Show SPECIFIC REFUSAL Venezuela Refuses to Arbitrate Any or All AH of the Claims Washington n March 3 Venezuela has again declined to arbitrate the ques questions questions questions of controversy which have been rending pending for some time between the Castro administration and the Ameri Amen American can government This time the refusal is Ss made specific with respect to each of the questions separately and differs from the last refusal to arbitrate in that the refusal then was made as to all questions en bloc It was explained at the state depart department ment rn m nt today that the presentation by Minister Russell of each of the five points in dispute with a request for ar arbitration leaves no foundation for a aI I future representation by Venezuela to toe TP fie he e that she was not asked to ar any of the questions separately This would seem to clear up the situ situation situation by making it plain that diploma diplomacy cy can accomplish nothing further to toward toward toward ward settling those controversies That this deadlock will be made to appear to the tho United States senate senat when it receives the contents of the of the state department respect 10 Venezuela information for tor which It ked ed last week there can be no doubt doubts 0 In asking arbitration of the differ differences differences differences the American government has left open the question of ot machinery of the arbitration to bei beA employed This government would have been glad to have halt hal the controversy go to The Hague Bague Failing in this it is believed any other duly appointed tribunal would have hive been acceptable |