Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-12-30

Assuming that PRESIDENT castro de-
,iines to accept the reservations, will
arbitration fall through" asked the
correspondent Of The Associated Press
of a foreign official, today. The for
eign official replied:
"A settlement will be reached by ar
hi,ration in any event.
The German government is conplet-
ely silent as to when the blockade will
lie raised CT whether it will be raised
ut all until every question concerning
arbitration is settled. The acceptance
Of arbitration after the blockade was
begun is cerainly not received with
poy ular favor in Germany.
Cen. Won Boguslawski. one of the
foremost military writer's, has contri-
buted to the Tagliche Rundschau his
views of the Monroe doctrine. He ar
cues that the withdrawal of the block
AIDE ut this stage would show singular
weakness.
The general says: How can one
state assert that it has right of inter-
ference and protection over an entire
continent and that it will tolerate only
under certain conditions any action,
however just OF European nations
against an American state. There must
be no talk of even an apparent recog
milton Of the Monroe doctrine as an
internati onal law principle on the part
of European nations II The latter act
otherw Sc they will soon feel the
thnmhscrew which they put en- there
by.
Through the war against i'll
equipped Snain, American self-import-
aacc has been infinitely increased. Of
ten shooting a diseased character. The
ecurtesies shown Americans by Ger
many have ma turally not diminished
that1self-estecm. How little success eX
cessixe courtesy has is again shown
here. Certainly the allies cannot be
blamed for snaring the United States
sensitiveness to the greatest extreme,
AID inseekiug an agreement herewith
regarding the action against Nene-
Zuela. the allies not only did 50 hut
even went to the length of Offering
President Roosevelt the arbitr,ttorship
after beginning military action H..
refused. and indeed for the raaso1 that
the Justice of the case OF th2 allies
was so self evident that ,liS de- Sion
could orly have been unfavo'a5le to
Venezuela. thereby damaging the
United States popularity with the
other nations of the hemisphere. Now
that warlike action has begun. 70
thumhscrews can be tolerated, as to
how far that action taken will extend.
Giving the United States binding prom
Uses would diyest the action before
hand Of lasting effects. If the United
States raises serious objections against
this she would have to determine what
means are at her disposal to give valid
ity 10 her objection"
The Frankfurtcr Zeitung halls Presi-
dent RooseTelt's refusal as good news
ar1 praises the United States as hav-
Ing done so much to bring The Ha que
tribunal into vogue.
The Lokal Anzeisers Caracas cor
respondent asked President Castro il
he was ready to apologize to the pow
ers. - which the President replied
Gen. Castro has nothing to apologize
for"
The bystanders. the correspondent
adds. cheered and shouted Bravo
when they heard the Presidents re-
ply
The German merchants of Caracas
1t is asserted hy the correspondent. sa,
they -s-rea1S 70 advance PreFIdrh'
Castro the money to meet the demand,
OF Germany. although they know tn,
President is able to pay himself