The Penn's Grove record., 1903-02-06

Washington, d. C.-The Allies hay,
rejected Minister Bowen's last propose
that all nations having claims agains
venezuela be given the same treatmen
as the blockading powers. The an
sWers Of the Allies have been received
here. and they reject in toto the pro
posal.
The answers were to the effect that
b Allies could not consent that the
United States and the other claimant
nations receive the same treatment
as the blockading powers. Know
Ing the consequences that were to fol
low the presentation Of this answer
the representatives of the Allies took
upon themselves the responsibility. of
Withholding the notes of their prefer
entail demands.
Baron Speck von Sternburg, Ger
many's new Envoy, was at his desk
Ior two hours in conference with
Count Quadt, who, as Charge DAFT
IalreS, has thus far conducted the Ven-
ezueian negotiations for Germany. The
German Minister was placed in possess
sion OF the entire correspondence which
a passed between Mr.. Bowen and
the Allied Powers, and was advised
Dy n Count of the serious hitch which
ma occurred as a result of the last
contention of the triple alliance for
preferential treatment inthe settlement
OF their claims. This conference ended.
the Minister called by appointment at
the State Department and presented his
letters Of credence to Secretary Hay
and afterward to the President.
The exchanges at tle White House
were verbal, the President for this oc-
caslon Waiving the usual preparatory
ceremonies, and Baron Sternburg con-
nned himself to an expression of the
Emperor's friendly feeling for the
United States and his own qualification
at being able to return to America in
this capacity. The President respond
ed IN a felicitous vein, incidentally ex-
pressing the hope that the Baron's
coming would result in the settlement
OF all pending questions, this being an
indirect reference to the Venezuelan
issue. Beyond this the question was
not discussed.
From the White House Baron Stern
burg went to the British Embassy,
where he saw the Ambassador. ex-
hibited his credentials, and immediate
~ launched into an active discussion of
the negotiations.
Baron Sternburg in his calls at the
State Department and the British EN-
Dassy found the outlook for a relief
his Government. huSI /
Meanwhile Mr.. Bowen is biding his
time. He is keeping Caracas Informed
rs to the progress of events here, n
is counseling patience, hoping that the
powers will yet yield. AS a matter of
fact he has a yet received no intima-
ton from the powers that they are
really DESTROYS Of settling the Vene-
representations Of the powers have
thus far consisted of counter propo-
During a call Of NJ. de Margerie up
on Secretary Hay the fact developed
that the French charge has received
specific instructions from his Govern
ment to insist that France shall not
be Disseminated against in the settle
ment of the Venezuelan claims. Hav-
ing the personal assurance Of MI.
Bowen that the French claims shall
not be Disseminated against, M. Mar
gerie ~refrains at present from action,
but as soon as he shall be assured by
Mr.. Bowen that the Allies refuse to
permit such treatment to the French
claims as he expects, he will take steps
to lodge a formal protest against the
proposed discrimination, and in so do
ing he expects to be joined by the rep
resentatives of the other claimant ma
tons here.