The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1903-02-05
WORKING FOR A SETTLEMENT.
Present Status of tho Negotiations I'm
Washington.

Present Status of the Negotiations in
Warrington.
Washington, Feb. 4.-Every effort is
being made by the representatives of
the allies here to secure an early settle
ment of the Venezulan dispute without
referring 1t to The Hague. In this eff
fort the Italian and British ambassa-
dors and the German minister are re-
ceiving the endorseme tnof Mr.. Bowen,
as we'll as the cordial approval of the
government OF the United States. 1t
is understood that the president, while
in no way connected with the negotia-
tions, is personally in favor of a final
agreement being reached at Washing
ton. This fact, it is believed, will have
an important bearing on the decision Of
the British and German foreign offices.
The British ambassador and the Ger
man minister have both cabled to their
governments the fact that Mr.. Bowen
has expressed his willingness to give
the allies preferential treatment for
three months in order that they may
emerge from the controversy without in
jury to their honor.
The allies have not yet answered the
last representations Of their ENJOYS
here urging an acceptance Of this plan.
Advices reached here from Berlin this
afternoon of an important nature but
assurances are given that they were
sent prior to the submission Of the last
proposition and effected only detail
of the controversy. Their purport was
orri 4 1oe n
before a final answer reaches Washing
ton, but all the negotiators feel hopeful
of a successful outcome.
At a join conference at the British
embassy to-day the three months prop
osition was discussed at length.
1t was considered that the claimant
nations will suffer far more than Vene-
zuela if the Washington negotiations
fail. While Mr.. Bowen in his note re-
tecting the last proposition of the allies
that they receive 20 and the other cred
1t powers 10 per cent. of the customs
receipts Of La Guaira and Porto Ca
bello stated that Venezuela would as
sent to the reference of this one point
to The Hague, there is strong proba-
bility that weeks would elapse before
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simple lines could be drawn up. And
once the question of settling the entire
dispute at The Hague is raised, Vene-
zuela stands ready to interject count
less details into the protocol which the
allies representatives are quite sure
they cannot allow to be arbitrated. All
this will serve only to complicate fur
ther an ugly situation, and the negoti-
ators feel that its main effect will be an
increase of unrest throughout the Unit
ed States and South America against
the allied powers. British and German
trade, it is pointed out, is suffering
greatly from the maintenance of the
blockade.
The British ambassador had a long
conference with Secretary Hay to-day
was calling on Mr.. Bowen. The British
ambassador was desrous Of knowing
the attitude of the Washington govern
ment respecting reference of the dis
pute to The Hague and the fact that
the administration favors prompt set
tlement by the Washington negotiators
themselves induced him to lay before
his government the reasons why ac-
ceptance of the preferential treatment
for three months was desirable.
1t is regarded as fortunate here that
the negotiators themselves are acting in
harmony. Early in the Venezuelan ne
gotiations the British ambassador
pledged himself to do all in his power
to settle the Venezuelan dispute as
soon as possible and all his efforts in
this direction are receiving the endorse
ment of the Washington government.
1t is stated in an authoritative quar-
ter that the president and the German
emperor are both taking keen inter-
est in the early adjustment of the dis
pute, feeling that no good can come by
prolonging the blockade. 4