New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-05-08
GOES TO THE HAGUECOURT
LAST PROTOCOLS SIGNED.
Close of the Venezuelan Negotiations
IN Warrington.

Washington MAY Shorty before O'CLOCK TINS
evening the closing scene in the Venezueiah nesO
tfations was enacted at the British Embassy Ano
present were Sir Michael II. Herbert the DiI
Ambassador: Signor Mayor des Planches pe 80.
ian Ambassador; Baron Speck Won S'erhON - -.
German Minister: Herbert w. Bowen, Nehe%ueia >
representative and Herbert c. Dering' secohu So
rotary OF the British Embassy. Separate pi0'ooo-0
for reference to The Hague Triounai Oh s"o - -
ton of preferential treatment for the Oioedoie
mowers I'm the payment OF their claims asei
Venezuela were signed first and Immediately ai'oi
ward the conventions providing Tor the se''i
of the allies claims by the several coniii's-o-s
which are to meet at Caracas this summer "eie
signed. All of the three sets OF Inc hae'e 49,
coils are in the English language
FEATURE OF THE HAGUE PRoIoooi"
The striking feature of The Hague protocoi Is the
clause of Article which PROVIDES 'ha' III -.
The Hague Court decides adversely 10 ei. S 49,.
ton of the blocksdng powers for preferenuai -
ment, the OF payment of the otner q
nations shall be such that no power shaii oO
preferential treatment. -,
Following is the text of the British protocol
which corresponds to the Italian and German coh
ventions:
Article 1.-THE question as to whether or not
Great Britain. Germany and Italy are ehtl,su ~
Of their Claims against venezueIa shall be submit
ted for final decision to the tribunal at Inc ~
II the customs revenues Of La Gusyra and Porto s
tons against Venezuela. the tribunal at Inc nag
shall decide how the said revenues snal pc oixueS9
between the blockadng powers on the one hana
and the other creditor powers on the other NAM
aud it's decision shall be final IL preferential or
separate is not given to the oiochdulIis
powers, the tribunal shall decide now the so,u
revenues shall be distributed among all the cred
itor powers and the parties hereto agree that the
tribunal in that shall consider IN connectlon
with the payment of the claims out OF the 81 pc.
cent any preference pledges OF revenues efJoyeo
by any OF the creditor powers, and snail accorulis-
ly decide the question Of distribution so tnas no
power shall obtain preferential treatment, ana It's
decision shall be final.
Article 1.-THE facts which shall oepeho tn ne
decision of the question stated in Article sIdn
be ascertainod in such manner as the tr1ouna may
determine.
vited name and appoint from the members OF
the permanent court of The Hague three arni-
traitors to constitute the tribunal which is TO de-
termine and settle the questions submitted 10 it
under and by virtue of this agreement. None OF
the arbitrator appointed shall be a citizen or
This tribunal shall meet on the first day OF sep
teu1ber 1909 and shall render its decision Nithih
six months thereafter.
Article IV-The proceedings shall be carried on
in the English language, but arguments may with
the permission of the tribunal be made IN any
stipulated. the procedure shall be regulated py the
convention of The Hague of July p. 1893 .
Article V--The tribunal SHAH, subject 10 the gen
era provision laid down in Article 81 of the Inter
national Convention of July 20. 1899. also decide
how when and by whom the costs of this aroitra-
ton shall be paid.
Article VI-Any nation having claims against
Venezuela may join party in the arpltratlon
provided for by this agreement
Done at Washington this 7th day of May 1903