Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1903-01-26
Washington to Appoint Commission to Ad-
minister the Port ofic B.
BLOCKADE OF COASTS WILL END TODAY
European Powers Decide to Remove Ships
from Southern Waters
CONFIRM BowEWs GUARDED STATEMENT
Berlin and Rome Father RumOrs OF
Pending End TO EmbroRIio which
Lately Threatened Peace
of world.

bhOSShLS, Jan. "a dispatch to the
Petit Bleu from Berlin says an agreement
on the Venezuelan question will be reached
next week and that commission appointed
by the United States government will be
charged with the administration of all the
maritime customs ofhces in Venezuela.
Taken in conjunction with the statement
Issued by Mr. Bowen yesterday this 10 be-
lieved to be authoritative.
ROME, Jan. 25.-The Phtrla asserts that
the Venezuelan blockade will be raised to-
morrow.
Germany Defends BOmbardment.
BERLIN Jan. 25.-The German press
discusses calmly the bonibardment OF San
Carlos. The leading newspapers here and
In the provincial cities take the position
that IL the United States put itself in the
place OF Germany II would see that the
commander of Panther, unless the blockade
were to become a dead letter, was Obliged
to enter the lagoon of Maraeaibo, and
that the action with the fort and the sub
sequent cooperation of Vineta with Pan
ther were inevitable consequences.
The newspapers attach some Importance
to President Castro's throwing ridicule on
the blockade and his remark that he could
| render the blockade useless through the
Maracaibo lagoon.
hO"eh MOI communicative.
| WASHINGTON, Jan. 25.-Mr. Bowen feels
optimistic tonight over the future In tho
Venezuelan matter. He adheres to the be-
lief expressed by him in the statement
given out last night that the case would he
settled soon, and satisfactorily.
His latest proposition the important fea-
ture Of which il the matter OF guaranty as
preliminary to the raising OF the block
ade, will be in the hands OF all the allies
| by tomorrow afternoon. and Mr. Bowen
| thinks an answer might be received IN
| Washington possibly by Tuesday.
Mr.. Bowen declined tonight to dIscusa
the announcement that commission an
| pointed by the United States would be
| charged with the administration Of the
maritime customs ofices In Venezuela. The
inference drawn from his remarks was that
while the statement as a whole wAs in
| correct, yet there was an element OF doubt
as to some feature of It..
Bowen Confers with Diplomats.
A long conference between Mr.. Bowen
and Sir Michael Herbert, followed by
others between Sir Michael SiRnor
Mayor Des Plsncses, the Italian am
bassador. and Count Quadt, the
German charge d'affaires, indicated dIplo-
matte activity in Washington today over
the Venezuelan situation. All the min
listers declined to discuss the re. ults OF to-
days meeting, but general statements made
by them that the situation tonight war
ranted hope OF early relief, is significant
of what has been accomplished during tho
last twenty four hours.
By this time the London, Berlin and
Rome Foreign Offices are in possession of
Mr.. Bowen's third proposition stating the
nature of the guarantee he is prepared TO
offer II his initial request is complied with
and the blockade raised at onca Strict
reticence is maintained by all the nogotia-
tors as to the nature Of this guaranty GHd
until the joint reply Of the powers IL re-
, ceived II will not be disclosed.
Mr.. Bowen and the State department ore
greatly impressed with the attitude Of the
allied representatives in Washington dur
ing the present negotiations. While act
ing at all times under instructions from
their Foreign offices they have expedited
! matters considerably by their straightfor-
, ward manner of dealing with NenezueIa's s
representative. This fact has especially
appealed to the Washington officials. who,
I while not participating in the prelimina rles
necessarily are vitality interested I'm their
result.
r Although Germany is sending a special
envoy here TO conduct the negotiations. Mr..
Bowen has taken occasion TO express his
absolute satisfaction with the manner in
which Count Quadt has represented his
government. The German charge. OF course,
! has been acting under instructions n ON
Berlin, but the point was made today by
Mr.. Bowen and by ofieials of the Wash
ington government, that the activity OF
Germany's representative from the day Of
Mr.. Bowen's arrival and the judgment he
has shown has done much TO aid in bring
ing about an ultimate solution of the pres
a ent trouble.
n Action Expected This Week.
c Tomorrow there will be conferences be-
tween all the negotlators but no definite
action is expected regarding the blockade
before Tuesday or Wednesday. Through
: out his negotiations here Mr.. Bowen has
:. dealt separately with the foreign envoys
q while they have kept in const ant touch witt
j one another. There has been no Joint ac-
tion on their part
s The important fact developed today that
the triple alliance against Venezuela wai
far more comprehensive shan was supposed
q at first The agreement between Great
Britain, Germany and Italy involved moi
n only Joint initiative action for the collec.
tion Of their claims, but each Of the thre'
powers also pledged itself to lift the block
ade simultaneously.
Tht ironclad nature OF the alliance al
e ready has been communicated TO the Stat
d department by Charge White and II is thii
d fact which was responsible for the gravi
Is apprehensions heretofore felt regarding tn
outcome Of the dispute. The reply Of thu
powers therefore necessarily will be Joint
y favorable answer TO Mr.. BOwens las
m proposition. and IL is the belief OF all TO-
r night that the answer will be favorable
49,. . ~ - n
N the blockading ships, while a deolinatioi
TO accept the guaranty offered by Mr.
a. Bowen must result in the continuance 0
!, the blockade by all three allies.
n, say Fort Fired First.
MARAChIBO. Jan. 25.-The United state
legation has been conducting an investisA