The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1903-02-05
win Mt Accept Minister Soweus Prop
o.ai to rr.nt all Debtors Alike
DEMAND THEY nE PAD FIRST

Washington Over V'nfzu Ian tompit-
cation--Germ ny Trying to Buy More
Neutrality-suspicious. statehood BiIi NJ q
Rider To Appropriation Biiis-Dr. Person
Named for Po-tofics at Wilson.
Especial TO Caucasianl
Washington, ID. g. Feby 2 1903
There Is q growing feeling Of IN
easenesss in Washington over the
present states Of the Venezuelan
matter. The allied powers, Ger
many and England and Italy who
inaugurated and have maintained
the blockade Of Venezuela, have re
fused to accept TO Ministers Bow
ems request on behalf Of the Vene-
zulan Government, that there
should be no preferential, claim
ants in the settlement Of her debts
to Foreign countries, but that all
debtors should stand upon the same
footing. This would seen a very
fair proposition and 1t Is certainly
80 considered here, but the ALI 8
are firm in their demand for pros
ity. Minister Bowen on behalf of
Venezuela is equally firm. The re-
suit of the continuation of this
deadlock would be reference to the
Hague tribunal, by which method
Venezuela would profit better even
than If her proposition for general
recognition of all countries were &C
cepted; for the reason that before
the Hague tribunal not only would
all countries having claims be on an
equal footing but in addition Vene-
zuelan would be permitted to p. es
any counter claims she may have
Reference to the Hague tribunal, for
this reason, 1t Is understood, would
not suit the Allies especially Ger
many, and the situation viewed in
this light, makes their present posi-
ton untenable, unless 1t be that
they entend to press the matter to a
more serious settlement. Germany
seems to be the main aggressor and
judging from the English Lress
there is great deal of dis5ati-fact-
ion in England because of this al
lance with Germany.
In this connection, a report re.
Gently appearing in the newspapers,
to the effect that Germany has a
special agent in Chile who is trying
to buy some of the Chilean warships,
Is noteworthy. Another interest
ing item is that the United States
has recently issued an order for the
three-shift system in the navy yards
thus putting in twenty four hours
per day labor on guns, etc.
The Omnibus statehood bill still
continues to hold up other legisla'
ton in the Senate: and each days
failure to act on this measure In
creases the probability Of an extrs
session. Sen. Quay during the
week begun series of aggressive
tactics which came in the nature o
a surprise to the opposition to tn
bill. He had the measure referred
to his own Committee, q majorit.
of which Is favorable to the ad
mission Of the three territories, 70
the purpose of getting a favOrabl
report, and has offered it in tn
Senate as an amendment to certain
appropriation bill. 1t is addmitte
that Sen. Quay has with him
majority of the Senate, and thi
puts the administration Senators /
the unique position Of abstraction
lists.
Sen. Pritchard is now out of tn
Hospital where he has been for sew
eral weeks. He has taken up tn
Wilson Postoffice matter with tn
President and named DR.. B. I
Person for Postmaster. DIR. PersO
has been very prominent and In
fluential populist, and has twice n
presented Wilson county in tn
Legislature. He is splendid ma
and his appointment would be COZ
sidered very wise one.
The House has voted to inc rea
the pay of Supreme Court j udg
to $13, 900 per year.
OUR LEGISLATURE.
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