New-York tribune., 1903-01-26
4CTIVITY 1T CAPITAL.
4ttitude of Foreign Enjoys PLeases
Officials


Washington, jar. pa long conference be-
tween Minister Bowen and Sir Michael Herbert
the British Ambassador. beginning at noon fol-
lowed by shorter conferences between Slr
Michael. signor Mayor des Planches, the Italian
Ambassador. and Count Quadt-Wykradt Isny,
the German Charge d'Affaires. indicated diplo-
matte activity in Washington to-day over the
Venezuelan situation. All the negotators oe-
cline to discuss the results OF to-days meet
ings, but general statements by them that the
situation tonight warrants hope of early reilel
are significant of what has been accomplished III
the last twenty-four hours
BY this time the London, Berlin and Rome
Foreign Offices are in possession Of Mr.. Bowen
third proposition stating the nature Of the
guarantee he is prepared to offer for Venezuela
if his initial request is complied with and the
blockade raised at once. Strict reticence IS
maintained ry all the negotiators as to the
nature of this guarantee and until the joint
,en1,, Of the mowers is received this will not be
disclosed.
Count Ouadt has been advised by the German
Foreign Office of the reasons for the lombard
ments of the San Carlos forts This explana-
tion agrees with that in the cable dispatches
from Berlin.
READINESS TO SETTLE QUESTION
Minister Bowen and also the State Depart
ment are greatly impressed with the attitude OF
the representatives in Washington of the allies
throughout the present negotiations. While act
ing at all times under instructions from their
Foreign Offices. they have expedited matters
considerably by their straightforward manner OF
dealing with venezuela's representative This
fact has especially appealed to the Washing
ton officials who while not taking part IN the
pre1fninaries necessarily are vitaly interested
in their results Although Germany is sending
q sneciaI envoy here to conduct negotiations.
Minister Bowen has taken occasion TO express
his absolute satisfaction with the manner in
which Count Ouadt has represented his gov
ernment The German Charge d'Afaires, Of
course has been acting under instructions from
Berlin but the point was made to-day by MI
Bowen and by an official of the washington
government that the activity Of Germany rep
resantative from the day of Mr. Bowen's arrival
and the Judgment he has shown have done much
to aid in bringing about an ultimate Solu'lOil VI
the present trouble
rror,orrov- there will be a conference between
all of the negotiat tors but no definite action is
exnected regarding the blockade before Tues
day or Wednesday Through the negotiations
here Mr. Bowen has dealt separately with the
foreign ENJOYS while they have kept in con-
slant touch with one another There has been
no joint action their part
POWERS ACTING IN CONCERT.
The important fact developed to-day that the
triple alliance against Venezuela was far more
comprehensive than was supposed at first The
agreement between Great Britain Germany ana
Itav involved not only joint initiative action
for the collection of their claims. but each of
the three powers pledged itself to lift the block
ade simultaneously. This fact was learned to-
night from A European diplomat who is ac-
ouainted with the details of the alliance. and
explains the fruitless efforts made by Ambassa-
dor Never at Rome and Henry White. the
American charge at London, as well as by Mr.
Bowen acting for Venezuela, to sever the agree
mont and secure the consent of at least one of
the allies TO lift the blockade The ironclad nat
,,ra of the alliance already has been cOmmuni-
ca+ed tn the State Department by Mr.. White
and II is this fact which was responsible for
the grave apprehensions heretofore felt regard
ing the outcome of the dispute The reply or
tbe mowers therefore necessarily will be Joint
A fayora bile answer to Minister BOwen's last |
nronosttio--and il Is the belief of all the nego-
tiators tonight, as we'll as Of the administra-
ton that the answer will be favorabie-"llI /
mean the immediate withdrawal OF all the DOCK
aiding ships. while a declination to accept the |
guarantee offered by Nj Bowen must result
in the continuance of the blockade by all three
allies Great Britain Germany and Italy