THE MORXiyq OREGONIAN, MONDAY, 'JANUARY 5, 1903.
MARKLE'S SIDE OF IT
Independent Operator's An
swer to Miners' Demands.
THE MEN WERE WELL TREATED
Grievance Complained Of Had
IV'ever Been Presented by Miners
Until Agitators Got to Worlc
Among Them.
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 4. The answer
of G. B. Markle & Co., Independent coal
operators, to the demands of the miners
was made public here today, and will be
submitted to the strike commission when
it reassembles in this city tomorrow. The
answer was written by John Markle, man
aging partner of the firm. It says that the
mines, which are worked under a 30 years
lease, dating back to 1S90, employ 2400 men.
A physician and assistants, who are paid
by subscriptions from the men, are always
on the premises, while a nurse is employed
by Mr. Markle. Stores for the sale of
general merchandise are maintained for
the accommodation of the men, but they
arc not required to deal there. The an
swer says that demands were presented by
the miners in 1S97, when an.agreement to
settle differences by arbitration existed
between the miners and the company.
"Work at the mines," says the answer,
"continued uninterruptedly until the. latter
part of 1900, when John Mitchell made his
headquarters at Hazlcton and endeavored
to organize the MarEle employes. In Sep
tember, 1900, another list of grievances
was presented, and the company agreed
to arbitrate, but the men struck before
thoir grievances had been submitted to
arbitration. Finally differences were ad
Justed and the men returned to work on
October 29. 1900."
The answer continues:
"From that time until the strike was de
clared last May, the condition of labor in
our mines was altogether satisfactory-"
The answer says that between 1900 and
1902 many requests were made for the cor
rection of alleged grievances, which were
all taken up and considered and acted
upon; but neither Individually nor collect
ively, orally or in writing, did the men
make any complaint in reference to the
method of collecting the dues for the doc
tors, nor was attention called to any de
fect in respect to ventilation or unfair
treatment at the store, nor as to the size
of the cars, nor as to the slope-cleaning,
nor the docking, until April, 1902, and wc
had every reason to believe that, taken as
a whole, the men were entirely satisfied
with the conditions of their employment.
"In the course of the hearings at Scran
ton complaint was made of the size of the
cars, but in reality the size has not been
changed, as will be proved by the testi
mony of the builders, who will be pro
duced. It was also alleged that the dock
ing -was excessive, but the accountant will
testify that it was less than 2 per cent.
Objection was also made that the full 10
per cent advance was not given. The
manner In which the advance was com
puted was repeatedly explained to the
men, and it will bo shown by the expert
accountant that it was correctly calcu
lated." Referring to the appointment of the
commission, Mr. Markle says:
"As -we had not been parties to the cor
respondence under which the Anthracite
Strike Commission was apoplnted and the
strike declared off, we were not willing to
permit our men to return to work without
a distinct understanding that they would
abide by the award to be made by the
commission. Notice was accordingly post
ed that those wishing to secure employ
ment should call at the office and bring
with them the brass checks which they
had. "When this notice was posted we
were Informed that some of the men ob
jected on the ground the men should be
taken back in a body, and the rumor was
started to the effect that they would be
required to sign an ironclad agreement as
a condition of going to work. Many of
the notices were torn down, pickets were
stationed In the neighborhood of the office
and. along the lines, of the road, to prevent
men coming to the office, where they
might have learned the truth and ar
ranged for a resumption of work.
"Meanwhile, I had been informed that
the same men who "had been making
trouble during the strike were taking a
leading part in .intimidating and threaten
ing any one coming to the office and re
turning to work under the conditions
specified. On the morning of Monday, Oc
tober 27. 1902. I ordered notice to give up
possession of the houses to be served upon
12 men -who had been active in prevent
ing the men from resuming work. No at
tempt was made to collect the arrears of
rent -which had accrued during the strike,
and, the- notice to quit having been served
October 27. judgment in ejectment was en
tered November 5, and the parties evicted
on November 6, 1902."
The net earnings of the evicted men for
the year 1901, according to the statement,
varied from 5350 to $1000. The answer fur
ther otates that the father of the. boy
Chippie was killed as a result of his own
negligence. Ho was not Indebted to the
Arm at the time of his death. His earn
ings for the previous six months, from
February to July, Inclusive,- amounted to
' $330. Mrs. Chippie paid nothing on account
of rent or coal. Henry Coll, one of the
evicted men. had always received good
wages; Mr. Markle states. The answer
-asserts that his wife did not die in conse
quence 6f the eviction, which occurretl
November G, as she lived until December.
MAY BE RECOUNCILIATION
Cro-vn Irlnceis of Saxony- May Yield
.For Her Children.
VIENNA, Jan. 4. Reports have been re
ceived here from sources closely connected
with the court of Saxony of a. possible
reconciliation between the Crown Princess
of Saxony and her husband. The family
of the Crown Prince are especially con
cerned as to the future of the Princess's
unborn child, desiring Its birth to occur
under conditions permitting of proper
identification and to prevent possible sub
stitution, which it Is supposed the Princess
might attempt if the Crown Princess
family attempted to claim the child. The
Crown Prince is reported as even now un
willing to abandon the belief that the un
born child may be his own. While King
George angrily Insists that his son's faith
lesa wife be cast adrift, it is understood
that the Crown Prince places no obstacles
In the way of a reconciliation should hie
wife he willing to come back. It is natur
ally understood, according to report, that
It is possible to permit the Princess to
return to Saxony and become Queen, but
the suggestion is made that she reside In
retirement near the frontier, where she
could see her children occasionally.
No effort will be made to negotiate with
M. Giron, who Is regarded as a raw stu
dent, but It is thought that the Princess
might be induced to accept the foregoing
proposals on account of her love for her
children.
Chinese Minister Will Marry.
PEKIN, Jan. 4. Sir Liang Cheng, Min
ister designated to the United States,
will marry the daughter of the Chinese
Minister at Paris, Yu Keng, before leav
ing for Washington. The wedding prob
ably will take place at Canton.
Tu Keng's daughter was educated
abroad, and speaks 'English and French.
She Is one of the few Chinese women of
modern education and modern Ideas.
Xo Proprnmme for the House.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 1-No complete
programme Is mapped out for the House
for the first week of the new year. The
leaders are very anxious to force the ap
propriation bills ahead as rapidly as pos
sible. The Indian bill Is on the calendar.
and headway is making in committee with j
the postofuce, diplomatic, consular and
District -of Columbia bills. The latter, at
least, will be reported to the House before
the end of the week. Sherman of New
York, chairman .of the Indian committee,
is 111 at Hot Springs. Ark., and his absence
may delay consideration of the Indian bill.
Until the appropriation blll3 get Into the
hopper the House will probably occupy
its time with miscellaneous bills brought
up under calls of committees.
INDIAN ORDERS CHAPTER
Brilliant Function Succeeding the
Dnrbnr Americans Present. ,
DELHI, India, Jan. 4. The Chapter of
Indian Orders held last night was one of
the most brilliant functions following the
durbar. It was attended by Lord Cur
zon of Kedleston, Viceroy of India, and
Lady Curzon; the Duke of Connaught.
representative of King Edward, and the
Duchess of Connaught, and scores of na
tive Princes. Among the brilliant assem
blage were nearly 300 members of the Or
der of the Star of India and many Ma-
RECENTLY ACQUITTED OF
John W. Ferrler, County Commis
sioner of Lewis County
born In Osage County, Missouri, CO years ago. At the age of 21 ho left the old
homostcad for Washington Territory, where he arrived in 1874, landing at Little
Falls on the 20th of May of that year with his wife and one child and 57 75 la
money. Mr. Ferrler has always taken an active part In the public affairs of his
neighborhood. Politically he Is a Republican, and was elected to tho offlca of
County Commissioner In 1894, and again In 1900. '
harajahs. About 40 Americans were pres
ent These included Sirs. Adair, Mrs. L.
Z. Lelter (mother of Lady Curzon), and
Miss Daisy Loiter, Henry Phlpps and
family, of Pittsburg; P. Getty, of Chi
cago, and Miss Getty and Consul-General
Patterson, of Calcutta, and his family.
The hall was aglow with hundreds of
electric lights. The silken garments and
the uniforms of the Orientals blazing with
jewels made the scene a most brilliant
one. Lady Curzon and the Duchess of
Connaught walked up the hall together,
both attired In dresses of white and sil
ver, and wearing diamond coronots. They
took their scats behind the golden thrones
occupied by the Vlcoroy and the Duke.
During the- ceremony of Investure the
bands rendered music from the balcony.
When the herald and trumpeters an
nounced the beginning of tho function,
a red silk curtain at the foot of the hall
was drawn aside and the grand proces
sion through the building began. The
sight was an impressive one.
This morning Lord and Lady Curzon,
the Duke and Duchess of Connaught and
all the distinguished visitors attended tho
state divine services conducted by the
bishop of Lahore. Thousands of troops
were formed in line, and the responses in
the service were rendered by flag signals.
A notable feature of the service was sing
ing through megaphones by the bands
men. Attempt to Roll Jewel-Room.
LONDON, Jan. 4. In. a dispatch from
Delhi, the correspondent of, the Dally Mall
says:
A body of Pathans made a bold attempt
In broad daylight Friday to attack tho
guard and rob tho Jewel-room of tho arts
exhibition, where gems valued at $1,250,000
were In keeping. Members of the police
force and the Jewelers present, after a
scuffle, succeeded In foiling the attempt
Entrance to the Jewel-room has been
made much more difficult.
SHREWD MOROCCO SULTAN
Makes Friends "With Ills Brother and
Discredits the Rebel.
TANGIER, Morocco, Jan. 4. According
to official news received here from Fez,
the adroit move of the Sultan In bringing
his brother, Mulal Mohammed, to the cap
ital has attained the desired object of
depriving the pretender to the throne of
his prestige and the latter has retired, dis
credited, to Laza. He has been deserted
by a number of the local tribes, who dis
persed to make sure of their booty. Bu
hammara, the pretender, having claimed
the intention of enthroning Mulal Moham
med, his rebellion has no longer any rea
son to continue, as the Sultan has publicly
reconciled himself with his brother and
Mulal Mohammed haa made a solemn en
try into Fez, acclaimed by the populace.
The Sultan has announced the appoint
ment of Mulal Mohammed as Governor of
the Province of Fez, thus disproving tho
rumors that Mulal Mohammed aspired to
the thrqne. When this had been done, ac
cording to the official authority for these
statements, the tribes around Fez swore
fidelity to the Sultan and denounce Bu
hammara as an lmpostir whom they
would prevent from coming to Fez.
All immediate danger has disappeared.
The routes from Fez to the coast are open.
It Is said the Sultan la now preparing a
large expedition with the intention of
crushing the rebellion.
Tribes Join the Sultan.
TANGIER, Morocco, Jan. 4. Advices re
ceived from Fez under date of December
29 are to the effect that the members of
Haina tribe, who were fighting for the
pretender, have declared their allegiance
to tho Sultan. Twenty thousand troops
have reached Fez from the Sus district.
The Sultan has placed his brother, Mulal
Mohammed, In command of the expedition
against Buhammara.
Perkins Will Remain in Washington
OREGONIAN NEWS. BUREAU, Wash
ington, D. C, Jan. 4. Senator Perkins
feels so sure of re-election that he will
not so to California. In this he differs
from most of the men who arc seeking
another term in the Senate, who not
only spent the holidays with their con
stituents but will remain with them until
after the. legislative caucuses decide or
the elections take place.
3USIXESS ITEMS.
If Bahy Is Cnttlns; Teeth,
Be ure and ue that old nd wpll-tried remedy.
Mrs. WInslow's Soothing Syrup, for children
teething. It soothes the child, loftcas the gum,
allays all pain, cures wind colle and diarrhoea.
Mrs. Beacon In the good old days iV was
plain living and high thinking. Mrs. Lennox
Now, thank heaven, it 1b high living and no
thinking. Life.
ABE EASY TO GOVERN
So Says Governor Taft of the
Philippine Islands. '
EFFECTS OF THE WAR LINGER
Distress Amonjc People "Would Ex
cuse More DIsturb'ance Problem
of Ladronism Recommenda
tions of the Commission.
WASHINGTON, Jan.- 4. The annual
report of the Philippine Commission and
a separate report by Governor Taft, made
public at the War Department today.
THE CHARGE OF MURDER
SHEHALIS, Wash., Jan. 3. (Spe
.) John W. Frrler. a County
Commissioner of Lewis County,
Washington, at the recent session, of
the Superior Court at Cheballa, was
acquitted of the charge of assault
with intent to kill K. II. Holcomb,
the Jury belnj? out only 20 minutes.
In early April. 1001. John W. Fer
rler shot and killed B. E. Holcomb,
and at the same time wounded R.
H. Holcomb In the arm. The Hol
combs and Ferrler were nelehbora,
living on farms In the Big Bend of
the Cowlitz River. The three men
and Sam Ferrler. a brother of John,
and another neighbor named Miller
had met at p. common point for the
purpose of amicably fettllnc a
neighborhood difficulty which had
been brewlnc for 'several months.
John Ferrler and B. E. Holcomb
had rifles. The settlement had
progressed satisfactorily, and the
men Were about to part, when a'
Hudden quarrel arose, and the shoot
ing began. Ferrler'a claim" was that
he shot In self-defense. The trial on
the charge of murdering B. K. Hol
comb was held In Chehalls In Sep
tember, 1001, and lasted nearly a
wtek. The verdict of the Jury was
an acquittal. John W. Ferrler was
gives a review of tho results during the
year's work of the commission and con
tains recommendations for legislative ac
tion by Congress deemed essential to tho
welfare of the Islands.
After reciting a history of tho estab
lishment of civil government throughout
various provinces, Governor Taft says it
has not been definitely determined what
shall be done with respect to Mindanao,
where, he says, hostility to tho Ameri
cans does not extend beyond Lake
Lanao Moros. The Governor Is of the
opinion that It may be possible to Induce
the Sultan of Jolo to part with somo
of the rights he claims to the Jolo group,
and thus obviate many obstacles now en
countered. The Moros, he says, do not
understand popular government and do
not desire It, preferring control by tho
Dattos.
"Possibly far in the future," he says,
"control by the Dattos may cease. For
the present, however, it is necessary only
to provide a strong but sympathetic gov
ernment for these followers of Mo
hammed." Governor Taft tells of the conditions
that have made the Islands purchase
about $15,000,000 of food, and of the .ef
fects war had upon agriculture, almost
the only source of wealth In the Islands.
The greatest blow to agriculture, ho
says, is the destruction of about SO per
cent of water buffalo, on which the culti
vation of rice is almost wholly dependent.
After speaking of the ravages of Asiatic
cholera. Governor Taft says:
"The bane of Philippine civilization in
the past was ladronism. and the present
conditions are .most favorable for its
growth and maintenance. It Is not cer
tain whether In tho depressed state of
agriculture, with the temptations to la
dronism, that the constabulary will be
able, without assistance of the military,
to stamp it out. "
"Were there prosperous conditions in
the country, it would not be a trouble
some matter to deal with, but when want
and famine are staring people in the
face, the life of the freebooter forms to
the desperate and the weak a very great
attraction. Natural ' discontent with tho
government when suffering is at hand,
promoted as it Is by. cholora restrictions
and the high prices of rice and other
commodities, which have been greatly
enhanced by the depreciation of sliver,
might well have caused a new outbreak
of the insurrection, and in my Judgment
It speaks wonders for the ease with
which this country may be governed in
normal times that wo have had compar
atively little disorder since the surrender
of the Insurgent arras In April."
Since the civil government was com
pletely established in the Philippine prov
inces throughout the archipelago in July
of last year, the Governor says an Ameri
can soldier has not been called on once
to fire a gun, the country having been
policed by the constabulary, a force of
5000 or C000 men.
Ladronc Are Persistent.
"It -may be," says Governor Taft,
"that as the conditions grow worse, fpr
Viey are likely to do so before they grow
better. If will be necessary In a province
like Cavlte, where ladronism seems Inbred
In the people, to proclaim martial law
and even to call on the military to sup
press it, but It Is still hoped that this
may be avoided."
The Icdrones of Hollo are character
ized as an organized band of cattle
thieves They are being rapidly stamped
out Governor Taft says that unless
cariboo can be replaced or other methods
of agriculture substituted which will pre
vent these animals being indispensable
hereafter, the future for several years
has a gloomy outlook.
The depressed condition of agriculture
and the tendency to ladronism in the
Tagalog and In some of the Vlsayan
provinces does not apply to those prov
inces where hemp is the chief product.
"They aro wealthy and prosperous," the
report says, "and while their food costs
more than It used to, they have money
enough with which to nake improve
ments; school houses arc being built,
roads are being constructed, machinery,
agricultural and other kinds, is being
introduced, and there is every evidence
of a forward movement.
"Through the .scarcity of rice In the
Tagalog provinces, however, we must ex
pect disturbances from time to time irom
ladroncs and their assistants, the Kati
punan Societies.
"On the whole, there Is before us a
year of the hardest kind of work reliev
ing the people from the hardship and suf
fering likely to follow the failure of the
rice crop and in suppressing ladronism
and other dlsturbancesdue to economic
distress."
Governor Taft says the figures show
that for the year ended June 30, 1202, tho
imports, -exclusive of quartermaster's
stores of all goods, were $41,000,000. while
the exports were aboilt $27,000,000. He says
capital has seemed timid in coming to
the Philippines, but "It has cpme In a
small way in various branches so tnat
tho aggregate is very considerable."
The Governor points out among other
Ills from which the country Is suffering
that of fluctuation In currency. Touch
ing the organization of labor unions; the
Governor says that if properly directed
the movement may give to the laboring
classes a sense of the dignity of labor
and of their Independence. He regards
the objection made by the Filipinos to
the Introduction of Chinese Into the
Islands to be logical and justified, and
says:
"Another phase of tho labor question
which does not seem to have had Its
proper weight with the merchants of
Manila In their demand for the admission
of Chinese coolies Is the great obstacle
which such a policy would present to
tbo opening by the United States of its
markets to Philippine products.
"There are in Manila real estate and
Improvements assessable for taxation
amounting to 541,005,100, while there Is
non-assessable real property In the city
to the amount of 525.502.2C3, of which
$13,384,355 Is public property and 512.117.
340 Is church property exempt under the
laws."
Governor Taft commends to the com
mission the benefits that might accruo
from the establishment In the islands
of postal savings banks.
Governor Taft tells of the recently or
ganized Independent Filipino Catholic
church, and says the commission has
stated it would take no part in relig
ious controversies.
Report- of the Commission.
The Philippine Commission In Its an
nual report, which Is tho third it has
made, says at the outset:
"The Insurrection as an organization
to subvert the authority' of the United
States in those islands Is entirely at an
end, .nd the whole of the Christian Fili
pino "population, with the exception of a
few thousand people in the Moro coun
try or isolated towns, arc enjoying civil
government.
"Much remains to be done In perfect
ing civil government by marshaling the
forces of the law against the lawlessness
and disturbances and In teaching tho
people of the Philippines not only that
they have- rishts undor the law, but also
that they caiyiot- hope to enjoy such
rules such as require courage and inde
pendence sufficient to protect them
against attempts by their fellow Fili
pinos to perpetuate tho system of
'caclquclsm or, liberally translated,
'bosslMn.' "
Tho report says the Filipino laborers
mupt be taught the Independence and dig
nity . of labor under free government
and adds:
"The organization of labor In Manila,
while brought about by a crack-brained
insurrccto agitator for political pur
poses only, will. It is hoped, lead to an
organization which will have much to
do with Inculcating this lesson."
"The Filipino people of the better class
have read of the passage of the Philip
pine act with great satisfaction," tho
report recites, and further along It says:
"The coming year under the trying cir
cumstances which now prevail will show
how much we may depend upon the con
servative and law-abiding character of
the controlling dementis of the Filipino
people."
The commission urges that It Is the
duty of the United States to secure the
Philippines as stable a currency as that
used by the people of the United States,,
and concludes with tho following recom
mendations, which arc urged on the at
tention of Congress:
1 Tho establishment of a gold standard
In the islands and of banking corpora
tions empowered to Issue circulating
bank notes under proper safeguards.
2 The reduction of at least 75 per cent
of the Dlngley rates of duty upon goods
Imported into the United States from the
Philippines.
3 An .amendment of the Philippine act
so that the additional limit upon lands
which may be sold to or be held by In
dividuals or corporations from the public
domain shall be Increased to 5,000 acres,
or in the, alternative so that the govern
ment shall be given the power to lease
for CO years, upon competitive biddings
from the public, lands aggregating In
any individual or corporate lessee not
more than 20,000. It says this legislation
Is necessary to the development of the
Islands, and as the government Is offer
ing C5.000.000 out of 70,000,000 acres in the
archipelago there Is no danger of con
centration of ownership In Individuals or
corporations.
4 That the Philippine act may be
amended by repealing the limitation
which forbids an individual or corporation
from holding an interest in more than
one mining claim.
5 That all bonds Issued by the 'Insular
government under the authority of the
Philippine net shall be free from state,
county and municipal taxation In tho
United States.
6 That an amendment be mndo to tho
Chinese exclusion act giving the power
to the government by law to admit n
fixed and limited number of Chinamen
Into the Philippine Islands, who are cer
tified to be skilled laborers, on the bond
of the employer that for, every Chinese
skilled laborer employed he will employ
a Filipino apprentice, and that he will
return tho Chinese skilled laborer thus
introduced within five years after his
admission to the country, and that he
shall pay a head tax of not exceeding
$50 for each Chinaman so admitted to tho
Insular government, to meet the expenses
of the enforcement of these restrictions.
The commission thinks unlimited admis
sion of Chinese would be unwise.
HUNTER WAS THREATENED
So Snys Sam Cnstlenmn, "Writing
From Guntcmnln.
LOUISVILLE, Ky., Jan. 4. A relative
of Minister Godfrey Hunter, of Guate
mala, has received a letter from Sam
Castleman, formerly of Chicago, but who
is now in Guatemala, saying that God
frey Hunter, Jr.. who killed W. H. Fllz
gorald In Guatemala City, had been
threatened with assassination prior to the
killing if he refused to leave the coun
try. According to Mr. Castleman, 26 wit
nesses at the Investigation of the shoot
ing by the Guatemalan authorities said
that six men had formed a conspiracy to
shoot Hunter. None of these men, the
letter says, Is now In Guatemala City,
while two are no longer In the country.
Mr. Castleman further says that tho shots
that killed Fitzgerald were fired In self
defense. He also says that Secretary of
the Legation Bailey had been threatened
by the alleged conspirators.
Railvray Employes Expect Answer.
ST. LOUIS. Jan. 4. Members' of the
general committees of the Order of Rail
way Trainmen and the Order of Railway
Conductors, representing every railroad
system west of Chicago, began gather
ing In St Louis today for their meeting
tomorrow, when they expect an answer
to their request made December 20 for a
20 per cent Increase In wages. The in
crease will affect about 150.000 men. The
early arrivals assert that the matter Is
simply a business proposition, and that
there has never been even a suggestion of
a strike and that negotiations will be car
ried on In a friendly manner.
Revolutionists Can't Bny Arms.
PARIS, Jan. 4. In a dispatch from
Caracas,, tho corresjpondent of the Matin
says that in spite of the successes of the
Venezuelan revolutionists, their finances
are not sufficient to permit them to obtain
munitions cf war. It is undeniable that
the situation of the government Is grow
ing more aggravated, continues tho cor
respondent and that Its resources are
faiilnc.
Restoring Mancliurlan Palnce.
ST. PETERSBURG. Jan. 4. The restora
tion by the Chinese government of the Im
perial palace at Nukedan, Manchuria, has
begun.
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Substation posteffice for qaiclc
service. Phone exchange "11."
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OF-
Drugs, Sundries
Rubber Goods
Leather Goods
Liquors
. Cameras, Kodaks '
Photo Chemicals
Soaps
Toilet Articles
and
Household Goods
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ALL THIS MONTH
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SCOFF MONROE DOCTRINE
GERM AX PRESS SATS IT WAS NEVER
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Gunrdcdly Talks df. Paying- Xo Heed
to United States In Venezuela Mat
terPanic in Caracas.
BERLIN, Jan. 4. rThe government Is
without Information regarding the land
ing of German marines at Puerto Cabel
lo; Venezuela. The Foreign Office says
that If such landing occurred it must
certainly have been transient and regards
the reported seizure of the Customs
House at Puerto Cabello by German ma
rines as a canard.
Several newspapers today In their yearly
political reviews devote much attention to
Venezuela and the Monroe- Doctrine. The
Visslsche Zeltung (Independent Liberal)
regards Germany's proceeding against
Venezuela as entirely within the limits of
International law.
"Whoever has a claim against another,"
says the Journal, "tries to collect it,
whether private individuals or nations.
If anybody disputes our right to compel
payment of the "Venezuelan claims we
must ask that person "If he be willing to
pay the debt himself, or give guarantee
therefor. Tf so, the matter could be speed
ily settled; but If this other person Is un
willing to give such guarantees his ob
jections do not concern us. The United
States could settle the trouble between
Germany and Venezuela In a moment If it
would stand good for the payment of our
claims: but the.. United States Is unwlll
inc to take this step and we cannot de
mand that It do so. In this ense the
United States should not hinder Germany
from pursuing the course that Is deemed
expedient."
The Vosslsche Zeltung refers to what it
calls the "wild noise" In- a portion of the
American press, which declares that Ger
many has no right under the "Monroe Doc
trine to take forcible action In Venezuela,
and that Germany has not even recog
nized the Monroe Doctrine.
"Thf latter assertion Is correct," says
the Journal. "No other European state
ever recognized this doctrine and we be
lieve no European country will ver do
so. The Monroe Doctrine is not adapted
to become a subject of diplomatic nego
tiation and the document hardly exists In
which this doctrine Is laid before any
European power with the request that
this power make a declaration thereof."
After recIUng the history and the origin
of the frnmer of the doctrine the paper
asserts that the right of Intervention
claimed by the holy alliance has long
since been abandoned. The coun
tries of South America have been
In a chronic state of revolu
tion. Yet nobody In Europe dreams of In
tervention at this time. The disastrous
issue of Napoleon's attempt in Mexico
renders It probable that no European
state will ever repeat the dffort to es'taD
llsh itself In the "Western Hemisphere.
"Later Interpretations of the Monroe
Doctrine," continues the Vosslsche Zel
tung, "do not Involve the defined hege
mony of the United States over Central
and South America. 'The United States
claims suzerainty over these countries
with the right of Intervention, but denies
to European countries the right to Inter
fere in their political affairs. How far
such suzerainty extends and what rights
and cbllsatlons result from It has never
been cleared up. Neither have the Cen
tral and South American states recognized
this suzerainty, but they have decidedly
rejected It owlne to Its repulsion of the
F.omanle and Germanic races. No Euro
pean stnte has adopted any concession In
this, respect, and. Anally, the United
States Itself has given no clear state
ment of Its aims.
"The Monroe Doctrine does not belong
to IntcrnaUonal lafc-, but to conjectural
politics, at binds nobody and endows no-
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body with rights. Germany has no obliga
tion, to recccnize and no occasion to ais
pute the Monroe Doctrine. The South
American states stand toward Germany
as sovereign nations; they have all the
rights and all the obligations of sovereign
states, and have such obllgatlotis they
mut pay their debts.
"Germany will establish Its claims con
siderately In form and energetically In
action."
The Taglische Rundschau complains
that that hard realist, the Yankee, does
not appreciate courtesies like the visit of
Prince Henry and the gift of the statue
of Frederick the Great, "but blows a few
notes Into the rusty and hoarse Monroe
trumpet and Germany must let that Im
pudent trickster. President Castro, alone
while he laughs In his fist."
OASTRO WOX'T ABDICATE.
Langhg at the Idea Blockade Causes
AHtonlalimcnt.
CARACAS. Jan. 4. The report that
President Castro proposes to abdicate or
resign the Presidency Is untrue. The cor
respondent of the Associated Press saw
the President with regard to this matter,
today. The President laughed when ques
tioned and then said thoughtfully:
"You are at liberty to say that I have
fought during two years to retain the su
preme power which was Invested In me
by the people of Venezuela. I will no
more abdicate than I will resign. The
Matos revolution without assistance from
foreign powers will soon be past history."
The course pursued by the allied pow
ers in maintaining the blockade of La
Guayra has caused astonishment among
the foreign residents of this city. When
the Dutch steamer Prlnz "VVllhelm I ar
rived off La Guayra to take on board the
European malls the authorities at La
Guayra sent the mall out in a small boat.
boat .was stopped by the British
cruiser on blockade and the mall bncs
were taken on board the warship. The
I postal clerks who were in the small boats
say the mall bags, notwithstanding their
protests, were opened on board the
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TOOK DUTCH MIXISTER AWAY.
Inrge Xnmhcra of Men Unemployed
and Disorder Feared.
LA GUAYRA. Jan. 4. The Dutch Con
sul here saw the captain of the British
cruiser Tribune yesterday and secured
permission for a steamer of the Dutch
line to call off La Guayra January 7, and
take on board Dr. von Leyden, the Dutch
Minister to Venezuelak who is In 111
health.
Half the clerks employed In the Custom
House here and all the members of the
Coast Guard service at La Guayra, have
been discharged. This means cutting off
the revenue of 60 or more families. The
La Guayra Custom-House will be closed
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"WTLLEMSTAD, Island of Curacao, Jan.
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small traders and private depositors went
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Caracas, notwithstanding the present sit
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A partial payment to the troops was
made yesterday, but It Is not believed that
these payments can be continued tomor
row. 'Cnfttro In Close Quarters.
"WASHINGTON. Jan. 4. The aggressive
movements of the Venezuelan revolution
ists are being watched closely here. Late
unofficial advices Indicating great activity
on the part of the rebels and reporting a
menacing movement toward. Caracas give
the Impression that President Castro's po
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hoped there would be a cessation of hostil
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