The new age. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1902-190?, 1903-02-07
ULTINATUA TO THE POWERS
IN REGARD TO THEIR CLAIMS
AGAINST VENEZUELA.
Copies of the Note Sent to Their Diff
ferent Governments - England,
Italy and Germany Want 40 Per
Cent Share Of Customs Receipts
Other Countries 10.

-Otner Countries ".
Washington, Hsp. 3.-Herbert w.
Bowen, NeneLuela's REPRESENTATIVES, al
W asn.ngton Tor a sstLIement OF tho
claims against that country, has sell
the BRUSH Ambassador here
what amounts practically to An clSi-
L'uIum 10 the AIMED powers OF G:Sat
b, TAIN, Germany anu Italy reg1rojng
their insisLence for preferential, IL eat
4AeDL AZ L.e sv..iv4A4SHt VI liteI'
Claims against teno1ueIa. lnis MT,
nas CaUleu - OnCs ~ i-onuOn. cOpioS
Vi IL Dsins II 4nsIlII,ed " me i'a'isL
auu IeI IIan eIiuassies Ior trAi.Shh'-
slon " Rome anu Dei III. IL Id IN re-
piy 20 me proposition suumI.iod "a,
a Jolnt conference Oh the Negotiations
lecenIIy by the BRUSH anDaSsadoi
urhlng that the aIiIed powers Do al
ioweu two thirds or % per cent Oh the
customs receipts OF the ports OF LII
GuayIa anu Puerto CaDelio. anu
that the United states and the otn-
er claimant nations, france, Belgium,
rioiland, Denmark, spain, and Norway
ana sweden, content themselves with
the remaining one third of this per
centage; that is, 10 per cent OF the
receipts of these two ports.
In the note received by the British
ambassador from MIR. Bowen the lat
ter refuses point blank the PROPOSE
ton for a 20 and 10 per cent division
on the ground that to recognize the
principle it embodies would be abso
lutely offensive to modern civilization
In view of the fact that the negoti
ators are agreed on all save the Ques
ton of preferential treatment, the am
bassador is informed that Venezuela
has decided to submit that question
to The Hague arbitration tribunal
The acceptance of this proposition
Venezuela contends, carries with 1t q
raising of the blockade. the genera
understanding being that the block
ade would end when the negotiatort
at Washington had reached an agree
ment.
1t is understood that in refusing
this last proposition submitted by thu
British ambassador on behalf of the
allies Mr.. Bowen takes the grounC
hat he can not accept In principle
The contention that blockades an0
COMPARTMENTS of forts and the con
sequent killing of helpless men. wo
men and children entitle any powe.
Jr alliance of powers to preferential
treatment at the hands of a civilized
lation. 1t is claimed that should the
| peace powers and the blockading pow
| srs asroo to such a principle they
would incorporate In the law of ma
| lions doctrine in conflict with tn,
| tenets of all modern ethics.
Moreover, Venezuela, 1t is stated
regards the preferential demand o.
the powers as Objectionable because
it would enable the continuance OF
the triple alliance Of Great Britain
Germany and Italy for a period OF 81:
years or more, and in accepting 1
Venezuela would be encouraging anC
abetting the maintenance of hostile
alliances against herself The Brit
ish ambassador Is informed In the
AONO eh@e bhO LOI III ant
south, want peace and not alliance.
Venezuela has taken special exCep
ton to the British government in
itiating this last proposition by which
Great Britain can hold fast to Ger
many and Italy In their alliance
against Venezuela until the last cent
OF the debt is paid. The prediction
is made in her response that surprise
and regret of the keenest sort will be
felt throughout the Americans when
1t is known that Great Britain has
even proposed continuing her pres.
ent alliance with Germany and Italy
one moment longer than is necessary
particularly In view of her previous
representations to the effect that she
was anxious to end the Venezuelan
dispute and call Off the alliance at the
earliest possible time.
In suggesting that the question of
preferential payment be referred 10
The Hague, 1t Is understood that Mr..
Bowen does so In view of the fact
taht the question is the only one
that remains In dispute.
Dowie Goes East.