The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-02-04
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PeaceabIe and Prompt settlement of
the Controversy Is Now Expected
at Washington.
HINT GIVEN ALLIED POWERS
THAT THEIR POLICY WAS OBJEC-
TIoNABLE TO UNITED STATES,
And that Unless Something BE Done
There Might Be Popular Outbreak
Against the Alliance.

no advfces from the allied governments re-
specting the nature of the next proposal
they will submit to Mr.. Bowen. venezuela's 8
representative, for a settlement of their
claims. but there is good authority tonight
for the statement that the note OF Mr..
dor last night. will result in an adjust
ment o. the trouble.
At the British embassy the most impor-
tant conference that the allies have held
among themselves took place. The con-
ference was called to consider the recon-
mendations the Italian and British ambas-
sadors and the German minister should
make to their governments as to the next
step to be taken. AS a result of this con-
ference the foreign officials in London, Ber-
lin and Rome are in possession of sugges-
tions which. If adopted, will mean the sue
cess of the Washington negotiations and
the raising OF the blockade. The allied
powers have been requested again by their
representatives to consent to priority of
payment of their claims for limited period
only and equality OF all claimant nations
thereafter. Mr.. Bowen has stated that he
Is willing that the allies shall receive pref
erentiai treatment for one month, If at
the end of that time all the claimant ma
tions be placed on an equal basis as to
time and proportionate payments.
TO STAY ILL FEELING.
1t Is the conviction of one of the nego-
tiators at least that this proposition of Mr.
Bowen is evidently fair. The feeling is
growing that a persistence in the present
position can result only in the loss of
prestige for the allies and bad feeling
against them not only in Venezuela, but
elsewhere throughout the Americas AS a.
result of these considerations at the con-
ference at the British embassy 1t was
agreed that a note should be addressed to
the governments of Great Britain, Ger
many and Italy setting forth the exact at
titude Of the United States with reference
to the powers preferential demand, the
state OF public feeling here regarding it
and TO urge prompt acceptance of prefer
entail payments for period of from one
TO six months. An answer Is hoped for
from one If not from all the allies within
the next twenty-four hours
The question of referring the one uues-
tion of preferential treatment to The Hague
for settlement, as suggested by Mr. Bowen
In his note to the British ambassador, came
up at the conference. and Ii was evident
that the negotiators were one in their op-
position to calling in The Hague tribunal
except as last resort. The point was
made at the conference that If the three
allied governments would arrange for a
compromise along the lines suggested by
Mr.. Bowen they would do much to prove
their claim that the real basis of their
preferential demand was one of honor and
not Of the dollar.
FAVORABLE REPLY AWAITED.
The British ambassador, in a call on Mr.
Bowen during the morning, asked him re-
garding his proposition TO refer the mat
ter to The Hague. and II developed that
MIR. Bowen Is no less anxious than the al
lies representatives that the whole COLI
troversy be settled here and now. All these
facts have been cabled in full to the three
powers and their representatives are now
awaiting an answer in hopes that the sug-
of an early peace.
Confidence that settlement will be forth
coming at Washington in a short time is
based TO a considerable extent on the activ-
ity OF Baron Speck Won Sternberg. He
has given every evidence that he sincerely
wants the dispute adjusted without pro-
longing the blockade and unnecessarily
coercing Venezuela. while at the same time
preserving the prestige and rights of the
allies. The German government has been
informed of the difficulty with which public
feeling in this country has been restrained
from an outbursts against the Anglo-Ger-
man alliance. and IL is believed that Ger
many appreciates the necessity OF an early
settlement OF the whole dispute.
The President to-day received a cali from
Barren Sternbers and the two spent a half
hour more in an informal discussion of
the Venezuelan affair. The President Is
more than anxious that the blockade be
raised at the earliest possible moment. and
IL is believed this fact will have consid-
erable weight with Emperor William.
Citizens OF Mexico also have claims
go. Mexico has asked TO be put on an
equal footing with the other nations when
the time comes for settling up. Notice OF
Mexico's intention was communicated 10
Minister Bowen to-day by the Mexican
ambassador at this capital. Senor Aspiroz
ALLEGED MISUNDERSTANDING