The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-02-14
ALL VESSELS CAPTURED ARE TO BE RETURNED WITHOUT DELAY.

Washington. Feb. 13.-Herbert W. Bowen.
Nenezuela's representative in the peace ne
gotiations at Washington. tonight signed,
| with each of the allies representatives here.
n protocol providing for the immediate rails
ing of the Venezuelan blockade and for the
reference of the question of preferential
treatment of the claims of the allies against
Venezuela to The Hague arbitration tri-
bunal.
The anal formalltles took place at the
| British Embassy.
At 1880 o'clock tonight Mr.. Herbert Der
ing. first secretary Of the British Embassy.
announced TO the Associated Press that the
British protocol had just been signed and
that signature of the Italian and German
protocols would follow In the order named.
The Italian protocol was signed at 11:O
and the German protocol at 1910 o'clock,
the presence of Baron Won Sternburg at tho
White House musical delaying a final close
TO the negotiations until after midnight.
The British protocol was in English, the
italian IN Italian and the German in Ger
man and English.
SIGNED IN DUPLICATE.
Mt. Bowen signed In duplicate for Nene-
zuela. Sir Michael Herbert for Great Brit
ain. Signor Mayor des PIanches for Italy
and Baron Speck Won sternburg for Ger
many.
Immediately on the signing OF the last
protocol cable messages were dispatched to
London, Berlin and Rome announcing the
fact.
1t Is expected that the commanders OF the
blockading fleet. within the next twenty
four hours, will receive their orders to with
draw their vessels at oEce.
RI. tho nroytSTouo of tbae. rroIi,,;,,r,-
protocols. which have required more than
three weeks of constant negotiations, vene-
zuela makes two distinct gains. the imme-
date raising of a blockad from which she
has been suffering and the return of all her
vessels. war and merchant. which have
been captured by the allied fleet.
Great Britain, Germany and Italy received
advance payments of 1850 each. Great
Britain receiving her payment upon the
signature Of the protocol and Germany and
Italy within thirty and sixty days from
date.
GERMANY'S SHARE.
Germany, in addition, will receive FIVE
monthly payments until the full amount
paid her in advance aggregates $500 0
As a guaranty for the satisfaction Of their
claims. Mr.. Bowen pledges the allies a
share with the other creditor nations In
30 per cent of the customs receipts of the
two ports Of La Guayra and Puerto Cabello.
This percentage Will be set aside begin
ming March and retained In the Venezue-
ian treasury until Inc Hague triounal shall
uecioe "he'her II snail De distributed with
OUT preference among the claimant nations,
OF "hetner the aiiied Powers OF Great Bri-
taih' Germany ana iIaly shai receive pref
erehtiai payments
Italy. py her PROTOCOL gains immediate
payment OIL heF irstciass CLAIMS without
iarther adjudication as soon as 'he JOINT
eoinihissioh AT Saiacas shali nave passeu
on II reniaiHoeF Oh her Claims
III fouho numbers .he aoJudica'ea Italian
ciaihs amount to $1,000 from "nich VIII
oe suo'racteu INC s1''oV' TO De PAID sixty
Gays from the signature OF the hrst proto-
.
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