Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-12-15


respondent In Caracas says he has
learned on reliable authority that the
government of Argentina In dispatch
from Buenos Ayres has instructed It's
consular representatives. to report Bue-
nos Ayres as early as possible what APP
pears to be the attitude of the United
States and what view that government
Is likely TO take of It's obligations under
the Monroe doctrine. in the face of the
aggressive action Of Great Britain and
Germany.
Should the United States decide to
remain impassive, on the ground that
its Interpretation of the Monroe doc
trne does not warrant interference
with foreign powers resortlng TO drastic
measures for collection OF claims, the
correspondent says he Is Informed that
the government OF Argentina, feeling
that the autonomy Of all South Ameri-
can states is jeopardized, is prepared to
take decided stand by the side OF
Venezuela and to offer her assistance
to President Castro.
Argentina Is not anxious to declare
her attitude and Will only do so, 1t
is said, in the event that the United
States should maintain eomplalsant
attitude OF non.interference.
1t Is believed Chill also entertans
a similar intention, and many cable
messages have been exchanged be-
tween official representatives of the
Venezuelan government and those Of
the Chillan republic in Valparaiso, as
well as with BuonOs Ayres.
DISAPPOINTED WITH MIR. RoosE-
WELT.
New York. Dec. l5--lntense excite
ment continues here over the situation
in Venezuela, says the aPnama CORE
spondent Of the Herald. Bitter feeling
prevails against what Is called the I'M
justifable aggression OF the Anglo
German alliance. and the statement
that the United States is regarding the
affair with passive indifference is gall
ing.
South and Central Americans on the
isthmus are disappointed with the
Roosevelt Hay Interpretation Of the
Monroe doctrine. which they compare
with the policy Of President Cleveland
and the secretary Of state in 1895. when
England tried to take advantage VI the
Guiana question. The energetic effort
OF Mr.. Cleveland and his success in
causing England TO recede from her
position created a sentiment Of deep
respect for the power OF the United
States Now II Is all changed. Span
Americans have reversed their
opinion and It Is the general impress
sion here that the United States will
rever be able 10 sign treaty for a
canal without the consent of the Anglo
German alliance or against its opposl-
tion.
Colombians feel that they are justified
in being alarmed over the situation. II
is pointed out that Colombia may soon
be brought to account for hundreds of
German and British claims, which will
be vigorously disputed. These alleged
debts, which grew out of the late rev.
olution. are said TO be imaginary, yet
with the present Interpretation OF the
Monroe doctrine Colombians feel that
they are az the mercy of the caprlclous
whIms of European powers. They de-
clare that the United States. TO hold its
prestige in the South American repub-
lies. must place more rigorous inter-
pretalon on the Monroe doctrine
II is the general impression on the
isthmus that Patos island is al the
bottom Of the aggressiveness OF Eng
land. II is believed that England has
combined with Germany under the fu-
tile pretext OF collecting unacknowl-
edged debts and to punish President
Castro for his firm determination not
to allow England to quietly usurp Patos
island and other valuable possessions
in the neIghborhood Of the 0rlnoco
river.
MONROE DOCTRINE INVOKED.
Panama, Dec. lS.--In an editorial ar
ticle this morning La Estnelle says:
Without forgetting the respect
which IL due the rights OF others II
must be remembered that to repel for.
eign invasion Is the unavoidable duty
OF nations. Venezuela Is kindly dis
posed toward the United States BECAUSE
the benehcient influence OF the Wash
ington government has been felt more
in Venezuela than In any other Span
ish- American country. Notwlthstand-