The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-12-20

shington city Dec. i9-Among Sec
plncy's callers today We're Minis
Andrade. Of Venezuela. Meudonca.
azll. and Romero. OF Mexico Though
gas diplomatic reception day at the
department their call at this par
tr time occasioned comment Al
sh none of the Central and south
-ican diplomats viii consent 20 be
20 regarding their can. il Is known
they, as a rule. have cahled their
fnments that the present seems an
rtune time for invoking the Monroe
rlue as a means of support against
apean pressure, several of them being
Owed in disputes with European na-
- AZ this time. The statement Is made
one of them that several results VIII
oN from the vigorous construction OF
Monroe doctrine. First. IL is I'D
he the official adherence Of the South
republics. making the declaration
ctically unanimous from tho countries
the Western hemisphere II is pointed
thai Lord Salisbury insisted that the
nrQe doctrine Was uot recognized as in
national LAW, but this. il Is said, viii
answered BY a showing that an the re-
bliCs OF North and South America ac-
! ot II as the law governing them. The
4 liect OF another conference If Ameri-
q repuhlica in line with the Pan-Amsri-
q congress. bat with 4 view of political
.Ance. rather than commercial r,cipro-
81 Us being discussed also How far
~ hopes ana purposes of the Southern
. intrics were communicated To Mr.. OIL
today is not known. but hc was
btitss made aware Of the strong pre-
Ting feeling OF this intention 20 give
official expression as soon as word
90 he received from the several gov
msnts represented
anator Morgan, at present chairman Of
senate committee on foreign relations.
ara interview with Secretary oiney
ring thc forenoon on The subject OF the
ueZuelan issue. and the secretary also
kct with Senators Lodge and Mills on
same matter. although he was oblig-
in order 20 do So. 10 suspend his rigid
ie against granting interviews 90 any
e. not member OF the diplomatic corps
THURSDAYS lie was also for short
ne ciosetcl with Sir McAdoo. the act
secretary of the navy. who wac called
Don 10 furnish information on some spe-
Al subject.
Adm rl Bunct. commanding the North
ltuile squadron. came np TO Washing
city from his flagship New York In
Inpton Roads today. and had q consul
ton with Acting Secretary McAdoo re-
@ctinR fhe movements OF his squadron.
le feeling is growing in naval circles
~ The cru ac win he abandoned for II
now regarded az highly imprudcnt to
"a away from the country the only sub
initial defense Of the Atlantic seabodrd
lere ls also suggestion that IL would
prudent 10 recall the Mediterranean
uair3n. comprising three OF our finest
users. which would be icft hopelcssly
1ttlcd up" In the event that matters
h a bad turn.
Eu,nos Ayres. bee l9.-The general topic
discussion here IN official and business
relies Is the energetic message Of Prcs!-
ut cleveland on the Venezuelan hount f.
s. question. Outside of The English eli
- who regard the message as a mere
reat the Interpretation of Z on tbc Nom
e doctrine Is enthusiastic. Gen. Mtra
SIS that hc always has been ia hearty
cord W.th the principle euuuciated IN the
,ctrinc. and can say with authority that
e. same view Is held boy the acting Iresi-
ut ~ Argentine Gen. Roca.
The Nation says that the support 81 all
iath American republics should bc Given
, the United States
IA Prrnsau says that the United states
,tluE formally and firmly declared IFS M
ntlon in regard 20 European .ntrrven-
,n on the American continent. South
nsrlea should express its FUN sympathy
th fh, great republic The paragraph
.4s that cleveland .s the greatest st"t"s-
a1 ~ tae present time that h.s .pnvc-
,ns ar, firm his purposes energetic and
auk that the phrase % be nrNsugs are
fn.teI and aprropr ate. and that on The
aale. as q state paper. Il Is w"rihy ~
3 ch.rf executive Of a great nation.