The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-06

the interview altogether was some :
what heated"
eesssesssessSsssssssSssSSSSS
Washington, February o.-ILritated by
the tone Of Mr. Boweus note 10 the Brit
isb ambassador on Monday last. refusing
to accept the allies proposal for a scheme
OF preferential payments by which Great
Britain, Germany and Italy were to receive
% per cent and tho remaining creditors 10
pcr cent Of the customs receipts at In
Guayra and Puerto Csbello the allied
powers have Instructed their representa-
lives here 70 submit the question of pref
erential treatment for settlement 10 PresI
dent Roosevelt, and In the event he de-
cines 70 act as arbitrator, to take this !
and possibly the entire controversy to The |
Hague for settlement By breaking OF ne
gotiatious with Mr.. Bowen.
At 10 o'clock tomorrow, at the British !
embassy, there will be a conference Of the
representatives here Of the allies. In view
Of the fact that the London government is
now taking the lead In the negotiations,
the British ambassador will preside at the
conference. In the meantime he expects 70
have an interview with the secretary OF
state, whom he will sound as to the prooa-
bllty OF the presidents acceptance Of the
allies request. II It is found that Presl
dent Roosevelt is not disposed to allow
himself to be dragged into the negotiations,
tho Instructions Of the allies IRE such as 70
permit them to force tho embarrassment Of
rejection at tho hands of Mr Roosevelt.
and instead Of making known their wishes
70 him, steps will be taken TO draw up a
protocol with Mr.. Bowen for a reference
3. Of the case to The Hague, as suggested hy
j him IN his note Of last Monday. The Brit
e ish auaba dor was the first Of the repre-
4 seutatlves 70 receive instructions ~ this
. effect, aud the matter was discussed at
!. the uoonday conference between the three
4. representatives. IL the allies.
u Announcement Of the decision Of the al.
n lies to abandon further negotiations with
Is Mr. Bowen has not been received with sur
Prise hv the few officials Of the Washing
N ton government who have been advised ci
a. A.
Is The Hague tribunal" said an official Of
. tho administration tonight, has all llcnG
IA been kept In sight as part ~ safety fl
Ne case the negotiations here were not pro
or ductive Of anal settlement. and. as To-
10 his suggestion that the president act as 81
,n arbitrator, that was the tayorite idea o
N the allies since the beginning n tn
lu trouble"
.r Whether President Roosevelt will accHp
m this invitation 81 the allies is not known
'e An Official 81 the administration eSpreSse
,v his surprise tonight that the allies wou'
re-. he willing TO submit this question TO IN
pt president, In view Of the fact that tn''
NY CONSERVATIVES. within the last few daN
have informed them by the cable tnat IN
presidept views with disfavor the 'onte'
oe lions Of the allies for preferential trea
. ment
'o- There IS the hest authority Tor the star
'n mont that neither Great Britain nor We
MS MANY is desirous Of submitting their ea'
in, TO Tho Hague. r,.,.
.w The instructions received by the er'n'
,l. ambassador are not quite clear as 10 *
A alternative "a be pursued IN the event ~
r, the president declines TO act MS arPl|au
ION OF the question of priority payments
=" Is nor kuoVu whether the pro'to''' WIZ
10 has been drawn up With MI Bowen
ord provide for a reteren'e ~ tne epu.e GU
SO" 10 The Hague or whether the a"'S d"
willing 10 stick NY what they nave se'"'
nor, and win consent 10 have The Tag
tive arbltrato the one question OF Preleteuu
h,. ,rasruent The drafting II protocol vi
The It IA expected, occupy some tme' ou' ~
r., understood that on the submission OF
TFREluHOt
bsr HAGUE the blockade Us 70 be raised al on
~ develoned today that during a call
nit ,~ount ouadt. the drst secretary Of {
iuA, German embassy. 90 Mr. Bowen this mo-
IN inc rho latter stated 20 him his wilhngn'
the IN make 10 Germany and Italy casA p
rely mant az fA50o. or $4,000 each, TINS
dome because Of Mr. Bowers action 10 !
oarlv mart 81 the negotiations IN coneed
"a Grea, Britain a similar amount lot
In isfsction Of the alleged indignltles WI
aud me British government claimed ITS
pop yers have suffered in Neneluela' l
q me amonnt was named by the British
ales bassador
Inc I, was lutiyated that France might u
d 10 ccn,e forward and ask for the same g
,ater pnyment for herself as that given tae an
ther Var,ous intimatious have leaked ont
luon regarding certain details OF the p'ans
CIV posed by MIR. Bowen and already aceep
nv the allies, for the settlement Of q
claims against Venezuela after the We
)auy Question OF preferential treatment shah
Tie been decided
~. III. Associated Press Is enabled 20 ST
{ the H. A., erhrctv the plan agreed on. A
The preferential question has been SET
the adjudication OF the claims Of eaol
the creditor nations IS 70 he taken Mp
,i,oa ssnarate commission. one Tor each claim
liver mower These commissions viii each II
g,t,i!sST On a representative Of the creditor nat
,snta and a representative Of Venezuela In