The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1903-02-21
WASHINGTON LETTER.
ITEMS Of INTEREST FROM The
Nations Capital. Things Being
Done and Talked About.
VENEZUELAN AFFAIR SETTLED
The Anti Trust Programme Compile
ted. The Alaskan Treaty Ratified
Improvement of the National
Capitol. Etc.
Warrington. Feb. l6, 1908.

Warrington, Feb. 16, 1908.
The Venezuelan affair has beer
brought TO satisfactory conclusion
and, while Mr.. Bowen has secured
the most favorable terms for Vene
zuela that she had right to expect
Germany has demon strated to tn;
world that sh. is q SbYlock among
nations and that her alliance with
Great Britain was made for sole
purpose Of collecting her debts re
CARELESS of the rights Of bel
allies. Under the terms of The
protocols Just signed Great Britain
and Italy Fecslvs $4,000 each as
cash payment and Germany receives
f34s, 900, the full amount for he'
original demand, in moutb!y pay
meuts beginning Immediately. In
thus demanding her pound of flesh
Germany has outraged the Anglo
Saxon sense of Justice and, in the
Judgment OF Minister Bowen, has
LAID the Foundation for the ruin Of
her uade with The countries OF
South America. The protocols pro
ytding for The settlement of in
d!viduai claims, the raising Of the
blockade and the reference 10 the
Hague Tribunal Of the question Of y
preferential for those countries
which adopted warlike methods
were slg' ed late FRIDAY night and
Immediately orders for the raising
Of the blockade were issued from
the respective capitals. Until such
time as the full amount of the
claims Of the creditor nations are
settled 80 per cent of the custom
receipt of L,Gulra and Puerto Cab
clio Is to be set aside for that pur.
pose.
Congress has completed the anti
trust program agreed upon between
tho President and the leaders OF
both houses and the last antitrust
bill has been signed by the Presi-
dent. The legislation accomplished
includes the appropriation Of $780,
900 for the use Of the attorney Geu-
eral in the prosecution Of trust
c,ses, the enactment of a law ex'
pedlt,ng the trial of antitrust cases
IN the courts, the enactment of the
E:kins bill prohibiting rebates on
transportation charges and the
creation Of a Commissioner of Cor
pora,ions in the new Department of
Commerce and Labor. The Little
field bill, which was passed by the
House, is now IN the Senate COM
mittee on Judiciary where II has
been considered, but without result.
The Al skan treaty has been ra.,-
tied by The Senate and the Presldeu,
is now considering the personnel Of
the commission which is to adiudl.
cate the Alaskan boundry dispute.
Under the provisions of the treaty
there will be three eminent jurists
appointed by the United States and
three appointed by Great Britain.
Within two months from the rat,f-
cation of the treaty, each eide will
have to present to the other a copy
Of its brief AMI counter cases must
be exchanged wltbiu two months
hereafter. The FIRST meeting OF the
commission will be held III London
- soon ~ possible and subsequent
meetings Will be held At such places
80 may be determined By the CON-
mission. A vote Of four to two
will decide al: points of difference
but ID the event that The commits.
sion - evenly divided no change
will take place IN the existing statue
of the dispute. Rumor hiss II that
Boot and Senators Lodge
and Turner of Washington will be
appointed commissioners.
The House passed a bill appro.
priaiIng t6.o0o,0O0 for the CON-
plet,on of :he national Capitol and
be constructS0n Of On Office build.
ug tor the use Ct tie members aud
he measure Is certain TO receive the
approval OF the Senate. Persons
amiliar with the Capital will re-
member that On the East front The
senate and House wings extend l0s
eet beyond The center section. The