The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1903-01-26
SOON TO RAISE BLOCKADE
THE VENEZUELAN SITUATION
LOOKS MUCH BRIGHTER.

Report from Rome That the AIlies viii
Withdraw Their ships To-day-DiP-
IOmats In washIngton spend Busy
sunday-Third Proposition from Mr..
Bowen TO the AIIses-A Favorable
Answer Expected.
Rome, Jan. 25.-The Patria asserts
that the Venezuelan blockade will be
raised tomorrow (Monday).
Brussels, Jan. ga despatch to the
Petit Bleu from Berlin states that an
agreement in the Venezuelan question
will be reached next week, and that a
commission appointed by the United
States government will be charged
with the administration of all the mari
time customs offices of Venezuela.
Washington, Jan. 25.-A long confer
ence between Minister Bowen and Sir
Michael Herbert, the British ambassa-
dor, beginning at noon to- day, followed
by shorter conferences between Sir
Michael, Signor Mayor Des Planches'
the Italian ambassador, and count
Quadt, the German charge d'atralres'
indicated diplomatic activity in Wash
ington over the Venezuelan situation.
All the negotiators decline to discuss
the results of to-day's meetings. put
general statements by them tonight
that the situation warrants hope OF
early relief is significant of what has
been accomplished in the last twenty
four hours.
By this time the London, Berlin and
Rome foreign offices are in possession
of Mr. Bowen's third proposition, stat
ing the nature of the guaranty he is
prepared to offer for Venezuela if his
initial request is complied with and the
blockade raised at once. Strict retl-
cence is maintained by all the negotla-
tors as to the nature of this guaranty
and until the joint reply of the powers
is received this will not be disclosed.
Count Quadt has been advised by the
German foreign office of the reasons
for the bombardments of the San Car
los forts This explanation agrees with
that cabled by the Associated Press
from Berlin.
Minister Bowen and also the state de-
partment are greatly impressed with
the attitude of the representatives in
Washington of the allies throughput
the present negotiations. While acting
at all times under instructions from
their foreign offices, they have expedit-
ed matters considerably by their
;orl, rI nf
with Venezuelas representative. This
fact has especially appealed to the
washington officials, who while not
participating in the preliminaries, nee
essarily are vitality interested in theil
results. Although Germany is sending
q special envoy here to conduct the ne
gotiations for her Minister Bowen has
taken occasion to express his absolute
satisfaction with the manner in which
Count Quadt has represented his gov
ernment. The German charge, Of
course, has been acting under instruc
tions from Berlin, but the point wa:
made to-day by Mr.. Bowen and by al
official of the Washington government
that the ACTIVITY of Germanys repre-
sentative from the day of Mr.. BoWen's
arrival and the Judgment he has shown
has done much to aid in bringing abou
an ultimate solution of the presen
trouble.
Tomorrow there will be conference
between all of the negotiators but NJ
definite action is expected regarding
the blockade before Tuesday or Wed
nesday. Throughout the negotiation
here Mr.. Bowen has dealt separated.
with the foreign ENJOYS while the,
have kept in constant touch with on
another, There has been no joint &C
ton on their part.
The important fact was developed to
day that the triple alliance aga1ns
Venezuela was far more comprehenslv
than was at first supposed. The agree
7nert between Great Britain, German
and Italy, involved not only joint in
itiative action for the collection
their claims, but each Of the thre
powers pledged itself to lift the block
ade simultaneously. This fact wa
learned tonight from European di
plomat who is acquainted with the de
tails of the alliance and explains tn
fruitless efforts made by Ambassado
Never at Rome and Henry White, tn
American charge at London, as we
as by Mr.. Bowen, acting for Venezuela
to sever the agreement and secure tn
consent of at least one of the allies
lift the blockade The iron-clad natur
of the alliance has been already com
municated to the state department b
Charge White and it is this fact whic
was responsible for the grave appreher
sdons heretofore felt regarding the ou1
come of the dispute. The reply of tn
mowers, therefore, will necessarily b
Joint. A favorable answer to Ministe
Rowen's last proposition, and it is tn
belief of all the negotiators tonight a
we'll as of the administration, that tn
answer will be favorable, will mean tn
immediate withdrawal Of all the BLOCK
aiding ships.
WHO FIRED THE FIRST SHOT
Several VenezueIaN Officials Declare