The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1903-02-28
CAR TO NAME ARBITRATORS.
Minister Bowen Proposes to Alliea
That Russian Ruler Select Ven-
ezuelan Judges.

Washington, Feb. 25.-Mr. Bowen,
the Venezuelan plenipotentiary, has
proposed to the allies that the car of
Russia be asked to name the three ar
bitrators who, as The Hague tribunal,
shall decide the question of preferen-
tial treatment. The suggestion has
been approved by the state depart
ment.
In diplomatic circles the announce.
ment of the proposed compliment to
the car is subject of comment.
The allies have not yet signified their
acceptance of the suggestion, but
this is regarded as well-nigh certain.
Comte Cassini, the Russian ambassa-
dor, will not be officially informed Of
the fact until all the powers have
i, agreed to the suggestion, when he
ton to his sovereign. The ambassa.
dor evidently was pleased on hear
ing of this renewed evidence of
friendship for his country on the part
of the United States and expressed
his appreciation of the courtesy Of
Mr.. Bowen in suggesting the car for
this important duty.
81 can only say" the ambassador
said, that his majesty will deeply
! appreciate the compliment to him,
which Mr.. Bowen has proposed. AS
the parent of The Hague tribunal,
his majesty has all along watched
with gratifying interest the support
! the great peace court has received
from the United States, and for whose
president and people he cherished
the friendliest esteem and regard"
At the French embassy, an Off
cial suggested that it was an espe.
cially appropriate tribute to the
founder of The Hague tribunal, that
he be invited to select the personnel
of the court which will pass on the
first case to be submitted to it by
European powers.
A feature Of the protocol for send.
ing the question of preferential treat
ment to The Hague, as proposed by
Mr.. Bowen, is that the court of arbi-
tration is to begin the consideration
of the question on the first of Sep
TENDER, and that its decision shall
be rendered within six months. The
court, he proposes, shall decide when,
how and by whom the costs of the
arbitration are to be paid. The pre-
sumption is that by the first of next
September all the mixed commissions
which are to sit at Caracas and ad-
Indicate the claims of the various
nations will have passed on all the
claims presented. The claims OF
some of the nations are small, one
of them being as low as $4,000, and
the suggestion is that The Hague
court in view of this fact may pro.
rate the charges incidental to the
arbitration according to the amount
of the claims allowed, instead of as.
sessing each one an equal amount.
Berlin, Feb. 25.--German foreign Of
flee attaches no importance to the re-
quest made to Mr.. Bowen by Herr Bal
taxi, the former German charge
d'affaires at Caracas, for the immediate
payment of the $27,5oO forming the
first in.tallment of the sum to be paid
to Germany by Venezuela, but which
is not due until March Is. Foreign Sec
rotary Won Richthofen sent no such
instructions to Minister Won Sternberg,
and it is assumed that there has been
a. misunderstanding in The matter. The
foreign office does not doubt that Ven
ezuela will strictly carry out the terms
of the protocol.