Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1905-11-02

Castro.
Washington D. c., (SpcciaD Pend
ing the result of Mr.. Russcls interview
with President Castro, the Stat: Depart
should be understood, however, t. 1t he
will conhne his efforts to a possible as
sistance i'll the solution of the Tagny i'll
cident, involving President Castro'S al
legged discourtcous treatment o. the
French minister at Caracas.
The Washington government feels
that President Castro made a mistake i'll
this matter. Soon as it became known
that this was the paramount grievance
of France against Venezuela and the
primary cause for the dispatch OF the
French squadron, the hope was resolved
here that France might yet find way
for the settlement Of her troubles with
Venezuela without resort to force.
Recent conferences have been held at
the State Department between the Sc
retary and Mr.. Jusscrand. the French
ambassador, and the Secretary and the
Venezuelan charge. The charge is lend
ing his efforts to a diplomatic ADJUST
ment.
At the French Embassy, when in
formed OF the effort of the American
Minister at Caracas to arrange an agree
Ment between France and Venezuela, t
following authoritative statement Wa
made:
1--WE are extremely happy to hear of
the very kind intervention OF the United
States, and we are sure that under the
circumstances France would have been
glad to render the same service to the
United States And the news OF the
intervention seems to us all the better
because it will, without any doubt, ell
able President Castro TO realize the error
made by his minister Of foreign affairs.
and probably will have the result that
France shall not have to take recourse
to such methods as she should dislike
very much to use, but for which, in case
OF need, all preparations have been
made"
The diplomatic incident which Minis
ter Russell will cndeavor to settle arose
from the protest lodged September 10 at
Caracas by the French charge d'affaircs,
NJ Taigny, against the closing OF the
Caracas station of the French Cable
Company and the expulsion from Ncne-
.uela of the manager of the company.
NJ Brun The Venezuelan government
tent the following reply TO NJ. Taigny:
The government holds documents
proving that the French Gable Company
las accepted the result of the judicial
proceedings brought against it. The gov
rnment is only waiting 10 establish new
relations between it and the company.
IN. Tagny, the French charge DAT
faires, knows this, and therefore the pro-
test can only be considered as an act OF
personal hostility. For this reason the
government will abstain from treating
with the French government through NJ.
Taigny."
This note gave offensc to the French
government, and France requested Ven
.zuela to Withdraw that part of the note
which gave notice that Venezuela would
not communicate further through Nj.
Taigny until he apoogized for his state
nent that the French Gable Company
had not been treated Justly.
This President Castro has hitherto re-
fused to do, although it was announced
from Paris, October 10, that the Vene-
zuelan president had made repeated ad-
vances to NJ. Taigny for the purpose OF
resuming friendly intercourse, apparent
Iy intending to ignore his previous ac-
lion in refusing to deal with the French
government through NJ. Taigny.
The latter, acting on instructions from
Paris declined to meet the advances or
10 resume intercourse with the Nenczuc-
Ian government until Venezuela complied
with the French request that President
Castro withdraw his offensive action