MR. CREMEE (Shoreditch, Haggerton)I beg to ask the Under Secretary of State for the Colonies whether the Venezuelan Government have offered to refer the dispute between them arid Great Britain to arbitration; whether Her Majesty's Government have accepted the offer; and, if the offer has been declined, will ho state the reason why?
§ *SIR J. FERGUSSONHer Majesty's Government have made proposals to the Government of Venezuela for the settlement of the question, and have now received from that Government a counter proposal which is under consideration.