The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-14
EXPLAINING THE PROTOCOL
The Text OF Memoranda Is Sent Out from
Berlin To-day.


Berlin, Feb. 1.-The government Is
telegraphing instructions to-day for rails
ing the blockade Of the Venezuelan coast
Immediately. These instructions may not
reach all the blockading vessels to-day,
but it is expected that the blockade will
be fully raised by tomorrow or Monday.
especially since Commodore Schneider had
been expecting such instructions and had
arranged for their prompt transmission
Memoranda Explaining Protocol.
Two memoranda explaining the protocol
were signed by Minister Bowen The text
Of the first Is as follows:
'1As the imperial German government
holds that the claims originating from the
Venezuelan civil wars Of 1898 to 1900 are
no more apt to be submitted to arbitration
the government of Venezuela has to
acknowledge at once these claims amount
ing to 1,71s,s15 bolivars, approximately
s325,o00. and either pay said amount In
cash without delay or, should this be i'm
possible. to guarantee the speedy payment
Of them by guarantees which are deemed
sufficient by the imperial German govern
ment"
The second explanatory document
reads: III.
.'The conditions of the German govern
as representative of the Venezuelan gov
eminent. will now have to provide for the
payment of the 1,718,816 bolivars men
toned under No. 1 Of the conditions, or
give an adequate guarantee for this
amount. Should Mr.. Bowen choose the
latter way the guaranty is to be specified
distinctly. For Instance, in case of the
guaranty being based on the customs rev.
enues. as suggested by Mr.. Bowen, it
would be necessary to state exactly in
| which way the payment Is to take place
| out Of these revenues. The guaranty will
| have to be given de facto and without
| delay
In the event Of the five drafts handed to
Baron Speck Won Sternburg last night
be defaulted, it Is stipulated that Bel
gian customs officials collect the revenues
at one Of the Venezuelan ports in behalf
Of Germany. ~.t~. -,
Foreign Secretary Won Richthofen sent
a special message to Ambassador Tower
| here at o'clock yesterday evening" in
forming him that the protocols would be
signed during the evening and express
ing his pleasure at the happy result
Chancellor Won Buelow and Baron Won
| Richthofen both express satisfaction and
approval OF the United States govern
mcnt's correct and friendly attitude
| throughout the episode. Baron Speck vor
Sternburg, by direction Of mis- govern
mont. informed Secretary Hay in advance
of the chara cter of any important pro-
posal made, by Mr.. Bowen. In at least
| Two instances written memoranda. OF Ger.
| many S position was supplied to the
United States government. ,,.@ ~
ForestalIlng Gresswork.
Count Guadt, the secretary of the Ger.
man embassy at Washington, will b.
granted leave Of absence and the gov.
eminent here having taken into cog
nizance adverse statements circulating
in the United States and anticipating tina
his leave may be rlisinterpreted, informs
the Associated Press that it is in no sense
a disavoWal of Count .Quadt's action II
the Venezuelan matter. His leave il
| granted in The ordinary course Of service