Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-08-26


get satisfaction hhd elective method 10 bring Venezu
Ella to terms and each has been insuted humi iat
ed and deGed by the dictator president Castro.
1t will be edifyng lesson in Internal onal politics it
little Holland should turn the trick in which the great
powers have ANONYMOUSLY confessed failure and when
continues the sturdy character Of the Dutch and their
saig ghtforward determined in meeting their
obligations and requiring similar treatment at the hands OF
other nations it does not at all improbable that
Queen Wlhelminas ministers will solve the problem and
thus establish new and valuable precedent in nterna-
ticna law. The tenaciy Of the Dutch has been proven
bia in history since the days centuries ago When Admi
rial Van Iromp swept the with his victorious heet
and sailed through the English channel with broom
at his head In those days the Dutch disputed with
England the mastery Of the seas and her flag whether
on nan Of war or merchant vessels. known and
spected in every civilized port the world They made
up for smaness OF numbers by the unconquerable spirit
that led them to open their dikes let the salt
roll over their land rather than submit the domination
OF the Spaniads under the cruel Ava, and this spirit to-
geher with fair and honorable dealings with all nations,
made them what they are today rich proud free peo-
ple No nation tn the world has ever been able to get
the best Of the shrewd liberty loving Holanders whether
in deal in trade in striking hard blows and it is tair
to that they will exhaust exery at their
command before allowing their honor to be mpugned by
the half civilized Venezueans for Hollands cabinet
minister's have declared that their counrys quarrel with
Castro is matter OF pecuniay obligations sonal
rights but Of national honor which cannot be arbrated
Holland will will hsve great advantage in settling
her difficulty which the other European powers and the
United States lacked in regard to Venezuela The great
powers hands were eAecuaIy tied by the limitations
placed upon their freedom Of action BY the Monroe doc
rne which prevented them from seizng foot OF Venezu-
elan territory On the other hand the United States
government has found its way blocked BY the necessity
OF avoiding any accon which bore resemblance Of
buldozing Venezuela orcble measures Of any kind,
less the traditional fears of the other South American
countries would be aroused regarding the designs OF the
great North American republic upon Latin America But
quarter is there any apprehension that little Holland
has any designs OF territorial conquess in South America
and it is understood that the United States government
has agreed in advance to let her deal with Venezuelans
as best she can to vndcae her wounded natiSna honor
in anyway her statesman devise. Having free hand
small but spendidy drilled and equipped army and
naval force ample for all practical purposes, the Dutch
have better chance clip Casos comb and put stop
to his insoen growing than any nation that has yet tried
it. II is sincerely be hoped that they will perform the
task with horougness and determination for which
the Ouch character notch One thing certain if Castro
beats the Dutch he will DO something thatiis proverbial
regarded as a mighty hard thins do.