Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-02-12
A NEW DEMAND.
Germany Breaks Out in New
Place Over Venezuela.
Demands $4,000 Cash Or Lien on
Customs Receipts Of Some Port.
Breaks Other ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
and Italy Regret Action.

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ignored her previous agreement made
with Mr.. Bowen by Count Quadt, her
charge d'affaires, and has insisted on
a cash payment of $4,000 or a lien on
the customs receipts of one of the
Venezuelan ports until this amount is
paid. This information was commune
Gated to Mr.. Bowen, tonight, by Baron
lSternburg, the German minister.
| Mr.. Bowen Immediately informed the
German minister that he refused to
yield the receipts of any port prior to
The Hague's decision, saying that
would be preferential treatment. AS to
the cash payment of $4,000 demanded,
Mr.. Bowen left that matter to the Ger
man minister to determine, saying to
him that if Germany can afford to
make a public confession that it does
mot stand by agreements signed by its
lduly accredited diplomats, he (Mr.
Bowen) is willing that they shall re-
ceive on the day the protocol is signed
the total amount asked in the original
Iultimatum. The response has been
cabled to the German foreign Office.
Great Britain and Italy have re-
nounced any responsibility for the ac-
ton of Germany and expressed their
regret. Through their representatives,
they informed Mr.. Bowen that they will
stand by all agreements they have
made with him and will not be influ-
enced by the action of Germany. Both
the British and Italian protocols pro-
vide for cash payment of $27,500 and
| for the submission of the question OF
preferential treatment to The Hague.
They contain recommendations for the
renewal of all previous treaties Of
amity and commerce and the Italian
communication has an article provid-
| ing for the payment of the Italian
claims which already have been adjudi-
Gated without further arbitration, after
her commission has arbitrated the
other claims.
With the exception of the demand for
an increased cash payment the protocol
| of Germany in all essential respects will
| conform to that of Great Britain, but
will be somewhat more concise. All
three protocols, it is understood, will
provide for the immediate return of all
vessels seized by the blockading ships
1t is stated that the action of Ger
many in asking for $4,000 instead of
lcontenting herself with $27,50O is due to
a misunderstanding of certain steps in
the negotiations which had been passed
on by Count Quadt before the arrival
| of Baron Sternburg. Mr.. Bowen hold
that Germany is bound by the act of its
representative. In the original ultima
| tums addressed to President Castro by
| the British, German and Italian gov
lernments, cash payment of 100000
bolivars each for Great Britain and
Germany and of 100000 bolivars for
Italy was demanded.
Soon after Mr.. Bowens arrival here
a paper was signed at the British en-
bassy by the three representatives of
the allies, the British and italian am
bassadors and the German charge,
Count Quadt and by Mr.. Bowen, to the
effect that the allied powers would ac-
cept a cash payment or an adequate
guaranty for the eventual satisfaction
of their claims as condition precedent
to the raising of the blockade.
Mr. Bowen offered 80 per cent. of the
customs receipts of Porto Cabello and La
| Guaira as a guaranty for the payment of
"all claims" Later he consented to give
the British government $27, 500 cash in con-
sideration of the contention that they de-
sired immediate satisfaction for outrages
committed on British subjects. No objec-
ton was made at the time either by the
italian ambassador or the German charge
The three powers accepted the guaranty
offered by Mr. Bowen as entirely satsfac-
tory Then arose the question as to the
Interpretation of the term "all Claims"
Mr.. Bowen claiming it meant the claims
of all nations against Venezuela and the
allies that it referred exclusively to the
claims of Great Britain. Germany and
Italy. 1t was then decided that the ques-
ton of preferential treatment be referred
to The Hague. Mr. Bowen informed the
Italian and German representatives that
he would make to their governments the
same cash payment offered to Great Bri-
tain and an agreement was signed by all
of the negotiatorS accepting a sufficient
guaranty in lieu of the cash payment de-
manGcd in the original protocols.
Last Friday night a cablegram arrived
from the Berlin foreign Office inquiring
about the payment of the $340,000. Mr..
Bowen produced the signed agreement re-
nouncing this demand The matter since
that time has been a subject of CORE
spondence between the Berlin foreign of
flee and the German minister, the latter
urging Germany not to press this matter
Tonight, the foreign office refused to re-
linquish immediate possession of the $40,
900 mentioned, though pressed to do so by
who feel greatly embarrassed because OF
tho previous understanding and the pres
ent orders which they must execute.
1t is expected that an answer will ar
rive here. tomorrow, from Germany to
the final representations made, and upon
the receipt of that answer the signing Of
the protocols probably will occur Asl
soon as they are signed orders will be
dispatched to the blockade ships for their
immediate withdrawal from Venezuelan
waters.
Mr.. Bowen. tonight gave out a signed
statement with reference to published
statements that Venezuela or people in
that country were paying him for his SER
vices here. He said: II absolutely refused
to take any fee for my services as repre-
sentative of Venezuela in her pending son
troversy with the allied powers, but I
agreed, as cabled to the department of
state from Venezuela and announced on
the first day OF my arrival here, to accent
$1,000 70 defray my expenses. In the same
way ", by chance, l go 30 The Hague
shall accept a reasonable amount for nv
expenses there. l see no reason why my
expenses should not be paid and / have
very good reason for not paying them
So" W w
Berlin. Feb. 1.-THE foreign office hera
continues to affirm that the point of dir
ference between Minister Bowen 10 only
OF secondary Importance and that this is
no new thing, but was Included from tha
Deginning, though 1t was perhaps -emnha-
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