VENEZUELA AND THE ALLIES
CABLE NEWS.
UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION. BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH. —COPYRIGHT.
GENERAL CASTRO’S TACTICS. NEW YORK, February 3. President Castro is playing tiie Powers against each other, and trying to create dissensions between them. THE CUSTOMS REVENUE. (Received February 5, 0.39 a.m.) NEW YORK, "February 4. Mr Bcwcn has rejected, on behalf of Venezuela, a proposal hy the Powers that- tho allies should retain 25 per cent, of tho Customs revenue for other claimants. Mr Bowen declared tho principle of tho proposal offensive to modern civilisation. Venezuela, ho said, would prefer to refer tho question of preferential treatment to Tho Hague Arbitration Court. A WAY OUT OF THE DIFFICULTY. (Received February 5. 1.10 a.m.) NEW YORK, February 4. It is announced at Washington that if a compromise regarding preferential treatment is not reached Mr Bowen will - bo prepared to pay in cash tho amount the blockadors are willing to- accept preliminary to tho sitting of Tho Hague tribunal.
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New Zealand Times, Volume LXXIV, Issue 4881, 5 February 1903, Page 5
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