New-York tribune., 1903-02-15
RAISING THE BLOCKADE.
ORDERS SENT BY LILIES.
Satisfaction at Venezuelan Settlement
Expressed an Euvope.

London. Feb. 1.-THE Associated Press Is In
formed that instructions have been telegraphed
to the commanders Of the bIockading squadrons
Off Venezuela to withdraw their ships in conse-
quence OF the arrangements completed at WASH
ington- The blockade. therefore. will be inn
mediately raised
Berlin, Feb. 14.-The government is teIegraph-
ing instructions to-day for raising the blockade
of the Venezuelan coast Immediately These in
structions may not reach all the bockadnS
vessels to-day. but it is expected that the block
aGe will be fully raised by tomorrow Mon
day, especially since Commodore Scheder has
been expecting such instructions and had ar
ranged for their prompt transmission.
Baron Speck Won SternDurg, by direction OF
his government. informed Secretary Hay in ad-
vance Of the character of any important pro-
posal made. In at least two instances written
memorandums of Germany's position were sup
piled to the United States Government The
text Of the first is as follows:
AS the imperial German Government holds
that the claims originating from the Venez-
uelan civil of 1898 to 1900 are no more apt
to be submitted to arbitration the government
OF Venezuela has to acknowledge at once these
claims. amounting to /. 1.71SS15 bolivars-approx-
imately S325.OO0-and either to pay said amount
in cash without any delay, or, should this De
impossible, to guarantee the speedy payment or
them by guarantees which deemed sufficient
by the imperial German Government
The second explanatory document reads:
The conditions of the German Government
having been accepted, Mr.. Bowen, repre-
sentative of the Venezuelan Government, will
now have to provide for the payment of the
1,71SS15 bolivars mentioned under No. OF the
conditions. give adequate guarantee Tor
this amount. Should Mr.. Bowen choose the lat
ter way. the guarantee is to be specified dis
tnctly. For instance. in case of the guarantees
being based the customs revenues. as sug-
gested by Mr.. Bowen. it would be necessary TO
state exactly in which way the payment is to
take place out of these revenues The guar
antee will have to be given 1e facto and without
delay.
In the event of the five drafts handed TO
Baron Speck Won sternburg last night being de-
faulted. it is stipulated that Belgian customs
officials collect the revenues at one of the Ven
ezuelan ports in behalf Of Germany.
FOREIGN Secretary RichthOfen sent a spe-
ciaI message to Ambassador Tower here at 3
O'Clock yesterday evening informing him that
the protocols would be signed during the even
ing and expressing his pleasure at the happy
result.
Chancellor Won Bulow and Baron Rich
thofen both express satisfaction and approval OF
the United States Governments correct and
friendly attitude throughout the episode.
Count Won Quadt, the secretary Of the German
Embassy at Washington, will receive leave OF
absence and the government here, having taken
into cognizance adverse statements circulating
| in the United States, and anticipating tnat MS
leave may be msinterpreted, informs The AS
sociated Press that it is in no sense disavowai
\ of Count Won Quadt's action III the Venezuelan
matter. His leave is to be granted in the orIi-
nary course Of service
washington. Feb. 14-Ofieial notice Of the
termination of the blockade of Venezuelan ports
reached the State Department to-day IN dis-
match from the United States Embassy at Lon
don. saying that orders had been sent 10 the
British naval commander in Venezuelan waters
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