Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-10-24
MONROE DOCTRINE.
Grave Complications Probable In
the Venezuela Dispute.
THE lSDIAy QUESTION DISCUSSED.


sources Of the statement that the state
department had addressed . strong
letter upon the Venezuelan boundary
dispute to Ambassador Bayard for de-
livery to the British foreign Office, the
officials at the state department refused
to make any admission touching the
subject. The guarded and evidently
inspired comment Of the leading Brit.
ish newspapers upon this letter has
attracted serious attention among the
diplomatic body here and they see in It
good deal Of significance and possibly
threat Of grave complications to fol.
low. The statement that Is held to DO
OF particular significance is that tho
British government regards the views
set forth in Secretary Olney's letter ss
so important that long time must
be taken for its consideration. As
there is nothing new to Great Britain,
especially in an enunciation in q mild
form OF the Monroe doctrine, II Is Is.
sumed here that the only purpose Of
delaying a response, which the terms
OF the letter indicated would be crate.
fully received II sent promptly, 10 10
afford to the British government an op.
portunity to consult some Of the other
great European powers upon this sub.
ject. Most Of these powers are con.
cerned In the fortunes Of the American
states, some directly, as France and
Spain, through their colonial posses
sions, and others through heavy In,
vestments OF their citizens In securities
and concessions. The doctrine laid
down by Secretary Olney. il carried to
its logical conclusion, probably would
estop any interfere nee by force on the
part OF European power in the affairs
of an American republic, and also Is In
the case of Venezuela, which may find
parallel In the case Of the boundary
dispute between France and Brazil,
prevent any OF those European nations
from extending their colonial posses.
sions in this hemisphere. Therefore 1t
is believed by some diplomats here to
be within the range OF possibility
that Great H,j,ain NAV huye IN con.
union with some OF the
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