Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-09-13
CASTRO DEF|Es THE
FRENCH NATION
Judgment Against Cable Com
pany Reserves Right of Ven
ezueIa to Take Action
Against France.


Caracas, Friday, Aug. 2S-Foliow-
ing close on President Castro's re-
cent affront to France when he re-
| fused to recognize the Brazilian min
lister as in charge of French inter-
ests in Venezuela comes the accus-
alton from the judge of the civil
court of the first instance OF Caracas
| that high officials of the French gov
ernment had nstigated the revolu-
| tionary acts of the late French Vice
/ Consul Quievreux and that as a con-
sequence the Venezuelan government
reserves the right to bring what ac-
| tion against the government of France
1t may deem convenient.
! This sensational statement. threat
ening the revelations of new scandals
and which can still further embitter
France against Venezuela. was made
by Judge CHIMES in his decision in
the trial of the French Gable com
pany for completely in the Matos rev.
olution and in which he condemns
tthe company to nay an enormous fine
of almost $1,000, 600 besides large adj
iFlitiNpQl slanla IS to be- assessed .sy
experts This judgment, rendered on
August "a. closes as follows: -.
For the reasons, expressed, admin
stering justice by the authority of
! the law, this action Is declared to be
well founded. and in consequence the
/ French Gable company is condemned
to pay TO the Venezuelan nation the
sum Of 24,17S,63S.47 bolivars. and also
the other additional damages and
prejudices enumerated in observation
| Number 8. to be assessed by experts.
| There is no especial condemnation in
costs.
And it has been proved by the
testimony that Mr.. QuievreuX was a
most diligent agent of the liberation
revolution in Caracas, in spite of his
character of vice consul>of France and
! that taking advantage of the official
| functions which he exercised as such,
and of his relations with the princi-
pal agents and representatives of the
French Gable company he officiously
contributed to the maintenance of the
| liberating revolution, thus greatly
damaging the interests of this repub-
|
procedure on the part Of Mr. Quiev-
reux was instigated and approved by
high functionaries OF the French re-
public this court not being able to rem
der a decision on this point, regarding
the aforesaid completely and partici-
| patton as it is not the subject of the
present suit states these facts and
leaves the government of Venezuela
free to bring what action 1t seems
best against the French government
in the appropriate way"
This judgment against the cable
company Is an exact duplicate of that
rendered last year against the New
York and Bermudez company for sup
porting the same revolution.
Presidtn Castro probably has small
expectation of getting any cash from
the French Gable company but he is
believed to have very determined in
tention to get the coast cables In part
payment for this fine and as chastise'
ment for the completely in the revolu-
ton. These cables connect all Of the
principal seaports of the country and
cost almost million dollars to lay
They would be of great strategic i'm
nortance to the national government