New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-03
rIN CARACAS PROTEST
.,cTBO REFUSES REPLY.
,y Incident Called TriUial-
Tsrt of Correspondence.

80, Feb 2-Secretary Root. after the
NSs.... oae,,ng to-day. made public the corre-
ofSn between the doyen OF the diplomatic
sonOe. caracas. protesting on behalf of the
ro1 rs,nst the treatment Of NJ. Taigny. the
c'1s .hanre d'afaires. and the reply Of the
F.,.n Minister Of Foreign Affairs. to-
,-,tb note from NJ. Taigny aboard the
fhs formally protesting against the pro-
SS n, which he was a victim. The doyen.
cs'o- ..,u,an Minister. addressed note to Min
TX ,-,.-rs saving the corps might refer the
E - their governments. and that the &C
- strange TO them" Minister Ybarra
p0N .hs- the affair was one OF mere internal
r,a The doyen replied that the corps could
f'i-.s that an agent thus lost his diplomatic
DO - from the fact OF a rupture OF rela-
,r,fhout the fulilment of the usual for
'O ,,.,.s and that IN this case NJ. Taigny Gid
,.ss his diplomatic character.
-. note from NJ. Taigny, dated on board the
10, boat Martinique. January 10. was ad-
- 10 the doyen and his colleagues. and
..s.srs his very strong and formal protest
E.,rst the proceedings on the part Of the
'+'-.,uslsn government in La Guayra on Janu-
- NJ. Taigny, II this note. says:
ear, AZ retaining arbitrarily a diplomatic
Ints-n9stve whose person should have been the
rsp'esel.re6 As relations had just been broken
ncF - ts country and Venezuela should be
hss - he attention Of all the nations who have
rsprsseI' , 70 ali nv colleagues in order that
tE IA s1-eseu tative governments may be informed
s.bs iittIe protection which agents accredited 70
q 'rTovsrnment Of General Castro find In the ful-
fnn nv Won 5I 70 give ny respects 10 all my col
,,eryes and 70 tel lheHh now ihucI ieEiSh ~
ss:s4.d abe 70 ''' D''- ''
m the receipt Of this note the doyen. De
,,,n,-s lima after a conference with the
As-s NJ the corIs. at their request addressed
vote 10 the Venezuelan Minister for Foreign
,.,-s recitiug the grievances recorded in NJ.
-,,,-,,s note and asking the minister for the
;.sgs Of the incident and the reasons for the
..,sure taken against the French charge. in
,-ssr" IS he ADDS. that they may refer the
,-,ner 10 the!r governments and explain TO
,..m the motives for this action. which, in ac-
,,-;snoe with what has been told them, seems
grange 10 said foreign representatives"
u this seho- Yharra, the Minister for For
ern Affairs, replied in part:
lam instructed 10 say 10 your exoelency, in order
,1s,ic rorDs that the government regrets 10 ind
sssF obliged Ia excuse itself from snsW ering the
S's sorc sfHeT vent aboard the French steamer
anchored in the port Of La Guayra had no diplo-
man
M negotiations between Venezuela ana france
rsssed 10 Il ministry his official note of the 18th
rs Of which note The national Executive was I'M
-Dedistelv Informed and TO which note said Ameri-
can Minister Russell received an official answer on
~ Trh inst both Of which notes the diplomatic
rorps will have seen published lately. that the
AFFAIR Is one q mere internal police
The government OF Venezuela laments moreover,
ths incident. as the note OF your eXcelency was
entirely Diplomatic n character. and S the Nenez-
uelsn government Is extremely anxious TO maintain
ana preserve its correct and sincere relations OF
good friendship which il Cultivates as well with the
nations represented with their worthy repre-
ssntatiVes
Al the request II hts colleagues the doyen ad-
dressed the following rejoinder 10 the Minister:
! have the honor n acknowledge the receipt OF
YOUR eXcellency's note of to-day. which immedi
aelv made known 20 my honorable colleagues of
the diplomatic corps, VINO charge me, In my char
Ecter dean. 10 say 10 your eXcellency that they
spectiye governments, but st the same time TO say
u Your eXcellency that they cannot agree with
tie statements made IN the above mentioned note
q your eXceienCy, viz. that agent loses his
diplomatic character and the immunities inherent
thereto from the fact OF rupture OF relations and
tnis particular case the exchange OF notes between
ne United States Minister and the Venezuelan
Minister for Foreign Affairs did not cause the
'haiee dAhalres OF France TO lose his diplomatic
character. and. principle, would be il opposi-
Tor 10 the generally accepted rules of law
The representatives accredited this republic
char-f ne likewise 70 say 10 your eKcellenCy that
L-H lesf@ is none the less sincere 10 cultivate
VIII ne government OF Venezuela cordial relations
q e'c4 friendship. the maintenance of which is
ue lnncpal object OF the mission that has been
cohnueo 10 them by their governments.