Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-02-19
PROTOCOLS ARE
ALL SIGNED
Allies Representatives and
Minister Bowen Attach
Names to Documents.
BLOCKADE is TO Be RAISED
Venezuela Dispute Outside of Agreed
Points to be Transferred to The Hague
Venezuela Secures Return of Ships and
Gains Otherwise.

Washington. Feb. 14.-Herbert W.
Bowen, Venezuela's representative in
the peace negotiations at Washington,
last night signed with each Of the al
lies representatives here a protocol
providing for the immediate raising of
the Venezuelan blockade and for the
reference of the question of preferen-
tian treatment of the claims Of the
allies against Venezuela to The Hague
arbitration tribunal. The final for.
malities occurred at the British en-
oassy. Herbert Dering, first secre-
AIRY of the British embassy, announc-
ed to the Associated Press that the
British protocol had been signed and
hat the signature of the Italian and
German protocols would follow in the
order named.
The British protocol was in English,
the Italian in Italian and German in
German and English. Mr.. Bowen
signed the duplicate for Venezuela,
Sir Michael Herbert for Great Brit
ain, Signor Mayo Des Planches for
Italy, and Baron Spec Won Sternberg
for Germany. Immediately on the
signing of the last protocol cables
were dispatched to London, Berlin and
Rome announcing the fact. 1t is ex.
pected that the commanders of the
blockading fleet will within the next
twenty-four hours receive orders to
withdraw their vessels at once.
By the provisions Of the preliminary
protocols, which have required more
than three weeks of constant negotia-
lions, Venezuela makes the two dis.
tinct gains, the immediate raising Of
the blockade from which she has
been suffering for some weeks and the
return of all her vessels, war and mer-
chant, which have been captured by
the allied feet.
Great Britain, Germany and Italy re-
ceive E5,500 each, Great Britain re-
ceiving her payments on the signature
Of the protocol and Germany and Italy
within thirty and sixty days from date.
Germany, in addition will receive
monthly payments until the full
amount paid her in advance aggre-
gates $4,000. AS a guaranty for the
settlement 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
DOftS VI 1udil q anu L VI " SopSiiSs
This percentage will be set aside be-
ginning March /, and retained in the
Venezuelan treasury until The Hague
tribunal shall decide whether it shall
be distributed without preference
among the claimants nations or
whether the allied powers of Great
Britain. Germany and Italy shall re-
,eive preferential payments.
Italy, by her protocol, gains imme-
iiate payment Of her first class claims
without further adjudication, as soon
As the joint commission at Caracas
| shall have passed on the remainder
Of her claims. In round numbers the
| adjudicated Italian claims amount to
| $500, 900. from which will be subtract
ed the $27,500 to be paid her sixty
| lays from the signature OF her first
protocol. The Italian ambassador also
las secured for his government the in
sertion in his protocol of an agree
ment that Venezuela will insert in her
.reaty with Italy the favored nation
clause possessed by the other nations.
Great Britain has left her protocol
unchanged since it was approved by
he London foreign Office some days
| apO