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THE VENEZUELAN CRISIS. *
PER PRESS ASSOCIATION New York, February 13. Discontent on the part of England j and Italy at Germany's exacting a larger preliminary payment is ex plained on the ground tint Germany's first rank claims exceed those of other ( nation?. General Castro virtually accepted them a* the commencement of tbe present; negotiation*. ' It is expected the protocols will be signed to-day. Mr Bowen ha* arranged for Germany's fi'st instalment to be paid on ( March 15th, the blockaders receiving t thirty per csnt of the March customs, j BRITISH CO-OPURVriON ' ( REASONABLE. VAI.UK OF AMERIOAN -INFLUENCE. < Rtcelvei 15, 8.11 p.m. 8 Lobdos, February 14. t The Piime Minister, Mr Balfour, speaking at Liverpool, Slid he con e mdenrd tbe joint operations of Britain c and Germany over the Venezuelan t qufs'ion was reasonable. Ev=ry tffort i bad been made to as not to rrouse Americas susseptibilitirs. f The Government would gladly have H welcomed President Roossvelt cs arbi v tratcr at any stag*- _ o Britain welcomed at.y increase of American influerce in the Wes*ern i hemisphere, and it vould be a graat i gain to civilisition if America could ensure the South American A--publics t obs'-rvir.g international law. I He deplored 'h* tenancy to inter- b naticn-tl animosi'ies and advocated an v increased co-operati nby 'he Powers li Even if fr wera clumsy it would be r better than isolated action. Mr B ilfour announced that 1 ord L«nsdowne considered all serious diffi cultit s in the Van*zuelan negotiations had bsen removed. ITALTB CLAIM. Received 15, 461 p.m. Nkw York, February 14. 2 Italy withdrew her claim for incre »s:d cash in deferencs to Mr Bo wen's pto'est. . PROTOCOLS SIGNED. * BLOCKADE TO BE RAISED. FIRST INSTALMENT PAID. Received 16.1 a.m. New York, Febiuwy 15. The protocols have been signed. The captured warsh ; ps and vessels are to be returned as sunken and unand the existing treaties as to amity of commerce are renewed. 5 O.dets to raise the blockade have t have been issued. ' Another set of protocols is being E negotiated respecting tbe procef-dure at th=i Hague, permitting Vunezueh and other na'iona to oppose the claim of tha co-operating powers for a preferential chjgrgn upon thi» customs receipts. Mr Boven paid £5500 eech to Britain and Germany, the latter s balance is to b-s paid in five monthly instalments, t
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXV, Issue 41, 16 February 1903, Page 3
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