The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, December 13, 1902, Page 5

* THE SAN FFANCISCO CALL, SATUKDAY. DECEMBER 13, 1902. VENEZUELA PLEADS FOR ARBITRATION Castro Asks for a Peaceful Set- tlement. American Minister Will Transmit 5 Rig‘ue§t. ARACAS, Dec. a result of conferences yesterday and to-day, United States Min- ister Bowen has convinced President Castro“of the ad- visability of agreeing to arbi- tration for the settlement of the difficul- ties with Great Britain and Germany. President Castro was intractible yes- terday, but Minister Bowen renewed the conferences to-day with such vigor that he obtained the approval of the Vene- lan President to enter into negotiations rough the State Departments in Wash- ington and in St. James and Berlin look- ing to such a peace There is hope that t is probable, the fear being th v be 100 late, owing of the allied powers treat- Venezuelan soil, in the opinion of as conquered territory. nce 1 issue. q ration of subject all British and s who were arrested on had several consulta- dent Castro and urged men from 18 to 50 years old. offenders, revolutionary in leader, ing part played a prominent 8 the circles during last few years. to arrive here very soon where they have been from im- 1 corfiscated General Matos and of family, recen restored to their owners. € upon this opportunity properties—even those the Guzman to tions of the republic and heal aused by civil strife. SMALL HOPE FOR P Appeal for Arbitration Probably Has Come Too Late. WASHINGTON, Dec. 12—A cablegram received at the State Department to-day m Minister Bowen at Caracas states Ve lan Government has re- propose to Great Britain that the difficulties arising the’ claims for alleged damages and British and German subjects ring the civil war be submitted to arbi- m nany with the understanding 4 with the representatives German governments the proposal from tro will be laid before those e State Department act- y as a c much hop ration. The reprisals | and Sritish real war, the something less. In doing =0 China. fieet captured Taku and num of Chinese naval vessels, declaration of war was forthcoming. Up to moon no Venezu when the State Department, either from the Berlin or London governments. Secretary y we: mmediately of Minister Bowen's | | nd repeated efforts he has ob- release the prisoners as a wise po- r to increase the militia, Presi- tro has directed the enrollment He o issued a decree releasing all po- the famous eneral Hernandez | Mocho) and General Pietri, who had in revolution- eleased political prisoners are ex- | considered very poli- to intrench himself in | nnel of communica- is entertained of the sle reception of the proposition, as | navy in the arrest of | subjects have de- he relations of the countries into although technically principals prefer to designate it as Great In and Germany are simply follow- g the course taken during the war with | notwithstanding the allied destroyed a no communication on the n situation had been received at | fi” ]]/jfli—d ' meeting after ' the receipt of Minister Bowen's cable. ish and German embassies 'were placed | In possession of the news from Venezuela and it was cabled to Berlin and London. it is probable that replies will be received overnight and sent to Minister Bowen, who will inform the Venezuelan Presi- dent. It is certain that the State De- partment is ‘willing 1o go any reasonable length to settle the difficulty in any man- ner hororgbie and satisfactory to all Therefore Secretary Hay to-day repiied to Minister Bowen's cablegram authoriz- ing him, in his discretion, to use his good offices to obtain arbitration. Bowen would represent not the Government of the T at its request. It is realized here that the outcome 18 very doubtful and the way is beset with difficulties. If the claims against Vend- zuela were those only of Great Britain and Germany the adjustment might be easier, but France and Italy, the United States and perhaps other nations, have claims and they cannot safely accept any arrangemenut which Great Britain and Germany might force upon Venezuela, which would deprive them of their right of reclamation. If there be an attempt on the part of Great Britain a Germany to possess themselves of al¥ the customs recelipts, protests naturally might be expected to follow from France, which holds claims aggregating more than the combined claims of England and Germany, and Venszuela, it is understood, already has arranged for their payment on an install- ment plan out of Venezuelan customs re- ceipts—an arrangement that might be dis- turbed by the British and German pro- gramme. It is evident here mow that the allies have been obliged to proceed against Venezuela far beyond the point where their original programme had in view. The correspondence shows that there was not the least epprehension that Castro, in his resistance, would make it necessary for Great Britaln and Germany to go be- yond a peaceful blockade and it is the understanding that the London and -Ber- | in authorities now are obliged to pre- pare a new programme for execution in case Bowen's efforts at arbitration fail. ABBITRATION NOT EXPECTED. Neither Great Britain Nor Germany Likely to Accept. LONDON, Dec. 13. —The Venezuelan crisis is regarded less, serfously here this morning. Lord Lansdowne’s speech is held to show that the situation is in no way alarming, and the opinion is ex- pressed that, while President Castro’s re- quest for arbitration has come too late, this step on his part is welcomed as a r | proot of his anxiety to withdraw from his position. A CAUSE OF HEADACHE. One Very Common Cause, Generally Overlooked. Headache s 2 sy ptom, an indication The morning newspapers express vari- ous opinions as to the arbitration propos- als, but there is a general agreement that if, by a guarantee muce by the United States, or other means, Venezuela could be bound to carry out an award, no rea- son exists why Great Britain shotld re- of derangement or disease in s fuse to consent to arbitration,, It is be- p ¢ the headache ie difoars | lieved, however that neither Great Brit- : L : | ain nor Germany is likely to accept the - ® o many diseases have | ,rpitration proposal. 5 prominent symptom—de- |~ Statements attributed to the Consuls rangement of the stomach and liver, | and other representatives of Venezuela in heart trouble, ey disease, lung trou- | other European cities all betray a ble, eye strain or ill fitting glasses all | Etronger feeling against Germany than produce headaches, and if we could al- ways locate the organ which is at fault the .cure of obstinate headaches would be & much simpler matter. However, from catarrh of the stomach or liver. At any rete catarrh is the most com- and the cure of the catarrh causes & prompt dis- mon cause of such headaches, appearance of the headaches. There is &t present no treatment for catarrh so convenient and effective as Stuart's Catarrh Tablets, & new internal remedy in tablet form, composed of anti- septics like red gum and blood root which act upon the blood and cause the elimination of the catarrhal polson from the system through the natural channels Miss Cora Alnsiey, a prominent school teacher in one of our mnormal schools, speaks of her experience with catarrhal headaches and eulogizes Stuart’s Catarrh “L suffered dally from severe frontal head- #che and pain in and back of the eyes, at times €0 intensely as to incapacitate me I, had suffered from catarrh more or less for years, but never thought it was the cause of my head- @ches, but finally became convinced that such was the case, because the headaches were always worse whenever 1 had a cold Tablets as a cure for them. She saj in my daily duties. or fresh attack of catarrh. “Btuart’s Catarrh Tablets were highly recommended to me as a safe and pleas- ant catarrh cure, anG after using a few §0-cent boxes, which 1 procured from my druggist, 1 was surprised and delighted to find that both the catarrh and head- eches had gone for good.” “Stuart’s Catarrh Tablets are sold by druggists at 50 cents per package, under that they contain absolutely no cocaine (found =0 many catarrh cures), no oplum (so common in cheap cough cures) nor any They contain simply the antigeptics necessary to de- system the the guaraniee of the proprietors 1 harmful drug. w.holesome Priroy and drive from the germs of catarrhal disease. for that form of headache called frontal headache, pain back of the eyes and in forehead, the cduse is now known to be caterrh of the head and throat; when the headache is located in back of head and neck it is often caused against Great Britain, as well as reliance upon the United States to prevent any Anglo-German invasion of Venezuela. The Venezuelan Consul at Genoa is credited with the assertion that the armed inter- vention of the United States would be certain to follow such invasion. A dispatch from Berlin to the Morning Post says the British commander in Vene- zuelan waters will, as senior officer, in the future direct all joint action by the Anglo- German fleet, after having consulted with Commodore Schroeder, the German com- mander. Germany has no Intention of sending a force to the Interior of Vene- zuela. All German action, according to the correspondent, will be confined to the coast. Expects This Government to Act ;. Toward Preserving Peace. PARIS, Dec. 12.—A Foreign Office offi- clal made the following statement to-day: No exchange of views has occurred between the European powers’ concerning the Venezu- elan situation and no such exchange is in- tended, as it is definitely held that the afair is one in which the United States should be left free to take the initiative in mediatjon. This statement was called out by the suggestion of the Temps that “it was time for Europe to speak in the interest of universal peace.” TRe official added: It is fully recognized here and at ‘the other capitals that the United States is the only power in a position to act as intermediary. Hence there. is no intention on the part of the Europeafi powers to take concerted or in- dividual action, The release of the French steamer Os- sun, seized by the Germans at La Guaira, has not vet been reported to the Forelgn Office, but the officials accept the unoffi- cial reports of her release, thus relleving the incident of its gravity. . \ After an exchange of cable messages it has been agreed to appoint a distin- guisbed Spanish_jurist as referee in the Tranco-venezuelan arbitration. His name will not be announced untfl the arbitra- | tors assemble at Caracas. On his return the Brit-] ed States, but that of Venezuela, | ‘ HEADS OF BRITISH AND GERMAN FOREIGN OFFICES AND SCENES IN- THE WAR DISTRICT. + — ALLIED WARSH]PS MAY BOMBARD PGERTO CAB Continued From Page 1, Column 1. should not enter the port the same as usual. There is nothing to be feared.” This statement was regarded as strange in view of the military preparations in port. All Venezuelans able to carry rifles are presenting themselves for services. A Dutch steamer has left Puerto Cabella on a special trip to Willemstad, Cura- coa, to take foreigners thither. ST it 2 NO ORDERS TO SINK SHIPS. Berlin Expresses Ignorancs of La Guaira Incident. BERLIN, Dec. 12.—As the result of fresh inquiries made regarding the re- ported sinking of Venezuelan vessels off La Guaira, it is lear that, the orders given to the German and British com- manders were to capture the vessels be- fore beginning the blockade. No orders were given to sink them. If, however, any vessel has been sunk it was a mili- tary measure necessary in carrying out the foregoing orders. No report has yet been received from Commodore Schroeder, the German commander. A report was recelved from Herr Pilgrim-Baltazzi as follows: Four Vcnezuelan vessels captured. them disabled. Two German vessel eta and Panther, and one English, lution (probably the Retribution), in the seizure. The Foreign Office refuses to believe the vessels were sunk and will not credit the report until confirmatory news is re- ceived officially from the German repre- sentatives on the spot. At any rate, it is added, if the vessels were sunk it is the joint result of the joint action of both squadrons. and in consequence of the re- sistance. Nothing is known at the Foreign Office here about the reported seizure of the French steamer Ossum. If, as reported, a British collier was seized by the Vene- zuelans at Puerto Cabello, the Falk may land marines and retake her. The naval orders published to-day re- One of the Vin- the Reso- participated QUAKING EARTH GRAGKS DISHES Up Temblors Again Stir the Folk at Los Alamos, Special Dispatch to The Call SANTA BARBARA, Dec. 12.—Los Ala- mos was visited by severe shocks of earthquake this * afternoon. They were not so severe as to cause damage, other than that occasioned by the falling of dishes and glassware from shelves. Three shocks occurred within five minutes. Exaggerated reports were in circulation as to the amount of damage, but it is learned that nothing of a serlous nature occurred. The people of the town, how- lever, rushed from their homes and places of business at the first warning, fearing that the place was again to be visited by more serious qnakes, some of the resi- dents expressing the intention of leaving the town and settling elsewhere, At Lompoc a severe shock was felt, but do damage of importance is reported. Blight tremors are also reported from port the German schoolship Stosch as sailing from Curacao yesterday for La Guaira. The newspapers, which have been ab- sorbed for weeks over the political broils In the Relchstag, now comment at length editorially on .the Venezuelan situation. Generally speaking, they treat President Castro’s proceedings lightly and ridicule the disproportion of officers in the Vene- zuelan army to . the men: - The papers which treat the subject more serlously say that no matter how unpleasant the Veme- zuelan business is growing,' it must. be Seen through, otherwise it would be im- possible for Germans to protect their con- cerns in that country. It is added that without Great Britain's participation the game would not have beén worth the risk of incurring the .ill-will of the United States. All the newspapers having Government leanings carefully bring out the fact that thanks are due to the United States for | its resolute protection, through Min- ister Bowen, of German and British sub- jects in Caracas. Throughout the official press there appears inspired reaffirma- tions of the statement that Germany does not intend the slightest. infrindement of the Monroe dccirine as defined by the State Department in Washington. ASES FOR INFORMATION. De Armond Introduces Venezuelan ' Resolution in the House. WASHINGTON, Dec. 12.—Representa- tive de Armond of Missouri oftered a res- olution in the House to-day the Secretary of State to inform the House of the nature and extent of the claims of Great Britain and Germany against Venezuela, whether the claims are disputed by Venezuela and what ef- fort, if any, and by whom, has been made te_ settle peaceably by arbitration or otherwise the matters subject of contro- versy and with what result, if any, with full particulars, The Secretary of State is also asked as to what part the United States has taken, if any, in the controverSy, and which, If any, of the officers of the United States have been consulted by any of the partles to the controversy, and in regard to what mageer and with what resuit. Santa Ynez, Los Olivos, Santa Maria and Guadalype. SANTA MARIA, Dec. 12—All of north- ern Santa Barbara County was shaken up severely this afternoon by an earthquake. The first shock lasted thirty seconds. The brick walls of the Braemer School were cracked and plaster fell in many houses. The disturbance at the oil wells near here was violent and several women are reported to have fainted. No serious damage resulted. City Marshal Dies From Wound. BILLINGS, Mont., Dec. 12.—Telephone news from Red Lodge says City Marshal Patrick Fleming of that place was shot dead at the door of his home to-day. The bullet entered the brain. One report says it was a case of suicide because of domes- tic troubles. —_—— One Man Killed in a Collision. MINNEAPTLIS, Dec. 12—One man is known to be dead aud several others were injured in a collision at midnight on the Northern Pacific Railroad near Fridley, seven miles from here. Wrecking trains are ‘on the way to the scene, NOTICE TO ADVERTISERS. Owing to the large amount of work incident to getting out The Call's great Chrigstmas Edition no display advertisements will be ac- cepted for the issue qf Sunday, De- cember 14, after 6 . m., and no classified advertisements after 9 p. m,, Saturday, December 13. Q \ LIS Chri mas Call-—"Gospel of Judas Iscariot, requesting | Further inquiry is made of” the State Department as to what has been said .or dene by the United States with relation to the Monroe doctrine and its duty and respectful observance in the transactions with reference to the-British and Ger- man claims against Venezuela, and if in his judgment a iirm assertion of the Mon- roe doctrine might bring about or aid in bringing about a peaceful settlement and preserve the - integrity of Venezuela. The resolution was referred.to the Com- mittee ‘on Foreign Affairs. G e SOUTH AMERICA ALARMED. Sees Danger in Precedent Estab- lished in Venezuelan Affair. BUENOS AYRES, Dec. 12.—All ,the newspapers here see in the Anglo-German interventicn in Venezuela danger for all South American republics, as it tends to establish precedents endangering their sovereignty. The generai opirion is that the investment of foreign capital, though desirable for the development of a coun- try, cannot give forelgners special rights. Some papers compare the actual inter- vention with recent events in China. The Prenza says: “The Anglo-German military action has violated the rights and disregarded the sovereignty of the South American re- publics.” It adds that the German claims, as pubiic debts, are without precedent in the history of South America. The Prenza attributes the whole affair to ?flropeau imperlalists,. who are inspired with hos- tile intentions against increas the in- fluence of the United States and urges Scuth American diplomats to watch de- velopments. ‘Throughout views are held looking to the LS AN PUTS BLAME UPON GERMANY. London Foreign “Office Deprecates Sinking of Ships. LONDON, Dec. 12—The Foreign Office informs the press that the British Gov- ernment disclaims responsibility for the sinking of the Venezuelan' vessels, off La Guaira, which it entirely attributes to the German forces. South America’~ similar and_ the - republics are nited States to intervene. OFFIGERS MAY HAVE MURDERER Man Suspected of Saliras Crime Held in San Miguel. Spectal Dispatch to The Call. SALINAS, Dec. 12.—One of his victims. a young boy, cold in death and the lives of the other three imperiled is still the record of the unknown fiend that slaugh- tared the Graves family Monday night. Ean Felitz, the suspect, is still in custody, but a belief is general that he had no hand in the crime. There is a chance that the officers of San Miguel may have been successful. 2 The inquest had to-day upon the re- mains of George Allen developed nothing new thut would lead to the identification of the murderer. After the body had been viewed the Coroner's jury it was tak- en to Sanh Francisco, accompanied by the grief-stricken parents.- » The condition of the other victims of the tragedy does not improve. It was at first thought that Mrs. Graves was the Jeast hurt of the three, but during the day symptoms of brain trouble have rap- ELLO Forelgn Secretary Lansdowne was the principal guest at the annual banquet of the. United Club," given to-night in Lon- don. In a speech of considerable length the Foreign Secretary touched upon the most prominent -topics of the day. He said he did not bélleve that in any. part of the world was Great Britain open to the charge of hearing inveterate antipathy to any .ome, not even to Venezuela. --“If that republic,” sald Lord Lans- downe, , “would desist from committing outrdges on British-subjects and British property, if she would pay her just debts and if she would reply to the diplomatic representations made to her in perfectly courteous language, there would be no need whatever of any quarrel. “I might add,” sald tL> Foreign Secre- tary, “that Venezuela should be conteni to put herself on a magerate allowance in the matter of revolutions. In less than seventy years Venezuela has indulged in the luxury of 104 revolutions. Three revo- | lutions in two years seems to be alto- gether unreasonable. “I am glad to say that in Venezueian waters at this moment German and Brit- { ish- warships and sailors are acting side by side in enforcing the just demands ot these two powers. QUESTIONS GERMAN MOTIVE. Venezuelan Says Jealousy of Amer- ica Has Led to Trouble. LONDON, Dec. 13.—In a dispatch from Paris the correspondent of the Dally Ex- press gives an interview with Senor Mau- bourget, the Venezuelan representative in Paris. Senor Maubourget said Germany's true motive in urging Great Britain to I'that country's present course was found in the condition of trade. “Americans have lately been pushing German products out of the South Ameri- can republic,” continued the Venezuelan envoy, “and Germany's Consular repre- sentatives in South America are con- stantly impressing this fact upon their Government.” —_———— Orinoco Blockade Ended. PORT OF SPAIN, Island of Trinidad, Dec. 12.—The captured Venezuelan gun- boats are now manned by British sallors and are doing British work. The naviga- tion .of the Orinoco has been reopened. idly developed and to-night her condi- tion is serious. Both Graves and Al- bright have been delimous all day and in the case of Graves there is a decided ten- dency. toward blood polsoning from the wound through the lungs. ‘Word has peen received by Sheriff Keef that officers, in San Miguel have arrested a man who answers the description of the Graves murderer In every particular. A Deputy Sheriff has left to see the man, who Is lame in the right leg, as is the murderer. A man has been arrested and held in Santa Maria by the officers, but he is not thought to be the murderer. Everything polnts to indicate that the suspect arrested in San Miguel is the flerd. (Later.) The suspect-arrested at San Miguel was in company of two ne- groes when arrested. He claims to have Leen going north when arrested, but was identified by a brakeman as having been at San Lucas a day or two ago. No money was found upon him, nor any ‘weapon except a razor. The officers at this place are confident the right man has been apprehended. The deseription fits the'man in every particular, even to the two small holes in the side of his hat. ives Are Wanted at You Bet. NEVADA: CITY, Dec. 12—A few weeks ago announcement was made that two residents of You Bet had secured wives by advertising. In this morning’s Union- | Herald there appears an announcement from six young men of the same thriving mountain town asking for six young women to share: the joys of the same number of prosperous young men. The men will not allow their names to be pub- lished, but they are known to be pos- sessed of abundant means. Dewey’s Fleet May Be Ordered to Venezuela. Hint to the Powers Not to Go Too Far. — Special Dispatch to The Call ASHINGTON, Dec. 12— There is a strong prob- ability that Admiral Dew- ey will go to Venezuelan waters to protect the in- terests of the United States during the trouble with England and Germany. There is some reticence in official circles in discussing this aspect of the South American situation, but the adminfstration is known to conmsider his presence, in command of the strongest flaet of American warships ever assem- bled, within a day’s il of the Venez-™= uelan coast, to be the safest guarantee of continued peace and of the avoldance of complications likely to embroil the Unit- ed States in the dispute. There is no ex- pectation that he will be called upon to undertake offensive or defensive opera- tlons now, but it is unquestionably & source of satisfaction to the President and the Becretary of the Navy that in the present crisis he is near at hand with so_formidable a fleet. Dewey has with him five battleships and fifteen cruisers. The battleship Tex- and the cruiser Topeka left the Ports- mouth navy yard hurriedly on Wednes- day night to join his fleet. 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