Weekly Arizona journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1903-1908, 1908-03-18
cAsrno DESERVES SPANKING.

tVu 'aofVt VI ''e'
sasia, deserves q spanking. Only the
sssA VI even fair amount Of public
sssssnsat 20 back IL up prevents this
government using force to compel the
government Of Venezuela, which, nat
orally, ~ this same Don Castro, to take
q dscent course in regard 10 the asphalt
ssstrsvery between the two govern
Nssts. which Castro, for the 'steenth
sios has fstiy refused TO arbitrats.
N Wsuid be Inaccurate 20 say that this
government snould make war on Vene
zas,a; that opera bouffe country has
psshisg To make war on, but IL would
t,e. Esd ~, accurate 10 declare that
Castro needs the remedy mentioned
sAsv~ 20 make him see thing. in y de
vrns ssd proper light. In a diplomatic
sesse. this government occupies an abb
sssuteiy ridiculous position. .. Three
times il has presented what 70 q civil.
.sed astion would be an ultimatum, TO
Hsses Don Castro. Abont the only
csitssism that can pass on Hlihu Roots
"swrss ~ secretary Of state IL that
Ne hes followed tae rules governing in.
tsrours- between nations In dealing
With Castro. instead Of sending o gun.
Ss,, sfter him. A. a lawyer. Mr.. Root
hes decided that evnezuela, in dealing
~i,x the property Of the New York and
A~Snodes company, which is part Of
zee general asphalt company organized
from tho wreck Of the old asphalt
truu," has denied justice TO m Amer
icaa citizen. %
Tat s6ords him perfect ground for
mshiax the matter one Of N. diplo
~stie correspondence. The correspond
nee took place. II resulted In the
sssssges. each Of which would he an
nitisstam, 10 Venezuela were on u
footing with really civilized powers
Hat the arm % this government ~
parsiyzed by the popular impression
list II u should take steps TO compel
ves~sssis TO be decent, u would be
nshlng war on n feeble nation In he
taH ~ an American trust. President
Roosevelt is disinclined 10 follow this
course. Ia respect Ia the asphalt con
trovsr~y with Venezuela. 20 its logical
coaeinsioa, because Of tae popular he
lief that this government il taking up
the Ssht of trust The fact IN tina,
Ami l.. Barber, the organizer ~ the
cid asphalt trust, Is backing President
CASTRO in AN effort Ia retain possession
NJ som. Of the property that the com
pany organized on the wreck ~ the
Barber trust, taken over when Barber
~as put out 81 the asphalt business at
the time Of the breaking Of the old
trust Since then Barber has gone back
is," the asphalt business again. and \.
Garner, one ~ the former employees Of
the New YORK and Bcrmuslez company.
has been pat in charge 81 the property
~ the New York aud B'rmudcs rom
pany, which ras,ro seized under color
n judicial proceedings IN July, lso+,
Venezuelan on'inls have been trying
- take the property ~ the company
for more than ton years. hat so long
~ Warbler aud his trust wore at tac
he'd Of the asphalt business In this
country they did not succeed HUT
sttcv Barber and Garner we're rcorgnn
iScd ont. III. efforts tn take possession
~ the Bsrmudog pitch lakcs were 70.
n-wed, aud became successful in 1904
w course whNh secretary Root, m a
lawyer says amounts 10 denial Of
Justice. According 10 the assertions OF
the owners of the lake, the product
taken from their property is being sols
10 this country and the proceeds use,
to fight in"ir company. Pamphlet
setting forth the views Of the I've