Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-02-10
CASTRO is UNREASONABLE.
M. Taigny Says His Chief Object Is
to Ctt Money.

Washington, Feb. .. NJ. Taigny, the
charge d'affairs OF France who was ey-
PEELED from Venezuela by President
Castro Tuesday gave to the French am
baSsador, NJ. Jusserand, history of
the happenings in Venezuela since his
last visit to Washington, which the am
bassadorywill forward to his govern
mcnt. f.EE
NJ. Taigny did not call at the state
department. Notwithstanding the fact
that the United States is looking after
Frances interest in Venezuela and af-
ter the interests of Venezuela in
France. The ambassador informed NJ.
Taigny ninutely as to the attitude of
the United States and NJ. Taigny will
be able to report fully to the minister
of foreign affairs in France. He left
Washington for New York tonight and
will sail next Saturday.
Although his expulsion was without
warning, the charge had been able to
get enough of his personal belongings
to protect him from the cold Northern
climate and to be fairly comfortable.
The French consul at La Guaira had
gone to Caracas directly after it was
known that the authorities would not
permit the former French diplomatic
representative to land and had provid-
ed him with the necessary things for
his trip.
When seen today NJ. Taigny declared
that he had received a cablegram from
his government, but had not been able
to deciDher it as the French code for
Venezuela and for the United States
are not the same.
AS TO the reason for his expulsion he
repeated the statements he had made in
New York and continued:
ut is impossible to maintain sati;fac-
tory relations with a man like Castro.
His Chief object is to get money, no
matter from where or IN what way.
This is at the basis of everything. The
reasons for my expulsion and for the
way in which it was performed are
we'll enough known by this time. was
received by the Dutch authorities in
Curacao with the utmost kindness and
while at Willemstad tne governor paid
me visit and invited me to dine with
him. Perhaps it was partly out of SYM
pathy with the French government, for
the Dutch government as close neigh
Dor of Venezuela does not bear it any
loo iituCu IoNt. 90 not KNOW IN the
least what the French government will
do about the matter. My orders were
only to report to the French ambassa-
der here and then to start at once for
Paris. The French government will
probably not take any action before my
arrival there and nothing can be said
OF what 1t will do afterward."
When asked what he thought Of an
invasion Of Venezuela by French
army, NJ. Taigny shrugged his shoul-
ders and professed not to have much
knowledge Of the chance Of success Of
such an undertaking.
ut Is an extremely difficult country
to fight in" he said. "The country is
very mountainous and though Caracas
is only nine miles from the coast as the
crow flies. the road to the capital is
| about rs miles and easily defencible.
The people love nothing more than a
| fight and would welcome such a beauti-
full chance. Beside. although sure Of the
| ultimate result. there is always the
| dnnrer OF complications with the Unit
ed states. OF any other foreign nation
and France Is not likely to embark on
such an expedition as long as she can
use other remedies