The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-12-19
VENEZUELA YIELDS.
Minister Bowen Clothed with Full
Power 10 Effect Settlement
AND PLACATE THE ALLIES.
United States VIII Not Guarantee
VenelGela'S Obligations.
FRANCE NOTIFIES THE POWERS
That Her Claims Must Be Recognized
As Pre.eml1ent.
THEY RETURNED A SOOTHING REPLY
Money VIII Heal the Wounds Of Great
Britain and Italy but Germany
Must Have Apology.
THEY RETURNED A SOOTHING REPLY

Washington, December Is - President
Castro has clothed Minister Bowen with
full powero to effect settlement With
Great Britain, Germany ard Italy Mr..
Bowen simply awaits the consent OF tho
stats department to assume this task, as
suming that the nations named are willing
that he shall rndertAks this work. It 10
believed thst the critical phase OF the Vcue-
zuclan government is past
Whether the consent Of these govern.
rleuts eau be obtained will. 1t is believed
here, depend entirely on tho Sutacieucy Of
any guarantee that can be given for this
faithful discharge by President Castro of
any obligations he may assume as the re
ruit Of MI Bowen's efforts
The allies feel tbat they must DO aasur~s
against the consequences ~ another revolu.
tlou aud tho Reputation by tire president.
who may follow Castro, OF his undertak
! lngs,
Thu efforts to induce the United States
government to act az suarsntor. Il is ssts
10 saw will not succeed nnd II is begin.
ming 70 appear there IS likely TO be
mixed commission appointed In receive all
Venezuelan customs. and setting apart a
certain portion Tor tho government. dis.
bursting tho remainder among the powers
until their obligations are met.
The government Of France has now on.
tcrcd the Geld as an nctlyc party In the
trouble The French government has,
through its ambassadors aud charges and
ministers. served notice ON the governments
Of Great Britain, Germany aud Italy, and
by way Of information has also told Sec
rotary Hay that any provision made for
the settlement Of the claims against veue-
Euela must recognize the pre.eminenee Of
the French claims.
France received assurances from the other
governments named that any arrangements
would provide for the security OF French
interests In the Venezuelan customs.
The state department has learned that,
as reported In the Berlin dispatches. a
mere money payment will not meet Ger
mauy's desires Count Quadt, the German
charge, had long interview with Secretary
Hay today touching Venezuela and the
fact Is now apparent that while money
viii satisfy Great Britain aud Italy, Ger
J many must have an apology. The differ
ence between her case aud that Of the
other powers is that the German legation
at Caracas was attacked, It's windows
broken, the minister's sick wife terrorized
aud the German national honor otherwise
touched in a manner that can not be healed
, 10y money Touching tho question Of a guar
anteo Of any obligations assumed by Castro
os a result Of Mr.. Bowens good Offices It
ia suggested that the United States, being
without power to assume directly any re-
sponsbuity Tor the execution Of Castro's
pledges. it is sul possible for the state
department to riyc assurances to any par
ties who might be Induced to produce
money to pay the judgments against Cas-
tro that when the time comes for repay
mcnt the United States viii exercise It's
good Offices TO see that the obligations are
kept 1t Is distinctly stated, however, that
no pledges will be made by the United
States to forclbly collect any Indebtedness
Of this kind.