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TIE BLOCKADE IS ENDED.
Powers Send Instructions to Their
Warships to Cease Guarding
Venezuelan Ports.
An AGREEMENT IS FINALLY REACHED,
European Governments Act Quickly
After the Signing of the Protocols
in Washington Minister Bowen
and Ambassadors Sign the Papers
Castro Notified.

London, Feb. 16.-Instructions have
been, telegraphed to the commanders
of the blockading squadrons off Ven
ezuela to withdraw their ships in
consequence of the arrangements
completed Friday night at Washing
ton. The blockade, therefore, will be
Immediately raised.
Berlin Sends Instructions.
Berlin, Feb. 16.-The government
has telegraphed instructions to the
commander in Venezuelan waters to
raise the blockade of the Venezuelan
coast Immediately. These instruc-
lions may not reach all the blockad-
ing vessels Saturday, but it is eX-
pected that the blockade will be
fully raised by Sunday or Monday,
especially since Commodore Scheder
had been expecting such instructions
and had arranged for their prompt
transmission.
Venezuela Promises to Pay.
Two memoranda explaining the
protocol were signed by Minister
Bowen. The text of the first is as
follows:
"As the imperial German govern
ment holds that the claims original
ing from the Venezuelan civil wars
of 1898 to 1900 are no more apt TO
be submitted to arbitration the gov
eminent of Venezuela has to ac.
knowledge at once these claims.
amounting to 1,71s,s15 bolivars, ap.
proximately S325,ooo, and either to
pay said amount in cash without de.
lay or, should this be impossible, tc
guarantee the speedy payment Of
them by guarantees which are
deemed sufficient by the imperial
German government"
Bowen Congratulated.
Washington, Feb. 16.-In view OF
the restoration of peace between
Venezuela and the allied powers OF
Great Britain. Germany ard Italy
Senior Augusta Pulido, the Venezue.
Ian charge d'affaires; addressed an
appropriate note to the British am.
bassador and later called at the Itai.
ian and German embassies. Mr.
Bowen as soon as he had cleared w
some details with the British am
bassador paid farewell call upor
Secretary Hay at the state depart.
ment and reported the signing of the
peace protocols, and the secretary
congratulated Mr.. Bowen heartily
upon the success of his mission.
Protocols Signed.
Washington, Feb. 16.-Herbert w.
Bowen, Venezuela's representative III
the peace negotiations at Washing
ton, or Friday night signed with each
iof the allies representatives here a
protocol providing for the imme.
diate raising of the Venezuelan block.
ade, and for the reference of the
question of preferential treatment OF
the claims of the allies against Vene-
zuela to The Hague arbitration tri.
bunal. The final formalities occurred
at the British embassy. At 1880
o'clock p. M, Mr.. Herbert Dering,
first secretary of the British am
bassy, announced that the British
protocol had just been signed and
that the signature of the Italian and
German protocols would follow in
the order named. The Italian pro-
tocol was signed at 1850. and the
German protocol at 1910 o'clock, the
presence of Baron Sternburg at the
white house musicale delaying. final
close to the negotiations until after
midnight. The, British protocol was
In English, the Italian in italian. and
German in German and English. Mr..
Bowen signed IN duplicate for Vene-
zuela. Sir Michael Herbert for Great
Britain, Signor Mayor DIES Planches
for Italy and Baron Spec Won Stern
burg for Germany.
The Terms.
Great Britain, Germany and Italy
received advance payments of s5,5Oo
each, Great Britain receiving her
payment on the signature of the pso.
tocol, and Germany and Italy within
30 and 60 days from date Germany,
In addition, will receive Ave monthly
payments until the Full amount paid
her in advance aggregates $4,000.
AS guaranty for. the satisfaction
of their claims, Mr.. Bowen pledges
the allies share with the other
creditor nations in 80 per cent. Of the
customs receipts of the two ports of
La Guyara and Porto Cabello. This
percentage will be set aside begin
ming March ! and retained in the
Venezuela treasury until The Hague
tribunal shall decide whether it s.nhll
be distributed without prefor.nea
among the claimant nations. or
whether the allied powers oi. Great
Britain, Germany and Italy. shah re.
ceive preferential. payments.
CsAe&ss. Natised.
Upon ahs signing Of the protocols.
congratulations were exchangetf hy the
FOUR negotiators. Mr.. Bower then dis.
PATCHED brief cablegram to President
Castro. informing him 81 the signature
81 the protocols providing for she i'm.
mediate raising OF the blockade.
chsRxa In Control.
New York, Feb. ls:-Commissioaer
William Walliaps OF the bureau Of I'M
m'grat'on, W. 40 has just returned from
Wasn'as on, says that it is virtually
seq ed that the immigration depart
ment will be under the contrei of the
department of commerce.,
Two Hanged.