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Show HOPE OF SETTLEMENT GROWS BRIGHTER en the activity of Baron Von Sternberg, Stern-berg, who has given every evidence that he sincerely wants the dispute ad-Justed ad-Justed without prolonging the blockade and unnecessarily coercing Venesuela. The French Embassador. M, Jusser-and, Jusser-and, paid an Informal call on Mr, Bo wen yesterday. The Embassador made It plain that while Prance would Insist on the protection of her rights, he was anxious that Venesuela should be also protected, and would do all she could for settlement. Citizens of Mexico Mex-ico have also claims against Venezuela Venezue-la and that Government has asked to be put on an equal footing with other nations when the time comes for settling set-tling up. ; WASHINGTON. Feb. ' 4. There are as yet no advices from the allied Governments Gov-ernments respecting the nature of the next proposal they will submit to Minister Min-ister ' Bowen. Venezuela's representft-tlve, representft-tlve, for k settlement of their claims, but there is good authority m for the Statement that the. note of Mr. Bowen addressed' to the British Embassador will rei1t in adjustment of the trouble. trou-ble. At the British-embassy 1 yester-. yester-. day the most Important conference , Oat the representatives of the - allies fcave held among themselves took place. As ft result of this conference the foreign for-eign ofnSy' tn. Berlin and Rome are In poss. UJggeitlons which Jf sdopted ws. Vuccess of the WashlngtonS and the raising of the blocks. As a result of these cuv om It was agreed at the conference at the British embassy that a note should be addressed to the Governments of Great Britain. Germany and Italy, setting forth the exact attitude of the United States With reference . to the powers preferential demand and the state of publlo feeling here regarding It and urging a prompt acceptance of payments pay-ments for a period of from one to six months. An answer is hoped for from one If not all the allies within the next twenty-four hours. The question bf referrlps ' the m question of preferential treatment to v.- I 'ae-'l'. ffr ftt,rnv?rt urpele by Mr. pnw" In - - leh Embassador, came up at ft conference confer-ence and It was evident at once that the negotiators were one In their opposition oppo-sition to calling In The Hague trlbu- nal except as a last resort, Confidence thst a settlement will be 1 forthcoming at Washington In a short time is based to ft considerable extent |