New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-19
VENEZUELAN EXPELLED
FRENCH RETALIAIE.
Cruisers Preparing to Join D'Uas'o"
off VeneSUeIa.

Paris, Jan. 1S-The government issued note
tonight stating that NJ. Taigny, the recurring
charge d'affaires at Caracas, who went oii
board the French steamer Martinique at La
Guayra to get instructions. which were sent III
charge of a French postal agent owing TO Iie
seizure of the cable Office was prevented from
returning to the shore on the pretext that ne
not provided with sanitary certlhcate' do
required by Venezuelan regulations The IN
structions sent by the Martinique ordered M
Taigny to leave Venezuela, for which purpose
the second class cruiser Juren de la GraVlere
was at the time on its way to La Guayra- The
note says:
Although diplomatic relations had already
been suspended for several days, diplomatic I'M
munity covered the case Of NJ Taigny until ne
had left Venezuelan waters. BY boaroiHs q
merchantmen in Venezuelan waters he could n I
be considered as having left the territory OF the
country where his position as q diplomatic
representative should have protected him from
all vexatious measures. 1t is for this reason
that the French government in handing ms pass
ports to the Venezuelan charge dafa1res IN
France NJ. Marlborough, has been LED TO take
measures to conduct him Immediately 10 the
frontier
M Marlborough this afternoon received the
official announcement Of his expulsion from
French territory He showed considerable
emotion, but accepted the governments decision
He left Paris from the Northern Railroad station
accompanied by NJ. Hennion, the Special Com
missary of Police, who is responsible for his
security to the frontier
The action of the French government with
reference to Venezuela has not yet been hnally
decided. In Ministerial circles it is believed
that the incident of NJ. Taigny's expulsion loses
of it's character of gravity, as official noti-
fcation was given to President Castro few
days before by the American Minister. Mr. Rus
sell. that diplomatic relations between France
and Venezuela had ceased to exist. Therefore
NJ. Taigny was not expelled the representa-
tive Of France but a French citizen In
the mean while a telegram from Lorient the
French war port in Brittany, announces that the
cruisers Jean Bart and Chasseloup-Laubat are
preparing to join the French division cruising
in Venezuelan waters.
The French Gable Company's officials say that
they received confirmation this morning of the
reports that the managers Of the company at
Caracas and La Guayra have also been expelled
from Venezuela. The company has about ten
other managers in charge Of different offices in
Venezuela and momentarily expects to hear that
they have been expelled. The officials Of the
company have brought the matter before the
government, which has not yet announced what
steps will be taken in the matter but it is be-
lieved the United States will be asked TO extend
the protection of its representative to these
MANAGERS.
Caracas, Venezuela, Wednesday, Jan. II Cby
way Of island of Trinidad Jan. 1S).-The Con
stitucional,' in publishing the correspondence
preceding the diplomatic rupture between Vene-
zuela and France says:
We do not accuse the cable company, whose
responsibilities consider to be eliminated
We accuse the French government of disloyaIty
to Venezuela because, while our representatives
and ministers were sincerely and honorably
seeking legal solutions of the difficulties in the
line OF International reciprocity. France CO.
operated with Matos, the leader of the revolu-
ton, TO stain valleys and cities with blood
and privately ordered the managers Of the cable
company to transmit information to the revolu-
tionists, assisted in bankrupting the credit of
the government abroad and endangered the in
tegrity Of the national territory.
memorandum of the conference between the
American Minister. Mr.. Russell and Foreign
Secretary Ybarra on the subject of the govern
ments failure TO invite NJ. Taigny, the French
Charge d'Affaires, to the official New Years
reception sets forth that Minister Russell said:
Secretary Root has cabled me expressing that
he is deeply interested in the question. and adds
that grave consequences will surely follow If the
situation is not changed Immediately.