Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-02-07
THE VENEZUELAN EMBROGLIO.
Nesotiators Still Engaged In Spar
ring For Points.


Every effort is being made by the
representatives Of the allies here, says
a Washington dispatch Of wednesday,
to secure an early settlement Of the
Venezuelan dispute without referring
it to The Hague. In this effort the
Italian and British ambassadors and
the German minister, Baron Won Stern
burg, are receiving the endorsement of
Mr.. Bowen as well as the cordial ap-
proval Of the administration. 1t Is un-
derstood that the president, while In
no way connected with the negotlaI,
tions. is personally in favor of a final
agreement being reached at Washing
ton. This fact, it is believed, will have
an important bearing on the decision
of the British and German foreign Of
fees.
The British ambassador and the Ger
man minister have both cabled to their
governments the fact that Mr.. Bowen
has expressed his willingness to give
the allies preferential treatment for
three months in order that they may
emerge from the controversy without
injury to their honor.
The allies have not yet answered the
last representations of their ENJOYS
urging an acceptance of their plan.
Advices have been received from Ber-
lin of an important nature, but aSSur-
ances are given that they were sent
prior to the submission of the last
proposition and affected only a detail
of the controversy. Their purport was
not discouraging. 1t may be some
DAYS vet before a final answer reaches
Washington, but all the negotiators
feel hopeful Of a successful outcome.
At a joint conference at the British
embassy the three months proposition
was discussed at length, and the ques-
tion of the possible reference of the
case to The Hague was considered. 1t
was declared that the claimant nations
will suffer far more than Venezuela If
the Washington negotiations fall Ref
erence to The Hague would serve only
to complicate further an ugly situation
and the negotiators feel that the main
effect would be an increase of unrest
throughout the United States and
South America against the allied pow
ers. British and German trade, it is
pointed out, is suffering greatly from
the maintenance Of the blockade.
The British ambassador had a long
conference with Secretary Hay during
Wednesday and in the meantime Bar
on Sternburg was calling on Mr.. Bow
en-. The British ambassador was de-
sirous of knowing the attitude of the
Washington government respecting a
reference Of the dispute to The Hague
and the fact that the administration
favors prompt settlement by the Wash
ington negotiators themselves, induced
him to lay before his government the
reasons why acceptance of preferen-
tial treatment for three months was
desirable. -..
It is regarded as fortunate that the
negotiators themselves are acting in
harmony. Early in the Venezuelan
negotiations the British ambassad dor
pledged himself to do all in his power
to settle the Venezuela dispute as soon
as possible and all his efforts in this
direction are receiving the endorse
inent Of the Washington government.
It is stated in an authoritative quarter
that the president and the German en-
peror are taking great interest in
the early adjustment of the dispute,
feeling that no good can come of pro-
longing the blockade.