The Washington times., 1903-01-24
Kaiser's Course Indicted.
Aims to Yoke England and
Italy to Her Plans-Great
Britain Disguised With
Her Ally, and Press Urges
Ministry to Break Away.
Administration Considers
That It Would Be Justi-
fled in Calling Germany
to Account-Intends to
Take No Action at This
Time to Provoke Friction.

It is the conviction of Government
officials here that Germany, through a
policy Of repeated delays. hopes to make
it impossible for Yenezuela to meet the
claims Of her creditors and thereby TO
render a grant OF territory the only so
luton, and IN this manner force the
Monroe Doctrine TO a test the most Sc
we're 1t has ever had. In this scheme
she is trying TO involve Great Britain
making the latter co-responsibIe for all
of her own acts.
Her various steps along this line are
thus pointed out: Germany delayed her
answer 20 Castro's proposal for arbi-
tTauon, first, by mere inaction; second
ly, by advancing a suggestion intended
10 eomplicate the situation. and which
she knew could not be accepted, name
y. the selection Of President Roose-
welt as arbiter.
Immediately after she had committed
herself 10 arbitration, through pressure
OF world sentiment, she withdrew from
this capital her representative, Herr Won
Holleben, for purposes Of delay His
successor was appointed after another
interval, Baron Speck Won Sternburg. but
he is stiIl held At Berlin for no good
reason known to the State Department
Meanwhile. he is giving interviews cal
culated to moIlify American indignation
against Germany
Since Mr.. Bowen's arrival here as the
duly accredited representative of Vene-
zuela. Germany continues this policy.
She IS now holding back the answer OF
the allies to his proposal that the block
ade be raised, a request which both GreaL
Britain and Italy are disposed 10 grant.
Finally, by objecting TO Mr. Bowen s
plan TO settle with each creditor sepa-
ratelys she is paving the way for dis
cord and jealousy among he creditors.
and so postponing agreement indefinite
", # not forever
In the interim her ships viii continue
on blockade VIII continue acts OF az
gression intended 10 destroy the patience
Of the people known by Germany 10 be
naturally hot-headed. and who, for her
purposes, have been ezasperatugIy TEN
perate through all the events Of the
past two months.
This is the Indictment drawn against
Hz'z- many 8t the gL4E5di5 OF the ADMIN
istratlon.
From these premises they draw the
conclusion that, as each day OF con
tinuance of the blockade adds TO the
situation which Germany will exact as
indemnity. and also in equal degree de
tracts from Venezuela s ability TO pay
any indemnity al ali, Germauy's motive
muse necessarily be TO exclude all
chance Of Venezuela paying her debts
save By the surrender of territory and
sovereignty. Then would come the ia
tervention of the United States and the
Monroe Doctrine would have TO stand OF
fall
Germany's chances of success in this
plot are OF course enhanced greatly
By binding Great Britain and italy 10
her procedure. This she is doing as
far as possible day by day.
COncretely il is believed here that Ger
maHy's TWO attempts TO land forces n
Fort San Carlos were for the purpose
OF seizing that fortifcation. Having
once gained foothoId upon Venezuelan
soil 1t would be as dlcuIt TO shake her
loose as it was IN China
All of these details point to rapid
Confined On ~arFud Pee