The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-02-18
GERMANY DEMANDS MORE MONEY.
Regulates Action of Won 0uadt
in Signing Agreement With
Mr. Bowen.
German officials in Washington Embar-
rassed by Course of Superiors-En-
GLAND and Italy Reasonable.

Washington, Feb. 11.-Germany has
ignored her previous agreement made
with Mr.. Bowen by Count A. Won
Quadt, her charge d'aGaires, and has
insisted On a cash payment of $40, 600
or a lien on the customs receipts Of the
Venezuelan ports until this amount is
paid. This information was communi-
Gated to Mr.. Bowen tonight by Baron
Spec Won Sternburg, the German min
lister. Mr.. Bowen Immediately in
formed the German minister that he
refused to yield the receipts of any
port prior to The Hague's decisions
saying that that would be preferential
treatment. AS TO the cash payment Of
s34O, 600 demanded, Mr.. Bowen left
that matter TO the German minister to
determine, saying to him that if Ger
many can afford to make public con-
fession that it does not stand by agree
ments signed by its duly accredited
diplomats he, Mr.. Bowen, is willing
that they shall receive on the day the
protocol is signed the, total amount
asked in the original ultimatum. The
response has been cabled 20 the Ger
man foreign Office.
Great Britain and Italy have re-
nounced any responsible bility for the ac-
ton of Germany, and expressed their
regret. Through their representatives
here they have Informed Mr.. Bowen
that they will stand by all agreements
they have made with him and will not
be Influenced by the action Of Ger
many. Both the British and Italian
protocols provide for cash payment
.of I've thousand five hundred pounds,
and for the submission of the question
Of preferential treatmentto The Hague.
They contain recommendations for the
renewal of all previous treaties of
amity and commerce and the Italian
convention has an article providing
for the payment Of the Italian claims
which already have been adjudicated,
without further arbitration, after her
commission has arbitrated the other
claims.
With the exception of the demand
for an increased cash payment the pro-
tocol of Germany in all essential re-
spects will conform to that of Great
Britain, but will be somewhat more
concise. All three protocols, it is un-
derstood, will provide for the immedi-
ate return of all vessels seized by the
blockading ships.
Both Baron Sternburg and Count
Quadt feel greatly embarrassed be-
cause of the previous understanding
and the present orders which they
must execute. It is expected that an
answer will arrive here tomorrow from
Germany to the final representations
made, and upon receipt of that answer
that signing of protocols will probably
occur. AS soon as they are signed Or
ders will be dispatched to the block
aiding ships for their immediate with
drawal from Venezuelan waters.
Mr.. Bowen tonight gave out sign
ed statement with reference TO pub
lished statements that Venezuela, or
people in that country, were paying
him for his services here. He said:
81 absolutely refused to take any fee
for my services as representative OF
Venezuela in her pending controversy
with the allied powers; but / agreed,
as cabled to the department of State
from Venezuela and announced on the
first day of my arrival here, to accept
s., 900 to defray my expenses. In the
same way, if by chance | go to The
Hague, l shall accept a reasonable
amount for my expense there. see
no reason why my expenses should not
be paid, and [ have very good reason
for not paying them myself, and that
is | cannot afford to do so.