The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-17
SOUTH AMERICA 1NcENsED.
Thinks Castro's Government das
 Keen Badly Treated.

New York, Dec. 16.-ln reply eo uis matches addressed to it's correspondent m the most prominent South American anu Central American republics asking Tor tha nosition of each Government in the Venezuelan affair. the Associated Press has received the following reply:
 Lima Peru, Dec. 16 . The newspapers of Peru are in favor of collective acti on in support Of Vene- zuela by all the South American repuo- lies The Peruvian Government. how ever. Is not disposed to take any acton in the matter.
 The students of Ihe university at meeting last night. resolved to address expressions of sympathy to the students of the University of Caracas.
 La Pas, Bolivia. Dec. 16 While the Bolivian Government is not preparinz to take any steps to assist Venezuela in the present crisis, the news papers of Bolivia express themselves Tn favor of some joint action on the part Of all the republics of South America in support of Venezuela against the allied pow CTS. .
 San Salvador, Salvador. Dec. 1e. The newspapers here are urging the South American republics to support Venezuela, but the Government or Sal- vador is not likely to take any action.
 
 The news of the bombardment of the forts at Puerto Cabello has further ex- cited the Ecuadorians who were already greatly incensed at the sinking Of the Venezuelan ships. More than S.os0 per- sons paraded the streets last night car rying the Ecuadorian, Mexican and va rious South American flags. Many pa triotic speeches were delivered in favor of a Latin-American alliance. Perfect order prevails. The Government is not likely to take here continue to protest at the aeAcn taken by Germany ard Great Britain. They further assert that the Monroe doc urine is only used when 1t suits the United States to appeal to it.
 Buenos, Ayres. Argentina. Dec. 16. The government of Argentina officially denies the reports that 1t contemplatss intervening in the dispute between Vene- zuela and the allied powers. The news papers are protesting against the action of the fleets of the allies.
 Santiago de Chile, Dec. l6. Owing to the great distance separating the two countries, little Is known here regarding the origin of the differences between Venezuela and the allied pow CTS But the government and people of Chile deplore the events which have led the sister republic into a serious situa- ton. The Chilean government, however. has decided on complete abstention from any action. Chile's principle has al ways been to pay her debts and it Is held here that Venezuelt ought to do the same. At the same time general opinion is frankly against the action of the great powers in treating a weaker country in such a manner. It is claimed that the questions in dispute should be submitted to arbitration and it is held that the United States should intervene in any amicsble manner.
 Rio de Janeiro Brazil, Dec Is. The Brazilian government is absolutely indifferent in regard to the Venezuelan troubles. High officials ond prominent men here do not sympathize with Presi- dent Castro.
 Panama Colombia. Dec. Is. On account of his having helped the Colombian revolutionists President Cas- tro of Venezuela has no friends in the Colombian government. Influential mem- bers of the government in Panama side with Venezuela in the present difficulty and hope that the United States will not allow Europe to trample upon that coun. trys rights. Should this be done it is believed that the future of Latin-Ameri- ca would be endangered. Government ofi- cials here believe the time for the applica- ton of the Monroe Doctrine has arrived. Up to the time of sending out these dispatches the reply from Nicaragua had not been received