The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-01-20
BULLY CASTRO To
PAY THE FIDDLER
FRENCH WARSHiPS OFF VENE'
zuELAN COAST READY TO
DELIVER ULTiMATuM.
HATES UNCLE SAMUEL
But Wants to Hide Under Broad Man.
tie of Monroe Doctrine--Will
Get Another Calling
Down.

Washington, January l9,-Three
French Warahips are now off the Vone-
zuelan coast prepared to deliver the
answer Of France to President Cas-
trG's treatment Of NJ. Taigney, the
French representative at Caracas, by
naval demonstration in Venezuelan
waters. Two additional warships will
Join them soon as they can make the
trip across the Atlantic Until the
demonstration has been initiated the
French government viii share with the
president and Secretary Roof all
knowledge of the exact form which
this expression of her diapeasure At
Castros action viii take Meantime
the deicacy cf the situatinn al Cara
cas- is greatly increased by news when
has recently reached here from the
Venezuelan capital regarding the az
titude Castro now appears to be as.
suming toward American Minister
Russell
Unless tbs attitude is radically moo
fled it may be neee sary 10 dispatc'l
an American warship even nearer the
Venezuelan asst than has already been
planned. Presi ent Castro II Is said
viii be riyen to understand that any
treatment OF "an American represen
tatiye such as that ac-arted Taigncy
win not be tolerated by the Washing
ton government The only cause which
can be assigned here for Castro's cool
ness toward Russell is that the form
er insists upon regarding as personal
rather han Official the efforts when
Russell, acting under instructions
fsgst 'Ea@hiag.ar. has ma1e 70 assist
a peaceful settlement OF the Franco
Venezuelan troubles.
The request Of the French govern
ment that its interests in Venezuela
be looked after by Russell was i'm
mediately granted fer the reason such
a request is invariably granted by a
friendly power, however difficult the
task. France has adopted a simple
program for her treatment of the Vene-
melan situation. 1t provides for an
immediate ana comprehensive apology
by Castro for his treatment of Taigney,
which treatment Paris officials regard
as insulting and "intolerable.' Until
this apology is made a discussion OF
the claims and other grievances which
France has against Venezuela will be
withheld. The French government re-
CARDS the action of Castro's agents in
Iaguayra in refusing to permit Talg'
ney to return a. hore after he had
boarded French liner as an act Of
war France demands that her repre-
sentative shall receive the same
treatment at Caracas as IS given the
Venezuelan representative at Paris.
Up to a late hour tonight the French
embassy was without any advice from
Caracas or Paris but information re-
garding the whereabouts of the French |
warships and their itinerary is mo !
mentarily expected.
In the continuance OF the policy |
gidly adhered to. Ambassador Jus
scrand who has kept the Washington !
government informed at every stage |
of the course 10 be pursued by France [
in Venezuela. had long conference |
with Secretary Root this afternoon /
a. this conference Jusserand gave the |
secretary a detailed account Of th7 F.
latest treatment 10 which Taimey was |
subjected 1t now appears that three /.
important dispatches contained i'm /
stuctions for Taigney never reached /
him and the supposition Is they were |
intercepted by the Venezuelan govern |
ment. This is regarded as a very seri I
GUS phase Of the situation and will be |
thoroughly Investigated by Russell
Care also will be taken 10 insure |
The delivery without interception Of 4
an dispatches TO Russell
One dispatch sent Russell last Sun
day had not been delivered TO him up |
ia the time the last dispatch was sent |
by him 10 the state department The /
latcs. information received from Rrs
sell came in a dispatch sent yesterday I
and the facts il contained we're ocm-
municated to the French ambassador /
fhs afternoon.
Whether the French squadron viii
content itself for the present with /
peaceful blockade OF viii 20 TO the
extent Of seizing n custom house IS /
not known. Should the latter step BE-
taken It is probable a neutral power
would be asked to receive all customs
drcs collected that the powers having
claims AGAINST NanezreIa which are
nos undergoing settlement may not
De made anxious hv the French dem
OnsfafiO1.
It can be ann0uncei that French
demonstration IN Eenezuela waters
under the circumstances viii be view
81 here with compisisance.