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be submitted to arbitration the gov
eminent of Venezuela has to ac-
knowledge at once these claims,
amounting to 1,718,s15 bolivars, ap-
proximately $325,oo0, and either to
pay said amount in cash without de-
lay or, should this be impossible, to
guarantee the speedy payment Of
them by guarantees which are
deemed sufficient by the imperial
German government. =
Bowen Congratulated.
Washington, Feb. 16.--In view OF
the restoration Of peace between
Venezuela and the allied powers Of
Great Britain, Germany and Italy,
Senior Augusta Pulido, the Venezue-
Ian charge d'affaires, addressed an
appropriate note to the British am
bassador and later called at the Ital-
ian and German embassies. Mr..
Bowen as soon as he had cleared up
some details with the British am
bassador paid farewell call upon
Secretary Hay at the state depart
ment and reported the signing Of the
JCdCe} ploGOS-OIo, oSS1SO
congratulated Mr.. Bowen heartily
upon the success Of his mission.
Protocols Signed.
Washington, Feb. l6.-Herbert w.
Bowen, Venezuela's representativ in
the peace negotiations at Washing
ton, on Friday night signed with each
of the allies repres entatives here a
protocol providing for the imme-
date raising Of the Venezuelan block
ade, and for the reference of the
question of preferential treatment OF
the claims of the allies against Vene-
bunaI The final formalities occurred
at the British. embassy. At 1880
o'clock p. M, Mr.. Herbert Dering,
first secretary Of the British am
bassy, announced that the British
protocol had just been signed and
that the signature Of the Italian and
German protocols would follow i'll
the order named. The Italian pro-
tocoI was signed at 1850, and the
German protocol at 1910 o'clock,s the
presence Of Baron Sternburg at the
white house musicale delaying q final
close to the negotiation until after
midnight. The British protocol was
German in German and English. Mr..
Bowen signed in duplicate for Nene-
zuela. Sir Michael. Herbert for Great
Britain, Signor Mayor des5 Planches
for italy and Baron Spec Won Stern
burg for Germany. ,i.5 @53
la The Terms.
Great Britain, Germany and Italy
received advance payments Of s. $500
each, Great Britain receiving her
payment on the signature of the pro-
tocol, and Germany and Italy within
80 and 60 days from date. Germany,
in addition, will receive five monthly
payments until the full amount paid
her in advance aggregates $34O, 900.
AS a guaranty for the satisfaction
Of their claims, Mr.. Bowen pledges
the allies a share with the other
creditor ma tions in SO per cent. Of the
customs receipts Of the two ports of
la Guyara and Porto Cabello. This
percentages VIII p5 PC - s'sis1c -
ming March / and retained in the
Venezuela treasury until The Hague
tribunal shall decide whether it shall
be distributed without preference
among the claimant nations, or
whether the allied powers Of Great
Britain, Germany and Italy shall re-
ceive preferential payments.
Castro Notified.
Upon the signing Of the protocols,
congra tula tions were exchanged by the
four negotiat ors. Mr.. Bowen then dis
patched brief cablegram to President
| Castr j, rming him Of the signature
Of the protocols providing for the i'm
mediate raising of the blockade.
| Change In Control.
Sss Nav, York Feb 16. Commissioners