VENEZUELA’S DEFIANCE.

Gisborne Times, Volume VIII, Issue 701, 22 December 1902, Page 2

VENEZUELA’S DEFIANCE.

ALLIES WILL NOT TREAT WITH CASTRO OR VENEZUELANS, MR IIAY AS PEACEMAKER, By telegraph—Press AssociationCopyright. NEW YORK, December 2" The Allies li.i.ve mimmed Mi Ilay that tliete v.-m mi answer, fur Rte.-ni ent Castro or the Venezuelans Wytilii not be consulted m any sha|a\ hut \it Ha v's '-Megest inn tot at lunation would lie favorably entertained. Great Britain is more favorable lb,in Germany, but requires proper sa(cguards and adequate guaraniees. Germany insists- on apologies, and emphasises various preliminary cli Hi cullies whose removal will occupy

some time. Italy is inclined to second Mr I lay's* efforts to induce Germany to hasten her decision. France's decision must also he lielined . An exchange oi \ lews is now pro--reeding between the Allies and Mr Hay towards a common basis of at lu • nation. Advices from Port an Spam slate ihar, a blockade of Venezuelan polls has been proclaimed from to-day. President. Castro's position is. uncertain. owing to symptoms of renewed revolutionary activity. AN ANTI-BRITISH PAPER. NEW YORK. December 10. A declaration by the Daily News that Europe’s revolt against Monroisin is the real cause of the combination against Venezuela is being quoted in America as evidence that Great Britain is ipiaymg a. hypocritical part. American opinion is opposed to America, becoming guarantor of \ enezucl.t s compliance io Franco, which claims priority of collection oi iter debts. In such an event. Italy dissents, alleging, her claims to be of the iongest standing, ami entailing, her to priority il anv differentiation is made. LONDON, December Id. Mr Long, speaking at Westminster, said that Great Britain was not. m dangel of straining friendly relations with America. The Government., weic determined lu make them closer titan ever.