The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-12-17
Chile Thinks Castro should Pay His
Debts, and Brazil Is indifferent
as to the Outcome.
JOINT ACTION is FAVORED
ny THE PRESS OF PERU, BOLIVIA
AND OTHER REPUBLICS.
Some Think the United States should
Intervene and Assert the Monroe
Doctrine with Firmness.

NEW YORK. Dec. 16.-In reply to dis
patches addressed to It's correspondents in
the most prominent South American and
Central American republics asking for the
position Of each government in the Vene-
zueIan situation the Associated Press has
received the following replies:
Lima. Peru-The newspapers Of Peru are
tn favor of collective action in support OF
Venezuela by all the South American re-
publics The Peruvian government, now
ever is not disposed to take any action in
The matter The students OF the university
here at a meeting last night resolved TO
address expressions of sympathy 10 the stu
dents of the University OF Caracas.
La Paz, Boliyia.-While the Bolivian gov
eminent Is not preparing to take any steps
20 assist Venezuela in the present Crisis
tire newspapers of Bolivia express them
selves In favor OF some joint action on the
part of all the republics Of South America
IN support OF Venezuela against The allied
powers.
San Salvador, Salvador.-The newspapers
here are urging the South American repub-
lies TO support Venezuela. but the govern
ment of Salvador is not likely TO take any
action.
Csuayaauil. Ecuador-The news of the
bombardment OF the forts at Porto Ca
beIlo has further excited the Ecuadorians,
who were already greatly incensed at the
sinking OF the Venezuelan ships. More than
1900 persons paraded the streets last night
carrying the Ecuadorian, Mexican and
various South American flags. Many pa
friotic speeches were delivered in favor OF
a Latin American alliance. Perfect order
prevailed The government is not likely
TO take any action. however The news
action taken by Germany and Great
Britain They further assert that the Mon
roe doctrine is only used when it suits the
United States TO appeal 10 1t.
Buenos Ayres, Argentina.-The govern
ment of Argentina officially denies the
report that II contemplates intervening in
the dispute between Venezuela and the
allied powers The newspapers are protest
ing against the action OF the fleets of the
allies
Santiago. ChIle-owing to the great
distance separating the two countries little
Is known here regarding the origin of the
differences between Venezuela and the al
lied powers. But the government and peo-
pie OF Chile deplore the events which have
led the sister republic into serious situa-
ton The Chilean government, however,
has decided on complete abstentation from
been TO pay her debts, and 1t is held here
that Venezuela ought to do the same. At
the same time general opinion Is frankly
against the action of the great powers in
treating weak country in such manner.
il is claimed that the questions in dispute
should be submitted to arbitration, and Ii
Is held that the United States should inter-
yene In an amicable manner.
Rio Jareiro. Brazil-The Brazilian gov
eminent Is absolutely Indifferent in re-
gard to the Venezuela troubles. High Off
Gals and prominent men here do not SYM
pathize with President Castro.
Panama, ColOmbia.-On account of his
having helped the Colombian revolution
fists. President Castro. of Venezuela, has
no friends I'm the Colombian government.
Influential members of the government in
Panama side with Venezuela in the present
difficulty and hope that the United States
will not allow Europe to trample upon that
c0untry's rights. Were this done il is be-
lieved that the future of Latin America
would be endangered. Government officials
here believe that the time for the applica-
ton of the Monroe doctrine has arrived.
Up 10 the time of sending out these dis
patches the reply of Nicaragua had not
been received