Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1903-02-04
SEEM OUTGENERALED
Allies Have Two Offers, and
Acceptance of Either viii
Please United States.
CHANCE TO GET OUT GRACEFULLY
German Ambassador at London Rec
ommends that Trouble Be Settled
speedily-French View Hopeful and
Quick Adjustment Looked For.

Washington. Feb. 1.-The Vena-
zuelan situation last night was just
this: The allied powers can accept
Mr.. Bowen's suggestion to refer the
question OF their right to preferential
treatment TO The Hague and lift the
blockade at once. II this is not salts
factory to them. they can take all.
vantage of an out-of-hand offer by Mr.
Bowen of preferential treatment for
month-that is, that they will for 80
days be allowed to take all of the 90
per cent of the receipts at the ports
of Porto Cabello and La Guaira Ac.
ceptance by the allies of either Of
these suggestions will be looked upon
with favor by the United States and
taken as an evidence that they really
desire to settle the controversy expe-
ditiously and peaeeably. The conces-
sion of one month of preferential
treatment will permit them to retire
with honor. It will not unnecessarily
protract the alliance.
The only other door open to the1a
in their present position is to bring
forward some new counter PROPOSE
ton With two fair propositions by
Mr. Bowen before them any action de-
veloping a new hitch is sure to lie
universally condemned.
Held Conference.
Sir Michael Herbert, the British am
bassador, and Baron Won Sternberg
conferred with Mr. Bowen yesterday
It was then that Mr.. Bowen brought
forward again his offer for one month
of preferential treatment In the
event of the allies accepting either
The Hague or the one-month plan.
Mr. Bowen will promptly, upon draw.
ing the protocol for the adjudication
of their claims, make to each the
small cash payment he has agreed to
as reparation for certain claims which
they have successfully insisted be al.
lowed.
Baron Speck Won sternberg called
on President Roosevelt yesterday. II
is believed that the baron delivered
to the president personal message
from his sovereign, Emperor William
While naturally nothing is forthcom.
ing about the question under discus.
sion, it is believed to have been the
Venezuelan question
Berlin, Feb 4.-The German ambas.
sador at London. Count Wolff Meter.
mich, in a dispatch to his government
referring to British public opinion on
the Venezuelan question and the Brit.
ish cabinets attitude in consequence
thereof, says the government is con
scious of lack of popular support in
its association with Germany, espe.
cially of the disapproyal of the mid
die classes.
Premier Balfour and Foreign Min.
lister Lansdowne have the support OF
the other members of the cabinet in
their steadfast determination to carry
out the agreement with Germany, but
the ambassador ventures the opinion
that Lord Lansdowne's position Il
weakened through loss of public sup
port and that the cabinet is in a mood
to accept almost any way out of tbs
Venezuelan ENHANCEMENT that prom
Uses the ultimate payment of tn
claims.
French Views.
Paris, Feb. 4.-The advices received
here from Ambassador Jusserand
summarizing the status of the Vene
zuelan negotiations at Washington
lead the officials to express more con.
fident expectation of an adjustment
of the difficulties than at any time
previous.
The tendency here appears to be
toward allowing the allies month
Or brief period for priority collection
of the customs. AS it is estimated
that the amount which would thus ea
collected will not exceed $4,000, it is
considered that It will not interfere
seriously with ultimate equality in the
treatment of all the claimants.
It is further said here that the ne
gotiations have developed a general
disinelination to consider a reference
to The Hague court of arbitration as
a means of terminating the differ
ences.
Philadelphia, Feb. At is reported
that orders were yesterday received
at the League Island navy yard from
Washington for the battleship Mains
to sail for Newport News not later
than Thursday. No confirmation OF
the rumor could be secured from Cap
tain LEVITT, Of the Maine, or from tn;
officials at the navy yard 1t is stated
howe that engineers are engaged
In preparing the warship for the trip
The ultimate destination of the Maine
Is not known.