The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-12-13

anterior to the 23d of May, 1899 (Which
is the date of the rising headed by the
present president Of the republc) are ex-
Guided, yet Venezuela will naturally have
to answer for the acts in forming govern
ments. Secondly all diplomatic inter-
vention against revolutions or by COM
mission we must exclude, appeal to the
federal high court being alone permitted.
In spite of this, however, as has been
seen, there were some cases where judi
cial employees depended on the Venezuelan
government and when occasion has
arisen they have been deprived of their
offices without Formally.
Finally the payment of any claims
which the commission might allow was
! to be affected with certificates of new
debt to be created for that purpose,
which from what has been seen hitherto,
would scarcely have value.
In fact, tie procedure employed by the
Venezuelan government has not led to
a satisfactory solution Of the claims.
In particular the few German claims
which would be presented to the commits
sion have been, in part, unseemly re-
fused, III part reduced, evidently in an
arbitrary manner and even the recog-
nized claims have not been paid but the
injured parties have been asked to sub
nit to process of law to be submitted
to congress.
After the failure Of several attempts
to induce the government Of the re-
public to modify the decree in said points
the imperial government has been obliged
itself to examine it's subjects claims and
immedia tely present to the Venezuelan
government those which were found JUS
titled: 1t is true that afterwards the
Venezuelan government raised the pos
sibiIity Of obtaining a favorable solution
by congress but the law which was sane
toned by congress at the beginning of
the year only repeats the insufficient
nrOEjSinnc 6pnrnn ho Of
January, 1901. Besides it only comprises
items which could not be duly presented
to a commission. %
"Afterwards the Venezuelan government
conducted it's correspondence in an almost
offensive tone and firally published the
notes referred to, among which were
some marked CONFIDENTIAL without the
consent Of the imperial government, ac-
companying them with a memorandum
couched in offensive terms
In spite of the sincerity of the desire
which animates the imperial government
to maintain existing good relations with
Venezuela and although far from desiring
lot to respect tho sovereignty of the re-
public or to intermedde in it's interior
institutions 1T can only see in the pro-
ceedinss employed by the Venezuelan
government intention to deny to the
German claims the settlement due them
in conformity with international law. 1t
tribute in a definite manner to their i'm
mediate satisfaction.
J. THE imperial government has cOnSe-
ouently instructed me to pray the Vene-
zuelan government to satisfy without de-
lay the German credits which according
to my note Of the thirty first Of December
last amount to 1.71S.S15 bolivers, sixty
seven centimes. Furthermore, the MAIL
ner i'll which German claims consequent
on the war have been treated by the gov
eminent of the republic has led the i'm
perial government to think that the other
claims of its subjects against the re-
public also stand in need Of support. TIC
arrive at a just conclusion therefore
German claims consequent on the present
civil war and the credits Of German
houses occasioned by the construction OF
the slaughter-house at Caracas and the
amount due the great Venezuelan railroad
for interest and amortization scrip Of the
five per cent Venezuelan loan of 1890
which We're delivered in redemption of a
guaranty of interest, must be considered
in the same light.
''By order of the imperial government,
have to ask the Venezuelan government
to make declaration Immediately tina
it recognizes in principle the correctness
of these demands and is willing to accept
the decision of a mixed commission will
the object Of having them determined anC
assured in all their details. The imperia
government hopes the government of the
republic will satisfy the just demands o.
Germany and not oblige the imperial gov
eminent to enforce their satisfaction. A
the same time the imperial government
thinks it should not omit to mention tina
it has been informed by the British gov
ernment of its claims against Venezuela
Tho two governments have agreed t.
proceed jointly and obtain satisfaction O
all demands. H.. ..- ~.
won Pilgrim BaltaZzi,
German Charge d'Affaires.'
The above documents have not beer
made public in Venezuela. ..e-..
Probable Plan OF the Allies.