The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-12-12
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occupy temporarily different Venezuelan
! harhor places and levy duties there.
| That President Roosevelt accepted The
! statement of the German Ambassador
, "a setting forth all the coercive measures
1 that might be employed by his Govern
! ment Is to be Inferred from memorandum
| handed to the German Ambassador by
| Ia" Secretary Of State on Dec. IS, 1901
which concluded with the following para
graph.
n" President Of the United StaSes. appre-
clHtirr the courtesy of the German Govern
m'ut IN making him acquainted with the
stat" OF AFFAIR referred to- and not regarding
himself "a called upon TO enter into the con-
-ii"rntion of the claim' in question, believes
thif no measures Will b' taken In this matter
toy tho agents OF IN" German Government.
which are not in accordance With the we'll
knwn purpose, above set forth. OF his Majesty
~" German Emperor
Four days later Ambassador Won Holle-
ben furnished Secretary Hay with anot her
memorandum. exceedingly brief, in which
h"rinany- intentions were more explicitly
given, This memorandum follows;
u ca.e the German Government should
h" ob god 70 use coercion against Venezuela in
connection with ~" pending claims. II will
hnv" 10 b" considered what kind Of measure
, ,lS.i-o ho annird tn. mot iwpo1ts19,
OF N"u"7u"lan h1rbors would have to be
carried through without n declaration OF war
The blockade would, therefore. be peace
h'o. kld' Such blockaic would touch
hk"Nl," the hips of neutral powers. inas-
much A. such -hips, although a confScation
Of them would not have TO be considered
would have 20 o. turned away and prohibite
ut'ii The hlo lide should be raised In tho
Am" manner European States have pro-
r""icd on such occasions. especially England
and France
I'll" text IL the communications cx-
changed between this Government and
Great Britain on the same subJec, il not
available, hut il IL understood that Great
Britain gave assurances in regard to her
proposed course in Venezuela similar to
tho-" given 10y Germany.
ACTION or ALLIED FLEET LOOKED on WITH
DIsFAvoR.
Although information to that effect has
not been received here through official
sources il is inferred from unofficial ad-
vices that the seizure and destruction Of the
Venezuelan gunboats by the allied squad
ron took place prior TO tn" arrest of English
mon and Germans i'll Caracas. and the re-
ported stouing Of the legations of Great
Britain and Germany Ill that capital
%" TACT, II TACT II L., that this aggressive
ami uucNplan course of the European
Powers was taken before Venezuela had
committed any act that would call for
r"prSdl j. regarded here with so much
ul-ldNur that even officials Of the Admins
trailpn have not concealed their opinion
that Germany and England have begun
oocrCiyc measures against Venezuela in a
their standing in the civilized world. OF
course, II Is impossible TO quote any per-
son connected with the Executive Govern
nent on this matter.
hu' o"spi'e any feeling Of resentment over
NJ" action of the allies that the Administer -
ton may have, there IL not the slightest
prospect that Germany and England will be
asked 10 explain why. in view Of their ass,ir-
ance@ 10 this Government VI a more pacific
cours. with regard To Venezuela they went
measures ~ such a radical proceeding as
~" destruction Of national vessels Of that
country.
ADMINISTRATIONS TO KEEP HANDS OPP.
The Administration only interest in the
affair, II was expla ned to-day, is to see
that there is 10 violation of the principles
OF the Monroe D,ctrine, which are in feet,
that tie United States will regard as an
unirleudly act the attempt OF any nom
AmcrIc an Power to acquire territory on
the Western Hemisphere by conquest or
colonization.