The Venezuelan Question.

Manawatu Herald, 30 December 1902, Page 2

The Venezuelan Question.

THE HAGUE TRIBUNAL TO ARBITRATE It is reported at Washington that the Powers are favourable to President Roosevelt’s suggestion that The Hague tribunal should arbitrate in the Venezuelan dispute. The streets of Caracas are placarded with appeals to Venezuelans not to buy German or British goods. It has been agreed to refer the matter to the Hague Tribunal Great Britain, Germany and Italy while expressing a preference for President Roosevelt to arbitrate, have assented to his suggestion to refer the matter to The Hague Tribunal. The New York correspondent of “ The Times ” says that Mr John Hay, United States Secretary for State, has secured a victory in this matter, which is attributable to Mr Hay’s adroitness in presenting his standpoints to the other Governments. President Roosevelt, adds the correspondent, has in a sense been the arbitratior, because he was allowed to indicate an arbitral tribunal which the Powers did not prefer. He also suggests certain terms with reference to Monroeism being excluded from the deliberations of The Hague Tribunal. The Times says the reluctance the Powers was due to their fear that The Hague Tribunal would be unable to exert adequate pressure upon General Castro, President of Venezuela, to secure his observance of the award.