The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-12
GERMANY BACKS OUT
INSISTS UPON CASH PAYMENT OF
$4,000 FROM LITTLE
VENEZUELA.
IGNORES HER AGREEMENT.
MINISTER BOWEN REFUSES TO
CHANGE HIS BASE.

Will Not Yield the Receipts of Any
Port, Prior to The HaSue's Deci-
siOn-BOwen Surprised at Ger
many's Public Confession That
She Will Not stand by Agreements
Signed by Her Accredited DiplO-
mats-Great Britain and Italy Re-
nOunce Amy Responsibility for Ac-
ton of VenezueIn's Other Creditor.
Washington, Feb. 11.-Germany has
ignored her previous agreement, made
with Mr.. Bowen by Count A. Won
Quadt, her charge d'affaires, and has
insisted on a cash payment of $4,000,
or lien on the customs receipts of
one of the Venezuelan ports until this
amount is paid.
This information was communicated
to Mr.. Bowen tonight by Baron Speck
Won Sternburg, the German min
lister. Mr.. Bowen Immediately
informed the German minister
that he refused to yield the receipts
of any port, prior to The Hague's de-
cision, saying that would be preferen-
tial treatment. AS to the cash pay
ment of $4,000 demanded, Mr.. Bowen
left that matter to the German minis
ter to determine, saying to him that if
Germany can afford to make a public
confession that it does not stand by
agreements signed by its duty accredit-
ed diplomats he (Bowen) is willing that
they shall receive, on the day the pro-
tocol is signed, the total amount asked
in the original ultimatum. The re-
Spouse has been cabled to the German
Foreign Office.
RenOunce Responsibility.
Great Britain and Italy have re-
nounced any responsibility for the &C
ton of Germany and expressed their
regret Through their representatives
here they have informed Mr.. Bowen
that they will stand by all agreements
they have made with him, and will not
be influenced by the action of Ger
many.
Both the British and italian procto-
coils provide for a cash payment of
95,500 and for the submission of the
question of preferential treatment to
The Hague. They contain recommends
tions for the renewal of all previous
treaties of amity and commerce, and
the Italian convention has an article
providing for the payment of the
Italian claims. which have already
been adjudicated. without further ar.
bitration, after her commission has ar
bitrated the other claims.
.e. With the exception of the demand
for an increased cash payment, the
protocol of Germany, in all essential
respects will conform to that of Great
Britain, but will be somewhat more
concise. All three protocols, it is I'M
derstood will provide for the immediate
return of all vessels seized by the
blockading ships.
They Are Embarrassed.
Both Baron Sternburg and Count
Quadt feel greatly embarrassed be-
cause of the previous understanding,
and the present orders, which they
must execute. 1t is expected that an
answer will arrive here tomorrow
from Germany to the final representa-
tons made, and upon the receipt of
that answer, the signing of the proto-
coils will probably occur. AS soon as
they are signed orders will be dis
patched to the blockading ships for
their immediate withdrawal from
Venezuelan waters.
Mr.. Bowen tonight gave out a sign
ed statement with reference to pub
lished statements that Venezuela, or
people in that country were paying
MN Tor MS services mere. He said: Il
absolutely refused to take any fee for
my service as representative of Ven
ezuela in her pending controversy with
the allied Powers; but 1 agreed, as
cabled to the Department of State from
Venezuela, and announced on the first
day of my arrival here, to accept $5,-
600 to defray my expenses.
''In the same way, If by chance,
go to The Hague, shall accept a rea-
sonable amount for my expenses there
l see no reason why my expenses
should not be paid, and 1 have very
good reason for not paying them my
self, and that is 1 cannot afford to
do So"