Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-02-07
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette.
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Minister Bowen on Denall OF NeueZueia
and the representatives of Great Britain,
Germany and Italy will provide only for
the PAYMENT of 1927, 500 in cash to each
of these countries and the reference OF
the question of preferential treatment to
the Hague court of arbitration. These
protocols will be in the form of separate
agreements with each of the three powers,
not a joint convention. The arrange
ments for adjudication of the various
claims by special commissions will be
provided for in later protocols. UP to
noon today the drafts of the first pro-
tocols had not reached Minister Bowen,
and he did not consider it likely that the
signatures would be affixed today.
Great Britain is the instigator of the
idea of separate protocols. She has
taken this course in order to offset the
notion that she desires to continue the
alliance with the other two powers. III
the matter we're TO be settled in the form
of a Joint convention, such action would
make it appear that Great Britain was
satisfied with the present arrangement
and wished to remain 4 party to the
alliance. Just now each of the allies
seems to be sparring for an advantage
over the other in the preparation OF the
protocols, and Mr.. Bowen will probably
be called upon to exercise all his diplo-
macy in order that each may receive the
same treatment from Venezuela. Both
Great Britain and Germany have shown
disposition to side track Italy in the
negotiations. Mr.. Bowen, however,
declared that he would protect Italy's
interests.
Sir Michael Herberts attempt to dis
credit Minister Bowen and Gust him as a
negotiator has been promptly fOiled by
the refusal of the President to act as the
arbiter on the preference question in the
Venezuelan dispute. 1t is said the
personal differences between the two
diplomates were settled when Minister
Bowen went to the British embassy late
Yesterday afternoon. The next step to
be taken will be the signing of protocols
between Bowen and each of the repre-
sentatives of the allies. They will pro-
vide for the setting aside of 80 per cent.
of the customs receipts of Puerto Cabello
and La Guayra to pay the claims of all
powers which have already submitted
bills, the raising of the blockade upon
the signing of the convention, the refer
ence of the question Of preference TO the
Hague and upon what basis, and the
payment to each of the allies 1927, 500 in
cash. The protocols will also provide
for the adjudication of the claims
by means of separate commissions.
There is no doubt here that Great Britain
would have been glad to break with
Bowen entirely but he had the situation
so we'll in hand that the allies were
forced to accept either one Of two pro-
posals made by him-three months pref
erence in the customs or sending that
phase of the question to The Hague.
They were unwilling to agree TO the
first proposition and endeavored to get
away from the second by asking Presi-
dent Roosevelt to act as arbiter. If he
had assumed the position he would have
laid himself open to all kinds of charges
of unfairness, regardless of the nature of
his decision. The allies have, there
fore, been forced to return to Mr.. Bowen.
Now it is almost certain that The Hague
will take firm stand against preference.
Should this opinion prove correct then
the allies will lose even three months
concession offered by Mr.. Bowen. 1t is
reported here that Mr. Bowen, at the re-
quest of Sir Michael Herbert, has with
drawn a clause in his note on Monday
which was considered offensive to Great
Britain. 1t was that part ofthe conf
munication which said great surprise
and regret would follow the general
knowledge that England was willing tc
{ continue her alliance with two continent
al nations for one moment longer than
was absolutely necessary. The elimina
ton of this section is immaterial, since
: its existence was so thoroughly known
, and since it has already served it
purpose.
1t is understood that definite agree
ment has been reached for a compromise OF
the statehood bill in the Senate. Thu
planas agreed upon is, tits said, toadmi
New Mexico aud Arizona as one STATE
under the name of Arizona, with thu
capital located at Santa Fe for perioC
of ten wears, after which time the people
of the State are to say whether it shall
remain there or be removed to anothe
c;tv Oklahoma is also to be admitted
now with the provision that as soon a
the Indian lands in Indian Territory arr
all allotted in severalty, that territor.
shall become part of the State OF Okla
homa. II,
The conferees on the bill creating tn
D new department of commerce hay
f reached an agreement. Neither the in
y terstate commerce commission nor thu
statistical bureau of the agricultural de
= partment will be included in the new de
: partment while the bureau of navigation
t ofthe treasury department, the steamboa
o Inspection Service and the Bureau o
Shipping Commissioners are transferred
!. to the Department of Commerce. Tn
u amendment giving the bureau Of corpora
r tons the right of supervision over cor
IS porations just as the interstate commerce
. commission exercises now over the rail
roads was adopted.
NJ. Jules Jean Jusserand, the ne1
J, French Ambassador, successor of NJ
IS Cambon, was formally introduced to tn
" President this morning in the Blu
room of the White House. Secretar
> Hay presented the Ambassador and h