Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-12-17

Bolivian government is not prepared
TO take any steps TO assist Venezuela
| in the present crisis, the newspapers
OF Bolivia express themselves IN favor
! OF Joint action on the part Of all the
| republics OF South America In support
of Venezuela against the allied powers.
SALVADOR FOR VENEZUELA.
san Salvador, Salvador Dec 16.--The
newspapers here are urging the South
American republics to support Venezue-
Ia, but the government of Salvador Is
not likely TO take any action.
ECUADOR MUCH EXCITED.
Guayaqull. Ecuador, Dec. 1.-THE
news Of the bombardment of the forts
at Puerto Cabello has further excited
the Ecuadorans, who were already
greatly lncensed at the sinking Of the
Venezuelan warships. More than 5000
Venezuelans paraded the streets last
night carrying the Ecuadoran, Mexican
and various South American flags.
Many patriotic speeches were delivered
in favor Of Latln-Amerlcan alliance.
Perfect order prevailed. The govern
mont is not likely TO take any action,
however. The newspapers here con-
tinue to protest at the action taken by
Germany and Great Britain. They fur
Their assert that the Monroe doctrine Is
only used when II suits the United
States TO appeal to 1t.
ARGENTINA is NEUTRAL.
Buenos Ayres Argentina, Dec, 16.-
The government Of Argentina officially
denies that II contemplates Intervention
In the dispute between Venezuela and
the allied powers The newspapers are
protesting against the action Of the
fleets Of the allies.
CHILL WILL ABSTAIN
Santiago, Chill. Dec. l6.--Owing 10
the great distance separating the two
countries, little is known here regard
ing the origin OF the differences be-
tween. Venezuela and the allied powers,
But the government and people Of chill
deplore the events which have led the
sister republic into serious situation.
The CHILEAN government, however, has
decided on complete abstentlon from
any action. ChilI's principle has al
ways been to paw her debts, and II Is
held here that Venezuela ought TO do
the same. At the same time. general
onlnlon is frankly against the action
OF the great powers In treating a weak
country IN SUCH a manner.
II Is claimed that the question IN
dispute should he submitted TO arbitra-
lion and II Is held that the United |
States should intervene In an amlcable |
manner
No FRIENDS IN COLOMBIA.
Panama. Colombia Dec ie.--On ac-
count Of his having helped the Colom- |
bian republic rovolu;ionists. President |
Castro of Venezuela has no friends in !
the Colombian government. Influential
members Of the government In Panama |
eide with Venezuela In the present diff |
ficulty and hope that the United States |
viii not allow Europe 10 trample on
that country's rights. Were this done.
Il Is believed thpt the future Of Latin
America would be ENDANGERED Gov
eminent officials here believe that the
time for the application OF the Monroe
doctrine has arrived.
BRAZIL is INDIFFERENT.
Rio Janeiro Brazil, Dec. l6.-The
Brazilian government is absolutely IN
different In regard To the Venezuelan
troubles. High officials and prominent
men here do not sympathize with Pres
ldent Castro,
Up 10 the time OF sending out these
dispatches the reply OF Nicaragua had
not been received.