Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-01-26
ALONG CONFERENCE
Between British Ambassador and
Minister Bowen at Washington.

Washington, Jan. Pa long conference
between Minister Bowen and Sir Michael
Herbert, the British ambassador, begin
ming at noon, to-day, followed by shorter
conferences between Sir Michael, Sgnor
Mayor Des Plancbes, the Italian anibas-
sador, and Count Quadt, the German
activity in Washington over the Vene-
zuelan situation. All the negotiators de-
cline to discuss the results of today $
meetings, but a general statement by
rants hope OF early relief, is significant
of what has been accomplished in the
last "A hours.
By this time the London, Berlin and
Rome foreign offices are in possession of
Mr. Bowen's third proposition stating the
nature of the guarantee he has prepared
to offer for Venezuela'is ii his initial re-
quest is complied with and the blockade
raised at once. Strict reticencc is main
tanned by all the negotators as to the
nature of this guaranty and until the
joint reply of the powers is received this
will rot be disclosed.
Count Qua1t has been advised by the
Germans foreign of the reasons tor the
bombardments of the San Carlos forts:
This explanation agrees with that cabled
by The Associated Press from Berlin.
Minister Bowen and also the state de-
partment are greatly impressed with the
attitude of the representatives in WASH
ington of the allies throughout the pres
ent negotiations. While acting at all
times under Instructions from their for
eigr offices. they have, expedited matters
considerably by their straightforward
manner of dealing with Vepezuela's rep
resentative This fact has especially APP
pealed to the Washington officials who,
while not participating In the prelimina-
ries, necessarily are vitality interested in
their results Although Germany is send
ing special envoy here to conduct the
negotia tionS for her, Minister Bowen has
taken occasion to express his absolute,
satisfaction with the manner In winch
Count Quadt has represented his govern
has been acting under instructions from
Berlin, but the point was made, today,
by Mr.. Bowen and by an official of the
Washington government, that the activ1-
ty of Germanys representative from the
day of Mr.. Bowen's arrival and the Judg-
ment has has shown have done much
to aid in bringing about an ultimate So
| luton of the present trouble.
| Tomorrow, there will be conferences be-
| tween all of the negOtiators. but no def
mite action is expected regarding the
| blockade before Tuesday Or "wednesday.
Bowen has dealt separately with the for
| eisn ENJOYS while they have kept in con-
slant touch with one another. There mas
been no joint action on their part.
The important fact was developed. to-
| day, that the triple alliance against Ven
ezuela was far more comp renenslve than
was at first supposed. The agreement be-
tween Great Britain. Germany and Italy
| for the collection of their claims but each
of the three powers pledged itself to lift
| the blockade simultaneously
| This fact WIS learned, tcnignt, from
European diplomat who is acquainted
with the details Of the alliance and ex-
plains the fruitless efforts made by Am
| bassador Meyer at Rome and Henry
| White, the American charge at London,
as we'll as by Mr. Bowen acting for Ven
ezuela, to sever the agreement and secure
| the consent of at least one of the allies
| to lift the blockade.
The iron-cIad nature of the alliance has
been already communicated to the state
! department thy Charge White and it Is
| this fact which was responsible for the