The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-30
ATTACK ON
 MONROEISM German General Calls It
 Impotence. MAY NOT RAISE BLOCKADE
MAY NOT RAISE BLOCKADE
Berlin Government Has Not
 Announced Position.
President Rocsevelt's Refusal to As sume the Role of Arbitrator Hail. ed With Delight by The
 Frankfurter Zeitung.

Berlin, Dec. 29.--The German government Is completely silent as to when the Vene- Eueian blockade will be raised or whether 1t will be raised at all until every question concerning abitration of the dispute is settled. The acceptance of abitration af- ter the blockade was begun is certainly not received with popular favor in Ger many.
 General von Boguslawski. one of the foremost military writers. contributed to the Tagliche Rundschau his views upon the Monroe Doctrine and argues that the withdrawal of the blockade at this srage would show singular weakness. After all alluding to the late Prince Bis marks expression that the. Monroe doctrine was a great piece or lmpu- dence." the general says:
 That was a true word. America is divided into many States. In varieties of race and language she Is hardly second to Europe. How can one State assert that 1t has the right of interference and protection over an entire continent and that it will tolerate only under certain conditions any action however just of European nations against an American State2 4 further question is how 1t hap pens that this doctrine, set up eighty years ago by an American statesman has been able to justify Itself in fact, with absolutely no justificatien in the law Of nations.
 Has Right to Protest.
 When the United States feels herself
 
 territory of course she has the right, like any other nation, to raise a protest and if necessary employ force. Hut there must be no talk of even an apparent recognition of the Monroe doctrine as an international law principle on the part Of the European nations. It Is for the latter to act otherwise or they will soon feel the thumb screws which they put on thereby. Through the war against well equipped Spain, American self-importance has been infinitely increased. often show ing a diseased character. The courtesies shown America hy Germany have naturally not diminished that self-esteem How little success excessive courtesy has wrought is again shown her. Certainly the allies cannot be blamed for sharing the United States sensitiveness to the greatest extreme and in seeking an agree ment herewith.
 Regarding tho action against Venezue- la the allies not only did so, but even went to the length of offering President Roosevelt the arbitratorship after begin ming military action. He refused. and in- deed, for the reason that the justice of the case of the allies was so self-evident that his decision could only have been un- favorable to Venezuela, thereby damaging the United States popularity with the zR hot n U that warlike action has been begun, no thumbscrews can be tolerated as to how far the action taken will extend. Giving the United States binding promises would diyest the action beforehand of lasting effect If the United States raises seri- ous objection against this she would have to determine what means are at her dis posal to give validity to her objection. President Castro's demand that the pow CTS raise the blockade and return the captured vessels must meet with de- cisive veto Otherwise we shall have repetition of the disgrace of olmuetz at sea-"
 Roosevelt's Refusal.
 The Frankfurter Zeitung halls President Roosevelt's refusal as good news and praises the United States for having done so much to bring The Hague tribunal into
  there at the United States instance.
 The Lokal Anzieger prints an inspired statement to the effect that nothing is known by the Berlin officials regarding the reported intention of the powers to raise che blockade, adding that the ques- tion has not yet been taken into con- sideration.
 The Neuste Nachrichten says 1t hopes the statement that Minister Bowen will represent Venezuela's case is not true. since the United States action would thus appear in a bad light, after refus- ing arbitration and keeping the biggest hand in the game in an Irresponsible way"
 The Lokal Anzeiger's Caracas cores pondent asked President Castro if he was ready to apologize to the powers, to which the President replied:
 "General Castro has nothing to apolo- gize for"
 The bystanders, the correspondent adds. cheered and shouted bravo" when thev heard the Presidents reply
 The German merchants of Caracas, 1t Is asserted by the correspondent says they are ready to advance President Castro the money to meet the demands of Ger many "although they know the President l. .bla to nav if himself"