The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-02
A NEW PROPOSITION
Representatives Of The Allies Have Sub.
mitted a Compromise.
TO THEIR GOVERNMENTS
Believed The Plan Proposed Will Be
Accepted by Them.
| Mr. BOWEN HAS NOT ENDORSED 1T
But II Is thought lie Win Not Seriously
Object.
THE NEW GERMAN AMBASSADOR
Has Called at Length to Berlin and His
Recommendations VIII Have
Great Weight.
THE NEW GERMAN AMBASSADOR
Has Called at Length to Berlin and His
accommodations VIII Have
Great Weight.


Washington, February 1.--Propositions IN.
voving a compromise OF the allied powers
contention for preferential treatment in the
settlement Of their claims against Venezuela
have been submitted TO tho governments Of
Great Britain. Germany and Italy, hy their
representatives at Washington. and while
no answers have been received as yet, there
is reason for the belief that the allies will
ece way TO accept the last proposition
THIS compromise has been suggested by
representative If tho Miles here. aud. while
it has not formally received the lndorse'
mcnt Of Minister Bowen, It "a felt that
ne Will not enter serious objection 60 It's
adoption, provided the United states aud
the other claimant nations outside the al-
lance can be Convinced TINT their own IN
1 forests iu Veuezucla win not be ruhstnn-
| tinuv injured by yielding to n plan which
seems to offer solution Of the present
| serious hitch IN the Washington ncGo,in-
! tious.
Tho details ~ the proposition now undc-
| consideration ny the three allied nations
IRE not obtainnblc but In n general way.
| II is understood TO he q modification Of the
nllics' contention that they he recognized
as Ycnczucla's preferred claimants IA tha
payment of tho indemnity The plan suv-
spstod provides That for short period,
perhaps SIX months or year, Great Britain,
Germany and Italy shall receive exclusively
20 per cent OF the customs rcccipts Of
the ports Of Puerto Cahcllo md La Gunyro,
and tnnt mt the end Of this period the On.
act iongth of which Is yet open. nil the
claimant nations he. placed on the Same
footing. and at the expiration Of TINT time
the 30 per cont Of shc port receipts be
divided among All tho claimant nations In
ratio based on the amount Of each na.ion s
claim.
Tho plan IL regarded MS compromise
which will enable the allies to Withdraw
their shlps from Venezuelan waters With
ont seriors lass OF prestigo
Whether ne claimant snafions outside ths
tripnrtite agreement VIII assent TO this
schop,d is not yct known. Tho British am
bassndor chilled by appointment or Seere
tary HAY this afternoon NJ . o'clock and Il
is believed some such plan rs this was IN
der consideration the British nmb issadoi
wishing 10 acouaint himself with the OK
! net attitude Of the United states regard
T. Ir,, 7 ord T.eDsdoveue's contention for prefer
eutinl treatment for the allies. Germany
. has It in hcr power to continue tho presen
. deadlock IN the Washington negotiations
=, For while the other unallled claimants havD
outstanding agninst Venezuela certaiI
( claims all Of the French claims nre IN
l. very forward state.
= France contends that. so far from assist
. ing her IN the collection Of her venezucl
II claims. the blockade. II anything, has hmm
peied her. In that 1t has closed all vene
zuelan ports 10 commerce and has prevent
h "a for tho time being the collection Of tn
IA per cent of the receipts pledged her b
treaty.
t, II is the hone OF the representatives o
e the allies at Washington that in case thei
n covernrhents accent In principle the kin
IS Of compromise suggested, they will not iu
T. ale. mat the period for preferential pay
y ments be made so long as to prevent It
e occeptopca by the other claimant nations.
Mr. Bowen has been assured that m
2, representatives Of the allies here viii CIV
MIN ami answer at the earliest possibl
r,onont Meantime exchanges IRE stil /
Z prorress between the allied government
Ie o,d their respective embassies here in tn
a cffort "a agree on plan o. settlement tina
y win bo acceptable at once TO Venezuela an
,e 80 The alliance Of France. Belgium, spnir
Denmark. Holland. Norway, Sweden an
tho Truited states
ny his evident desire TO take up the neg
"A tatiops al washington with all the spec
.,,.t.+o,+ with prudence and good Torn
N paron sneck Won sternberg has gained froI