The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-04-03
EXPLAINS TROUBLE
WITH VENEZUELA

About the same time trouble a-ose IN
connection with the Republic of Venezuela
because OF certain wrongs Riiegel 10 have
been committed, and debts overdue by this
Republic to citizens OF various foreign Pow
ers, notably England. Germany ard Italy.
After failure TO reach an egreement the Sc
Powers began n blockade OF Ine Venezuelan
coast and a condition OF Guasi-war ensued.
'The concern OF our Government was
OF course not TO Interfere neediessIy
In any quarrel far as "a did not
touch our Interests our honor, and
NOT to take the attitude of protecting
from coercion any Power unless we
were willing TO espoGse the quarrel
OF fhnt Power, but 10 keep nm altitude
OF vntchful vigilance and see that
mere WIS no frtnEer1ent of the Mon
roe Doctrine-no requirement of ter
rftorial rights by n European Power
ut the expense of n weak sister Re-
pub-whethcr this acquisition might
take the shape of an outright and
avowed seizure of territory of the
exercise OF control which would I'm
effect be equivalent 60 such seizure.
This attitude was expressed in the two
following published memoranda. the first
being the letter addressed by the Secretary
OF state TO the German Ambassador. the
second the conversation with the Secretary
OF State reported BY the British Ambassa-
His E1ceiiency. Doctor Won HoiIebcr Etc:
Iear EIcellency-I inclose a memorandum BY
honor % Leave with me on Saturday and
'''', CiEMoRkNDUM) 'oiiN HAL
eebe Ta'n i , q ,ss is SiSfS fssSsr of me OF De-
The Mohroe DoStfins Is a SdeeisratiSn that
there must be territorial ACKNOWLEDGEMENT by
american Power on American .nii. II /. II in AnS ny
WIS., & Intended as hostile to any nation in the old
me President further said:
Tbs Doctrine has nothing 70 DO with the COM
Inerciai relations o. any American Power save
that ]; IN truth allows each OF them TO form such
I'VE 10 NOT GUARANTEE ANY STATE
fTlI HfTsAllNsT Frl,,NI,sIHAENT IF 1T MSCoNDuCTS
poEs nor T.KE i5FD THE HEAT FoRM RPMMNISFNEHE 81 TiE
tsCIS92!yii;sLTIoT 60! s.. e OF TERRITORY ny ANY NON
~ III, Exeeilsnsy the German Ambassador on
sonally 70 the President The assurance ~ 'the
SerInSn Emperor that his Mai~s;y's Govern
he snsilest aeaGstan n tsr9oTR l1 max S eYss ,ss
South American continent or the islands ada
stSt. a5s var TsPsaisS I'd to The sesretar
people Of the UnItsi states in The fra5R Su and
GorasSl sg,rt iS which Il was oIered n the
leney the German Amaas ador repeats these as
WI; DErLkRE ESPECIALLY THAT UNDER
20 no, CIIS1,Ia @ s MSTANCt-s DO WE CONSIDER N
TJE istp !, sssS NJ IsIrloN or
ZuEI.AS TERRITORY.
In the said msmorandum OF the. nth % De |
the United States that II has certain iiIs. Gains
rom GsySn ana sgba sol sv Iss srons.Ty Tshe ~
venezueia. and that u PROPOSES 20 take certain /
10 enforce the payment % these 'ust claims.
The PreriCe1f or the United STATES auprrctat- |
nz the courtesy q the German Government IN |
nakinE him acquainted with the state of affairs \
referred 70. and not rerari'ng himself raIi~d Il
lpcn 10 enter Into the confederation of the rlalrs
IN question believes that measures will Be
nan government which arr rot In accordance
With the wcll-known purpose. above set forth |
" his Majesty the German Emperor
lowne:
wa.hins1on. Nov. II Isn.-I communicated TO
VT. Hay this morning the substance OF your
>ordrhio's fele<ram Of the i1fh inst.
HIS Eyc-llerrv stated In replv that the United
tales Government. although thev regretted that !
curopean Powers SHOULD use fore arairst CEN
raj and South American countries co-id rot
biect 10 fhier '-kin~ steps to obtain redress for
INJURIES suffered bv their subjects provided that
n acquisition ~ territory was contemplated
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