The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-10-14
CASTRO MAY GET SPANKED ,
  Frances Patience iS About Exhausted. FORCE SEEMS NECESSARY Diplomacy Wasted on vene-
 zuela President. U.ited states, .. ce.trarn Bsa5svss Its Grievances ca. ss Settled
 without the Ala of
 warshiDs.
FORCE SEEMS NECESSARY

Washington, Oct. 13.--American grievances against Venezuela may bo settled by diplomacy, while France, in the absence of any diplomatic rcIations at Caracas. may yet be compelled to resort to a show of force.
 Despite the assurances of Foreign Once officials at Paris. it is stated here that the French ultimatum has Eoen practically ready to discuss for week or more. and that France has the full assent of the Washington Goxernmet1t to adopt an effective course of action against venezuela to obtain the csre- newal of diplomatic relations and the restoration of French property sei1ed by the Caracas Government.
 This briefly is the situation toni6ht The French ultimatum will Do held uo until further conferences have occurred between the French embassy here and the State Department. So far as Judge Calhoun, the American special com- missioner. has reported to the depart ment. there is nothing in the situation at Caracas that cannot be settled by patient and firm diplomacy. American and French property. 1t is contended. has been seized unjustly by President Castro, but ample precedent is found In his story for the settlement without resort to force of problems far more complicated than the present issue.
  nitely it's exact course cf action. the Washington Government has let France know informally it's belief that Amcri- can grievances against Venezuela, ai- though severe, can be settled without the assistance of American warnhips. This information was not communicated with any intention of fcrestalling resort by France to force. but was In answer to the. earnest inquiry of the Paris Government.
 Public attention In France is rapidly becoming exhausted over tho delay Of the Government In proceeding against Venezuela, and this fact necessarily acts as T spur Tn the, conference be- tween Paris and Washington. This Government win give France every possible assistance toward diplomntic adjustment A thorough understand- ing exists between Paris and Washing ton on this subject. aud even # France shall find 1t necessary to establish sl Pacific blockade against Venezuela. tiss Washington Government will cffer no objection, having already assured itself that the Monroe Doctrine Is not fn- volved in any way,
 Tn diplomatic circles the opinion Is expressed that the Venezuelan Presi- dent would yield before a pacific block ade is established The aversion on the part of France and the United
 
 case arises from the fact that the blockading of Venezuelan ports at this time'wilf affect not so much Venezuela as it will the credit powers to whom the portion of the customs receipts has been awarded by The Hague tribunal until their claims shall have been paid in full.
 Paris Impatient.
 Paris, Oct. 13.-onicial quarters here show growing impatience at President Castro's failure thus far to withdraw his offensive action toward NJ. Taigny. the French Charge dAffaires at Cara cas.
 Although no definite determination has been reached. intimations are made that the situation may not permit of indefinite delay as President Castro's inaction, amounting to a refusal to withdraw his offensive action, may lead French public opinion to require the Government to adopt more decisive measures to redress the offense.