Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-01-31
Roosevelt and America and things

Roosevelt and America and things
American.
osecond-TIe fully approves the Mon
roe doctrine and would not think OF
trying to obtain even coallng station
there.
"The German emperor would no more
think OF violating the Monroe doc
trine In that respect than he would
think OF colonizlng the moon.
"The Monroe doctrine ~ peace
maker 1t il the best safeguard for
peace the United States ever had. For
eign powers recognize that the point
beyond which they must not go Is the
taking Of territory in South America.
"Iand-grabbing by Germany would
only result In disaster to her.
'There has been lot OF nasty smoke
I'm the air and have come to try and
clear II away / know that the kaiser
"a most anxious to show the American
people that he Is friendly to them. Ev-
| cry time ! have seen him he has em-
phasIzed his desire TO win their appro-
| batlon. The emperor absolutely ap.
precates that America Is friendly to
! him."
OPTIMISM NOT JUSTIFIED.
New York, Jan. Sl.--rhe current feel
ing Of optimism respecting the Venez-
uelan affair IL nos justified by the facts
declares the London correspondent OF
| the Tribune, IL suits the purpose of
the German emperor to have the Off
cial organs announce that the powers
are waiting for satisfactory evidence
respecting the security offered by Ven
ezuela and Mr.. Balfour and Lord Lans-
downe are also pleased to have the pub
lie believe that a settlement is simply
a matter OF detail which will inevitably
be worked out. Meanwhile they are
making strenuous efforts to extricate
themselves from the results Of their
! own follles and plumbers In time for the
meeting Of parliament A single day
may witness a transformation In the
situation, but the signs We're not hope
full yesterday.
Mr.. Balfour and Lord Lansdowne,
having made themselves responsible
for the collection Of job lot Of Ger
man claims, many OF which are tainted
with suspicion, and cannot be classed
with the British claims, are anxiously
working In the dark and trying TO patch
up settlement but they have not yet
succeeded. They clnnot saddle upon
Germany the respo lsIbllity for the af-
fronts 10 the Unite States involved IN
these policies when the alliance has not
been repudiated.
ENGLAND'S VENEZUELAN POLICY.
London, Jan. 3O-Lord Cranborne, un-
der secretary Of foreign affairs speak
Ing tonight at the banquet of the Shelf
field chamber Of commerce. said the
governments policy In Venezuela was
dictated by the determination TO defend
the interests OF her subjects and that
there was no infringement Of the Mon
roe doctrine. This was also the case,
he continued. Of the United States,
which would be a long time before
making itself responsible for a disorder
ly state of affairs In Venezuela. Lord
Cranborne concluded by declaring that
there was no German and British al
lance but Great Britain Is ready to CO.
operate with the powers. not only In
South America, but in Russia"
MAY GO TO THE HAGUE.
Washington, Jan. 3O-If Mr.. Bowen
cannot adjust the claims with the al
lies the purpose Is to have The Hague
arbitration tribunal pass on them. But
Just how the Venezuelan question Is
TO get before The Hague court In the
event OF Mr.. Bowens failure to adjust
the differences Is not quite clear IL
IL Uncomfortable 10 the administratiO