The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-12-31

tWect 10 hague TRIBUNALS Decrees
Why England Had 10 Join Germany
There lives in New York the man who
really effected the settlement of the acute
Venezuelan difficulty of December. 1895.
which occasioned President Gle, Gland +
noted message to England TO keep hands
on Venezuelan territory. He is Julius ID.
lchenhauser. known to his friends as a
placid and affable exemplar Of epicurean
tranquility, and, incidentally, as dealer
in the fine arts
Few OF his friends. who know him as the
possessor of many fine paintings and the
occasional reluctant seller Of a few. have
known that he is accomplished in diplomacy
a. well as in art. and that seven years ago
he devoted his diplomatic talents to bring
ing about satisfactory settlement Of the
troubles which then agi,ated Venezuela.
England and this country.
But he did so, and with such success that
Venezuela honored him with the highest
decorat ion she could bestow on a private
citizen, making him Commander Of the
Order of the I.ibertador And British
diploinatst said OF him that If all the details
of the important part he played in that
incident should come to light it would be
seen that the whole plan of the settlement
was worked out by him and showed work
worthy of the most astute diplomat"
Mr. lchenhauser had long besriie crested
in arbitration, and Ills presenee In Wash
ington in December 1895, was opportune
for the furtherance Of the cause he had al
heart and the wishes of Americans. English
men and Venezuelans. He made hurried
ri 70, H., baI int nj, k N1r
Chamberlain, returned To America and
after several interviews with Minister
Andrade of Venezuela went back to Eng
land in May. and there received an i'm
portant letter from Mr.. Andrade which
aroused great public interest when pub
lished in the British press.
Arbitration was triumphing and Mr. =.
Ichenhauser was happy, and he thereafter
settled down TO the contemplation OF his
paintings and quit diplomacy until the pres
Ont Venezuelan trouble brought questions
10 him regarding the conditions which re-
suited in the present emergency and the
means for its settlement
Mr. Ichenhauser has met many Vene-
2u-lans and he likes them. but he has de-
cided views of the present situation from
different s'andpoints. Born in Germany
becoming an adopted Briton, and having
been for decade a resident of the United
States while remaining a British subject.
he takes cosmopolitan view Of the tri-
partite in,broglio on the South American
continent which President Roosevelt has
passed on to The Hague for adjudication
But he is totally unable to see in the action
Of the British and German fleets peace
ful blockade"
There is no such thing As a peaceful
blockade when the commerce of neutrals
is interfered with" said he; -as we'll speak
81 plain, straight lie as 'perversion Of
truth
warlke reprisals' is my character
cation IF this peaceful blockade One
n the questions it raises Il As TO how FAR
foreign country may interfere in the affairs
IF another country for the collection of
mercantile Indebtedness, The present in
oident will be means OF settling that
question in Fart.
"The trouble Of 1895 was a boundary
dispute, involving territory, but tho present
trouble is over a matter Of mere debt
collectin0. The United States is involved
in the same way. however, that il, in re-
lation to the Monroe Doctrine Enormous
European interests are established In
South America and il was necessary to
1isillusionize the minds of some Of the
South American republics and their citi-
z,ns. and to show them that they cannot
heller themselves behind the Monroe
Doctrine to evaie their obligations to
european CREDITORS OF EXCUSE tf'm from
performing their duties toward European
citizens. And feel sure that the Govern
ment at Washington was glad TO have this
bubble pricked.
Il believe, too that the participation Of
England saved the United States much
nneasness in this matter For ] think
that the American public would have beer
Greatly alarmed if Germany had under
taken the Venezuelan task alone. The
feeling here seems to be that Germany
i to he regarded as a foe since the Dewey
affair at Manila, whereas the disposition is
10 feel that England is this country's friend.
So | think that the presence of Enrland,
acting with GERMANY, has had a tendency
to reassure the people here that territorial
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT was scarcely Ia he feared.
Germany does not want south American
terrific ry, and she knows well that any at
tempt in that direction would b" resisted
by the United States to the fullest degree,
SO that il would he impossible. But she
does want TO extend her influence ana
mercantile interests.
Fault has been found with the Emperor
William for inducing England to join with
him in this Venezuelan action, as though
people had forgot that 1t is not the En-
peror's business To promote British interests
but those Of his own empire. But ] think
that it j. to England's interest to have
Joined with Germany in this instance.
For Germany was determined TO adopt
energetic measures against Nenoz iela.
and If Germany had attained her end alone
it would have diminished England's pres
tige by demonstrating to the world that
Germany dared to protect the interests
Of her subjects where England was afraid
to tread.
Il understand that President Castro has
out IN ged diplomatic custom in his beha vior
toward some of the European Governments
and should not be surprised To learn that
the blockading Powers would hail his down.
fall. The Germans had no faith in Cast TO
~ at seems to lie shown by the fact that
they waited before pressing their claims
TO the ext rene until il appeared that Presi-
dent Cast 70 was to come out Victorious
Apparently they expected to be able To
settle honoraLly without warlike reprisals
had the revolutionary leader been success
come out on top then came the warlikc
reprisals
up just here. The country suffers from
whatI should like 10 call Presidentomania
Too many persons want TO become Presi-
dent there; there must be something In
it,"
How about your favored method of
arbitration in dealing with such condition
a. the present.
THE Hag tribunal is the only suitable
means of settlement. After all the time
and energy spent to create that tribunal.
il would he shame for The Powers to with
hold from it nowthe very first important case
which ought to go before it. The blockade
ought to be raised az once, so as to start
the resumption If imports and the CORE