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Show WATCHING VENEZUELA. European Countries Fear the United States May Gain Advantage. PARIS, Jan. 21. The relations of tho United States and Venezuela aro receiving close attention at tho European chancellories, chancel-lories, which are kept constantly advised from Caracas. It Is said that this is duo to tho desire of tho European countries to maintain tho same commercial rights at Venezuelan ports as now exist Tho last Vonezuelan controversy led to an agreement of tho powers to havo Belgian Bel-gian officials administer the customs at certain Venezuelan ports and it Is not desired de-sired that the present controversy shall lead to tho displacement of the Belgians and their posslblo replacement by Americans. Ameri-cans. It is also desired to maintain equality equal-ity on tariff rates for Europeans and Americans. Tho Idea prevails In high quarters that tho controversy may lead to the European nations being placed at a commercial disadvantage. WASHINGTON, Jan. 21. It Is learned that not only has President Castro terminated ter-minated his negotiations with Minister Bowen relating to a settlement of the Issues Is-sues botween tho United States and Veno-zuclo. Veno-zuclo. but he has dono tho same with tho diplomatic representatives of tho European Euro-pean powors also charged with negotiations negotia-tions touching claims of their own Governments Gov-ernments of a llko character. |