Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-12-18
R[V0LT AGAINST
MONROE DOCTRINE
s.,A Real Object Of War ana Not
70 cosrs Venezuela
avs LONDON DAILY NEWS
,.,m.p poio" out Dagger Of
H'Dp -, .I,uatIon-B rli.h Pso- (
pic Are stirred up

ma ts-The DEVELOPMENTS IN
lonaV"' .,slon imbroglio, as revealed
the ,s" s',sr Balfours statements IN
BY ,, fas"u' Yesterday, have resulted IN
I''Ha' oul in the press this morning
'Elns," ss AK expressions than ever OF the
s'rons'' rsach some pacific settlement
!, ne difficulty 49,. oo,ern.
y " no, ayeu in last July when Ger
n'pq Generation ~, was first mooted' the
a aaSsrnnsnt fully recognized the posi- ',,.
s s'',. n war with Venezuela, and only
so, # until winter at the '', sus :.
p' '., :, the admiralty and In order 70
Etsu." ,Se unhealthy season. On lhe
ayola Wv those who declare that the
o sa'Ss,u m Of the United states forced
y ,nve,nment OF Great Britain lnlo U
s,,asl declaration Of war are NOT lack
ng. ..nsiderable nortion OF the
,,' ~. oyhIIc was rather dlsagreeably
p, ,l'ss'sss n find that Great Britain ac-
,uaIly was al war and that this war
r ,Ss ior many months TO come. rec
i'',,a ,bs presence of a large naval force
" "vsneuiean waters and put a stop
"a sl British trade with venezuela.
sassd 10 This is the apprehension as to
whether or not Germany would be Will
lnr 70 accept the status OF a belligerent
bIockade which would email the stop
pare Of her trade also
Henry Norman. NJ, T., In O newspaper
article published this morning, In which
he emphasizes the dangers Of the posi-
iIou into which Germany is dragging
(,r,at Britain. contends that the only
,sfe and dignifel course for Great
Britain is to seek satisfaction through
cooperation with the United States.
Mr.. Norman asserts that serious and
urgent warnings, private in their origin
but virtually official, have been cabled
from the United States during the last
few days"
Mr. NoIman's opinion rejects q very
widespread feeling with regard TO the
Apgo-German agreement and concern
ing the question OF how the United
States would view the existence of
state Of warfare between the powers
and Venezuela, The newspapers this
moynlng ask; what would happen
should Germany choose TO seize Mar
earita island as base for the block
ader
The Daily News, In an editorial ar.
ice, roundly declares that the new
European concert rs not TO coerce
bankrupt republic, but is a revolt
against the Monroe doctrine"
The Times this morning gives great
prominence TO letter from Sir Rob
III Glffen declaring that the foreign
Office gravely blunderd In assoclafing
llself With Germany against Venezuela.
81 Robert contends that n blockade
WI be useless against bankrupt
flate, while the seizure OF the customs
VII be tsniamount TO annexation and
luli Of danger considering the peculiar
relations Of Venezuela to the United
STATES Further" continues the writ
or, however much We may bring Vene-
nlela 10 us kGees no solvent govern
ment VIII remain with which to deal"
slr Robert strikes his most alarm
ms note when be refers TO the danger
u Germany embroilng Great Britain
WIN the United States. He believes
mat Germany would not hesitate to
Ncupy the Venezuelan territory. and
'e thinks the less said about British
ralms the better. He says he doubts II
yleal Britain has any good moral
cams against Venezuela, and con-
GUIDES with these words. "The best
Wuise IS to cry off at all hazards and
hf utmost exact punishment for the
injured seamen BY getting hold. IL pos.
tisls" "N~'e'"" ''"-
The Times, without lndorsing Sir
hooerts gloomy Views. and while II
Npuolales his suspicious Of Germany.
ays u cannot hide from itself either
~, mr sv'ssl or me contingent difficulties
ttrtaklng e '
9, me a,s education bill having passed all
y Stages Yesterday. parliament will DO
. su,vsued 'ocay, Consequently no in
.a,hoh concerning Venezuela will be
rs ~ from the ministers except as
Issued. "0 o'VaS'o'iai'y
~. u n, to the Daily Telegraph
an q" ~, me Hague says that all rumors
~, no'Ana j. acting against vene.
n,,s s are al least premature. The
. Avn government intends to remain
nneuy neutral in the rnottar