Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-29
WAITING FOR CASTRO
His Turn to Move in Inter-
national Game.
EXPECTED AT CARACAS
IT IS BELIEVED THAT MINISTER
BOWEN WILL COME HERE
Will Probably Represent Venezuela on
the Commission to Draw
Up the Protocol.
EXPECTED AT CARACAS

The Venezuelan negotiations now walt
upon President Castro Mr.. Bowen. the
United States minister at Caracas, has been
fully advised by the State Department OF
the result of it's exchanges with the foreign
offices at London, Berlin and Rome, and ne
has been charged to take the case IN hand
himself and arrange the details or the pro-
tocol which will precede the submission OF
the foreign claims to the arbitration or Inc
Hague tribunal In so doing Mr.. Bowen is
acting not as United States minister, but
as Venezuelas representative. For the Off
cials here wish it to be distinctly under-
stood that their functions ceased, so far as
the Venezuelan difficulty was concerned,
when they brought the parties to the con-
troversy together If the United States had
taken further part in the proceedings the
government might have been involved as a
principal in the settlement and that, accord
ing to the official view, was an outcome de-
Cidedly to be avoided
Awaiting President Castro.
By the Caracas advices 1t is noted that
President Castro Is expected at Caracas to-
day, and 1t Is felt that he will not consume
much time in making up his mind to accept
the proposals held out to him through
Minister Bowen by the allied powers 1t Is
dent Castro's consent Is obtained the powers
will consent to raise the blockade Of the
Venezuelan ports. One basis for this ex-
pectation Is the fact that nearly all Of the
blockade is that of the allies; the Venezue-
lans having nothing more than a little
coastwise traffic and some fishing vessels
that cannot suffer much loss.
Will Represent Venezuela.
1t now seems probable that Minister
Bowen will come to Washington as Vene-
zuela's representative on the commission
which will draw up the protocol providing
for the submission of the claims of the
powers to The Hague tribunal. 1t has been
decided that he may so represent Venezuela,
notwithstanding the fact that he Is at pres
ent charged with the interests of Great
Britain, Germany. Italy and other European
powers in Venezuela This understanding is
based upon the fact that he is in charge of
these European interests simply ex-off1cio.
and as eoOn as he leaves Venezuela that
charge will pass to Mr.. Russell, the secre-
tary and charge of the American legation,
whose reputation at the State Department
is that Of thoroughly competent and able
official So Mr.. Bowen will represent Ven
ezuela in a personal capacity. He is held
here to be man of strong personality and
Of great force Of character, and as in all
probability better representative Of the
Venezuelan cause than any native VeneZue-
Ian whose services could be secured in sea-
son. The likelihood Of the selection for that
task involves the postponement Of the
sembly of the proposed commission at least
a fortnight, or till the time consumed in
the passage from Caracas to Washington.
German Ambassador Sees Secretary
Hay.
Mr.. Won Holleben. the German ambassa-
dor. who has been In New York for some
weeks past on a business mission, called at
the State Department this morning and
spent some time with Secretary Hay talk
ing over the Venezuelan situation. The am
eassador was unable to throw additional
Light on the subject, having received no
advices from Berlin indeed, he desired to
inform himself more minutey in regard to
the negotiations that have occurred In his
absence. The ambassador could not tell
the Secretary what Germany's action with
regard to the blockade would be- nor has
any information on that subjt ct reached
the Italian or British embassies. The am
bassador will remain In Washington for
the remainder of the winter and assume
Charge Of the negotiations which. during
his absence. have been satisfactorily con-
Quoted by the secretary and charge, Count
Quadt
The Marietta Leaves La Guaira.
telegram was received at the Navy De-
partment today from the commander Of the
gunboat Marietta. the only American war
ship in Venezuelan waters saying that
that vessel has left La Guaira, the port Of