New-York tribune., 1909-01-20
BUCHANAN'S WORK DONE
WITH GOMEZ.
Venezuelan Protocol A1Cdits Consent
to Changes IN Claim.

Caracas Venezuela, Jan. 1s via Willemstad. Cura-
Gao. Jan. ia protocol for the settlement Of dis
puted points between the United States and Ven
ezuels has been practically agreed upon by W. l.
Buchanan the special commissioner OF the United
States, and the Gomez administration.
The protocol, in its present form, provides for ar
bitraton after stipulated time. failing previous
agreement between the individual claimants and the
Venezuelan government. The final form OF the pro-
tecol is awaiting the consent Of Secretary of State
Root to certain notifications in the claim of the
New York and BERN Idez Asphalt Company. Rudolf
Dodge the local representative OF the Orinoco Cor
poration, one OF the claimants has cabled the COM
pany to send 10 Caracas attorney to aid him in
the drafting OF contract of settlement. The bat
teship Maine has left La Guayra for Guantanamo
Cuba
The practical settlement of the matters in con-
troyersy between the United States and Venezuela
is the first striking development in Venezuela's
lations with foreign powers to follow the repudia-
ton and downfall of Cipriano Castro and the in
stallation Of Juan Vicente Gomez as President Of
the Republic Negotiations to settle disputes with
foreign countries begun by the admins
tration Immediately after it's establishment. and
the United States is the first government ar
range protocol OF agreement with Venezuela
jose de ]. Paul, who is at present in Europe as
special envoy of President Gomez, is negotiating
with France for the settlement OF the disputes
that country. and will later go to Holland TO
straighten the difficulties with the Netherlands
government
The settlement OF pending questions will be at
tended by the resumption Of diplomatic relations
between the United States and Venezuela and
w w Russell will probably to Caracas as
minister.
The five claims which formed the basis of the
present negotiations were those of a. F. .aurett
who was expelled from Venezuela; the OrInoco
Corporation, the Orinoco Steamship Company, the
New York and Bermudez Asphalt Company and
amounts involved nominally into millions Of
dollars. Ex-Presdent Castro's refusal to arbitrate
these claims led TO the breaking off Of diplomatic
relations with Venezuela
Paris Jan. 19.-The negotiations between jose
de J. Paul, the Venezuelan special commissioner
and the French government and the French Cable
Company looking to a settlement of outstanding
disputes are upon the of successful conclusion
Senor Paul left here this afternoon for Holland
where he Will attempt to compose the difficulties
of that country with Venezuela. Later he will go
10 England. Germany and Italy No protocol with
France has been signed pending the arrival Of
official assurances from Venezuela that the Bra
lillian Minister has been accepted representing
French interests. that the French diplomatic debt
has been paid and that the French consular SER
vice has been re-estIblished.
II announced conclusIvey to-day that Venez-
uea had decided TO waive the fine OF $4,000 in-
posed the cable company.
The service OF the French Gable Company be-
mediatey, under the direction of NJ. Brun the for
mer manager OF the company at Caracas. VI. Brun
expelled from Venezuela by President Castro
and is at Martinique.