies. The Turkish Delegates
did not succeed even in opening q discus
SION, the Allies saying the proposals were APP
parently dr069hted By persons nnacquainted
with the events Of the war. The Allies de
manded whether the foregoing represents
Turkeys last wcrd, to which the TURKS made
no reply, but promised to TRANSMIT, the OBJ.
servatjons Of the Allies for Turkeys cousi,
deration. There is perhaps less danger Of u
rupture of negotiations than appears, as both
sides have now presented the maximum he
cessary for a preliminary compromise toward
their Balkan polty.
Despatches from Constantinople report
that 100000 Turkish refugees are trekElng
to Asia.
The King was out shooting on Friday.
1t is announced that IL. Nj. $. "Cumber-
land" starts on a cruise to the British West
Indies on eighteenth January. She Will
have on board Prince Abort, the Kings
second son, and will also visit some Ameri-
can ports.
The death is announced of Mr.. Rowland
Ward, the worlds most famous taxidermist.
The Z. and 0. Liner "Narrung'' has re-
turned, having been disabled by a single
mountainous wave. The crew tell q thrilling
tale of hardships and the danger encouu-
tered. Her cabins were filed with water
ana assistance was asked for, but was re-
called upon the captain regalning control Of
tbs ship.
The Danish steamer 'Nolmel" foundered
with the loss OF fifteen lives, and the cruisers
"Bristol' and argyll went ashore at Barn
pool, but were re-t1oated by tugs.
Several large vessels lost a man or two
apiece and countless small wrecks are re-
ported. The gale drove the water into
Portsmouth harbour until the town was
completely isolated, the flood being five feet