Evening journal., 1903-02-04
ENGLAND ALONE
ISTAYS STUBBORN
Germany Evidently Wants to
Evade the Hague and Is
Ready to Yield
MEXICO is NOW A CLAIMANT
Says That Venezuela Owes Her 100000,
and Is Anxious to Share With the
Rest-None Anxious to Refer Dis
pute to the Hague Tribunal.

pute to the Hague Tribunal.
Washington, Feb. 4.-Events are
moving quickly in the Venezuelan inn
broglio Mexico has joined the outside
powers and has notified Minister Bow
en- that she has claim Of 100000
against Venezuela for which she wishes
equal consideration.
Germany is so moved by Minister
Bowen's ultimatum, Equal terms of
settlement or The Hague that she is
now about prepared to withdraw the
preferential demand.
England still remains stubborn. but
there are evidences that Lord Lans-
downe has been driven TO consider the
present crisis so grave that he has
called Cabinet meeting to face the diff
ficulty and, if possible, find way out
of it.
Washington, Feb. 4.-There arc as
yet no advices from the allied govern
ments respecting the nature of the
next proposal they will submit TO Mr..
Bowen. Venezuela's representative, for
a settlement Of their claims, but there
is good authority for the statement
that the note of Mr.. Bowen addressed
to the British ambassador on Monday
night will result in an adjustment of
| the trouble. At the British embassy
yesterday the most important confer
ence which the representatives of the
allies here have yet held among them
selves took place.
The conference was called to con
slider the recommendations which the
Italian and British ambassadors and
the German minister should make to
their governments as to the next step
to be taken. AS a result of this con-
ference the foreign Offices at London,
Berlin and Rome are in possession of
suggestions which If adopted viii
mean the success Of the Washington
negotiations and the raising of the
blockade. The allied powers have
been again requested by their repre-
sentatives to consent to priority of
payment OF their claims for a limited
period only and equality for all nations
afterward Mr.. Bowen has stated that
he is willing that the allies receive
preferential treatment for one month
If at the end of that time all tho claim
ant nations be placed on an equal basis
as to time and proportionate pay
ments.
The British ambassador in a call on
Mr.. Bowen yesterday asked him re
garding his proposition to refer the
matter to The Hague, and It devel
oped that Mr.. Bowen was no less
anxious than the allies representatives
, that the whole controversy be settled
a here and now. All of these facts have
5 been cabled in full to the three pow
ers. and their representatives are now
awaiting an answer in hopes that theil
suggestions will be adopted in the in
, terest of an early peace.
, Confidence that a settlement will bC
forthcoming at Washington in a shor
time is based to a considerable exten
D on the activity of Baron Speck vol
Sternberg, the German minister
He has given every evidence that h'
sincerely wants the dispute adjusted
: without prolonging the blockade ant
|
while at the same time preserving Thu
prestige and rights of the allies. Tn,
fact that the minister is known to b.
, in close touch with the emperor is tn
ground for the belief that he may b
r. able through his representations t
o Berlin to rouse the London foreign oi
r fee to a realization OF the acutenes
4 Of the situation here and the desirabi
/ fly of prompt action of a characte
n that will settle the trouble.
+ The president yesterday received
call from Baron Sternberg, and the tw
Y spent half hour or more in an infol
IL NAL conversation of the Venezuela
It affair The president is most anxiou
n that the blockade be raised at tn
g earliest possible moment, and 1t is b'
IT lieved that this fact will have consiC
s. cradle weight with Emperor William.