CABLE NEWS

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXV, Issue 36, 10 February 1903, Page 3

CABLE NEWS

BY ELBOTBIO TELEGRAPH—COPYRI GHT. THE VENEZUELAN CRISIS. AN INDISCREET MINISTER. PER PRESS ASSOCIATION, London, February 8. The Daily Mail's Washington correspondent allegts that Mr Herbert, the British Ambassador, was ofl'unded !at Mr Bowen's and protested to Lord Lansdowne, who 'refused to m'hor;s9 a rup'ure. I Mr Herbert demanded an apology for Mr Bowsn's ro'e exprefs ng surpiise and i egret at Britriii's willingness to lemaiu allied to Germany and Italy long- r than was necessary, Mr Bowen substituted another note omitiug the obj ciionable sent-nee, though the original had already bsen given to the te^spape'S, Mr Bowen characterised the 20 per ce.it. proposal as a scheme to trick Ytnezufk into abetting a six alliance against hers -lf. Sir Edward Grey, speaking at Les , bu'y, in Northumberland, blamed tbe jGoviroment for cultivating relations with Germany at the expense of Russia, France, and tbe United States. Received 10, 1.10 a.m. I Nkw-York, February 9. Mr Bowen insists that the pro'ocols must substantially ag ee. He considers that Britain's is fair, though be is anxious that reference to Venezuela's treatmfnt of British citizens should be moderated. He also chirns that there shall be three or five arbitrators.