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SIGNS ARE HOPEFUL.
Indications of Agreement in the
Venezuelan Affair.
Allies Representatives send Request
40 Their Gpvernments which, 10
Acceded TO, VIII Prevent Refer
ence to Hague Tribunal.


ments respecting the nature OF the
next proposal they will submit 20 MIR.
Bowen, Nenezuela's representative,
for settlement of their claims, but
there is good authority for the state
ment that the note of Mr.. Bowen, adj
dressed 10 the British Ambassador
Monday night will result in an adjust
ment of the trouble. At the British
embassy Tuesday the most important
conference that the representatives Of
the allies have held among thems elves
took place. Mr.. Bowen, Of course, was
not present. The conference was
called 10 consider the recommended
tions which the italian and British am
bassadors and the German minister
should make TO their governments as
to the next step TO be taken. As a re-
suit OF this conference, the foreign Of
fees in London, Berlin and Rome are
in possession OF suggestions which, il
adopted, Will mean the success OF the
Washington negotiations and the rails
ing Of the blockade. The allied powers
have been again requested by their rep
resentatiyes to consent 10 priority OF
payment Of their claims for limited
period only, and equality Of all claim
ant nations thereafter.
Mr.. Bowen has stated that he is will
ing that the allies receive preferential
treatment for one month, if al the end
Of that time all the claimant nations
be placed on an equal basis as TO time
and proportionate payments. il is the
conviction OF one Of the negotiators
at least that this proposition of Mr..
Bowen is eminently fair. 1t involves
compromise Of the powers original
request for six years preferential
treatment, but Will enable them to re
tain part at least OF their prestige.
The feeling is growing that IA per-
sistence in their present position can
result only in loss OF prestige for the
allies and bad feeling against them.
not only in Venezuela, but elsewhere
throughout the Americas. As result
OF these considerations at the confer
ence at the British embassy il was
agreed that note should be addressed
TO the three governments Of Great
Britain, Germany and Italy. setting
forth the exact attitude of the United
States with reference TO the powers
preferential demand, the state of pub
lie feeling here regarding Il, and TO
urge prompt acceptance Of prefercn-
tial payments for period of from one
TO six months. An answer is hoped
for from one If not all the allies within
the next "a hours.
The ques ton OF referring the one
- ton OF preferential treatment to
7gue for settlement, rs sug-
Mr.. Bowen in his note TO the
bassador, came up at the
sand il was evident al once
totiators were one in their
ac calling in The Hague
Go IT as "A last resort. The
give gt the conference that
an. rsernments would ar
I'll, promise along the
Mr.. Bowen, they
tno oo'iuroye their claim
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