| Show Belongs to a or Coast enaRt 01 o Washington No Nov with South Amerian American affairs state that attention Is again bellg being gl given II in Venezuela to the of oC the trAns for ter ot of the thi Island ot of Currao belonging to Dutch Guiana And lying o off the roat coast of oC Venezuela to Germany The island Islan oale came to notIce during the Span war as I It WAS the he point chosen by Admiral Cerver Cervera for tor making I a Itol when his squadron was ms on route to Santiago I It Is understood that the acquisition has been discussed from time to time In Germany German meeting wih with considerable favor tavor nail wing being considered a transfer which could le be mate rustle b by concession lol from one Europen naton nation to another Whether tire the principle of at the Monr Monroe doctrine would apply to territory al ai rend ready held b by foreign governments II Is Isan an open queston question At present however hower the thc mater matter his has not attracted the at tenton ot of time the government hero hEre nor II Is Isit J it known tha that tl the German authorities 8 are desirous ot of securing time the cession eBlon the dIscussion being confined to the reports coming from South American quarters near the In question The hl Ocr Ger man government recently dl disclaimed any purpose to acquire the Island ot of 1 oft off the Venezuelan CORt coast and In officIal German quater quarters herf here ther there Is no knowledge ot of present at attention being given to |
