Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-02-06
Herbert Broke
OHNegotiatjons
British Ambassador In Opinion of Other Venezuelan
NegotatorS, Responsible Directly FOR Present ShUa-
tion-4nimated Interview WIN Minister Bowen.

at the British embassy. The cable, 1t
Is stated, went so far as 10 remind the
British ambassador that he was here
| To obey orders
INCIDENT CONSIDERED CLOSED,
London, Feb 6.--At the foreign Of
flee here tonight II was said the Off
cials, regarded the Hc7~ert- Bowen in
oident as closed, that they did not con-
slider Il to be the slightest bar TO a
satisfactory solution OF the Venezuelan
question
HOW VIEWED IN LONDON.
London, Feb. cit is officially an
nounced that the allies offer to submit
the method of treatment Of their claims
TO arbitration Is a concession which
should facilitate rather than delay u
speedy settlement of the Venezuelan
affairs. The allies will raise the block
ade as soon as the protocol embodying
the arbitration agreement Is signed and
viii not await the decision OF The
Hague court of arbitration or that OF
President Roosevelt.
A the German embassy II is said that
the blockade should be raised within a
few days, Emphasis continues TO be
laid on the convention that the point
the allies now agree to arbitrate is not
preferential, but separate treatment OF
their claims. In the event Of President
Roosevelt declining TO arbitrate, which
seems 10 be anticipated, the allies are
willing 10 prepare their case for The
Hague court of arbitration, the out
lines of which would be embodied in
the protocol with Venezuela and upon
MIR, Bowen paying the cash promised
the protocol would be signed and the
blockade would be withdrawn.
These statements are all made on the
proviso that the arrangements between
Mr. Bowen and the representatives Of
the allies hold good and that no nav
complications arise, such as further
demands on the part Of Venezuela. So
far as known here the only question at
Issue Is that Of the treating the Ger
man, British and Italian claims separ-
ately from those Of the other powers
and the allies are now willing TO leave
II to The Hague court Of arbitration or
TO Mr.. Roosevelt, whether they are all
to share In the 80 per cent OF the GUS
toms, or whether the other pOw<s are
10 receive additional proportions II is
asserted that Mr.. Bowen has made ex-
which have removed the friction in that
quarter, and It is just possible that re-
course to either The Hague court or
Mr. Roosevelt may be avoided even al
tbs last moment by the representatives
OF the allies coming 10 an understand
ing with MIR. Bowen himself regarding
the separate treatment OF their claims.
II is understood that instructions to
this end have been reiterated from Ber-
lin and London with the hope Of facill-
tatlng the procedure
EVENTS MOVE SWIFTLY.
Washington, Feb. 6.-Events are
moving swiftly toward a termination
OF Venezuelan negotiations here, but
II IL impossible as yet to forecast the
end. Early today Secy. Hay received
the communication from the British
ambassador which last nights Asso-
ciated Press dispatches indicated was
In preparation. In substance this was
a proposition that in view Of the fact
that the ambassador had found II Inn
possible to convince Mr.. Bowen OF the
soundness OF his cause, the president
himself should take up and pass judg-
ment upon the allies demand for pre-
ferential treatment In the settlement OF
their claims. The secretary Of state
Immediately repaired to the White
House and laid his proposition before
the president After discussing the
matter with Secy. Hay and the other
cabinet officers, the president decided
to examine In detail the merits OF the
proposition submitted by the British
ambassador who. by the way, repre-
sented, as he stated, the allies.