New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-18
VENEZUELA HITS BACK.
M. Taigmy Says Force Was Used to
Keen Him on Steamer.

Willemstad, CURACAO JAN I'm. Taigny, the
retiring French Charge d'Affaires. who left La
| Guayra on January 10 on the French steamer
Martinique for CURACAO. via Porto Cabello. Vene-
| zuela where he was not allowed to land, ar
rived here to-day, and is waiting for French
| cruiser to convey him to Martinique
The heads OF the French cable offices at Ca
racas and La Guayra NM. Jaccoux and Bour-
| get, have been expelled from Venezuela, and are
expected here by the first steamer
Gable communication with Venezuela continues
| INTERRUPTED.
The following details were given by NJ.
Taigny:
Knowing that the captain of the Martinique
had important dispatches for him, and being
without advices for five days, owing 10 the CLOS
Ing of the cable, NJ. Taigny went TO La IuayFa
Saturday last accompanied by the French
vice-consul. He was accustomed to board the
French steamers without a permit, but on this
occasion he was not allowed to do so. Thinking
1t his duty under the circumstances he decided
to go aboard the Martinique without permission
on Saturday the vice-consUl and the cable d1-
rector accompanied NJ Taigny TO the wharf, but
did not persist in going on board the Martinique
with him The Venezueans, however, it was
noticed went on board the vessel and returned
without being in any way hndered.
While cOnversing with the captain of the Mar
tiniaue policeman ordered NJ. Taigny to leave
the vessel, but he refused to do So While
breakfastng an order came to the captain of
the vessel to put out twenty metres from the
shore, Which was done, ana nobOuy was dlio"eu
to leave the ship.
M. Tatgny asked permission of the customs
officer to go ashore with him, but this was de-
MED. and when he insisted on going ashore force
was used to prevent him.
At o'clock NJ. Talgny was officially notified
that If he went ashore he would be imprisoned.
Sunday evening passed with a Venezuelan
guard watching for any movement NJ Tafgny
might make.
Meanwhile the French vice-consul went to
Caracas and informed Mr. Russell Of the condi-
ton of affairs. Mr.. Russell, though i'll. at once
took up the matter and used every influence
with President Castro but without avail. The
- - conemI hrought TO M Taigny a letter from
Mr.. Russell to that effect. NJ. Tagny then sent
protests to Mr.. Russell and to the dean OF the
diplomatic corps.
At II o'clock the French steamer agent, with
the authority of President Castro, informed NJ
Taigny that a French naval vessel would take
him off at o'clock in the morning No such
vessel came. however, and one day was lost in
waiting.
The Martinique then left for Porto Cabello
where all communication with the shore was
forbidden to NJ. Taigny He then required the
captain Of the Martinique to touch at WiIem-
stdd. which was not on his schedule, and to
leave him here.
NJ. Taigny expressed his great gratitude for
the kind assistance rendered him by Mr.. Rus
sell and other Americans.
Caracas Jan. Is (via Port Of Spain, Jan 10
NJ Taigny, the former French Charge d'Affaires
having gone on board the French Line steamer
Martinique at La Guayra yesterday without
legal permission. the Venezuelan authorities
have prohibited his landing again in Venezuela.
Paris Jan. 17-Inquiries at the Foreign Office
| this afternoon elected the statement that moth
ing is known officially relative to the departure
of N. Taigny from Venezuela owing to the action
of the Venezuelan authorities in prohibiting his
relanding from the steamer. The officials here
decline to discuss Frances probable action.