New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-03-18
CASTRO NEAR THE LIMIT.
FRANCE ABOUT TO ACT.
This Goueraanent's attention Called
to Conditions IN Venezuela.

Washington March l7.-Frence has officially
Informed the United States Of the action Of the
Venezuelan government against the French
cab,e COMPANY. which she regards as high
handed and unwarranted While insisting that
Diplomatic means VIII be exhausted in the
effort to relieve the situation. It is declared that
President Castro is rapidly exhausting French
patience and thereby forcing France toward the
limit OF diplomacy.
France has invited the attention of the Ameri-
can government to the Venezuelan situation
{ because Of its interest in Pan-American affairs
and in order that 1t may ascertain the probable
course Of action this government will take
against Venezuela It is the wish Of the French
government to act along parallel lines so far as
practicable.
These Developments in the Venezuelan stua-
tion. to-day are regarded as the preliminary
step toward the relief of a situation in Caracas
which Europe. as well the United States, has
for some time regarded with dissatisfaction
Early to-day N. Jusserand. the French AM
bassador, sent his first secretary, NJ Des Portes
de la Fosse. to the State Department TO INFORM 1
the officials there OF the suit Of the venezuelan
government against the French Cable Company,
and of the concern which this action mas causeu
the French government. NJ De Ia + sse sate
20 Mr. Adee the Acting Secretary OF stare, the
81 bStaLloe of the cable dispatch from L ans anu
asked him about the probable line OF acIion
(which this government contemplated IN CoiHSC
ton with the asphalt case, when Is aIso IN
president Castros courts. It was lnposslpie
flor Mr.. Adee TO commit the government on TINS
Fpoint until the Venezuelan courts nave actso,
( but he thanked the secretary for aaVlslng TINS
government and promised him information as
lsoon as the government was prepared 10 MAKE
Tan announcement. Mr.. Adee then called at
the War Department, where he had long
conference with Secretary Taft who IS belns
consulted by the Acting Secretary of State on
ell questions Of Importance in the absence OF
Secretary Hay.
It is probable that when President Roosevelt
returns from New-York NJ. Jusserand VIII OUT
line him the position in which the HTencn
government finds itself result Of Preslqent
Castros latest action and discuss the entire sit
uation over which France is keenly annoyed
lit is pointed out that il is the wish OF the
French government to settle iLs differences with
Venezuela as quietly as possible. and IN case an
trltimatunl is followed by no relief in the situa-
ton France VIII have wellnigh reached the limit
OF diplomacy.
In view of the unfavorable conditions in Ven
ezuela the French armored cruiser DupielX ana
the protected cruiser Julien de Graviere, OF
twenty three knots speed, which are now in the
/ Caribbean. will be retained there indefinitely
EAlthough the greater part Of the North Atlantic
feet is soon TO come far north as Pensacoia
for target practice an adequate contingent VIII
Remain in Dominican waters TO guard American
Interests there and in case of an emergency In
Venezuela the fleet at Pensacola will be in easy
lcruising distance It is possible that the French
tpruisers may touch at Pensacola while the
t.American feet is there, to obtain supplies or
merely TO pay friendly visit