The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1905-03-18
VENEZUELA EXHAUSTS
PATIENCE OF FRANCE
WASHINGTON IEFoRMED or
ACUTE sITUATION

Castro's Action Against the French
Gable Company Regarded as high
Handed and UnTarranted-ParIx
Would Act Along the game Lines as
the United States fn the Asphalt Casa.
Washington. March 17.-ETanee has
officially informed the Omitted states
OF the action OF the venezuelan govesn-
ment against the French Gable COM
pany, which she regards as high hand
ed and unwarrsnted. while insisting
that the diplomatic means win be ex-
hausted in the effort to relieve this SIT
uation it is declared that President
Castro is rapidly exhauating French
patience and thereby forcing France TO-
ward the limit Of Diplomacy.
France has invited the attention Of
the American government TO the Ven
ezuelan situation because of its inter-
ests In Pan-American affairs and IN
order that 1t may ascertain the prob
sSOlO COQl SO I'll dGLlVll WHICH ILilH E0V%
ernment will take against Venezuela,
1t is the wish OF the French govern
ment to act along parallel lines as far
as practicable.
These developments in the venezue-
Ian situation to-day are regarded as
the preliminary step towards the refief
Of a situation in Caracas which El-
rope as well as the United States has
for some time regarded with dissatis-
faction. Early to-day MIR. Jusserand.
the French ambassadors, sent his FIRST
secretary, Mr.. Des Portes de la Fossa.
to the state department to inform the
officials there Of the suit Of the Yene-
zuelan government against the French
cable company, and OF the concern
which this action has caused the
French government. Mr. pes Portea
gave to Mr.. Adee, the acting secretary
of state, the substance OF the cablegrarn
from Paris. and asked him about tbs
probable line of action which this gov
ernment contemplated In Connection
with the asphalt case, witch also Is iii
President Castro's ceurta. 1t was I'M
possible for Mr. Adee to commit the
government on this poant until the
Venezuelan courts have acted, but he
thanked the secretary for advising this
government in the matter and prerfais-
ed him information as soon as the gov
ernnnent was prepared to make an an
nouncement. As soon as the French
secretary left Mr.. Adee called at the
war department, where he had a long
conference with Secretary Taft, who
in the absence of Secretary Hay as
acting secretary of state, Is consulted
on all matters of Importance
It is probable that upon the presi-
dents return from New York, Mr.. JUS
serand, the French ambassador, Will
outline to him the position in which
the French government finds itself as
a result of President Castro's latest
action, and discuss generally with the
president the entire situation about
which France is keenly annoyed. IT il
pointed out that it is the wish Of the
French government to settle as quietly
as possible its differences with vene-
zuela, and in case a French ultimatun
+ is followed by no relief in the sitiia-
tion France will have well-nigh
reached the limit of diplomacy.
In view Of the unfavorable conditions
in Venezuela at this moment, the
French armored cruiser Duplex and
the protected cruiser Judien de la Gra-
Were of 2s-knots speed, which are now
| in the Caribbean will be retained IN
that vicinity indefinitely.
Although the greater part Of the
North Atlantic fleet is soon to come
north as far as Pensacola for target
practice an adequate contingent VIII
remain In Dominican waters to guard
American interests there. and in oase
of emergency in Venezuela the fleet ait
Pensacola will be within easy cruising
distance. It is possible that the French
cruisers may touch at Pensacola during
! the stay there Of the American feet to
obtain supplies, or merely to pay a
| friendly visit.
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