The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1904-12-29
THURSDAY, DECEMBER, 20, 1904.

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OUR CONTINENTAL GUARDIAN
SHIP.
1t is possible that, in the case of Ven
ezuea, we may be compelled to put /
concrete shape our policy of guardian
ship Of the hemisphere. Elihu Root ha
voiced President Roosevelt's ideas on thi
point very effectively in an address jus
delivered in New York. ST." says TIL
ex-secretary, tive are to maintain tn
Monroe doctrine, which is vital to GU
national life ard safety. at the sane tim,
when we say TO the other powers of tht
world "lou shall not push your rene
dies for wrong against those republics
to the point of occupying their territory,
we are bound to say that whenever the
wrong can not be otherwise redressed
we ourselves will Gee that tits redressed /"
This, in a little more specific form. is
what President Roosevelt said in a letter
to Mr. Root on the occasion of the cele.
pratiop in New York last May Of the sec
ohd anniversary Of the establishment Of
the Cuban republic. 1t is, in little
more pointed form, what the President
said in his recent message to Congress.
The present outlook Is that this doc.
trlne will have to be put in operation in
Venezuela, Advices from that country
show that there is hostile feeling
against us there, which is manifested by
persons from President Castro down
IhlslS not altogether new, for Vene-
zuea, Notwithstanding all our favors for
erfrom Cleyeland's daysto Rooseyelt's
has been unfriendly towards us foryears
Castro is slow in meeting bis obligations
under the award of The Hague congress.
Several European nations have claims
against him which were adjudsed to b.
valid BY The tribunal created by The
Hague court. The United States also has
claims against him. But the United
States is not pressing Its own claims at
this moment 80 much as ID is URGING
Castro to meet his obligations to biz
European creditors, We have certain
grievances of our own against him which
he has heard Of. The delay of the Vene.
zuelan courts in settling the asphalt con.
eroversy and The expulsion by Castro of
The American editor Jaurett from Caracas
nave llcted some strong language from
Secretary Hay. Castro is resenting this
by purchasing big cannons in France and
mounting them at his leading seaports
some strong menaces against the United
states have been made by the govern.
ment at Caracas in the past few weeks.
chiefly, however, because of our insist.
ence that Venezuela shall meet its obi.
cations to Eusland, Germany and Ilaly.
Our duty in this connection can not be /
eVaded' We halted England, Germany z
and Italy oycars ago when tbey were
bn the point Of collecting their debts 4
against Venezuela by cannon, and as a
the matter was submitted to
arbitration, aud a decision was rendered r
against Castro's government Castro has q
been slow in carrying out the terms of II
The award, and the claimant countries r
naturally look to us to bring pressure on
The delinquent, This we are bound to do
unless we permit them to deal with Cas-
no directly, and enforce their claims.
An unpleasant duty is forced upon us,
but we cannot shnk 1t. The present ex-
pectati0n in Official circles at Washing.
ton is that not more than two months
rom this time will be given to Castro to II
meet his obligations, If he fails to do
his In that time the United States will E
'tep In and seize some of his custom q
houses and collect The duties. Thus a
crisis at Caracas may be near at hand.
some oil the newspapers at that capital
lave been tiercely assaiiDg Minister -"
5owen, although they were loud ia their y
praises two years ago when be was acting "
IS their representative In the controversy
With England, Germany and Italy No
lemand has yet been made by Castro for
'owen's recall, and while he remains at
he Venezuelan capital there will be hope
hat the matter in dispute will be ami.
ably arranged. Castro is a very uncer-
ain parsonage, however, and it is alto
ether possible that he may furnish pro- '
location for the United States to inaugu.
ate Its policy Of raising its restraining
and against the countries of the hemi- in
phere which refuse to meet their obi
atioDs as members Of the family Of ma
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