The sun., 1903-02-01
GERMAN CASE IN new hands,
DARON SPECK vow STERNBERG
QUICKLY TAKES CHARGE.

All Ysrwaltty waived IN Ills Reception by
President Rssscvelt-Has Nisht Con.
ference With Mr.. Bowen % the vene.
zueian AMalr--l.attcr Explains His Plan
wAsMwuroN. Jan. si.-No material
change In the venezuelan situation, as fa-
a. sctua, Developments arr concerned.
has taken place since Wednesday night
when Minister Bowen. In declining to accede
10 the demand Of the allies for preferent'a al
treatment, made known his purpose 70
lay his oase before all the other nations
which have claims against Venezuela II
the allies adhered to their radical course.
The British, German and Italian En-
bsssies have received additional instric-
tions from their Govemments to mako
final the demand for preferential treat ment,
but this ultimatum, II II u such. has not
been conveyed to Minister Bowen. 1t b
supposed that the answers Of the allies.
while indicating a decision TO decline to
permit any other nations To share In the
monetary settlement proposed by MI.
Bowen. contains some suggestion by which
an adi,ntment may be reached without
a resort to arbitration. Al any rate the
diplomatic representatives Of England.
Germany and Italy ap understood to be In
further correspondents with the Foreign
of)ces in London. Berlin and Rome. and are
Withholding the presentation Of the joint
refusal until they have received responses
them.
The effort Of France to bring about a
combination with the United States and all
the other creditor nations that would be
excluded from the benefit Of Mr.. Bowen's
settlement proposal. II preferential treat
n,ent were accorded to the allies, has not
abated In earne~tness. The French En-.
bassy has been notified by the foreign Offices
at Paris that France will insist on teing
treated on an equality with all the nations
which have claims against Venezuela, and
tho State DepaI tmeHt has been 20 informed
BY N. de Margsrie. the French Charge
d'Aaaires, Who called at the State Depart
ment to-day.
The United States Government remains
non n-committal on the subject. 1t Ia in
clined to the opinion that II the proposal
Of Mr. Bowen y rejected his next step
should bs the preparation Of protocol for
the reference OF the Venezuelan dispute TO
The Hague Tribunal Of Arbitration and its
presentation to the Representatives Of the
q kes. Mr.. Bowen, however, Is hrm IN his
intention to appeal to France, the United
6tatss, Belgium. Spain. Holland, Sweden
and Denmark II the allies refuse to be
treated as other than preferred creditors.
Baron Speck Won Sternberg. the new
Minister OF Germany. who arrived In WASH
ington late last night was formally presented
70 President Roosevelt to-day and is now the
fully recognised p'snipotentiary Of bis Gov
srnaasnt. His presentation to the President
IVES q Good deal Of . surprise. a. II usually
takes several days for the arrsngemen,s to
be made for this ceremony But Baron
6peck Won S.ernterg was anxious to waive all
fofmalitiee, and when he called on Secretary
Hay at the State Department to-day to
show his letter OF credence, and make the
usual visit Of courtery. he said that he
de.ired to b. presented TO the President
Immediately and would greatly appreciate
the privilege II Mr.. Roosevelt would waive
observance Of the usual preliminary re-
quire Iasnts and receive him to-day.
Mr.. Hay went to the White House with the
Baron's n q lsst and camo back to the De-
partment In . few minutes with a cordial
Message from Mr.. Roosevelt to the new
10 COufC ONci bsBhN 70" 81" Ahi
hay and baron Spsck Won Stenberg went
across the street tn the executive CHE.
whore the ceremony Of presentation took
place.
Tho customary presentation Of a foreign
envoy to the President L. ceremony Of
great foruality Tho envoy appcara H.
court uniform and Ia received In the Blue
scom Of the White House proper. To-day's
function was the only occasion OF the kind
r. this capital. The envoy did not wear
tie diplomatic costume prescribed by his
Government, and the remarks exchanged
vert extcmporaneous. II was unprece-
dented also in tho fact that II did not take
place In The Blue room or ono OF the state
chambers Of the White House.
Although President Roosevelt and Boron
speck von Sternberg had not seen each
other eihce November. when the Baron
wM guest at the White House, they were
Obliged to observe the requirements Of
tho occasion ard make their little speechee
in the most approved court fashion. But
when they got through with ceremony
they had q cordial chat and resumed the
relationship Of old personal friends.
Owire to the quick arrangement for
the Baron's presentation, the remarks
made by the President and the German
Minister were not. - 10 usual. prepared
In advance and COPIES exchanged before
tho ceremony There s no record, there
fore, Of exactly what was said. The
Baron In handing to the President his letter
Of crsdence explained that ha had been
accredited To the Government Of tie United
6tstss ~ the Eavoy Extraordinary ard
Minister Piempotentiary Of the Imperia!
German Government On special mission.
He expressed his pleasure at his return
to Washington and delivered a message
from Emperor William expressing the
hope that the relations of cordial good
feeling between the United States and
Germany might continue uninteTuptedly
The President In his brief response re-
ciprocated the meess &c Of the Emperor. 1t
Ia said that the President gave expression
70 the wish that 'all pending direpIces'
be adjusted. . supposed reference to the
veuezuelan trouble. but this cannot bc
confirmed One Of the officials who had
knowledge Of what went on In the Preei-
dent's once when the envoy was received
said that there was no reference direct or
lndlrsc4 10 tbs venesulsan inbroglio
Tho Baron had u busy afternoon. He