The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-02-15

PORT OF SPAIN. Trinidad. Feb IA
The blockade Of Venezuelan ports By
the allies has been raised.
Baron Won s;ernburg has received a
telegram from his government approving
the German Venezuelan protocol. In
agreeing 10 sign Friday night Baron
Sternburg did so under the stipulation
that the protocol should not become ef-
fective until the approval by the Ger
man government had been given TO the
provision FOR the appointment of mixed
commission to adjudicate the claims OF
Germany againKe Venezuela The ac-
tion OF the imperial government in ap-
proving this provision makes the terms
of the protocol binding upon Germany
Sir Michael Herbert received a tele-
gram from the London foreign Office
yesterday afternoon informing him that
orders to raise the blockade had been
issued TO his majesty's admiral IN Vene-
zuelan waters. Sir Michael immedi-
ateIy informed Mr. Bowen. The state
Department has received similar infor-
nation from the United States embassy
in London.
Italy's Claims Conceded.
The complete signatory drafts Of the
Britsh. German. and italian protocols
for settlement OF the Venezuelan trou-
Ties We're made public yesterday. late in
the afternoon They ere practically the
same. except IN one important partic1-
lar. which has not before been known.
II appears from Article III, Of the IfaI-
ian protocol that Mr.. Bowen acknowl-
edged venezuela's liability for the fun
amount OF Italy's original cash demand.
2.310.255 bOlivars. or s562.o11. withour
submitting the claims involved TO a6ju-
dication Of the Italian Venezuelan COM
mission
An examination Of the protocols shows
that Great Britain alone Of the tripartire
alliance failed 10 obtain an acknowl-
edgement by VenezueIa OF liability for
or an agreement to pay the fun amount
OF it's original cash demands. All three
governments win get So 500 in cash
within sixty days; Germany wiz receive
the rest Of the S340, 600 in FIVE months
and Italy is assured of the payment OF
$500 coo. in addition TO whatever amourt
is granted 10 her by the claims commits
sion. There is. however. no provision in
the Italian protocol, for the manner ana
time in which this latter amount shsa
be paid.
Test Of British Protocol
The text OF the British protocol fol-
lows,
Whereas certain differences have
arisen between the United States OF
Venezuela and Great Britain. in con
neetion with the claims OF British
subjects against the Venezuelan
government the Undersigned Her
bert ". Bowen. duly authorized
thereto ny tho government OF Vene-
zueIa. and his exceIlency.- the Right
Hon. Sir Michael n. Herbert. K c.
NJ, G. c. B.. his Britannia naajesty's
ambassador extraordinary and pleni-
potenuary TO the United StStes OF
America. have agreed as follows
Article T. The Venezuelan govern
ment declare that they recognize. in
principle. the Justice Of the claims
which have been preferred by his
majesty's government on behalf OF
British subjects.
Article II. The Venezuelan gov
ernmenl viii satisfy at once. by pay
ment 81 cash or its equivalent. the
claims Of British subjects. which
amount to about ave thousand hve
hundred pounds Cc5.5o0). arising out
OF the seizure and pIundering OF
British vessels and the outrages on
their crows. and the maltreatunent
and false Imprisonment OF British
subjects.
Mixed Con mission Provision
Article III. The Venezuelan and
British agreements agree that the
other British claims including
claims OF Pr tish subjects other than
those dealt with in Article VI here
of. and including those preferred by
the railway companies. shall. unless
otherwise satisfied. be referred TO a
mixed commission constituted in the
manner defined IN Article " OF this
protocol and which shall examine
the claims and decide upon the
amount to be awarded in satisfaction
OF each claim.
The Venezuelan government admit
their liability in cases where the