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LOOKS MORE like
A SETTLEMENT
Now Believed the venezueIar
Controversy Will Be
Settled Soon.
HAS ANOTHER PROPOSAL
Proposes That Allies Collect Duties fo,
One Month and Then Ee Placed on
Equal Footing With Other
Nations.
HAS ANOTHER PROPOSAL

Washington, Feb. 5.-There are as vel
40 advices from the allied governments
respecting the nature Of the next pro-
posal they will submit to Mr. Bowen
Venezuela's representative, for settle.
ment of their claims, but there is good
authority for the statement that the
note of Mr. Bowen addressed to the
Brltlsh ambassador will result in an
adjustment of the trouble
AT the British embassy yesterday the
most important conference that the
representatives of the allies have had
among themselves took place. AS a
result of this conference the foreign Of
noes In London, Berlin and Rome are In
possession, of suggestions which, II
aeopted. will mean the success Of the
Washington negotiations and the rails
ing of the blockade
The allied powers have been again
requested by their representatives to
consent to the priority of payment OF
their claims for a limited period only,
and the equality Of all claimant nations
thereafter. Mr.. Bowen has stated that
ne is willing that the allies receive
preferential treatment for one month,
and at the end of that time all claim
ant nations be placed on an equal basis
as TO their proportionate payments.
Believe Bowen Fair.
It is the conviction of one of the ne
gotiators at least that this proposition
of Mr.. Bowen is eminently fair. 1t in
wolves compromise ct the powers
original request for six years prefer
entail treatment, but will enable them
to retain a part, at least, of their pres
tige.
1t was agreed at the conference at
the British embassy that a note should
be addressed to three governments Of
Great Britain, Germany and Italy, set
ting forth the exact attitude of the
United States toward the powers pref
erential demand, the state of public
feeling here regarding it and urging a
prompt acceptance Of preferential pay
mentS for a period of from one to six
months. An answer is hoped for from
one, if not all of the allies, within the
next twenty four hours.
The question of referring the one
question of preferential treatment to
The Hague for settlement, as suggested
by Mr.. Bowen in his note to the Brit
ish ambassador, came up at the con-
ference, and it was evident at once that
the negotiators were one in their oppo-
sition to calling in The Hague tribunal,
except as last resort.
Sternburg Pays Visit.
The president received call from
Baron Won Sternburg, and the two
spent a half hour or more in informal
conversation on the Venezuelan affair.
The president is most anxious that
the blockade be raised at the earliest
possible moment.
The French ambassador, NJ. Jusse-
rand paid an informal call on Mr..
Bowen yesterday. The ambassador
made it plain that while France would
Insist on the protection of her rights,
she was anxious that Venezuela be also
protected, and would do all she con-
sistently could to preserve peace Citi-
zens of Mexico also have claims against
Venezuela, and that government has
been asked to be put on an equal foot
ing with the other nations before the
time comes for settling up.
Notice of Mexicos intention was
communicated to Mr.. Bowen by the
Mexican ambassador at this capitali
Senor Aspiriz, who informed Mr.. Bow :!
en- that the claims of the citizens of
his country amounted in all to G1S,6O0.
Or approximately 100000.
Mexico adds another to the list Of
nations who are lined up against the
proposition Of the allied powers for
preferential treatment in the payment
IF the claims.