Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-01-22
Is Called to Expected Hap
penings Of the Week.
venezueIa's Rupture WithFTancs
Is the Great Feature.
Moroccan Conference, Miners Convention.
Statehood Fight in Congress.

If France makes a decisive move III
retaliation for VeneZucla'S treatment Oh
her representative, Caracus Will TINS
week be the center of world interest.
Venezuela under the Castro regime mas
been an international problem but the
Monroe Doctrine. although necessarily
involved in ii, is so thoroughly UNDER
stood by all the European countries
that the state department anticipates
no untoward action on the part OF
France.
The most recent Franco-Venezuelan
trouble began with the expulsion of NJ.
Brunx, the representative OF the
French Gable Co. at Caracas, and
charge d'affaircs, NJ. Taigny. There
then followed long period during
which owing to the good offices or
United States Minister Russell, an open
rupture was avoided. President Castro,
by his dilatory tactics anScrcd the
French government and n fleet was
sent to Martinique. However. indica
ton Of Frances determination to
bush the matter did not have the desir-
cd effect Then followed NJ. Taigny's
action i'm boarding the steamer Mar
Unique 10 oDtdlll ItSliittlito tiit
refusal by the Venezuelan authorities
to permit him to return ashore. AL
though technically this was not Il
forciblc expulsion, it amounted to an
act Of hostility. and NJ. Marlborough.
the charge IL affaircs of Venezuela,
was expelled from French territory.
Three French warships are now off the
Venezuelan coast and Il naval dcnIon-
stration is anticipated
From an International point Of view,
AlScciras will divide interest with
Venezuela.
At the beginning Of the Moroccan
conference the delegates 50 uniformly
expressed themselves in favor Of con-
scrvative action that much was hoped
for the outcome of the negotiation.
However. according to later advices,
extreme caution and lack Of confidence
have begun to destroy this favora bic
atmosphere. and a feeling of unrest is
said TO exist among the delegates of
the less interested powers who believe
that trouble is in sight.
The end of the week will sec the
Britain, but the Liberal victory has
overwhelmed, as To take much of the
interest from the contest, yet i'm an
other sense it adds an unprecedented
interest as to developments which are
sure to come with the opening Parlid-
mcnt.
The annual automobile tournament
begins on the Ormond- Daytona beach
on Jan. 23 and from the races schCdul-
cd il is evident there will be many cX-
citing contests. Every race is either IL
record trial or for a championship.
AT indianapolis there will be a Joint
convention Of the United Mine Work
ers and the operatives.
interest in Congress will largely CEN
ter in the statehood bill which will
come before the House. When the bill
comes in Wednesday, according to the
present program. the very first action
VIII he Il test of strength between the
So-callcd insurgents and the "stal-
warts" This test will be the vote on
The rule which accompany the bill for
The purpose of preventing any amend
mehts being made 10 it. The "insur-
gents" want this rule defeated and pre-
dict that they have votes enough COM
p'ned with the 137 Democrats in the
House, to do it. The "stalwarts' make
just as strong assertions to the con
trary. Ii the rule is defeated it was
me plan of the opponents of the meas,
ure TO leave out altogether the provis-
ION for statehood for Arizona and New
Mexico, or to provide that the question
vi statehood for these two territories
snail be left. with a referendum pro-
VISION to be settled by vote of the citi.
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