Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1903-02-05
THREE-nUnTH LIMIT
Allies Offered Preference to This
Extent That They May
Emerge With Honor.
HAVE NOT ANSWERED PROPOSAL
Powers Now Feel the Absolute Neces-
sity OF Forcing from Venezuela Some
Apparent concession-Franee OPP
posed to Six Years Priority.

posed to Six Years Priority.
Washington, Feb. EVERY effort
is making by the representatives of
the allies here to secure an early set
tlement of the Venezuelan dispute
without referring it to The Hague.
In this effort the Italian and British
ambassador and the German minis
ter, Baron Speck Won Sternbmg, are
receiving the endorsement OF Mr..
Bowen, as we'll as the cordial approval
of the government of the United
States. 1t is understood that the p es-
ident, while in no way connected with
the negotiations. is personally in ia
vor of final agreement being reach
ed at Washington. This fact, it is be.
lieved, will have an important bear
ing On the decision of the British AMI
German foreign offices.
The British ambassador and the
German minister have both cabled to
their governments the fact that Mr..
Bowen has expressed his willingness
to give the allies preferential treat
ment for three months in order that
they may emerge from the contro-
Versy without injury to their honor.
Have Not Yet Answered.
The allies have not yet answered
the last representations of their en-
yoys here urging an acceptance of
this plan. Adviees reached here from
Berlin yesterday afternoon of an i'm
portant nature, but assurances are
given that they were sent prior to the
submission of the last proposition,
and effected only a detail of the con-
troversy. Their purport was not dis
couraging. 1t may be some days yet
before a final answer reaches Wash.
ington, but all the negotiators feel
hopeful of a successful outcome.
London, Feb. 5.-The officials of the
German embassy and Of the foreign
office here conferred yesterday after
noon on the terms of the answer
which should be returned to Minister
Bowen's refusal to grant preferential
treatment to the claims of the allies.
1t might be fairly said that the al
of forcing from Venezuela at least
some apparent concessions. Ohicial-
ly it is pointed out that the powers
have now conceded everything they
are willing to grant, so far as the
time, the amount and the method OF
payments are concerned.
Feel appointment.
Berlin, Feb. 5.-Some disappoint-
ment is felt by the German foreign
office officials at Minister Bowen's
attitude in his conferences with the
ambassadors at Washington. Mr..
Bowen, it is said here, impresses the
representatives of the allies as allow
ing his fighting spirit to oyerbear his
desires for a peaceful settlement. His
demeanor at the conferences is de-
scribed as that of an advocate defend
ing an innocent prosecuted client.
Besides, the foreign Office regards Mr..
Bowens first proposition as having
been changed after it was accepted.
and il is held that it was not clearly
stated, and for that reason was mis-
understood.
1t is also averred here that Mr..
Bowens powers are not so full as de-
sired. The cooperating powers,
standing by their first condition that
the blockade shall not be raised until
an adequate guarantee for the pay
ment of the reserve claims is given,
have instructed their embassies az
Washington to insist upon such an
adequate guarantee. Otherwise the
blockade will continue for months, or
for years, if this is necessary to per-
suade President Castro to meet the
demands of the allies. Some of Min
lister Bowen's suggestions are here re-
garded as being almost trivial
France Expresses Disapproval.
Paris, Feb. 5.-Opinion in official
circles here strongly opposes the lat
est position taken up by the allies.
as outlined here, which, in effect, it
is said, gives them six years priority.
There is reason to believe that France
has expressed disapproyal of the plan
One of the chief grounds for this dis
approval is that such six years pri-
GRITTY, which is the term mentioned
here, is regarded as virtually estab-
fishing new triple alliance between
Great Britain, Germany and italy to-
ward South American affairs for six
years. Such long continued coop
iration Of the three European powers
In South America is considered here
as introducing a broad political fac
tor more important than the financial
amounts involved.
A leading official of the foreign OF.
flee said yesterday that it was desir,
able to see the triple alliance against
Venezuela terminated as soon as pos.
sible. The French position favors a
settlement which will not only cover
the money payments, but which will
also secure the dissolution of the pres
ent Anglo-German-Italian alliance.
Murder and Suicide.
New York, Feb. 5.-Mrs. Mary
Fleischer was shot and instantly kill