The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-03-12
NO EUROPEAN COERCION HERE.
RGENTINt'S PROPOSAL TO THE
UNITED STAfES.

10 Follow rs a Result OF the Venezuelan
Anair-Secretary Hay Makes . Con.
ser, ati,e Reply 10 ArGcntinas Note
German Minister Calls at State
Department 20 Inquire About 1t.
WASHINGTON, March ll.-An important
outgrowth OF the Venezuelan imbroglio
has been an endeavor on the part OF the
Government of the Argentine Republic
90 secure from the United States a decara-
ton condcmnatory of the policy of strong
Powers 10 collect debts by force from weaker
nations.
In a strong note on tho subject, which
was presented TO Secretary Hay by Senior
Garcia Merou. the Argentine Minister here,
pr Drago the Minister Of Foreign Affairs OF
that country. points out the danger OF
rep.iit ION Of tho coercive measures adopted
nv England. Germany and Italy toward
NenezlIcla, and also pledges his Govern
mont to support of the Monroe Doctrine.
Secretary Hay. In response. did not com
nit himself on tho inference to lie drawn
from the note that this Government con-
onrnns as a general practice the forcible
collection of obligations, but contented
himself with quoting the statement OF
President Roosevelt in hi, message Of Dec.
?. 1901 tina, the United States did not
guarantee any State against punishment
if i, misconducts itself, provided that
punishment does not axe the form Of the
acquisition Of territory by any non-Ameri-
can power"
The well-known desire OF the Administra-
ton to avoid committing itself To any policy
which might be construed a. making the
United States responsible for the protec-
ton Of Latin-Amcrican countries accounted
for Mr.. Hays reticence.
The following authorized statement.
obtained tonight, fully explains the posi-
ton of the Argentine Government and the
character Of the response made by Mr..
Hay:
hecent publications referring to the note
If instructions sent by the Argentine Govern
ment to its representative in Washington.
the features Of the Venezuela incident. give
the erroneous impression that Argentina
asked for the alliance Of the ! n,sed states ,ss
In fact. the de.patch Of DR.. Drago. Minister
public. aimed only TO explain TO his diplo,,
matte agent in Washington the views Of
SELECTION Of public debts OF American States
by European nations. and Instructed hun 10
convey those views 10 Mr. Hay, expressing
public law set forth by The Argentine Govern.
ment should prove acceptable TO the United
Taxing into con siderntion the doubtful
origin and the real character OF many 81 the
ri the minor south American republics, as
is the case with Venezuela, the Argent ne
Government has felt thst there Is s' ,ss
Of ,pabIic debts ar national seiisatsen. is
nation. ms an insiienable right OF the stronger
Powers Of Europe to contr2l and 'dominatr,
an. .ns s South Amsr3sS' A'e' Oh 'ea.'"
In Terafd 10 this point the Arsentipe Min
.cspitsi.t Who sapriits any money to a
foreign State always takes into consideration
% +, n. ss, ,ss se %Sd.
tracfed shall be fulfilled without dificu,,y
Of D eP.S v.y
lie conduct Of affairs. ard theee crcum-'anoes
tracing OF any loan, and serve 10 make iis
conditions more OF less oner3us: acoota n,s
the sft s ;, dat. IL t Snts on such
.Besides' the creditor knows that he con-
trscts with a sovereign entity. and II Il an IN
tive proceedings against IL cannot be en-,
tered into or carried out, "a that form .ot
very existence, making Its Independence TO
disappear. as likewise the action OF the re-
~ na~nsnt ~ n giyan moment on A public
d.ht ~ mean. ~ force would not produce
o,b., ,han the ruin OF the wester nation and
the ahsnyn,ion ~ their Government, to-
se,her ~rith ali ira Inherent faculties by the
70 wer,,I uations of the earth
rrcelni,nea ia hi. AMERICAN Continent
saH,, i,4'S .,rc"n y nation and private in
dIVidasis are bindins according 70 the CON
sr,enSe Of III. sovereign, and cannot bs the
objsct Of compui.ive force: they do ne,
rirhf " lltNNeT for aCfl IA OUTSIDE
wi. Cni,e; state. have ron. very far in
10 The Con.ti,u,ic" cts forth with The unsnl;
" "u, . %, M. n,,"d state shall no, he con
si,u.i ,o .,tend 10 .ny suit Ia Law OF equity,
,r,n,n.ncsd ar nro.r,utrJ against ono 81
Tho ni,.d states 10y siIissns 81 snother
81. n.. .',,,',,,, a,.,,,,,o. a., ,D,.u-
tIon to d.9snd haI iaiih ,,T IRE sttlariiis. and
I,lt.,,t. mi voluntary insol y.ncy He
10, ,,ct n,etsI,d IN ann ,Av that the SOUTH
a,1s, ,' pp,,i',,,. a,.,ld rsnaln on .ny ao-
,oIht .s.inpi from III fcsnopsl biiiti"s Of
Es ioS%I. spea ~ s ). ''. o,..
t..d .. 81 ''tIat usss LAilssns shall oc-