New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-08-10
THINKJAPAN WILLHE
Some South americans BelieUe She
Viii Offset american Influence.

crro,io,, sbous that the recent tour OF South
America by a special commissioner rom japan,
Captain NJ Itami. of the Generdl stan w.,
followed closely on Secretary Roots trip arOuho
the continent has not been barren or results.
Captain Itami while in Caracas last March,
showed that his purpose was much Ike MI
Roots -
..Iapan expects to stretch out it's commercial
relations with all the nations of South America
when the Panama Canal is opened ne saiu-
I'VE expect to establish a large line OF steam
ers between BuenOs Ayres- Valparaiso ana othef
ports of all these countries and fOkonanA.
WITHIN a short time the flag of the Rising sun
on the poop Of a merchant ship viii WISH tno
port of La Guayra- -
In President Reyes's reported appointments OK
a Minister TO Japan II is not difficult 10 see eIS
possibility In the future OF a large japan
csc colony In the northwestern part or COloIn-
bia a few miles from the Panama Canal Inls
might be as grave danger 70 the canal III eaSo
of difficulty with Japan, as the large JAPANESE
population I'm the Hawaiian Islands would De-
II is intimated that the japanese commissioner
while in Colombia, suggested that closer reid-
lions with the Land OF the Rising Sun would %
of mutual advantage
WOULD LIKE TO SEE WAR
The recent newspaper agitation in the United
States over the japanese difficulties IN CalOi
MIA has t-een greatly exaggerated in the press or
northern South America. because OF apparent
sympathy with the japanese and reSehtihenI a.
the United States for not giving unequlNOc0i
In venezueIa at least a conflict between Japan
and the United States is hoped for ana senera
" expected, and the belief IN o1Ilclll ciiO'0
that Japan should be looked TO as d future dHS
and protector who will be an aid III giving Pr
tac,fon not only from the European powers Dut
from any imperiaIistic policy which might ue
velop In the United States 1t is oeheVeu li01
the opening Of the Panama Canal VIII 20
source of danger TO the Republic because Oh Ino
additional interests which will then be taken III
Venezuela not only by American caplIaiiS'S O"-
nv the American government
The apparent distrust of the United states
which exists here is partially inspired by Presl-
dent Castro's government and by the long stand
ing dispute over the unsettled claims OF lhe
asphalt and other companies, and the aiieseu
participation of the New York & BerInudeA
Company in the late Matos revolutGn- A as
Root SAYS IN his late note TO Venezuela liSis'iHs
ON the immediate submission of the American
claims TO arbitration:
MISUNDERSTANDING the long and un-
broken friendship manifested by the Ohh'eu
States for Venezuela: notwithstanding the re-
naatad occasions upon which the United states
has interviewed as a friend in need TO relieve
Venezuela from dlsagreeabe and dangerous
complications with other foreign powers not
withstanding the patience and consideration
which has always characterized the action OF
| this government toward Venezuela. the govern
ment of Venezuela has within the last few years
practically confscated or destroyed all the SUD-
stantial property interests Of Americans In that
country.
EXPECT TROUBLE LATER
| In regard to the resuscitation of the claim OF
| tho New York & Perrnudez Company and others
by Secretary Root. brought up by the late Secre-
tarv HAY more than two years ago and since
| dormant until now, the opinion is expressed IN
semi official circles that the Venezuelan govern
ment does think that the United States
/ really means TO enforce arbitration OF these
claims at the present time. The theory IS that
periodical reminders Of the existence OF the
| claims will from Washington for several
years for the purpose Of keeping them alive,
until the time when decisive and fOrceful meas
ures may be taken to obtain the foothold In
| Venezuela which many believe the United States
Will need on the completion Of the Panama
Canal
This opinion has taken root because OF the
triumph Castro thinks he obtained over the
State Department two years ago in the failure
of the supposed "bluff'' that fOrcefII measures
would be taken against Venezuela unless Presf-
dent Castro should submit the Bermudez asphalt
dispute TO Immediate arbitration. UnquestiOn-
ably the so-caned 'uItfnatum." of March, 1905.
sent bluff at all. but unfortunate
" for the prestige of American diplomacy In
Venezuela, the BOwen-LoOmis scandal followed
closely its heels Hardly had the charges.
| counter charges and mutual accusations come to
an end when General CastrO's position was still
further strengthened by the evidence taken in
United States courts. in the procee dings OF
Venezuela against the New York & Bermudez
Company for completely in the last revolution
| All this made the State Department decide to
| drop the ''ultimatum' and send Judge Cal
Eoun TO Venezuela before proceeding 70 the en-
| forcement of the claims More than year
| after receiving the special commissioners re-
| port the American government has once again
! presented the asphalt claim, accompanied by
| the four others.
TO ENFORCE DRAGO DOCTRINE
Although ii is reported that Chill has no de-
| sire to become party 10 the DragO Doctrine
| becaJas such action might interrupt her present
| excellent credit and prosperity. and although
| Brazilian newspapers have lately expressed the
opinion that the time is not OppOrtune for lend
| ing support to this doctrine. because il might
| discredit South America, movement is fOoI
| i'm Caracas TO initiate the idea Of a Spanish
| American convention to proclaim the Drago
| Doc trine as a law unto themselves even if none
| of the great powers do accept or even recognize
| it, II is said by the leaders of the movement
/ that the doctrine can be made 70 be respected.
| lust as the Monroe Doctrine has BEEN simply
by all the republics uniting for its enforce
| ment.
| Venezuelan official circles feel that they are
| in no danger from European powers because OF
| the Monroe Doctrine. and OF the probability
/ of the American government always enforcing
| IT, but they ask who will protect them against
| the United States. Politicians profess to see
/ their only security in the recognition OF the
Drago Doctrine. the collection OF debts or the
| enforcement of claims would be the only GROUNDS
| on which fOOthOld could be obtained IN Nenez-
| uela In short Japan and the DragO Doctrine
may he .he buIvark 20 be raised up against the
| extension of American influence into the north
| ern part of this continent
DIPLOMATIC CHANGES.
| Washington Aug. s.-Ncrman Hutchinson. Of
| california secretary OF legation at Stockholm.
| Su-ada, has beeu transferred be secretary OF