The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-02-12
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" Mixed Venezuelan Middle.
ARE IRRITATED BY Mr.. BOWEN
Great Britain, Germany and taiX
Again Propose that Roosevelt !,
Decide Questions Which Have
Caused Hitch In Negotiations. 4

A Washington special Of Thursday
says: Irritated by the note OF Minis
ter Bowen, Venezuela's representa-
tive addressed to the British ambas-
sador on Monday last, refusing to ac.s
cept the allies proposal for a scheme
Of preferential payments by whfcn
Great Britain, Germany and Italy
were to receive 20 per cent and the re.
naming eight creditor nations 10 per.
cent Of the customs receipts OF "a
Guayra and Puerto Cabello, the allied
powers have instructed their repre-
sentatives here to submit the que1
ton Of preferential treatment to-
settlement to President Roosevelts
and in event that he declines to act
as arbiter, to take this and possibly
the entire Venezuelan. controversy Hd
The Hague for settlement, thereby
breaking off negotiations with ME-
Bowen.
In view OF the fact that the London
government Is now taking the lea6
in the negotiations, the British ambase
sador will preside at this conferences
In the meantime he expects to have
an interview with the secretary OF,
state, whom he will sound as to the
probability Of the presidents accept
ance Of the allies request. II 1t u
found that President Roosevelt Ia not
disposed to allow himself to be drag@
ged into the negotiations, the instruc.:
tions Of the allies are such as to per-
NIT them to forego the embarrass.
ment Of q rejection ct the hands OF
Mr.. Roosevelt and instead Of making
known their wishes to him, steps WIZ
be taken to draw up protocol with.
Mr.. Bowen for reference Of the cas9
to The Hague, as suggested by him
in his note Of Monday. The British
ambassador was the first Of the req
resentatives to receive instructions TO-
this effect and the matter was dis
cussed at the MONDAY conference be-
tween the three representatives Of the
allies.
Announcement Of the decision OF
the allies to abandon further negotiar.
tions with Mr.. Bowen has not been re-
ceived with surprise by the few Of
lcials of the Washington governments
who have been advised Of 1t. The
Hague tribunal" said an official Of the
administration, "has all along been
kept in sight as port of, safety In
case the negotiations here were noS
productive of a final settlement. And
as for the suggestion that the prest-.
dent act as arbiter, that has been q
favorite idea Of the allies since the
beginning Of the trouble"
Will Roosevelt Accept
Whether President Roosevelt will
accept this invitation Of the allies is
not known. An official of the admin
istration expressed his surprise that
the allies would be willing to submit;
this question to the president in view
Of the fact that their representative
within the last few days have been
informed by cable that the president
views with disfavor the contention OF
the allies for preferential treatment.
The drafting of protocol will, It
is expected, occupy some time, but
1t is the understanding that upon the
submission of the matter either to-
the president or to The Hague the
blockade is to be raised at once.