Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-14
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Germany and England Raise
the Blockade.
ORDERS ARE CABLED
VENEZUELA MUST GUARANTEE A
SPEEDY PAYMENT.
Officials of Former Country Express
Satisfaction and Approval of
United States Attitude.

BERLIN, February 1.-THE government
is cabling instructions today for raising
the blockade of the Venezuelan coast i'm
mediately.
These instructions may not reach all the
blockading vessels today. but it is expected
that the blockade will be fully raised by
tomorrow or Monday, especially since Com
modore Scheder has been expecting such
Instructions and had arranged for their
prompt transmission.
Two memoranda explaining the protocol
were signed by Minister Bowen. The text
of the first is as follows:
Explanation of Protocol.
LAS 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 ac-
knowledge at once these claims, amounting
to 1,71S,S15 bolivars, approximately $325 900.
and either to pay said amount in cash
without any 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:
ment having been accepted, Mr. Bowen, as
representative of the Venezuelan govern
ment. will now have to provide for the
payment of the LIS, ,S15 bolivars mentioned
under No l of the conditions or give an
adequate guaranty for this amount
Must Be Specified Distinctly.
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 revenues, as sug-
gested 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 being
defaulted, it is stipulated that Belgian Gus
toms officials collect the revenues at one of
the Venezuelan ports in behalf of Germany.
Foreign Secretary Won Richthofen sent a
special message to Amba ssador Tower here
at o'clock yesterday evening, informing
him that the protocols would be signed dur
ing the evening, and expressing his pleasure
at the happy result.
Satisfaction and Approval.
Chancellor Won Buelow and Baron Won
Rchthofen both express satisfaction and
approval of the United States governments
correct and friendly attitude throughout the
episode.
Baron Speck Won Sternburg, by direction
Of his government, Informed Secretary Hay
in advance of the character of any import
ant proposal made to Mr.. Bowen.
In at least two instances written mem
oranda of Germany's position were supplied
TO the United States government.
Leave Of Absence for Count Quadt.
secretary of the Germany embassy at
Washington, will be granted leave of alb
sence, and the government here, having
taken cognizance Of the adverse statements
circulating in the United States and antici
pating that his leave may be mislnter-
preted. informs the Associated Press that
IT is in no sense a disavowal of Count
Quadt action in the Venezuelan matter.
His leave is granted in the ordinary course
service.