Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1903-02-21


.so nrotocois which were signed by
minister Bowen and the representa-
.ivas of the allies has been made pub
liz The text of the British protocol is
as follows:
.sWhereas, certain differences have
.risen between the United States of
Venezuela and Breat Britain in con-
noction with the claims of British sub
iects against the Venezuelan govern
ment. the undersigned, Mr.. Herbert
W. Bowen, duly authorized thereto by
the government of Venezuela, and his
sxeellency the Rt. Hon. Sir Michael II.
Herbert, K. C. M. G., G. B., his Brit
annie majesty's ambassador extraor-
binary and plenipotentiary to the Unit
ed States, have agreed as follows:
"Article l. The Venezuelan govern
ment declare that they recognize in
nrinciple the business of the claims
which have been preferred by his maj
esty's government on behalf of British
subjects.
article 2. The Venezuelan govern
ment will satisfy at once, by payment
in cash or it's equivalent, the claims of
British subjects, which amount to
about five thousand five hundred
pounds (G5500), arising out of the
seizure and plundering of British YES
sells and the outrages on their crews
and the maltreatment and the false
Imprisonment of British subjects.
Article 3. The Venezuelan and Brit
ish governments agree that the other
British claims, including claims by
British subjects other than those dealt
with in article hereof, and including
those preferred by the railway COM
panies, shall, unless otherwise salts
fed be referred to mixed commits
sion constituted in the manner defined
in article of this protocol and which
shall examine the claims and decide
upon the amount to be awarded in sat
isfaction Of each claim.
THE Venezuelan government admit
their liability in cases where the claim
is for injuries to, or wrongful seizure
OF property, and consequently the ques-
lions to decide in such cases will only
be- (a) Whether the injury took place
ana whether the seizure was wrong
full, and (b) if So what amount of COM
pensation is due.
In other cases the claims shall be
referred to the mixed commission with
out reservation.
ola Il oicr
shall consist of one Venezuelan mem
Der and one British member. In each
case where they come to an agree
ment their decision shall be final. In
cases of disagreement the claims shall
be referred to the decision of an UNI
pre nominated by the president of
the United States of America.
Article 5. The Venezuelan govern
ment being unwilling to provide suf
fcient sum for the payment within a
reasonable time of the claims speci-
ned in article 8, and similar claims
preferred by the other governments,
undertake to assign to the British gov
ernment, commencing the first day OF
March, 1903, for this purpose, and to
ALLEVIATE no other purpose, 80 per cent
IN monthly payments Of the customs
revenues of La Guayra and Puerto Ca
Dello. In the case of failure to carry
out this undertaking, Belgian officials
snail be placed in charge of the Gus
TOMS of the two ports and shall ad-
minister them until the liability of the
venezuelan government. In respect of
the above mentioned claims shall have
been discharged.
ANY question as to the distribution
ot the customs revenues 80 to be as
signed and as to the rights of Great
britain and Germany and Italy to a
separate settlement of their claims
snail be determined, in default of ar
iangement, by the tribunal at The
hague, to which any other power in
'erested may appeal.
Pending the decision of The Hague
tribunal the said 80 per cent of the
receipts of the customs of the ports
:" La Guayra and Puerto Cabello are
" De paid over to the representatives
VI the Bank of England at Caracas.
article 6. The Venezuelan gov
etnment further undertake to enter in
fresh arrangement respecting the
.A'ernai debt of Venezuela with view
me satisfaction of the claim of the
Sononolders. This arrangement shall
nciuue definition of the sources from
Snlcn the necessary payments are to
De provided.
=, Arucle 7. The Venezuelan and Brit
A governments agree that inasmuch
-, ~ may be contended that the es.
, au of blockade of Venezue-