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PRESIDENT DECLINES
TO ARBITRATE.
Allied Powers Dissatisfied With Bowen's Atti-
tude---As< President to Arbitrate Cues
ton of Preferential Payment
HE Refuses.

I and Germany, has been discovered. The
treaty was made without the knowl-
edge Of Great Britain, and Sir Michael
Herbert, the British ambassador, only
learned Of its existence late Saturday
afternoon lis discovery at this late
hour cannot affect the settlement OF
the Venezuelan affair. 1t will serve,
however, TO put all Of the negotiators
more closely on their guard in the
drafting Of the protocols, which they
hope 10 submit 10 Minister Bowen dur
ing the next few days.
The British protocol provides for the
reference Of the contention OF the al
lies for preferential treatment 10 The
! Hague for settlement, for the pay
! by Venezuela 10 Great Britain $500
cash and for the immediate raising
OF the blockade. The matter of the
adjudication Of the claims and the col
lection Of the 30 per cent, out OF which
they are 10 be paid. has been left for
the second protocol.
Bowen Accepts.
Washington, Feb. 11.--Great Brit
aims protocol has been formally ne
cepted by Mr.. Bowen for Venezuela.
The German and Italian conventions
are still undergoing revision, but assur-
ances are given in authoritative quar-
ters that they eventually will be made
to conform in all essential respects TO
that OF the British ambassador. Owing
TO the illness of the British ambassa-
dor, Mr.. Bowen called at the embassy
to-day and personally signified his asn.
proval Of the agreement TO the ambas-
sador. He then presented his formal
note of acceptance and il has been
cabled TO the London foreign Office.
Due To Mlsunde rstnndinE.
1t appears that the insertion in the
German protocol of the provision for
advance payment of the original
$4,000 demanded of President Cas-
tro in the German ultimatum was the
result of a misunderstanding on the
part of the German foreign Office of
certain steps i'm the negotiations
here. Through the activity of tho
German minister, Baron Spec Won
Sternberg, this point is being cleared
up.
The Italian ambassadors instruc.
lions are such that he can make lit
tie Roadway until he knows what is
contained in the German protocol.
He, however, made rough draught
of his convention, and IL will take
only a short while after the compile
tion of the German convention for
Signor Mayor DIES Planches to put
the finishing touches TO his protocol
bowen IL Hopeful.
Mr.. Bowen has done everything
possible to conclude the negotiations
with dispatch in order that the
blockade might be raised, and he ga
pressed his belief that he was re-
celving in this effort the sincere sup
port of all the negotiators. If Sc
rious hitch shall occur at the elev- !
nnth hour Mr.. Bowen is confident |
that il will be through no fault of |
any one Of the representatives OF the |
allies here. Should the protocols of |
Germany and Italy when presented
% him contain provisions not in Inc
With those of the British, the nceo-
Ions must be prolonged until
arrangement can be
cached.
Dowen Handling Task Alone. IS
Again IL is stated on the highc.,
authority that the United list
absolute ..-'.'' states
ia t-,i ang 10 FREQ from
Mr.. Bowen issnj.e negotiations.
r.. .robleufcc working out this
s,ncof alone so far as his
SO concerned, but notwith-
ioe is opposed by three ex-
capable diplomatists here,
n strong foreign offices at
~. Aies, il Is still believed that
Tsucceed in making terms
,,,1le and satisfactory to Vene-
la, IL he is not crossed by so.ne
Fences in Caracas.