Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-12-01
PLAN SUBMITTED
STEPS THAT MAY END WE'VE ZUE-
Ian COMPLICATIONS.
Proposed to Bunch All Her Foreign
Liabilities and Greatly Increase
Securities--.MayA Attempt to Raise
Loan Through American Ban X ing
Houses.

Press learns that important steps have
been taken in London with view to
satisfying all the financial and diplo-
matte claims by foreign powers and
bondholders against Venezuela. 1t is
maintained that il the contemplated
action meets with approval. Germany
and Great Brit will have no cause
to take vigorous steps now contemplate
ed. The details OF the suggested settle
ment have not been communicated to
the European governments as yet.
Their gist will be made known first to
the United States, probably today.
The details of the plan which will be
communicated to state department are
carefully guarded, but the Associated
the main feature is the unification OF
all the outstanding government and
government-guaranteed loans, on a
basis OF security much greater than has
been hitherto offered. 1t is strennously
denied that the present movement is
due to any desire on the part of Vene.
zuela to "spar for time" with Great
Britain and Germany, and in proof OF
this it is pointed out that the secret
mission left Venezuela before her rela-
tions with Great Britain and Germany
had assumed the present acute aspect.
Should the United States government
give it's moral support, the plan will be
submitted to American bankers. Fhe
Venezuelan delegation believes that it
is not too late to secure the necessary
facilities from Europe to bring about a
settlement satisfactory to all parties
concerned.
Washington, Nov. 2S.-The Capt.
tai is alive with gossip regarding the
reported concerted action of Great
Britain and Germany against Nenezue-
la. Advices received here say that
Germany is prepared to rush two more
warships to the country, making seven
powerful engines of war in Venezuelan
waters, and also to land a force of 1000
men. England has two strong cruisers
there now, and the Charybdis sailed
hurriedly from Halifax last night with
secret orders. Her destination is be-
lieved to be La Guayra. 1t is claimed
that Venezuela has been persistently
violating the rights of the two countries
named, by indiginties to their subjects,
Selling their property and money, and
imprisoning them upon trivial charges.
The state department has given out
no statement, but it is believed that il
will not interfere, as semi-official an.
nouncement has been received concern
ing the course proposed to be pursued,
accompanied by the sta cement that
neither country desires the permanent
acquisition of Venezuelan territory, but
that they will simply seize customs
houses and collect taxes to iiquidate
the claims of their citizens.
Administration officials here admit
that the international complications in
the event that Germany or Great
Britain would land forces in Venezuela,
would be manifold. 1t is certain that
when the official reports of the landing
of foreign forces are received here, sew
eral of Dewey's ships now at Culebra
for the naval maneuvers, will be dis
PUttIOu W. Viz SVCHC VI uNttOI. "A PIOiIl-
inent official said, that SO long as the
Monroe doctrine is respected, Germany
and Great Britain may resort to ex.
treme measures, even actual war, in
order to collect their claims, without
coming in conflict with the United
States government.
Birmingham, England, Nov. 2S.-
The Post says that Count Matterich,
Immediately after his conferecne with
Lord Lansdown, dispatched long tele-
gram to Berlin regarding Venezuelan
affairs. A special messenger followed
by boat to the continent. The paper
says that Great Britain and Germany
will act jointly in collecting their claims
from Venezuela.
The Post adds that it appears to be
the hope of Castro that he can success
fully appeal to America against the
action by the two countries on the
ground that a violation of the Monroe
doctrine would be committed. But the
washington government, though very
tenacious on that head, is not likely
prepared under the present circum-
stances to support Venezuela through
thick and thin.