Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-09
ON SPECIAL MISSION
EXPLANATION OF BARON STERN
BERG's COMING.
Will Represent Germany on the Com
mission Settling the Vene-
zuelan Dispute.

Tho State Department has been informed
that Baron Speck Won Sternberg Is to come
to Washington, not as an ambassador, Dut
as minister on special mission, as olo
Mumm Won Schwartzenstein. Meanwnlle
Herr Won Holleben, the present ambassador.
has been granted sick leave. 1t Is not ex-
pected however, that he will return 10
Washington from Germany. he le1t this
city without saying farewell to the HTes-
ident or to Secretary Hay, but 1t Is unoer-
stood by both the officials that the ambas-
sador is an extremely sick man. anu MS
condition is accepted as sufficient excuse
for any omission of form in his departure.
He will sail tomorrow from New York TOR
Cherbourg on the Graf Waldersee. He Is
eligible to retirement according to the rules
of the German diplomatic service, and In
view of his continued ill-health 1t Is scarce
ly expected he will be able to assume actlVe
duties in the diplomatic field again.
In view of the retirement of Herr Won Hol-
leben a complete change in the personhel oi
the German embassy here is expected soon
after the appearance of Baron Sternberg,
who wishing to inaugurate new policies OF
his own may wish new instruments IL now
appears that he is at present In Berlin ana
not at Delhi, was supposed, haVlng
changed mis- original plan and deciding to
proceed to India by the European route in
stead of by the Pacific If this understand
ing is correct, it will be possible for Baron
Steruberg to reach Washington about the
time that Minister Bowen arrives here from
Venezuela. The minister and his family
expect to start Sunday from La Guayra on
the Dolphin. which has been placed at his
disposal, and if they come entirely by water
the trip will probably consume about ten
days. thus affording an ample margin of
time for Baron Sternberg to cross the At
lantc and be present at the first meeting
of the commissioners who are to adjust the
Venezuelan trouble. If the Dolphin does
not land her passengers at Tampa. Fla, 1t
Is probable they will come to Washington
direct on the Dolphin.
Coming Of Minister Bowen.
Confirmation has been received here of
the reports from Caracas to the effect that
all barriers in the way of a settlement of
the claims of Great Britain, Germany and
Italy against Venezuela have been removed
by the last-named country vie. ding to the
demands of the European allies.
Minister Bowen will be clothed with au-
thority to represent Venezuela as her COM
missioner for the adjustment Of all claims
out of hand without reference to The Hague
tribunal or, II this be found impracticable,
then he Is authorized TO act for Venezuela
in settling all points open to controversy
as far as possible, and OF drafting the
ira ton shall be made by the international
court at The Hague The proceedings in
which Minister Bowen will participate will
take place in Washington, presumably a
few days after his arrival in this city. The
commissioners on the part of the allies, 1t
is understood, will be their leading diplo-
matte representatives in Washington.