Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1903-02-18
THE BLOCKADE RAISED.
The NeneZuelans Are Wild With
Joy in Consequence.
Minister Bowen Expects to hmm edIa ate
y Begin the Preparation Of tho
Protocols With Representatives
OF Other Claimant Powers.

Washington. Feb. 14.-Herbert w.
Bowen. Venezuela's representative in
the peace negotiations at Washington,
Friday night signed with each of the
allies representatives here protocol
providing for the immediate raising OF
the Venezuelan blockade and for tho
reference of the question OF preferen-
tial treatment of the claims of the al.
lies against Venezuela to The Hague
arbitration tribunal. The final form
alities occurred at the British embassy.
AT il 80 O'Clock Friday night. Mr.. Her.
bert Dering. first secretary OF the
British embassy. announced that the
British protocol had just been signed
and that signature OF the Italian and
German protocols would follow in the
order named.
The Italian protocol was signed at
1850 and the German protocol at
1910 o'clock the presence of Baron
Won Sternburg at the white house mu-
sicale delaying a final close to the me-
Sotiations until after midnight
La Guayra, Venezuela. Feb. 16-The
blockade has been officially raised.
The commander of the British cruiser
an officer ashore Sunday morning with
the announcement that the Tribune
would leave Sunday afternoon for
Trinidad. The populace is wild with
joy.
Willemstad. Curacao. Feb 16-
There was great rejoicing among all
classes here at the end OF the Vene-
zuelan blockade. Many sailing yes
sells that are lying in this port with
cargoes for Venezuelan ports will
leave Monday. A number of steamers
are leading for the same destination.
a great amount Of coffee is awaiting
transportation from Venezuela to the
United States.
No one apparently Is more glad at
the raising of the blockade than those
on board the blockading squadron.
Washington, Feb. 1G. Minister
Bowen expects to begin Immediately
the preparation OF the protocols with
the representatives of the unalliei
powers for the settlement of the claims
OF the citizens of those nations. who
have suffered as a result of the trou-
bles in Venezuela. There are eight OF
these claimant nations. including tho
United States. The drawing up Of the
protocol with this government will be
the first undertaken. Solicitor Pen
field. of the state department will rep
resent the United States in these ne.
gotiations with Mr. Bowen Work on
this protocol. 1t is expected will begin
Monday and Mr.. Bowen's belief is that
matters will move forward with great
er rapidity than they did with the rep
resentatives of the allied governments
who were enforcing the blockade
against Venezuela. The negotiations
with France will follow those with the
United States. and so on until the prot
ocols with all the unallied creditor ma
tions are completed. The suggestion
has been made that as the unallied ma
tions naturally are opposed to any
preferential treatment to Germany.
Great Britain and Italy that in all
probability Venezuela. the United
States and France will be lined up as
representing the eight unallied ma.
tions at The Hague as opposed to the
three allies
Mr.. Bowen continues to receive con-
gratulatory dispatches from Venezuela
on the satisfactory outcome of his
work here
Caracas. Feb. 16-The news receiv.
ed from all the Venezuelan ports cv-
cept Coro and Niguerote is that the
foreign warships sailed away Sunday.
The government Immediately on re-
ceiving the news that the blockade
had been raised took military meas
ures and sent troops in all directions
To crush the revolution without giving
the rebels a moments respite