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ALLIES REJECT PROPOSAL
The Replies Withheld BY the Ambas-
sadors, Who Urge Retraction.
NEW GERMAN ENVOY PRESENTED

an Formsiity Waived In Karen Won
stsInbark's Rsesptioa BY President
Roessvslr - Hs oaiekiy Il Charge
Of the German Case +. The Dsadioek
Over the venssusian Negotiations.
= Washington. D. C.-The Allies have
rejected Minister Bowen's last proposal
that all nations having claims against
Venezuela be given the same treatment
as the blockadirS powers. The au'
swers Of the Allies have been received
here, and they reject in toto the pro-
Dosal
The answers were to the effect that
ahe Allies could not consent that the
United States and the other claimant
nations receive the same treatment
az the blockading powers. Know
1sg the consequences that were to fol-
low the presentation Of this answer
the representatives Of the Allies took
anon themselves the responsibility or
Withholding the notes Of their prefer.
entail demands.
Baron Speck Won Sternburg. Ger
nany's new Envoy. was at his desk
for two hours In conference with
Count Quadt, who. as Charge d'Af.
faires, has thus far conducted the Ven.
ezuelan negotiations for Germany. The
German Minister was placed In posses.
siou of the entire correspondence which
mas passed between MI. Bowen and
fhe Allied Powers, and was advised
by the Count Of the serious hitch which
has occurred as q result Of the last
contention Of the triple alliance for
preferential treatmentinthe settlement
az their claims. This conference ended.
the Minister called BY appointment ut
the State Department and presented his
letters OF credence to Secretary Hay
md afterward to the President.
The exchanges at tie White House
were verbal, the President for this &C.
casion waving the usual preparatory
eeremonIes, and Baron Sternburg con-
Hned himself to an expression OF the
Emperor's friendly feeling for the
United States and his OWL qualification
at being able to return to America In
This capacity. The President respond
Cd In o felicitous vein. incidentally ex-
pressing the hope that the Baron's
coming would result In the settlement
Of an pending questions. this being an
Indirect reference to the Venezuelan
issue. Beyond this the question was
not discussed.
From the White House Baron Stern
burg went to the British Embassy.
where he saw the Ambassador,
AIbited his credentials. and immediate
n launched into an active discussion OF
The negotiations.
Baron Sternburg In his calls at the
State Department end the British EN-.
hassy found the outlook for o RELIEF
Of the present deadlock exceedingly
gloomy, and he has cabled as much to
his Government.
Meanwhile Mr.. Bowen IL hiding his
time. He II keeping Caracas Informed
~ to the progress Of events here, and
r. counseling patience, hoping that the
powers will yet yield. As o matter OF
tact he has a. yet received NO intima-
ton from the powers that they are
really DESTROYS Of settling the Vene-
guelan dispute ut Washington, as the
representations Of the powers have
thus far consisted Of counter propo-
sttlons.
During q call Of n. de Margerie up.
ON Secretary Hay the fact developed
that the French charge has received
speclhc instructions from his Govern.
ment to insist that France shall not
be Disseminated against In the settle
ment Of the Venezuelan claims. Hav.
ing the personal assurance OF Mr..
Bowen that the French claims shall
not be Disseminated against, NJ. Mar
seris refrains at present from action.
but as soon as he shall be assured BY
Mr.. Bowen that the Allies refuse to
permit such treatment to the French
claims 40 he expects. he win take steps
20 lodge q formal protest against the
proposed discrimination, and in so do
ing he expects to be Joined BY the rep
fesentatives Of the other claimant M
A.