The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-02-17

Caracas, February 14--News Of the
raising of the blockade was received
by President Castro this morning in a
cablegram from Mr.. Bowen who SAID:
THE protocols have been signed,
Blockade will be raised tomorrow: Con-
gratulations."
To this message President Castro re-
piled as follows:
Bowen, Washington, D. c.:
I'm the name of Venezuela and in my
own name. 1 offer you expressions of
my eternal gratitude for the decided
spontaneousness with which you have
served the cause Of justice, which is
the cause of the humanity that Gis-
tinguishes superior minds
(Signed) CASTRO"
Up to 2 o'clock this afternoon the
British cruiser Tribune nau received no
orders with regard to raising the
blockade.
blockade Will be Immediately
Raised.
London. FEBRUARY 14.-The Associated
Press is Informed that instructions
have been telegraphed to the command
ers of the blockading squadron Off
Venezuela to withdraw their ships in
consequence with the arrangements
completed at Washington. The block
ade, therefore will be Immediately
raised.
Fully Raised by Monday.
Berlin, February 1.-THE government
is teiegraphing instructions today for
raising the blockade of the Venezuelan
coast Immediately. These Instructions
may not reach all the blockading ves-
sells today. but it is expected that the
blockade will be fully raised by tolnor-
row or Monday. especially since Ccm-
modore Schoder has been expecting
such instructions and had arranged for
their prompt transmission.
Official Notice at WASHINGTON.
Washington, February 14-Officfal
notice of a termination Of the block
ade of the Venezuelan ports, necessary
to terminate the notice of blockade
conveyed in the original proclamations.
has reached the state department in
the shape of a dispatch received today
from the United States embassy at
London, stating that the British for
eign office had given it out that a ca
blegram had been sent this morning
to the British naval commander in
ade.
Explanation of ProtocoIs.
Washington, February 14-In further
explanation of the articles or the pro-
tocols signed last night by Mr.. Bowen
and the representatives Of the allies
here the following addendem was pre-
pared and duly signed by all the nego-
tiators today:
Our Interpretation Of the protocols
was and is that the thirty per cent. Of
the total income Of the customs receipts
OF LaGuaiara and Puerto CabeIlo st.au
begin to be set apart on the first day
of March, and continue to be set apart
through the said month. and that he
first payment will be due not the first
Of March, but the first af April, 1907
Carnegie Offers n Big Loan.
Washington, February 14-Moved by
the spirit in which Herbert w Bowen
has conducted the peace negotiations at
Washington with the representatives Of
the allies and anxious that his mission
should succeed, Andrew Carnegie uron
hearing of Germany's action in de-
manding cash payment of one milIioa
seven hundred and eighteen thousand
Bolivars instead of the five thousand
five hundred pounds previously pro-
missed her, sent the following message
to Mr.. Bowen dated February II:
II shall be glad to hand you over at
once $3.50, 900 to meet the German de-
mand, if Venezuela desires it,
This fact became known tonight after
the last of the addenda to the peace
protocols had been signed at the British
embassy. Mr.. Carnegie, it is said, has
been watching with close interest the
progress of the negotiations here The
message was sent as soon as the news
Of Germany's demand was published
Mr.. Bowen dispatched a grateful re-
ply TO Mr.. Carnegie thanking him for
his generous offer which, however. 1t
was not necessary to accept.