Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-22
WORLD EVENTS
OF COMING WEEK
CARACAS WILL PROBABLY BE
CENTER OF INTEREST
Three French warshlps OF Venezuela
Coast and Naval Demonstration
Is Expeeted-Trouble Pos
slbIe over Morocco
BY Associated Press.


makes a decisive move In retaliation fol
Venezuelas treatment Of her represen-
tatlve, Caracas this week will be the
world center. Venezuela, under the
Castro regime has been an interesting
problem, but the Monroe doctrine. al
though necessarily involved in 1t. is SC
thoroughly understood by all the
European countries that the state de-
partment anticipates no untoward
action on the part Of France.
The most recent Franco Venezuelan
trouble began with the expulsion OF M
Brun, the representative of the French
Cable company at Caracas, and Charge
d'Affaires Taigny's protest against this
action. Venezuela held that its posi-
tion was correct and refused to treat
further with the French government
through NJ. Taigny There then was
a long period during which, owing to
the good offices Of United States Min
lister Russell, an open rupture was
avoided. President Castro by his dila-
tory tactics angered the French gov
eminent and a fleet was sent to Mar
Unique. However, this indication of
frances determination to push the
matter did not have the desired effect.
Then followed NJ. Taigny's action In
boarding the steamer Martinique to
obtain dispatches and the refusal of
the Venezuelan authorities to permit
him to return ashore. Although tech
nically this was not a forcible expul-
sion it amounted to an act of hostility,
and M Maubourguret, the charge
daffaires of Venezuela, was expelled
from French territory. Three French
warships are now off the Venezuelan
coast and a naval demonstration is ex-
pected.
From an interesting point of view
Algeciras will divide attention with
Venezuela. At the beginning of the
Moroccan conference the delegates so
uniformly expressed themselves as for
conservative action that much was
hoped for the outcome of the negotia-
tions. However, according to later ad-
vices. extreme caution and lack of con-
fidence have begun to destroy this
favorable 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 first point at issue is that of con-
traband agreements, after which will
be considered the question of finances
of Morocco, so that the question of the
organization of the Morocco police,
which involves the vital issue between
France and Germany, has been pre-
pared for some time.
The end of the week will see the close
Of the general elections in Great
Britain, but the Liberal victory has
been SO overwhelming as to take much
of the interest from the contests. Yet
in another sense it adds an unprece-
dented interest to the developments
w ara n
ing of parliament.
The annual automobile tournament
begins on the Ormond- -Daytona Beach
on January 23, and from the races
scheduled it is evident there will be
many exciting contests. Every race is
either a record trial or for a champion
ship.
At indianapolis there will be a joint
conference of the United Mine workers
and operators.
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
will be test Of strength between the
so-caIled insurgents" and the "stal-
warts
This test will be the vote on the
rule which will accompany the bill for
the purpose of preventing any amend
ments being made to it. The "insur-
gents" want this rule defeated and
predict that they have votes enough,
combined with the 157 Democrats in
the house to do it. The "stalwarts"
make just as strong statements to the
contrary. If it is defeated. the plan of
the opponents of the measure is to
leave out altogether the provision for
20, f1,. A-tr
or to provide that the question of
statehood for these two territories
shall be left for referendum pro-
vision to be settled in the vote of citi-
zens thereof.
Urgent Deficiency Bill
On Monday continued consideration
of the urgent deficiency bill which has
been under consideration for the last
two days of the past week, will be re-
sumed. District day, set apart for con-
sideration of legislation for the Dis
trict of Columbia, will be temporarily
displaced Monday for the appropriation
bill. with the understanding that 1t is
to have the right of way Immediately
after the passage of the deficiency
bill.
Chairman Hamilton of the committee
on territories, who will have charge of
the statehood bill on the floor, says
that it will take at least two days to
reach a conclusion i'm the house on that
measure. Predictions in other quart
ers are that the remainder of the
week will be consumed on this
measure.
The railroad rate bill. which is to
follow statehood legisla ton, will not
be presented for consideration until
the week following.
The merchant marine bill and the
pure food bill stlll hold their places on
the senate calendar the former as
the unfinished business each day after
2 O'Clock and the latter occupying a
similar position before that hour, but
both of those measures will give place
temporarily Monday to a discussion OF
the railroad rate question While this
matter is not yet regularly before the
senate 1t will be informally brought
up on resolution introduced last week
by Senator Clay. He ANill address the
senate tomorrow (Monday) In support
OF the general proposition that the in
terstate commerce commission should
be clothed with authority to change the
tariffs of the railroad companies upon
complaints Of the shippers.