The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1902-12-19
DEMANDS ON VENEZUELA.
Authentic Copies of .ne Demands
Presented by Germany aud
Great Britain.
THEY MUST Be TAKEN As ULTIMATUM.
The Entire subject Trnversed and
Precedent~ cited 10 show That
Nenexuela's pefeGse Against the
Claims ~ Not Wen Grounded and
cnn Not he Admitted.

cnn Not he Admitted.
Caracas, Venezuela. Dec. l4.-The
following are authentic copies OF the
demands presented by the German
aud British ministers Monday, De
ccmher 5, before elnbarking at La
Guaira:
The British Demand.
10 the Minister OF Foreign Affairs:
Replying 10 your eNcellency's note
uf the 18th inst..I have the honor TO in
form you that have received instruc-
,ions from his majesty's government
TO point out TO the Venezuelan gov
ernncnt in writing. that regarding
the steamer Ban Right. the British
government have given full explana-
tions, and have shown that there ex-
lists no legitimate ground for com
plant. Nor does his majesty's gov
eminent think there Is any reason 10
attribute blame TO the authorities of
Trinidad. who only acted conform
ably with instructions.
II have the honor to further ex-
press that his ma icsty's government
regrets the situation which has
arisen. but can not accept your note
as sufficient reply TO my communica-
zion. nor as indicative of the intention
of the Venezuelan government 10 sat
isfy the claims which his maiesty's
government have brought forward.
aud il must be understood that they
include all well-founded claims which
have arisen in consequence of the last
civil war and the previous ones. and
the III treatment and imprisonment
q British subjects. and also include
ga arrangement for the foreign debt
have asked the Venezuelan govern
ment 70 make a declaration that they
recognize in principle the Justice of
these claims. that they will irnmedi-
atrly make compensation in the navi-
COTTON cases. and the cases above
nentional and in those in which Brit
ish subjects have been un Justly i'm
prisoned or ill treated; and that re-
specting other claims, they will ac-
cepi the decision of n mixed commits
sion as TO the amount and guaranty
which should be given for payment.
] have also expressed the hope that
tile Venezuelan government will defer
e. these demands. and not obligate
his majesty's government to take
steps TO obtain satisfaction.
= have added that his maiesty's
guvCrnment has been informed of the
claims of the German government
against Venezuela. and that the two
governments have agreed to operate
Jointly for the purpose of obtaining
an arrangement o. all their claims.
and that his maiesty's government
will require theimmediate payment of
a sum equal to that which in the
first case. should be paid to the Ger
man government, Any balance after
the payment of urgent claims shall
be held on account for the liquidation
Of claims which might 20 before the
commission.
II have. moreover, instructions
from his majesty's government to
state clearly that this communication
must be taken as an nltimafum.
lSigncd "HAGGARD,
british Minister"
"1o His Excellcncy. Senior Lopez Ba-
ralt, Minister of Foreign Affairs:
Caracas. Dec. 7.
The German Demand.
Mr.. Minister: In the name Of the
government of his majesty the Ger
man emperor. | have the honor to
f,.I
the government Of Venezuela:
The imperial government has been
duly informed Of the note of the
minister of foreign affairs of Vene-
zuela dated the 9th Of May last. In
that note the Venezuelan government
refused the demands Of the imperial
government relative TO the payment
Of German claims arising out of the
civil wars Of 1898 TO 1900, and to sup
port their refusal. referred TO argu-
mcnts already put forward. The inn
pcriaI government even after cxamin-
ing those arguments anew do not
think they can consider them salts
factory. The government of the re-
public argues. in the first place, that
owing TO the interior legislation of
the country il is not possible to ar
range the claims of foreigners aris-
ing from the wars by the diplomatic
course, thus asserting the doc
trine that diplomatic interview
tion is excluded by interior
legislation. That doctrine is not in
conformity with international law,
since the question of judging wheth-
OF such intervention is admissible
must he approached. not according
60 the dispositions of the interior leg
islation, but in accordance with the
principles Of international law.
"rhe Venezuelan government.
with the object of making a demon
siration Of diplomatic defense, claim
chat this is inadmissible. and relies
on the twentieth article 81 the treaty
al amity. commerce and navigation
between the imperial government and
the Republic of Colombia Of the 23rd
OF July. is92. This argument Il
venting in efficiency. firstly, because
thc treaty is valid only between the
German empire and Colombia, and