The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-01-22
CASTRO AND MOROCCO NOW HAVE TIE STAGE
FROM AN INTERNATIONAL TIETV- POINT THEY DIVIDEIN-
 TEREST.

If France Makes Desisive Move in Re-
 taliation for Venezuela's Treatment
 of Her Representative Caracus is
 Likely This Week to Attract the Eyes
 of the World--DeIegates Proceeding
 With Extreme Caution in the Con-
 ference at A1geciras---LacIx of COnfi-
 dence Destroying ConciIiatory Att
 mOsphere.
 If France makes decisive move in retaliation for Venezuela's treatment of her representative, Caracas will this week be the center of world interest. Venezuela under the Castro regime has been an international problem, but the Monroe doctrine, although necessarily Involved in it, is so thoroughly under- stood by all the European countries that the state department anticipates no untoward action on the part of France.
 The most recent Franco Venezuelan trouble began with the expulsion of M. Brun, the representative of the French cable company at Caracas, and Charge d Affaires Taigny's protest against this action. Venezuela held that it's posi- ton was correct and refused to treat further with the French government through M. Taigny. Then there follow ed a long period during which, owing to the good offices of United States Miniser Russell, an open rupture was avoided President Castro by his dila- tory tactics angered the French gov ernment and fleet was sent to Mar tinique However, this indication of Frances determination to push the matter did not have the desired effect. Then followed M. Taigny's action in boarding the steamer Martinique to ob- tain dispatches, and the refusal by the Venezuelan authorities to permit him to return to shore. Although technic- ally this was not a forcible expulsion, lit amounted to an act of hostility, and M. Maubourguet, the charge d'affaires of Venezula, was expelled from French | territory. Three French warships are now off the Venezuelan coast and a naval demonstration is anticipated. | From an International point of view, Algerciras will divide interest with Venezuela.
 Moroccan Conference.
 | At the beginning of the Moroccan con- l ference the delegates so uniformly ex- pressed themselves in favor of con- l servative action that much was hoped for the outcome of the negotiations. However, according to later advices, extreme caution and lack of confidence have begun to destroy this favorable atmosphere, and a feeling of unrest is said to exist among the delegates of the less interested powers who believe that trouble Is in sight, The first point at issue is that of contrabrand arms I after which will be considered the re- form of the finance of Morocco, so that the question of the organization of tht Moroccan police, which involves the vii tai issue between France and Germany has been postponed for some time.
 Close of British Elections.
 The end of the week will see the close of the general elections in Great Brit. ain, but the liberal victory has beer so overwhelming as to take much oi l the interest from the contest. Yet ir another sense it adds an unprecedented interest to the developments which arc sure to come with the opening of par. Hament.
 The annual automobile tournamen begins on the Ormond-Daytona beacf on January 9S, and from the race, scheduled it is evident there will bt many exciting contests. Every rac
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