Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-18
TAIGNY BARRED
FROM VENEZUELA
BOARDS FRENCH VESSEL; NOT
ALLOWED TO RETURN
Mr.. Russell, American Minister, Takes
Up the Matter With President
Castro, but to No
Avail
Bv Associaied Prose.

BY Associated Press
WILLEMSTAD, Island of Curacao,
d. w. l., Jan H.-France on January
10, broke off diplomatic relations with
Venezuela through the American min
lister at Caracas. Mr.. Russell, who at
present is I'm charge of French in
terests. M. Taigny, the retiring French
charge d'affaires, who left La Guayra
January IS on the French steamer Mar
Unique for Curacao, via Porto Cabelo,
Venezuela, arrived here today. He was
not allowed to land at Porto Cabelo.
He Is awaiting French cruiser to con-
vey him to the island of Martinique.
The chiefs of the French cable offices
at Caracas and La Guayra. MN. JacouiX
and Bougel, have been expelled from
Venezuela and are expected here by the
first steamer Gable communication
with Venezuela continues interrupted.
The following details were given to
the Associated Press by NJ. Tagny:
Knowing that the captain of the Mar
Unique had important dispatches for
him and being without advices for five
days owing to the closing of the cable,
NJ. Taigny went to La Guayra Saturday
last, accompanied by the French vice
consul. He was accustomed to board
the French steamers without permit,
which on this occasion he was not al
lowed to do. Thinking it his duty
under the circumstances, he decided to
go aboard the Martinique without per-
mission.
on Sunday the vice consul and the
cable director accompanied NJ. Taigny
to the wharf but did not go on board
the Martinique with him. The Vene-
zuelans, however it was noticed went
on board the vessel and returned with
out being in any way hindered. While
conversng with the captain of the
Martinique a policeman ordered NJ.
Taigny to leave the vessel, but he re-
fused to do so. While breakfasting an
order came to the captain of the vessel
to put out twenty meters from the
shore, and nobody was allowed to
leave the ship.
M. Taigny asked permission of the
customs officer to go ashore with him,
but this request was denied, and when
he insisted force was used to prevent
him.
AT o'clock NJ. Taigny was officially
notified that if he went ashore he would
be imprisoned.
Sunday evening passed with a Vene-
zuelan guard watching for any move
ment that TGigny might make.
Meanwhile the French vice consul
went to caracas ana INFORMED MI. Rus
sell of the condition of affairs. Mr..
Russell, though i'll, at once took up the
matter and used every influence with
President Castro, but without avail.
The vice consul brought to M. Taigny
letter from Mr.. Russell to that effect.
NJ. Taigny then sent a protest to Mr..
Russell and to the dean of the diplo-
matte corps.
At II o'clock the French steamer
agent, with the authority of President
Castro, informed M. 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 NJ. Taigny was forbid
den all communication with the shore.
He then requested the captain of the
Martinique to touch at Willemstadt,
which was not on his schedule, and to
| leave him there.
NJ. Taigny expressed to the Asso-
ciated Press his qualification for the
kind assistance rendered by Mr.. Rus
sell and other Americans.