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Newspaper
Houston Daily Post
Location
Houston, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1902
Page
1
Berlin dispatch reports Foreign Secretary Von Richthofen awaiting President Castro’s reply to proposals to submit the Venezuelan dispute to The Hague for arbitration with reservations. Britain discusses tribunal personnel and the date for ruling as Castro’s decision looms.
Report notes German merchants in Caracas ready to lend money to meet demands of Germany. They expect to help the situation despite knowing President Castro may be unable to repay. The Associated Press correspondent cites the merchants as cautious but willing to act.
The article reports Senator Culbom advocating pooling as a means to reduce freight rates. He supports amending interstate commerce law to grant the commission power to permit pooling, arguing it would lower costs for large shippers and align with Congress intent despite court disagreements.
Report from Indianapolis notes miners demand a wage increase of about twenty percent following a three year prior raise from sixteen to twenty percent. Union officials discuss work pay and strike relief while canvassing plans shift to Saline. Telegraphers prepare to reassemble to secure understanding with management and officers.
Washington December 21 The Went muelan negotiations await resident Vistro. Minister Bowen. to London Berlin and Rome fees, will lead the commission to draft protocols for submission to The Hague tribunal. Bowen may be Venezuelan representative on the arbitration panel with Power to appoint other officials as needed.
Berlin officials remain silent on when the blockade against Venezuela might end or if it will be modified until arbitration terms are settled. German papers report mixed views on arbitration and U S influence as London dispatches confirm the blockade will continue during arbitration under a special agreement.
Desperate hunger in Russia drives fathers to sell daughters for oxen to plow fields. December reports from St. Petersburg describe widespread peasant distress across central and eastern provinces near the Volga, as the government struggles to feed 16,000 hungry villagers.
The Caracas correspondent reports President Castro saying General Castro has nothing to apologize for, amid cheers from the crowd. The tense exchange centers on whether he is ready to apologize to the powers.
Reports describe a severe cholera outbreak around Lake Lanao with an average of fifty deaths daily in Ong Towr and nearby towns. The plague spreads along the coast and inland areas, with rising cases noted in Tibua and surrounding villages, while coastal towns show limited impact.
General Bernardo Reyes, minister of war of Mexico, succeeds Governor Leal as Chief Magistrate of Nuevo Leon. Reyes, who has held the post for about ten years, will resume his law practice. The transfer ceremony was simple and the move is seen as a routine succession by local observers.
The obituary notes Count Sano a Privy Councillor and founder of the Japan Red Cross Society and the Fine Arts Society. It states he represented Japan in Italy and Austria and served as finance minister. He died in Tokia on December 7 at the age of eighty one.
Government sent $1000 in fire aid to a threatened tribe after Finance Minister Tie Witte recommended the move. Critics warn aid may fail to reach needy hands as some fathers seek to sell children and women to buy oxen, while buyers haunt villages selling daughters for money.
Vienna reports say negotiations between Austrian and Hungarian premiers over costs and budgets failed. Emperor urged Dr. Von RKoerter and Solomon De Syell to agree. both premiers expected to resign in a few days.
Vienna on December 20 reports Emperor Francis Joseph has accepted Archduke Leopold Ferdinand's renunciation of his military rank. He adopts a new civil name Woofling and his name is to be removed from the Knights of the Golden Fleece and from the army lists.
Berlin dispatch quotes General Von Bogue and Han Rained Our Conceit arguing against raising the blockade. The Monroe doctrine is called a great piece of impudence. They question U.S. unity and the right of interference across diverse American states.
The article debates whether European nations can enforce any action against the United States under the Monroe Doctrine. It notes U S resistance to arbitration with Venezuela, cites Roosevelt, and discusses potential implications of British naval actions and Italian mediation in The Hague. It mentions La Guayra, Dutch and German ships, and British statements on Marines.
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