Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-12-29
KAISER WANTS
CASTRO To
KNEEL
CAN'T ARBITRATE INSULT TO
FLAG or COUNTRY IS GERMA-
NY'S EMPHATIC REJ0INDER
TO HAGUE SUGGESTION.

Especial cable 20 The Journal and Herald.
Copyrirht. 1870. y. y. Heraidl
BERLIN. Dec. -i--The German govern
ment IN agreeing 90 accept arbitration by
The Hague tribunal viii insist upon an
apology hy Venezuela for the attack on
the German legation. this beng subject
in which the honor OF Germany IS involv-
cd. Baron Won Richthoff. secretary Of
state Tor foreign affairs, SAYS that thisfd de-
uland for an apology Cauno< zee waived
and has nothing % do with arbitration
Nations cannot arbitrafe an insult TO
their fag-
me question u raising the blockade is
an important one. and Germany i fully
a. DESTROYS as ans other power 20 bring
this rexatious condition to an end. IL Is
reported that CONFIDENTIAL adviees 10 the
German government from the fleet and
from herman cunsuls in places adjoining
Nene1uela show that the blockade Is hav-
ing no influence wil2tever in coercing that
country and that the chief sufferer Is the
United States. through losses 20 Ameri-
can commerce-
II IS Appreciated that the detention OF
American vessels and loss OF American
uerchaudise may lead 70 irritation and
friction between Germany and the Uni
ted state and therefore IL Is desired 70
hrine the blockade 10 an end as soon as
possible without injury 10 the cause Tor
which il was begun
The German foreign ONCE Is also embar-
raised and diSpleased BY the charge that
tue Germans and British are assisting thc
Venezuelan insurgents. the fact being
that the commander Of the German neet
IN Venezuelan water refused an Interview
10 General AIatos. the revolutionary COM
mander. when approached BY Aatos- az
Caracas
ID Is the policy OF Germany to carry on
the presert conflict with Venezuela with
ont mixing Up in the international strife
u that republic Germany recognizes Cas-
tr0 as the defactO ruler OF Venezuela ana
does not concern itself with the question
! whether he Il the legitimate ruler OF not
should any fnsurgenr take Castro's place,
Germany would recognize the insurgent,
bot would notg give the slightest assistance
TO bring about such change All that
Germany wants with Venezuela is the rec
ornftion Of the rights OF the Germans resi-
dent In that republic 10 the same treat
rrlent that would De accorded them BY the
United States or By any other power gov
erned according 70 civilized rules and hav-
Asrsw a--5.sEts eenee-ef International -obiaga-
tions-
s. Tar as the Monroe doctrine Is con-
cerned. Germany. IL is stated. has no de-
sire 10 annex Venezuela or any other
American territory. Germans are emigrat-
ing TO south America as they emigrate 70
North America. but the immigration to
The United States is incOmparably larger
than to South America; yet no one thinks
Of suggesting that Germany has any de-
sign upon the territory OF the United
states Neither have the Germans any
design upon South America
Germany is greatly disappointed over
President Roosevelt's refusal TO accept
the position OF arbitrator. However, the
government Is now prepared. in accord
ance with its original proposition 10 sub
init its claims TO The Hague tribunal on
certain conditions. which have not yet
been formulated
President Roosevelt's refusal was more
affected inasmuch as il comedies with a
passage i'm his recent message declaring
that IL IS FAR better TO invoke the interna-
tionaI tribunal than to create special ar
bitrators. II Is now thought the president
had the Venezuelan difficulty in mind
when he penned that phrase
Berlin limoges assert that President
R0oseveIt's attitude is fresh evidence of
the dog-in-the-manger policy on which
Monroeism rests. and that il is the inten-
ton OF the United States 70 compel Eu-
rope 20 push the Monroe doctrine TO the
danger point. German business men whose
south American interests are estimated
az 3.0o.odo marks. view President Roose-
velt's decision with particular regret.
They f0resaw in his Willingness to act
tho first step in the direction OF definitely
fixing the North American guardianship
over the Latin republics. without which
Il Is always affirmed here M0nroeism is
arbitrary and impracticabie- The oppO-
=ition is also held that the president
feared his interference would injure that
status Of the United States among the
republics OF the other side Of the 18th
mus
Professor Ferdinand Won Martz. Ger
rnany-s representative at the Hague arbi-
trati0n court. informs your correspondent
that according 20 article = 10 a OF the
Hague convention the international court
cannot be invoked unless Castro and the
powers agree beforehand regarding the
raising or continuance OF the blockade.
the return OF the Venezuelan ships and
other points that have arisen as the
result OF the powers show Of force.
Almost unanimously the German press
supports the British newspapers IN the
opinion that the powers must refuse TO
lift the blockade until Venezuela has Civ
~ a guaranty OF the fulfllment OF the
arbitration verdict. With the chance I'm
sight that Castro may insist on the with
drawal Of the blockade. Professor Martz
points out that the question OF arbitra-
ton II surrounded with doubt