The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-04-03

"A hsld ~ stand In tho way. was abrogat Iet
q and III $wnA agreed that the canal sto y,
~ constructed under the auspices q IN, ne
4 lsSa n thia rover,,nehts should have the ex &
n nlusiye richt to regulate ana manage ~,
Z hArofr1ing the sole guntantor OF its neu-
Seralitys w M &. n u. ~. ~. ~.
That this guaranty OF heutraIlsy ian n1.HN
N N 81 prevent the United States from tax
ing any measures which 1t found neces-
II snry ii, order to secure by It's own forces
II iile defense of the United States ana ne
IN iIiai t1tenance Of public order. IinmedlatelS
X foliowlnE this treaty Congress pa sseu \! =
q law under which the President WIS 1s, ~.
Ssihorized to ehdeayor to secure treaty ~,
NJ for acquiring right to finish the con-
II atructior, or and to. operate the. Panama
W 1ynnnl i. a which had alreudy been begun m
y. fha Territory or Colombia by frencn
a company. The rights OF this COMPANY
were accordingly obtained ana ne = ,ryn.s
n tiato6 with the Republic o. Coloinp ~.
This treaty has Just been ratified ny y, me
sS Gar 4 n. IT reserves all OF Colombias
NJ rirhtst while guaranteeing all OF our own
and those OF neutral nations, ana !, speclL-
icnllypcrinits us to take amy ana All n,en rs
ircs for the defense 81 the cana u, ,.han.
Y he preservation Of our terests, ~heh.
Y ever In our Judgment an eXtgency I,aS
NJ rise which calls for action on our p part;
IN, other words, these two treaties anu
e thn Legislation to carry them out nave NY re-
IA sIIt ed IA our obtaining on eSac,ly u .!e
terms we desired the rlsntsa VIZ l., t,.ni,
&leges which we had SO lonH. soug NJ ~ .u.
X rhesa treaties are among the most inlpor-
,3 y, - ffhnt we have ever negotiat TED IN tneir
a Tyec+s n,,pon the future welfare OF TINS
country, and mark n memorable trlu' ~ y
81 American drlomacy-o q ,' .h1se ~ %.
II mate trinnphs, moreover, Wll WI s x, q
st1aunds to the benefit ,ot tho entire world 'l1
r'R OI1I21I -. ttgE
,,at thc Same time trouble arose
NY L, convection with the Republic of Vene-
yI,ola because Of certain wrongs alleged
q toiT nave been committed and DEBTS
SoSerf1ue By this republic to citizens OF !,
AZ % ,rrio,,s foreign powers, notably l1nglana,
g$a sarr,,a, ny Sand Italy. After failure %
N rt,f oh an agreement these powers pestil
!, $blockade Of the Venezuelan coast anu
IA 3 & condition Of quasl-w ensuetl. 5s5 ne
81 concern Of our government was OF
course, snot to interfere, needlessly III any
NJ a arrel, so far as 1T did not tou lch ,o.'ra
INTERESTS or orY~ifpncr.s and not to take
the attitude Of protecting from coerc,o.'
q any power unless VIC were willing 70 es-s
E$Sno,ls, the uuurrelyo of that power, but TO
Si;een an attitude Of watchful, vigilance
5 md see that there was no infringement
n ar tho Monroe doctrine-no requirement
q Of territorial rights by q European power
SS Mt tho expense of al weak sister fcnub-
q lic-whothcr this acquisition night take
the shape OF an outright and avoWed5
seizure of territory or of the exercise
y Of control which would III effect be
~ cqnivalcnt to such Seizure. This att
az tude was expressed In the Two foiiowins
# published memoranda. The first being the
letter addressed shNothe Secretary of State
q tpa3the German Ambassador; the second
81 the 4 conversation with the Secretary OF
FS state reported by tho British nlbassa-
KS dor: @ rs 8a s{
tS ~ y, Department of State
sis5 "a ..Washington December 16, l0Ol.
Exc ellencyii DIR. Won Tloleben ETC.:
sS85s.' Dear Excolency--I enclose ancm-
u orandum by way OF reply to that which
you did me the honor to- leave with mo
on Saturday. and am, as ever.
55i,5. JOHN TIAY.'''s.5..9
MEM oRANDUAr. Z u. ..s3f
3ss3 1.-THE Presidential i his message of the
4 3D. of December 1901, used the following,
8E$ Ia nguage: VI s&s a ssag
85' Tho Monroc Doctrine is a declara-
ton that there must be no territorial
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT by my non-American
5g48 power, at the expense Of any American
q power on American soil. It Is in no wise
g intended as hostile to any nation In the
Old World 'st 5s,
ggStsi55 sN...The President further said:
IN 8af;. This doctrine hns nothing to do with
s8Ss the commercial relations of any American
n bower. save that It in truth allows each
u S5ofl them to form such as It desires.
do mot guarantee any State against
5s punishment IL 1t nlsconducts Itself. pro-
S.3. Eided that punishment does not take the
HG form Of the acquisition OF territory by
4$s8 any non AIneroans power,
Ellis Excellencyt the German Ambns-
5sS Bador,s on his recent return from Berlin,
Ss conveyed personally to the President the
t,Lnassurance of the German Emperor that
His Majesty's Government had no pur-
al pose or intention 10 mako even the
smallest acquisition OF territory on the
8ts South American continent or the Islands
h adjacent This voluntary and friendly
ia declaration was afterwards repeated &c
the Secretary of state md was receive,
blythe Presidentand the people OF thu
5 United States Ia. the frank and cordia
n spirit in which,!t was offered. In tht
I'D menornndum 81 the 1lth Of December
His sExccllorcy Tie German Ambassador
"a repeats these assurances us follows;5tWt
II declare especially that under no circum
4ls8 stances do we consider In our proceeding
The acquisition or the permanent occupa
XIX tion OF Venezuelan territory
e I'm the said memorandum OF tho It'll
8 OF December. the German Government
u informs that OF the United States tina
It has certain Just claims for money an
for damages wronsfully withheld fron
German subjects BY the Government o
Venezuela, and that II proposes to TAX
certain coercive measures described In til
memorandum to enforce the payment o
~ these Just claims.
!Ss. 5'HThe reslaant ,of the United States
B8 approaching the courtesy Of the Germa
Government in making him ncquainte
I'M With the state OF affairs referred to, an
S58 not regarding himself az called upon
enter into the consideration OF the claim
in question, believes that no measure
.53& win be taken In this matter by the agent
5g of the German Government which are nc
lin accordance with the well known pu
E} @ pose, above set forth. Of His Majesty Il
German Emperor
Sir Michael Herbert to the MARQUIS
ar Lansdowne:
..Washington. November 10, 1909.
II communicated TO Mr.. Hay this morl
Ing the substance OF Your Lordship's tel
MI gram OF the 18th instant.
$a Ellis Excelleney stated In reply, IN;
~ ole q