Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-04-20
An.i,Amerioan Move By the Kaissr.
(The New York Times)

Washington, April 7.-Disappoint
ed in his hope Of gaining naval bas'
in Morocco, the German emperor &
planning to make his next spectacular
demonstration across the Atlantic IL
santo Domingo. This is the expressed
view Of a high Washington official
The state department has not yet re-
covered from its surprise at Barou
Rosen's sudden announcement Of Rus
sia's purpose to set the date Of The
Hague conference for early In July
instead Of late 10 the Autumn. as or.
iginally planned. The new date would
conflict with the date set FOR the Pan.
American congress at Rio Janiero, July
2i. This congress was to be assembled
Tor the purpose, among other things.
Of submitting certain questions 10 The
Hague.
Russia's move Il ascrlbod 90 manipu
laiion by Germany. The Kaiser would
evaio discussion or recognition by tho
Hague Of The doctrine Of cavcat emptor
for South America forbidding thcroaf.
ter tho forciblc collection Of debts by
foreign nations. which Secretary Root
hoped formally 20 present 90 Che Hague
conference as che sense of the con.
gFcss OF the hll Americans
The developed" Calyo or Drago
doctrine. so.callcd. has been approved
by iho administration De- the means of
finally settling With such foreign com.
plicalions as are now troubling santo
Domingo. 70 is believed that Emperor
william. by biz influence with German
bankers and bis present Official disap. |
proyal OF Tho advancing of money By
them fof tho nothtion of Russia's im
mensc loans. seeks 10 bend Russian dip. |
lomacy Co che accomplishment of bis do. /
sIgn o. stav.ng On. ~ possible, discus.
sIon ai she Hague of ihe question of
customs seizures on this side Of the 40, |
iauiie. should the senate reject the
sauio Domingo treaty says the high /
authoriiy meationed. We may expect tho |
HsEt outbreak from the kaiser 90 the
" .siefu hemisphere
caahlnusa, Emperor Williams ob /
lssiiye .n Morocco. would have furnish |
rI naval station "a good way on tho ]
r'ute from Germany 20 che West ladies
NJ hy force. intimidation aud ehieaue |
'ho kaiser might succeed in establish, /
lng "a second naval base in sauto Do /
miugn. German fleets would command /
Panama. and ultimately the Paeide /
would protect German colonial expan
sion, and would dictate the dsstinies
of South America. Acting osteusibly
ou behalf of The various groups on for.
elgu creditors, Germany might take ad, /
vantage of ssnto Domingo's chaotic .
Internal state give the Insurgents con.
irol of the government, and take a
toHn a. che price of intercsssiou.
foi.ei of Casablauca. the emperor's
impui-e. it Is said, Is 90 leap the Allan.
tie at houud Of course he would not
expect to SEQ "a naval hass So close 10
our shores without inviting war with
che United States Nevertheless. % Is
asserted this Is the problem with F.
which our government may soon be con.
fronted.
Secretary Root Is resolved not 10
consent to tLe assembling OF the Hague
conference earlier than October. the
time OF his return from Rio. II 3 an.
nounced today that the state depart
ment has suggested 20 the Russian
government through Ambassador Rosen
that the period suggested IN the Rus.
sian note for the meeting Of the con,
ference would be inconyenient 10 thel
Oniied States and 20 some OF the 9th.
or countries Of this hemisphere which
had expected to be represented at the
Hague.
The state department has not vet
suggested another date FOR the Hague
conference, but il Is probable that this
will follow later, after other powers
Invited % the conference have had an
opportunity 20 express their desires as
TO the program and tho date, for IN
this matter an stand on an equal
footing.
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