Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-18
OFFICIAL CONFIRMATION.
Paris Government Decided to Adopt
Energetic Measures.

PARIS, January 1s.-Oficial confirmation
of Venezuela's unceremonious treatment of
M. Taigny, the retiring French charge
6'affaires at Caracas, has reached the for
eign Office. The government Immediately
decided to adopt the most energetic meas
ures to obtain satisfaction.
Though the officials will not make any
direct statement on the subject, 1t Is under
stood that a naval demonstration is under
preparation, the division of French war
ships recently assembled In the vicinity of
Venezuelan waters being utilized for the
purpose.
diplomat confirmed this view of the sit
uation, saying that President Castro's ac-
ton, though not an absolute forcible ex-
pulsion of the French representative
amounted to an act of hostility, since after
NJ. Taigny had left the shore in perfectly
good faith in order to obtain dispatches
from the French steamer Martinique the
Venezuelan authorities without warning Of
fered armed opposition to his relanding.
Act Cannot Pass Unnoticed.
Such an act could not remain uncha stised,
and France, the diplomat added, will have
the support of the whole world in demand
ing and obtaining proper satisfaction, even
should armed Intervention prove necessary
France, 1t was further pointed out, has ex-
h.bited wonderful patience, but is now
driven 10 eXtremlt1eS
The French Gable Company's officials say
that they received confirmation this morn
ing of the reports that the managers of the
company al Caracas and La Guaira 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 tbey
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 believed the
United States Will be asked to extend the
protection of its representative to these
managers.
In the meanwhile NJ NIaubolrset. the
Venezuelan charge d'affaires here has re-
ceived an int:mation to leave French terri
tory, thus placing him personally in an
awkward position owing to his private
commercial rela atlons with France and it is
also believed thai he retains his French
citizenship, which would make him liable to
military service under the conscrlption law.
Venezuelan official Expelled.
PARIS, January Is, $50 p.m.-M. Maui
bourguet, the charge d'affaires of Venezuela
here, this afternoon received the official an
nouncement of his expulsion from French
territory. The notification was conveyed to
him by NJ. Gouvt, the chief secretary OF
Premier Rouvier. and a special commits
d affaires showed considerable emotion but
accepted the governments decision. He will
leave Paris from the Northern railroad sta
ton at 10 O'Clock tonight for Liege, Bel
gium. accompanied by 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 VET
been finally decided NJ. Rouvier is cali
ing the cabinet council together to con-
slider the steps TO be taken. In ministerial
circles it is believed that the incident of
NJ Taigny's expulsion loses some of its
character Of gravity. as official notification
was given to President Castro a few days
before by the American minister, Mr.. Rus
Sell, that diplomatic relations between
France and Venezuela had ceased to exist.
Therefore M. Taigny was not expelled as
the representative of France, but as n
simple French citizen.
|. Meanwhile a telegram from Lorient the
French war port in Brittany, announces
that the cruisers Jean Bart and Chasse-
loup-Laubat are preparing to join the
French division cruising in the vicinity of
Venezuelan waters,