Show GA AGAS CITZES ASK l CASTRO TO YIELD TO AllIES transmit Joint Note to President Pres-ident Venezuela REQUEST BOWEN TO ACT I Recommend That U S Minister Be Given Full Power Heeling Held to Discuss Ways nnd I Hcans to Meet Obligations of tho I Venezuelan Government Caracas Dec 17A Joint note asking ask-ing PresidentCastro to yield to de mandu oC the allies was transmitted J to President Castro at 1 oclock this i afternoon It Ic 1 elsned by all the lead In j merchants bankers and ngrlcul i turlttB of Caracas It reflects truly the concensus c of current opinion among the business elements of this city The men who signed the note will meet gaIn tonight to dlccuss ways and mtcnJ ot obtaining money with which Venezuela can meet her obligations as woll as the guarantees which It will I ba possible to offer to her creditors The note which Is dated today follows HERB IS THE NOTE I To the President of the United States of Venezuela Sir The undersigned > having met with the purpose of offering their aid to the Government of Venezuela Vene-zuela In the present conflicting situation situa-tion which has been created by the aggressive attitude of Germany and r Great BritaIn and upon your request to give our opinion In writing we address ad-dress you in the following terms URGED TO YIELD Sun view of the acts of violence already al-ready commlttexl and of the absolute impotence of Venezuela to meet force with force In response lo the allied forces of Germany and Great Britain In view of the fact that Great Britain has exhausted all the means icquircd by civilization and diplomacy to put an end to tho present situation and the Government and the people of Venezuela Vene-zuela having complied honorably and worthily to the demands of national honor we consider with all duo rc epect that the moment to yield to force hag arrived We therefore respectfully recommend recom-mend that full powers be given to the MInlnster of the United States of North America authorizing him to carry out proper mcacurcs to terminate the present pres-ent conflict in the manner least prejudicial preju-dicial to tho Interests of Venezuela |