Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-11-28

AidllG pldllpTI1, WIN IdltnlesS DOsSeH
to the rear and leaders whom tho
people trust to the front, the Demo
Gratis may carry to victory the banner
which stands for just tariff and
sound money at home, and honorable
peace with all tho world abroad.
How the Monroe Doctrine is Viewed in
Venezuela.
In the December issue of Harper's
Magazine, Richard Harding Davis
publishes an interesting account of his
visit to Caracas, the capital Of Vene-
zuela. The article is descriptive, not
political for Mr.. Davis is not politi-
cian-but there is a suggestive por-
trayal Of the spirit in which South
American countries are inclined to
respond to the lingo Interpretation of
the Monroe doctrine. We give the
following extracts from Mr.. Davis
article.
The government of Venezuela at tho
time of our visit to Caracas was greatly
dispute with Great Britain, and her
own somewhat hasty action in sending
three foreign ministers out of the
country for daring TO criticise her
hardness in paying foreign debts and
her neglect in not holding to the terms
of concessions. These difficulties, the
latter Of which were entirely of her
own making, were interesting to us as
a mo k,sg All N
sides showed that in the event of
serious trouble with any foreign power
Venezuela looks confidently to the
United States for aid. In expectation
of receiving this aid she is liable to go
much further than she would dare go
if she did not think the United States
was back of her. Her belief in the
sympathy of our government is based
on many friendly acts in the past.
~
All of these expressions Of good will
in the past count for something as
signs that the United States may be
relied upon in the future, but ii is
question if she is willing to 90 as far
as Venezuela expects her to 20. Vene-
Zuela's hope of aid, and her conviction,
which in shared by all the Central
American republics, that the United
states is going to help her and them
In the hour of need, is based upon
what they believe to be the Monroe
4 doctrine. The Monroe doctrine as we
4 understand 1t is q very different thing
/ from the Monroe doctrine as they
I understand it; and while their reading
| % i 10 not so important as long as we
know what it means and look up to it
! ana enforce it, there is danger never
thelcss in their way Of looking at il,
4 lpr according to their point Of view,
the Monroe doctrine is expected to
1 cover multitude Of their sins. Presi-
| Dent Monroe said that we should ICON
| sllcr any attempt on tho part Of foreign
! powers to extend their System to any
| portion Of this hemisphere as danger
Gus tp our peace and safety, and that
we could not view any interpretation
FOR the purpose OF expressing those
governments that had declared their
Independence, or controlling in any
! other manner their destiny by any
European power. in any other light
than as manifestation " an IN
friendly disposition TO the United
Statcs. y
Ho did not say that IF Central
| American republic banishrd British
consul, Or IL Venezuela told the foreign
ministers 70 leave tho country on the
next steamer that the United States
would back them up with force OF
arms.
Admiral Meale's squadron touched
AT Ia Gluyra while we were at Tho
capital. Tho squadron visited tho
! ID ff ~ a.. 4 1,
schedule already laid out for il il
Washington some months previous
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weeks stand ut tho time and ut The
place arranged for it in advance by il.
agent, but the Venezucans did no
consider this and believed that Tho
/, squadron had been sent there to in
tlmidetc the British and to Fighter
the French and Gumgn mon Of WA
which were then expected in mort tt
convey their dismissed ministers bacl
20 their own countries. One Of tht
most intelligent men chat | met il
Caracas, lna! one closely connected
with the foreign office, ta.d me he haf
bean to La Guayra 10 see our squad
ron, aud that the admiral had piacet
MS ships ui war IN tho harbor in suct
a position that at word he could blow
the French and German boats out o
tho "atch | suggested To one Nene
6iran tLAt Hero were other w;lys o
'islnifing Foreign ministers than tina
vi tel''rE 'hsn TO pack up and yet GU
tee a0H@tlg IN week, and that
ail not mink The monroe dactrin,
mt tia South American republici
N"H!d atiru3t foreign nations with i'm
pta III. III answered mo nv snvint