The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-12-21
A Free Hand.

2.
hissspolls Sentinel.
las progress Of events in Venezuela
s'aA seem to Indicate that President
A'assVelt had consented to "a free hand"
"a ''aeIuela rather than a peaceful block
l4 There is certainly nothing in the ma
,le o. peaceful blockade in the wanton
laaDetlon Of the Venezuelan ships or in
e eonbardment OF Puerto Cabello, and it
Il usa Time that President Roosevelt let
= country know whether these outrages
Issih bis approval or not.
4ls oomoardment of Puerto Cabello was
nnllation for the seizure of British
.s.I, BY mob. Reparation was de.
|s-I assu aaa PRESIDENT Castro promptly re-
t Sfis,.s.aa, lne mob's action and rendered
Ncs .,, but before his answer could
\, wamunicated the two hours allowed
Irr, WY nad expired, and the lombard
49,. .sgah' Both the ship and the pris-
D.. AAen mad been released before the
49,, 1a.a ior satisfaction was made. In this
sv,ss ssaln The sentiment Of the allies is
~ satisfaction.
~ impossible to ignore n susnicion that
4 ~ ofitain is getting even" for the re-
Esef pre.,Iset " her Venezuelan policy I'M
RtSsa sssuent Cleveland. Even IL her mo-
ksaa, ~, not reYengeful her action is low
4 hssasas reputation abroad as much as
4 lstss ~, IleVeland's prompt and energetic
ta,v keiieea II The whole world sees
|ks,s teeiug pursued toward an American
h,s. . tnat 10 unheard of as against any but
a. rS,is Inauons, And at the same time
lea En..s ~ y assured that this is done with
/ Ia envs, .euge ana approval of the Ameri-
b. = o, evident that with this sort of prece.
HI hs,ss european powers may proceed
/ ~ until the Monroe doctrine becomes
lssfics, iaIee, and the independence OF
/ hAersH government, in which our fore
H cat ~, our greatest safety. will be-
\ hc IL tning OF name only. Tolerated nj
\ tsslrp e ~ datal to the Monroe doctrine as
~
H.. The European Camel.
|'.s fo'k American.
IAN. se and operate the customs Is one
|sa, engage the venezuelan troops
"a IN M conflict would be another
IL uefent question. II, for instance,
IA M OF the allies should start over
sa,ts.N Caracas, or seek to Invade the
t,,ss q ;. even though the expedition be de-
|t,m ely punitive in character, would
E~,. me duty OF this government
Il 80, 70 call a bait, on the ground that
IL ssala have all the appearance OF the
sri,orlp IN the permanent acquisition Of
Wa =. situation that this country
d, cs XII tolerate Senator Shelby NJ. Cul-
tlioas an OF the committee on foreign
2 liz 5hope that Senator Cullom speaks
y III 1lhistration. He certainly speaks
L a i,leriean people
sleted ~ PIE that uneasiness should be
sretuei.'e ,oy this sudden descent upon
shntnv Inc conduct OF England and
la Ia, sves ground for the suspicion
tseaas ~, purpose Is TO goad the Vene-
nake y. desperate resistance and then
.aing IN az resistance a pretext for in
Ia tsss country and holding possession
8 q ,h,s'u2ry misunderstanding protest
~ hssSs United States, Of course. that
Attrtoe doc,,no Intention OF violating the
nuts ac, resents that doctrine. she
,'sA Ar,olles and coaling stations in
feenTd-es riiea- The kaiser has succeeded
lshsr ~ = England as an armed ally, To
II nass, eW9 powers represent the great
Au bs,,sna military force in Europe
Y iAsn sSs opportunity could Germany
ertnln .els for testing our readiness 20
''et nnt a. Aonroe doetrinef Alone che
9ats to challenge IL supported