The sun., 1903-01-31
PLAN TO CHECK The ALLIES.
OTHER CREDITORS or VENEzUE.
LAWANT SETTLEMENT FOR ALL.

La " NV ASs"SsV = va hAA<s
French and Dutch Representatives Can on
Mr.. Hay 70 Discuss AIlies' Demand for
PYasgentiai Treatment-suil Hope
Mr. Boweu's Plan wri Ne Accepted.
WASHINGTON, Jan. s0.-The developmsnts
in the Venezuela negotiations to-day were
such - to hold out . faint hope that an
understanding etween Minister Bowen
and the representatives Of tho allies In
Warrington would b. reached. This hope
wa based on efforts which the Ambassa-
dors OF Italy and Great Britain and the
German Charge d'Adsirss are making TO
postpone q positive refusal by their Govern
mentA OF Mr Bowen's plan Of settlement
until 1t can be discussed In all It's phases,
and the opportunity given for the presenta-
ton Of rev suggestions which may clear
the way to complete accord.
1t was expected that another commune
cation from their Foreign Offices would be
handed to Mr.. Bowen to-day by Signor
Mayor, Sir Michael Herbert and Count
Quadt, but this was not done.
As The Sun told this morning, a new
feature has been injected into the negotia-
,ioEs in the dissatisfaction Of France and
other countries TO which Venezuela owes
money over the insistence Of z gland, Ger
many and Italy that the entire amount
of the 50 per cent. customs fund be applied
10 liquidatins Vene suelA's obligations to
iNcm Mr.. d. Margcrie, the French Charge
dArair,s, dis usso q this natter with Secrc-
cry Hay yesterday with the evident pur-
pose OF cnlisting TIE support CT the United
states in AZ fflrt on the part Of all tie
creditor nations rot in the coeroive alli-
auce 10 cause the allies 10 agree to Mr..
pcwcn's proposition that the 90 per cent.
fund be used 10 pay all national claims
against tho South American etub ic.
Mr, Hay was not ready to define the
attitude which this Government would
assume If ths idea advanced by the French
representative took concrete form. nor
had he anything more specific to impart to
Baron 0e rsns, the Minister Of Holland. when
he ca.'ed at the State Del art ment on mis-
sion similar 10 Mr.. d. Margcrie's. The
United States Government has unsettled
Claims against Venszue.c. and should all
the nations 50 situated that discountenance
forciLle collection jim together for the
common purpose OF bringing Germany,
England and Italy to see the un'airness
of insisting on preferential treatment.
formidable International concert would
confront the a'lies.
In addition to ,his Government. J. would
consist Of France. Spain. Be GUM, Holland,
Sweden and Denmark. Mr: Bowen upoi.
his arrival here assured the diplomatic
representatives OF these nations that h%
vas empowered TO adjust their claims
o. we'll az those of England. Germany and
haly, and, as the success OF his plan for
adjusting all claims 10 now Threatened
by the altitude Of the allies. they are dis
poeed to regard the tactics OF the Inter AZ
unneighborly and unfair.
In ssrncst In its desire to bring pressure
. bear on the alliss to induce them to
abandon their demand Tor preferential
Sseement. and 10 known that the United
mitted itself in the matter, Is in sympathy
That the representatives OF the allies
reasd thii SAcvemsnt As Of considerable
they have commudicaie with their @ verr-
ments on the sub3eo. using this info, nation
apparently TO strengthen their view that
an ultimatum demanding prefer ntial trrat-
ment should q Cithheld for the prss.nt
concerted movement suggested by France
The United States Government is hoping
that the present negotiations will not b.,
fru,lees and 10 not willing TO commit itseh
70 the French suggestion until they come
30 disappointing ending.
In communicate ion made Yesterday by
Mr. Bowen 10 Signor Mayor, Sir Michael
Eerhe-t ard Count Cwdt. he informed
them that II the allies insisted upon prefer
ential treat unent he would feel compelled
y notify The United s. ates, France. Spain.
B lgium, II Hand. Sweden and Denmark
f the allies action and that this made II
impossible for Venezuela to carry out her
'ioned, thus placing upon England. Ger
many and Italy the responsibility OF frus-
rating Venezuss a plan Of settling with
all her national creditors.
This Information was cabed 10 London,
Ber.in ard Rome last night. n was said
or good authority this evening that the
British ard German embassies had received
final instructious fror, their Governments
IN the preferential Treatment contro-
"rsv. and that the theory was advanced
erts,ion to Mr.. Bowen IN the hope on tn.
part Of the embassies that the warning Of
the Venezuelsn nesctiator Of his purpose
TO bring tire Cnited States, France and ether
TIE allies to abandon their radical attitude.
Baron Speck Won sternberg. the new
special Minister Of Germany. arrived In
Wsshi,1ton at II o'clock tonight accom-
panied by the Baroness. They were met
the other oficisls Of tho German z nbassy |
The hrete OF the Minister in coming to |
Washington II regarded 40 evidence that |
he has stI7ictions to assume immediate |
charge ~ the NEGOTIATIONS OF his Govern |
do this with propriety before he has been |
formally received nv President Roosevelt |
Ia question of etiquette that WIS dis |
cussed in Government and diplomatic
circles to-day. A the negotiations are
With the representative OF Venezuela and
the United States Government is not con.
cerned directly, il il pretty generally held
Tint he need not wait untfl his letters Of
credencc have been handed 10 the President
TO enter upon the diplomatic business
by Count Quadt