Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-04-10
nlolomatic Relations viii be Re-
sumed Immediately
TERMS OF THE PROTOCOL
v.oh Country VIII Appoint Minis
ers tribunal TO Examine French
claims TO be Appointed

New York, April lO.--A summary OF
enc protocol for the renewal OF diplo-
notlc relations between France and
Venezuela. the discussion Of which Is
NOW taking place In a secret session
- the Venezuelan congress is, accord
,ns N the Herald's Fort de France
Martinique, correspondent as follows
II is agreed between France and Ven
o,psa that Immediately after the ratl-
ecaton Of the protocol both countries
will appoint ministers and Will also
,,rnate one arbitrator each to COM
rrise a tribunal for the examination OF
,be French claims arising out Of the
Venezuelan revolution Of 1892
The tribunal is TO meet In Caracas
In the event Of the members disagree
ing they will submit their differences
a. Inc umpire. who Is the MARQUIS Del
MIMI the Spanish ambassador 10
Tbe arbitrators and the umpire are
o,iIgad TO render a decision within u
vsoT from the date of the ratification
~ the protocol. All other French claims
nm 10 May 90 1899, Will be settled by
the same tribunal,
Il is agreed that In payment OF
claims I'm the diplomatic debt the rate
Of interest shall be 3 per cent. The
arrears Of the present diplomatic debt
which amount to about $4,000, are TO
carry the same interest A new
diplomotlc debt is TO be created Tor
The payment Of the French claims, and
Is to be guaranteed by 10 per cent OF
the 40 units Of the customs receipts
specially appointed to the payment OF
the public debt.
II is agreed that Venezuela shall not
undertake 10 divert the customs re-
cepts thus provided.
The convention of 1895 remains In
force. This convention Is In effect that
the French government will recognize
the validity OF the Venezuelan tribunal
and viii not interfere by diplomatic
action In case OF a denial of justice.
The French legation shall, on request
receive copies of documents and other
information regarding the cases pend
Ing before the Venezuelan tribunal az
ieCting French citizens. Venezuela Will
grant to France a commercial tariff on
The most favored nation basis.
Diplomatic relations between France
4 and Venezuela were severed In the
early part Of 1895 when Venezuela dis
missed the French minister TO Caracas,
the Marquis de Ripert- Montilar. The
trouble arose from NeneZuela's failure
to pay the French claims, which
amount to about SiOOO.00Q
4 Venezuela offered 20 settle for $780,
I 00o but France refused.
New York. April l0.--Henry Hilton,
lawyer and Judge, who was the intimate
friend Of A. T. Stewart and his, wife,
and Inherited a portion of their fortune,
executed his viii two years before his
death. in 1899, making disposition Of
an estate estimated at between $4,000
w and 100000 His executors found
. he will Of so complicated q character
mat they had to ask the supreme court
70 construe certain points. Judge Scott
has Just rendered his decision.
ny his Will Mr.. Hilton gave $50 000
each to his children, except Henry G.
Or his wife, for whom the executors
we're authorized to set aside $4,000. and
70 make payments from this sum I'm
heir discretion. They elected 10 hold
mis- money for Mrs. Hilton and made
several payments 20 her prior to her
heath. Her executors then presented
claim for the remainder Of the s25 .OOO
as blongng TO her estate. but Judge
scott holds that this contention cannot
be sustained, as the fund was not Civ
en- TO Mrs. Hilton, but was left with
me executors In their discretion. This
is thought to end the famous contest.