Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-16


/ Article III. -:
! The Venezuelan and British governments
agree that the other British claims, inciud-
ing claims by British subjects other than
those dealt Within article vi hereof. aud
including those preferred by the railway
companies, SHALL unless otherwise satisfied,
be- referred to mixed commission constt-
tuted in the manner defined in article w
Of this protocol and which shall examine
the claims and decide upon the amount to
be awarded In satisfaction of each claim.
The Venezuelan government admit their
liability In cases where the claim IS for In
jury to or wrongful seizure Of property,
and consequently the questions which the
mixed commission will have to decide in
such cases will only be: ca whether the III
Jury took place and whether the seizure
was wrongful and {b) If so what amount of
compensation is due.
In other cases the claims shall be referred
ton.
Article ~.
| The mixed commission shall consist Of
one Venezuelan member and one British
member. In each case where they come to
an agreement their decision shall be final.
In cases Of disagreement the claims shall
he referred to the decision Of an umpire
nominated by the. President OF the United
States Of Amerieansss
Article v.
The Venezuelan, government. being I'M
willing to provide az sum sufficient for the
payment within a Reasonable time of the
claims specified in article III and similar
claims preferred by other governments.
undertake to assign, to the British govern
ment. commencing the LIST day Of March,
1903. for this purpose and to ALLEVIATE to
no other purpose 30 per cent In monthly
payments Of the customs revenues Of La
Guafra and Puerto Cabello. In the case Of
failure to carry out this undertaking Bel
gian officials shall be placed in charge Of
the customs OF the two ports and shall
administer them untAl. the liabilities Of the
Venezuelan government, In respect Of the
above mentioned ec}ains, shall have been
Any question pascto tina distribution of
the customs revenues 2sa to- be assigned.
and as to the rights, OF Great Britain, Ger
many and Italy 30 a separate settlement
of their claims, shall be determined in de-
fault Of arrangement by the tribunal at
The Hague, to which. any other power In
terested may appeal, .YtE- t.--
;. Pending the decision, of The Hague trlbu-
the customs of the ports Of La Guafra and
Puerto Cabello are to be paid over to the
representatives Of the Bank Of England at
Caracas.
Article VI.
The Venezuelan government further I'M
dertake to enter into fresh arranEement
respecting the external debt of Venezuela,
with view to the satisfaction Of the
claims of the bondholders This arrange
ment shall include a definition OF the
sources from which the necessary pay
ments are to be provided.
Article VII.
The Venezuelan and British governments
agree that. inasmuch as 1t may be con-
tended that the establishments of block
ade OF Venezuelan ports BY the British
naval forces has ipso facto created a state
OF war between Venezuela and Great Brit
ain, and that any treaty existing between
the two countries has been thereby abro-
gated. 1t shall be recorded in an exchange
OF notes between the undersigned that the
convention between Venezuela and Great
Britain Of October %. 1884, which adopted
ana confirmed Mutatis mutandis the treaty
OF April ID. 1925. between Great Britain
a. ana the state OF Colombia. shall be deemed
TO De renewed and confirmed or provision
any renewed and confirmed pending con-
ciusion or new treaty Of amity and COM
merce.
Article VIII.
Immediately upon the signature OF this
protocol arrangements will be made by his
maJestys government in concert with the
governments Of Germany and Italy to raise
the blockade Of the Venezuelan ports.
Ills ma]esty's government will be pre-
pared to restore the vessels Of the Vene-
zueian navy which have been seized and
turtner to release any other vessels cap
tureo under the Venezuelan flag ON the re-
ceapt OF guarantee from the Venezuelan
government that they will hold his males
Tvs government Unidentified In respect of
any proceedings which might be taken
against them by the owners Of such ships
or OF goods On board them.
Article TX.
The treaty OF amity and commerce of
October %. 1884, having been confirmed in
accordance with the terms Of article VII of
this protocol, the government of Venezuela
VIII be happy to, renew diplomatic relations
with his ma jestws government.
Done In duplicate at Washington, this
18th day, Of February. 1903 (Signed)
HERBERT w. BOWEN,
IL MICHAEL H. HERBERT
The Other Protocols.
With few exceptions the German and
italian protocols correspond with that of
Great Britain yssrhany. 1t is provided, is
to receive $40 to be paid in FIVE
monthly tnstall1aeatR beginning March Is.
whereas Great Britaia and Italy are to re-
ceive s27.500 the former the day the pro-
toeol is signed ana HE Other. sixty days
from that date
To onset this iiiG1Ygased advance payment
gwen to Germany fhe following is provided
The Venezueian government accept rec
ognize and will bAy the amount of the Ital-
Ian claims Of the sfifst rank derived from
the revolutions s9S-i9o0. In the sum OF
2.810. 80 boIiyars
1T II expressly agreed that the payment
OF the whole Of the above italian claims of
the hrst rank will be made without being
the same claims or the same sum submitted
to the mixed commission and without any
revision or objection"
Article of the italian protocol also COR
tafns the following concession to Italy al
ready enjoyed by Great Britain and Ger
man,: ss-s = - 80
The treaty of annity. commerce and nav
tkatfon between Italy and Veneztlela of
June 10. 1861, Is renewed and confirmed. II
is, however, expressly agreed between the
two governments that the Interpretation to
be given to the articles and % is the fol-
According to the article &. Italians in
Venezuela and yenezuelans in Italy cannot
IN any case receive treatment iess favorable