The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-02-15
TEXT OF THE PROTOCOLS.
Agreements Between Venezuela, Britt
ain Germany and italy

Agreements between Nenezueth, nrit-
ain, Germany and Italy.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-THE text of the
protocols which were signed last night by
Mr.. Bowen and the representatives of the
allies was made public to-day. The text
of the British protocol follows:
Whereas, Certain differences have arisen
between the United States of Venezuela and
Great Britain I'm connection with claims
of British subjects against the Venezuelan
government the undersigned, Mr.. Herbert
w. Bowen, duly authorized thereto by the
government or Venezuela, and his Excel
lency, the Righ Hon. Sir Michael II. Her
bert. II. NJ G., G. B., His Britannia am
bassador and minister plenipotentiary to
the United States of America. have agreed
article 1. The Venezuelan government
declares that they recognize in principle the
justice of the claims which have been pre-
ferred by his Majesty's government on
behalf of British subjects
Art. z The Venezuelan government will
satisfy at once, by payment in cash or its
equivalent, the claims of British subjects
which amount to about 95,5Oo, arising out
or the seizure and plundering of British
vessels and the outrages on their crews and
the maltreatment and the false imprison-
ment of British subjects.
Art. B. The Venezuelan and British gov
ernmentS agreed that the other British
claims. including claims by British subjects.
other than those dealt with in Article VI
hereof, and including those preferred by the
railway companies, shall, unless otherwise
satisfied, be referred to mixed commit
tee constituted In the manner defined in
Article Nv of this protocol, and which shall
examine the Claims and decide upon
the amount to be awarded in satisfac-
ton OF each claim. The Venezuelan
government admit their liability In cases
where the claim is for injuries suf-
fered and wrongful seizure of property.
and consequently. the questions which the
mixed commission will have to decide in
such cases will only be: (a) Whether the
injury took place and whether the seizure
of compensation is due. In other cases
the claims shall be referred to the mixed
commission without reservation.
Art 4. The mixed commission shall con-
sist of one Venezuelan member and one
British member. In each case where they
come together their decision shall be final.
In cases of disagreement the claims shall
be referred to the decision of an umpire
nominated by the President of the United
States Of America.
ing unwilling to provide a sum sufficient
for the payment within a reasonable time
of the claims specified in Article III. and
similar claims preferred by other govern
ments. undertake to assign to the British
government, commencing the first day of
1903, for this purpose, and to ALLEVIATE to no
other purpose. 30 per cent in monthly pay
ments OF the customs revenues of Laguayra
and Puerto CabellO. In case of failure TO
carry out this undertaking Belgian off,
cials shall be placed in charge of the Gus
toms of the two ports and shall administer
them until the liabilities of the Venezuelan
government, in respect of the above-men-
toned claims, shall have been discharged.
Any question as to the distribution of the
customs revenues so TO be assigned and as
to the rights of Great Britain. Germany
and Italy to separate settlement Of their
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