Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-01-01
THE VENEZUELA CRISIS
HAYS Views on German Programme
Communicated to Kaiser.
ATTAGK LAY BE DELAYED
rnC>,..-t Is. That the Threhtr"f" "'
t.~ .gainst the Republic VIII
.,i Eyentunte Until the Kew
oIution Is Decided.

Washington. Jan. 1.-Secrctary Hay
views as to the proposed German pro
gramme in Venezuela have beeh con'
munhated to the German government
in the shape of Il written mehorAh
dunn. This supplemented verbal eA
changes that had taken place In WASH
ington between ambassador Won ilol
lchen and President Roosevelt anu De
tween the ambassador and SecrelAT!
| Hay at greater length.
The state department postlY"l! ue
clines to make public the memorandum
or it's substance. but it Is pointed ou'
again that the basis Of the tnlled
| States representations is to he looked
! for in the utterances OF president
Roosevelt in his annual message 10
congress touching the Monroe doctrine
in its application to South American
countries which do not pay their uepts'
Nothing has been heard from Cara
cas- to sustain the report that United
States Minister Bowen. through ur-
gent representations. has Induced a
postponement Of the execution or tih'
German programme. 1t is certain that
no Instructions to that effect have been
given Mr.. Bowen. though it is admit
ted that 1t would he the duty of any
United States minister to exercise all
of his powers within the lines OF the
general policy of this country to pre-
vent possible bloodshed.
Confirmatory evidence is had from
unofficial sources of the purpose of the
German government at least to delay
action against Venezuela until the is
sue Of the present revolutionary move
ment directed against President Cas-
tro
The German-Vcnczuean dispute was
discussed casually at the cabinet meet
ng There is an understanding be-
ween Germany and this government
rs to the matter. and no cOmplica-
ions are expected which will involve
he United States.
CastrO's Aspirations.
President Castro has written let |
er, copies of which have been re-
eved by officials here. in which he !
efends the general policy he has pur-
ued and thrown considerable light Oh
is aspirations. An Indirect allusion is |
lade to the German affair in the pres
Tents appeal for united support in
efense of the fatherland. The letter
as III response to an application.
hlch was granted. for the release of
'veral Journalists imprisoned at Ca
lcas. In the course of the letter Pres
ent Castro says:
III IS painful to observe that the
shness of some. the impatient amhi
On or others, the mistake criticism
the leading classes and the oh.
macy or tie revolutionary spirit
I'VE Sorrly tried the virtues of NV
'cral policy At Il time when hove
S'r'd to see the country happy and =
clllzrh> enjoying every comfort
'" hao III" painful duty of ad ptioy :.
measures contrary to NV "
my education and all INV ~
ailments. II
p's"NH"s Responsibilities. II
IF the offenders in this caso ,,, II
succeeded IN overthrowing the gov.
lihtht. they have nevertheless con. e
'''to 10 'he propaganda which de. "
the fruit of peace and makes ON. IL
sresS and our prosperity captive in III
clutches of the monster of civi1 us
i. our prosperity has been with. III
u ',io''sh errors and entanglements Vt
when my government is mo-, no. go
,'s'pie, but which claim pro,nnt y
quick solution. In carrying ont VI
policy l should have the summon, an
an the citizens of Venezuel, ha Gu
Sc thereln rests the Sovereirn+, po
fatherand. 'e"'' VI of
is my wish that you CONVOY, 70 orc
e journalists my wish to see Them Lift
~ !uihl!lng their duties of portv we
'sition. | desire that the press shai, ste
g all the charges it NAV hn"n - ord
INST me, being confident that i,s
ment will not affect me. I do this
'oer TO establish under orr rornh H..
system the absolute iustjtico,i nn "
:! po''.ical purposes. do il also "
". | nave no fear of an adverse ,ef,
lc Judgment upon nv nets " st .'''