The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-01-22
IMPORTANT EVENTS On
THIS WEEKS PROGRAMME
All Eyes VIII Be on Venezuela If the
French Conclude to Take Decisive
Action for Insult to NJ. Taigny.

IF France makes a decisive move in
retaliation for VeneZuela's treatment or
her representative, Caracas this week
Will be the world center. Venezuela,
under the Castro regime, has been an
interesting problem but the Monroe
doctrine, although necessarily involved
in it, is so thoroughly understood by
all the European countries that the
state department anticipates no unto
ward action on the part Of France.
The most recent Franco-V Venezuelan
trouble with the expulsion of NJ. 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-
ton was correct and refused to treat
further with the. French government
through NJ. Taigny. There was a long
period during which. owing to the
good offices Of United States Minister
Russell, an open rupture was avoided.
President Castro, by his dilatory tao
tics angered the French government
and a fleet was sent to Martinique.
Act of Hostility.
However, this indication Of Frances
determination to push the matter did
not have the desired effect. Then fol-
lowed NJ. Taigny's action in boarding
the steamer Martinique to obtain dis
patches ana the refusal of the Venez-
uelan authorities to permit him to re-
turn ashore. Although technically this
was not a fOrcibIe expulsion, it
amounted to an act of hostility, and
NJ. Maubourguret, the charge d'affaires
of Venezuela, was expelled from
French territory. Three French war
ships are now off the Venezuelan coast
and a naval demonstration is expected.
Moroccan Question.
From an interesting point of view
AIgeciras viii divide interest with Ven
ezuela. At the beginning of the Mo-
roccan conference the delegates so uni
fOrmly expressed themselves as for
conservative action that much was
hoped for the outcome of the negotia-
tons. However, according to later adj
vices, extreme caution and lack of con-
fidence have begun to destroy this IA
vOrable atmosphere, and a feeling of
unrest is said to exist among the dele
gates 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 post
poned for some time.
British Elections.
The end of the week will see the close
of the general elections in Great Brit
ain but the Liberal victory has been
so overwhelming as to take much of
the interest from the contest. Yet in
another sense it adds an unprecedented
interest to the developments which are
sure to come with the opening Of par
Lament.
The annual automobile tournament
begins on the OrmOnd Daytona beach
on Jan. %, and from the races SEIZED
uled it is evident there viii be many
! exciting contests. Every race is either
a record trial or for a championship.
| At Indianapolis there will be a joint
! conference of the United Mine Work
! ers and operators.
Statehood Fight.
| 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 programme, the very first &C
! ton will be a test Of strength between
/ the sO-caIIed insurgents" and the
| "stalwarts." This test will be the vote
! on the rule which will accompany the