Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-05-12

Among the public men OF The day
probably one of the most noted is Her
bert Bowen, United States minister tC
Venezuela, who during the recent
trouble OF The South American coun
NV With the allies of Europe acted as
fhe representative Of that nation and
NIon the appreciation OF not only his
horae government but the admiration
9 tho allies representatives by the
manner y which he handled The affair
or the International imbroglio
Washington dispatch tells OF the
s lnoldent and 81 The appreciation that
"a felt in Official circles for the work
OF this American ri says
Apparently approving Herbert w.
boRenss defiance of Great Britain,
Germany ana Italy in the recent Yene.
arelan fnikroglio ana as a reward for
the far SIGHTED policy pursued by the
United States minister to Caracas
white acting IS envoy for President
Castrns government President Roose-
F2lt has Ceciard ID promote Mr.. Bow
en- III the diplematic service. When
the Fes1ezHa an affair is settled al The
Hague court ana Mn Bowep's work for
Fene7lela has ceased he win DO trans
ferref ta an Important post in Europe,
probably With tho rank of ambassador.
President Roosevelt likes the Ameri.
can grit displayed by Mr. Bowen in his
i'eifsal 10 aocoad Britain, Germany and
lfalT the three nowers allied to col
leGt debts from Venezuela by means
CT 2 blockade and other warlike acts,
preferential treatment over other ere
isel@ 3a'i1ts9l,s ~ ne settiement 81 tneH
TOW eeH9ht MI. BoWen. $ az
1919 n92alle pgoHc "ileh a pllle pook
go1iss9illiS tne details OF the negotIa-
49, %e Nl}sh ott,
me pltle roof was prepared by Mr.
- uole o. ctil2t interest IA
q tii'tl wien WE l{oWen as Minister
~ ,.eiiig9tSll'lsfg o. venezuela sent TO
~. s,ieiia a ieloeFt the british am
s,slss ssslt5' = 7ptllafy w causing break
s. tite, heSosiatlons and secret re-
gHesS " me aliled powers that Presi-
49, il3ossFe'lt afbltrate with the
= 80 go ISSUE
Text of Bowers Note.
Following Is the +ext If M powa,,,s
note new far ne fref .f,,, ,.a,,5,s,1l,
haye siran dj,e ~ az S.sL'.
yopr govein,,7ei- ,,,.o, .',o.t.ls ~
two.fhjsds Sc fba 90 no 5i,o5,l.t l ~
eust6n racefDfs ~ rs cns,,,o 80
Pltero 3)ello ~ pit4an ~ ~ ., ia
paid g 5Iie nsag.e re1sa4 nm enlFa pc
asif{an + $500 Sl X ~ y. AAse prop
s14t, III, ~ s.''i = 9s'tlae
fb5t s,,3,r,s..1 sven IN pEnclple,
1,;.slst,i5 tLeatment can be
bap, III galai5l70 py Pioekades and
I,, eefssi.. = would pc absolute
1870 - inodeFn civilization tot
'sSstll1S lidt pIlHc4ple and To iDcOI-I
,goIs.Ss = iiit0 the law OF nations. as
-, ~ Il. iiesFs ~ ne i the allied powers
1870 ~ gSaGe powers should agree toll
s gs5isl astAlo@leage It,
f1fthefmore, that proposition is OBJ
Js.sllehaple because ii would keep tbeI
alllea powers allied for period OIL
E more lhan SIX years. Venezuela can.I
rot l am sure, be expected ia en-. +
courage the maintenance Of alliances
4 asa}ilst her On this side of The water,
We want peace, not alliances
now, as the question of prefersntfsi
treatment is the only one on T,5bioi1
MS nave not agreed, hereby plonoss
lnai we leave that question Ia me- I
liague What we have already aar,.ad +
upon we can hold 10 and stand "a,
we need only to add 10 ii that ~
lasaRts decided 10 submit the ouestfan
49, ~ 5tttLdi lIGdLllG1I THAI
laague,
Ii this pfoposition IL aacanfs,l
4 90 not sec how ii can be dacIipad
there would Ne, Of course. nd reaee,,
to continue The blockade.
This solution Of the controversy &
honorable to all parties and I beo va,
70 communicate it to your colleagues
az your earliest convenience.
fierhert pen1ands Retracfion
Slf Michael Herbert demanded a re.
traction OF the entire note, but Mr.
Bowen refused to comply with the de-
l1afld The blue book shows than
tIasfeltpon negotiations on the part OF
.lle allies with MI. Bowen were brok-
SO on ana thal President Roosevelt
vas invited 70 arbttrate the entire
l llt ~ TINS correspondence the
l3tlI3sh government took exception toll
t y t1'3Ffeh statement that The Anglo. Fl
s5ssIlil4li aiilahce Woutd be continued
49l si@ ysars we're the allies given pre-
Is, ,'sl.slllf5l tIt'ttiileht and the state de-
isiil Siil "as saFea Ina the British
s,,a ,iiige vas q tle opinion that
sf,be f,ta ~, ,is,,, ~ siia ease lI