Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-12
MAKES A CONCESSION
Germany Will Take Pay in
Installments.
ALLIES STIRRED UP
TWO CHARGE THE OTHER WITH
BAD FAITH.
Italian Ambassador Cables to Rome
for Further Instructions An
Alleged Misunderstanding.
STIRRED UP

Alleged misunderstanding.
At the urgent suggestion of the German
envoy, Baron Speck Sternburg, who
Mr.. Bowen last night requested to pass
upon the justice of his governments de-
mand for q cash payment of $34OO0O the
Berlin foreign office has agreed to permit
the payment of that amount in five monthly
installments, beginning two weeks after The
signature of the protocol. This fact was
communicated to Mr.. Bowen this morning
by the German envoy, and the latter is now
hard at work on his convention which he
hopes to have ready for signature within
the next twenty-four hours.
The Allies Stirred Up.
Germany's action in repudating the action
of It's accredited representative, Count
Quadt who early in the negotiations signed
with the other negotiators agreement to
the effect that the allies would waive
cash payment provided sufficient guaran-
tee were offered by Mr.. Bowen has stirred
up renewed strife between the allies. The
representatives of Great Britain and Italy
do not hesitate to denounce the action of
Germany is evidencing bad faith, and al
though the London government is not dis
posed to alter It's protocol which has al
al. Italy is still considering whether she
Will consent to be overreached by her
stronger ally.
The Italian Ambassador Ready.
Signor Mayor des Planches the Italian
ambassador, appeared at Mr. Bowen's hotel
with his entire staff this morning prepared
to put the finishing touches on his protocol,
and In order that that might be done with
greater dispatch he engaged apartments at
the hotel. Upon informing Mr.. Bowen that
the Italian convention would be ready for
signature tonight. Venezuela's representa-
tive felt impelled to tell him that Germany
had insisted on receiving all of the amount
asked for in her ultimatum.
The ambassador has cabled to Rome for
further instructions. 1t is not known
whether the home government will now
come forward with a request for increased
cash payment, but in view of the increasing
dissatisfaction of Great Britain, with the
course pursued by Germany, it is believed
the latter will compel Italys submission
The first secretary of the French embassy
Mr.. Pierre de Margerie, called on Mr. Bow
en- today to inquire as to the status of af-
iairs, that he might keep his government
Informed.
Due to misunderstanding.
1t Is stated that the action of Germany
In asking for $4,000 instead of contenting
herself with 1880 is due to a misunier-
standing of certain steps in the negotia-
tons which had been passed on by Count
Quadt before the arrival of Baron Won
SternburS. Mr.. Bowen holds that Germany
is pound by the act of its representative.
In the original ultimatums addressed 20
President Castro by the British German
m mand Italian governments cash payment
OK l,fo,o0D bolivars each for Great Britain
ana Germany and of $500 $50 boiyars for
IaLy was demanded. Soon after Mr..
boWen arrival here a paper signed
II the British embassy by the three repre-
sentatives of the allies the British and
Italian ambassadors and the German
charge, Count Quadt, and by Mr. Bowen, to
the erect that the allied powers would ac-
cept a cash payment or an adequate gua--
anty for the eventual satisfaction of their
claims as condition precedent to the
raising of the blockade
Mr.. Bowen offered thirty per cent of the
customs receipts of Porto Cabello and La
Guaira as a guaranty for the payment of
all claims Later he consented to give
the British government f55OO cash in con-
slderation of their contention that they de-
sired Immediate satisfaction for outrages
committed on British subjects No objec-
ton was made at the time either bv the
Italian ambassador or the German charge
The Powers Accepted.
The three powers accepted the guaranty
oHered by Mr.. Bowen entirely satsfac-
tory Then arose the question as to the in
depreciation of the term '-all claims Mr.
Bowen claiming it meant the claims of all
nations against Venezuela and the allies
that 1t referred exclusively to the claims of
Great Britain, Germany and Italy 1t was
then decided that the question of preferen-
tial treatment be referred to The Hague
Mr.. Bowen informed the Italian and Ger
man representatives that he would make to
their governments the same cash payrnent
offered to Great Britain and an agreement
was signed by all of the negotiators accept
ing a sufficient guaranty in lieu of the cash
payment demanded in the original proto-
cols.
Germany's Action.
Last Friday night cablegram arrived
from the Berlin foreign office inquring
about the payment of the S3i0,0OO. Mr.
Bowen produced the signed agreement re-
nouncing this demand. The matter since
that time has been a subject OF corre-
spondence between the Berlin foreign office
and the German envoy, the latter urging
Germany not TO press this matter. Last
night the foreign office refused to relinquish
Immediate posse ssion of the $40, 600 men,
toned, though pressed to do so by both
Baron Sternburg and Count Quadt, who feel
greatly embarrassed because of the pre-
vious understanding and the present orders
which they must execute.
This morning another message was re-
ceived from the German foreign office
agreeing to the payment of the $4,000 de-
randed In five monthly installments, and
as already stated, the representative of
Venezuela has accepted the compromise
AS soon as the protocols signed it IS
expected the vessels of the allies will be
withdrawn from Venezuelan ports and the
blockade raised.
Mr.. Bowen's Statement.
Mr.. Bowen has given out signed state
ment with reference TO published state
ments that Venezuela people in that
country were paying him for his services
here. He said:
Il absolutely refused to take any fee for
my services as representative of Venezuela
In her pending controversy with the allied
powers; but l agreed. l cabled to the
Department of State from Venezuela and
announced on the first day of my arrival
here. TO accept 5000 to defray my ex-
penses In the same way IT, by chance.