The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-05
ROOSEVELT IS INTERESTED
His Views Coincide With
 Those of Kaiser.
Minister Bowen Willing That the Allies Be Given Preference For . Term Not to xx-
 ceed Three Months.

Washington. Feb. 4.-Every effort is be- ing made by the representatives of the allies to secure an early settlement of the Venezuelan dispute without referring 1t to The Hague.
 In this effort the Italian and British ambassadors and the German minister are receiving the endorsement of Mir. Bowen as well as the cordial approval of the government of the United States.
 It is understood the President. while in no way connected with the negotiations. is personally in favor of . final agreement being reached at Washington.
 The British ambassador and the Ger man minister have both cabled to their governments the fact that MT. Bowen has expressed his willingness to give thu allies preferential treatment for three months in order that they may emerge from the controversy without injury to their honor.
 Advices From Berlin.
 The allies have not yet answered the last representations of their envoys here, urging an acceptance of this plan.
 Advices reached here from Berlin this afternoon of an important nature. but assurances are given that they were sent prior to the submission of the last propo- sition and effected only e detail of the controversy. Their purport was not dis closed. It may be some days before . final answer reaches Washington but all the negotiators feel hopeful of a success full outcome.
 At joint conference at the British embassy today the three months propo- sition was discussed at length and the question of the possible reference of the case to The Hague was considered.
 It was considered that the claimant na- tic ns will suffer far more than Venesuela if the Washington negotiations fail whiS. MT. Bowen in his note rejectini the last note of the powers, stated tha Venezuela would assent to the referenct of this one point to The Hague. there il strong probability that weeks would elapse before a preliminary protoco even along these simple lines could bt drawn up. At once the question of set. ting the entire dispute at The Hague Is raised, Venezuela stands ready to in- terject countless details into the protocol which the allies representatives are quite sure they cannot allow to be arbitrated
 Would Complicate Matters.
 All this will serve only to complicats further an ugly situation and the nego' tiators feel that Its main effect will be an increase of unrest throughout the United States and South America against the allied powers.
 British and German trade. it is pointed out is suffering greatly from the main tenance of the blockade.
 Tho Rvitiuh m a dor had a long con. ference with Secretary Hay today and in the meantime Baron Spec von Sternbere was calling on MT. Bowen. The British Amba ssador was desirous of knowing the attitude of the Washington Government respecting a reference of the dispute to The Hague, and the fact that the admin. istration favors a prompt settlement by the Washington negotiators themselves induced him to lay before his Govern ment the reasons why the acceptance oi the preferential treaty for three months Is desirable.
 It Is stated that the President and the German Emperor are both taking keen interest in the early adjustment of ths dispute. feeling that>no good can come oi prolonging the blockade.