Show CASTROS ANSWER Venezuelan Official Says Proposal Was Intended as a Compliment to President Roosevelt Caracas Jan GA high official of the Venezuelan Government said to the cor respondent of the Associated Press today I am greatly surprised at the press ca blegrams saying that ao much Import ance has been given I to the last of the several propositions contained In Presi dent CastroH answer to the powers in tho matter of referring the Venezuelan difficulty diffi-culty to the arbitration of The Hague tribunal This proposition was Intended simply = us a compliment to President < I Roosevelt as Chief Executive of time greatest of American republics its Slit Rest Ion that tho question be left to the arbitration of an American republic was not a complimentary alternative President Castro Is elated today over Ito capture by Ills troopu of all tho am munition destined for the Matos revolu tionist which It It i alleged In certain quarters here the allied powers permitted to Icach the Venezuelan coast at Coro It has been learned here that the allies have declared that the blockade of Coro will begin tomorrow January 7th As a 1 result of the Governments victory over the revolutionists at Guatle t last Sunday Con lorimmlfx one of the rave lutionary I leaders has offered to treat with I President Cims tie |