The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-08-20


il must cause that distinguished
poet-diplomdt. the Hon John Hay. some
annoyance To observe that the press
and public Of Europe are noting the
course Of this Government in respect
of the Colombia Venezuela embrogIio
with such intelligent interest as to
clearly discern its handled charac-
ter. Although it requires a painful
stretch of Imagination 10 do So we are
inclined 10 believe that the Administra-
ton. Of which Mr.. Hay is the exponent
where foreign affairs are concerned.
has really thought itself able TO en-
courage the movements in Colombia
and Venezuela against General Castro.
President of the latter Republic. and
who is antagonized by the Asphalt
Trust. without the fact becoming evil
dent either in this country or abroad.
This Is rather strange, because from
the beginning Of the asphalt troubles
the enmity Of the Administration to-
ward the Caracas Government has been
hardly or not at all concealed. Readers
Will remember that before the recall OF
Minister LOOMS II was charged I'm
Venezuela that ne had been acting more
as the representa- tive Of the asphalt
maCnates than of the United States.
Tho allegation may have been false. or
an eXagGerauOr, but il has not been
successfully disprOved as far as We
know. and il happens TO coincide with
the public impression created here by
his actions. which were fully endorsed
~ tho Crafa Nm. +.,av,r ON his ..+rr-r,
II is possible that. in addition 90 the
natural sentiment Of friendship for d
Government hostile to the enemy Of
the Asphalt Trust the Administration
has a warm place in its heart for the
Colombian dictator. Marroquin. BE-
cause of his prospective usefulness 10
the Panama Canal syndicate We
know what an excellent and generous
friend 20 the Asphalt people the former
Venezuelan dictator, Andrade. was
when in power. II is quite possible that
Narrocuin may be the right kind Of
party 20 deal with. in securing the CON
cessions and privileges for which the
Panama Canal syndicate may be- look
ing. Yesterday the 'Berliner Tage-
blatt" said,
1T seems fairly clear that Washington states
men have taken sides rather openly fur Colombia.
a. they ere provoking uuoouudcd WlstrIsr toward
SCD0T Castro. President AZ Venezuela Ulu Is To-
duti'shlv OF the most energetic and active
Statesmen in South America President Castro
NAV one day prove the 'rogher Dc bronze against
which the Monroe Doctrine viii be Uoweriezs-'
The "Vassiche Zeitung." also Of Ber-
lin. printed an editorial Of like tone,
in which it said:
1T does not look as IL the Omitted States was
trying O. Qgruch the flames. but. on the con
trary. u that country was TRYING o. spread
them a. much possible. IN order IN an. case,
10 have a protest for military Intervention
such views and expressions show that
| the singular spectacle presented by the
entente between great republic with
nominally free institutions. and a South
American dictator who is striving To
crush out the spirit Of liberty in his
own and a ueiRhbOring State. has not
! escaped the critical attention Of Flu
rope. No doubt the possible Asphalt
and Panama syndicate reasons for cuI-
| tivating Marroquin are as well known
and understood in transatlantic for
eign offices as they are in Washington.
Mr. Hay should not delay his pro-
jected visit 10 Canton. II is highly de
sirable that the campaign on the 18th
mus and In Venezuela should be care
| fully planned and at once. If matters
were allowed TO drift. Messrs McKin-
ley. Hanna. and Hay might wake up
some morning 70 hear that MaUOquiu
was a stowaway on an American coal
I boat. that liberal constitutional gov
eminent had been set up in Bogota. and
| that Senior Asphalt Andrade was in the
| CalabOOSe at Caracas