Show DECLARATION OF WART I I Arrest of Britons and Germans by Castro Moons FIght VIIhlnston De 10It was said at the Brltlnh and let mail Embassies today to-day that the ntloi of President Castro acto PrcsllIL In ordering the arrest of all subjects r of lIP Bi Itlsh and Teiman Uoer < c ments in Caricns WMG without prece dent In the history of i civilized coun f tries supposedly a it pearo with each 1 other und that such action would be regarded n suftlelont ground for a Owlnrillnn of war Members of the t diplomatic corps here Indeed regard It aa being uuch a declarillun In Itself Many yours ago when President Porous T Po-rous wan at the head of the t Buenos 1 A > ros Government Great Britain became i i be-came Involved In a dispute with the South American country and Sorons Ibaucd u decree that all British subjects I should bu arrested und their head 4 taken ore at the llnst shot fIred from 1 Iho British menofwar then threaten ing to bombard cities along the Ar ccnllne coast Fortunately an agree I aIIe tnent was reached and the drastic or I fler was not carried out BOWENS PROMPT ACTION a L Minister BowenH piompt action In jlemandlng of President Castro tho re L Ie leas of the German and British sub kCt8 arre ld In farniH yestctduy Is 1 in btrlit deconluncif with the plan I mmgreo on lyetwfcn I the German and L Brll h Kmbansitdors and Secretary t Hav when the former called at tue tal department fully three week ii I aGo and In anticipation I of the pre cut ugly altuiUon In Vonczucla re quested that the United States Minister Minis-ter at Caracas be permitted to protect the lives and property of all British and Gcrmiin citizens In Venezuela I Is understood that President Castro was notified of thiS r action I was pointed out by a European diplomat of high rank today that in forcing Minister Bowen to demand the release of arrested subjects President Castro is acting directly contrary to I the desire of the Washington Government I Govern-ment not to become involved In the International I In-ternational dispute Both Germany and Great Britain It was said fully appreciate ap-preciate tho position of the United States and are determined that this country shall not be drawn unnecessarily unneces-sarily Into the embroilment INTERPRETING MONIIOE DO TRIf I I was also stated that President Roosevelts recent interpretations of the Monroe doctrine were boing looked to by both nations as authority for tho extent to which they couhl g into I their claims against Verrenclo without embarrassing the United States The particular utterance of the President upon which they havo set their attention atten-tion Is this This the Monro ° doctrine has not ing to do with the commercial relations rela-tions of any American Power save that In truth It allows each of thor to form such as It desires In other words it Is renlly a guaranty of the commercial independence of the Americas We do not aek under this doctrine for any exclusive commercial dealings with any thcr American State We do not guarantee any State against punishment punish-ment if It misconducts lUelf provided I hat punishment doeR not take the I form of acquisition of territory by any nonAmerican Power |