The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-13
MONROE DOCTRINE IS
AGAIN TO THE FORE
SMALL REPUBLICS
YEX UNCLE SAM
United States and France May
Shake Big Sticks at Presi-
- dent Castro.
Journal Special Service.

Journal Special Service.
Washington, Oct. 13.-Looming large
behind the Venezuelan question is the
larger question allied to it of the atti-
tude the United States will maintain
towards the republics of the western
hemisphere. Europe is pressing this
government to accept the responsibility
Of acting as the mediary thru which
their difficulties shall be settled. The
ing with jealousy the moves of the
administration in order to discover the
slightest tendency on its part to adopt
the position Of suzerain power.
There is reason to believe that this
far-reaching question has been gravely
considered by the president and Secre-
tary Root In connection with the re-
port orally made. to them by. w. j.
Calhoun on the results Of his mission
to Venezuela and the representations
which have been made by M. Jusserand,
the French ambassador to the United
States. f.. ~, - p +
The Tangle in Venezuela. ~
What Judge Calhoun discovered con.
corning Venezuela IS foreign relations,
especially with France, is regarded by
President Roosevelt and Secretary Root
to be of such vital Importance to this
government that they are already fran
ing tentative program for their fu-
ture guidance -: .>r.~
It is suspected that Castro has in
volved himself and his government in
manner which may. necessitate the
employment Of harsh measures by the
United States, not only to protect our
own interests, but the principle of the
Monroe doctrine So =. -,,r
With Mr.. Calhoun the president and
Secretary Root have held a series of
conferences. The last occurred yester-
day; Mr.. Calhoun again lunching with
the president and later talking over the
New York and Bermudez asphalt dis
Last night Mr.. Calhoun called at the
White House and remained until nearly
midnight. 49,. =, ~. ,..sst - : = -, =
It develops also that Mr.. Calhoun
talked at length with NJ. Jusserand, the
conversation taking place at the Co.'S
mos. club in order that no comment
might be caused by the meeting Of the
| Americas Hand on Stick.
Il. is announced authoritative!y that
cerned. there will be no action &at pres:
ent, the president having determined
to discuss the: Venezuelan question in
his annual message. &s s:zs3.. 1850 -
This leaves France in puzzlirg posi-
ton. When NJ. Jusserand returned tc
| Washington from Paris a: few weeks
ago it was generally believed his gov
nerment was on the eve Of naval de-
| morstration in order to secure srepara
tion, for outrages said to have been per
petrated upon M. Taigny, the French
charge d'affaires and upon the French
Cable company. . ~. - r: q.
| Then, as result Of M. 5Jusserand Is
messages, the authorities in Paris de-
| cided to await the decision Of the ad
minlstration as to the policy it should
| pursue to secure an effective settlement
! Of the American questions. They hello
and it is said, justly, that the French
trouble practically was Identical i1
character with that Of this country
that the French company, as had the
American company, suffered a cancella
tion Of it's concessions, tho it had beer
guilty Of certain violations Of the term.
! Of its contract, and had itself or thru
its officials aided lin the revolutionary
movement against President Castro.
But more than this, France felt tina
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