Show COMPLIMENT TO THE MR CZAR Ct R Ry Will Will y Be Asked to Name The Hague Arbitrators PROPOSITION OF MR BOWEN BOWENE E T T k t PITTING FITTING Uk F OF T Washington t 24 Mr Bowen the th Venezuelan plenipotentiary Pl has nas pro proposed proposed proposed posed to th a JJ that the czar of Rus Rue Russia Russia sia be asked ta ton name fue the three arbitrators arbitrators arbitrators tors who wh as The h fl gue trIbunal shall shan decide the Question q n of ot preferential the tl suggestion s has been approved ap io d state sata sfa department d nt 1 Washington Feb 24 In diplomatic circles the announcement f the pro proposed proposed posed compliment to the czar cz ris is a sub subject jec of comment tonight night t Tie The T e allies aUles have hai not ot yet t signified their acceptance of a J the e suggestion but this as asWell well nigh certain C Cassini the Russian ambassador a ambassador bassa dor will wili not be officially Informed i r of the fact until all aU the powers powers have agreed to the suggestion when wh nhe he will WIlt willbe willbe be asked to present the Invitation to his sovereign The ambassador evident evidently I Ily ly was was pleased on hearing this thi renewed r new d evidence of o friendship for his country on the part of the United and expressed exp his appreciation of the cour courtesy courtesy tesy of Mr Bowen in suggesting the czar for TOr r this special duty Ican I can only say the ambassador sad to a representative of the Associated Associate Press that his majesty will wUl deeply d ap appreciate predate pre the compliment to jhn which Mr Bowen has ha proposed A the parent of TIp Hague tribunal his majesty has all along l watched d with gratifying In Interest terest the support the great pee peace p Ce court has rec ived from rom the United States and for hos pr and 5 J e ople he cherishes cherish s the Ute friendliest esteem and re regard regard regard gard At the French embassy an official suggested that It was an especially ap appropriate approprIate appropriate tribute to the founder of The Hague tribunal that he be Invited to select the personnel of the court which will pass on the first case to be mUted to tolt It by European powers |